The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-02

THE ALDINE;
AN ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY Journal CLAIMED TO BE
TEE HAMDsoMEsT PAPER IN THE WORLD.
"Give my love to the artist yorkmen of THE
ALDlNE, who are striving to make their pro-
tession worthy of admiration for beauty as it
has always been for usefulness.',--He,,ry Ward
Beecaer. Z re| =.
THE ALDINE, while issued with all the regu-
iarity, has none of the temporary or timely in
terest characteristic of ordinary periodicals. 1t
is an elegant miscellany of pure, light, and
graceful literature, and a collection of pictures
the rarest specimens of artistic skill in black
and white. Although each succeeding number
affords fresh pleasure to its friends, the real
value and beauty of THE ALDINE will be most
appreciated after 1t has been bound up at the
close OF the year. While other publications may
clam superior cheapness as compared with
rivals OF q similar class, THE ALDINE is a
unique and original conception-alone and I'M
pproaehed--absolutely without competition in
Just completed cannot duplicate the quantity of
fine paper and engravings in any other shape or
number of volumes for ten times its cost.
The labor of getting THE ALDINE ready on
the press is so great that reprnting Us out of the
question. With the exception of aysmall num-
Der specially reserved for binding, The edition of
1871 is already exhausted, and IL is now scarce
as we'll as valuable book
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872
ART DEPARTMENT.
The enthusiastic support so readily accorded
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TO their enterprise, wherever 1t has been intro
dueed, has convinced the publishers of THE
ALDlNE OF the sotmdness of their theory that
the American public would recognize and hearth
ly support any sincere measure to alleviate the
tone and standard of illustrated publications.
That so many weakly, wicked sheets exist and
thrive is not evidence that there is no market for
any thing better-indeed the success of THE AL
DINE from the start is direct proof to the con
trary. With population vast, and of such
varied taste, publisher can choose his patrons,
and his paper is rather indicative of his own than
of the taste of the country. As a guarantee of
the excellence of this department, the publishers
would beg to announce during the coming year
specimens from the following eminent American
artists
W T. RICHARDS, yrcToR NEHLre,
GRANVILLE PERKINS, FRANK BEARD. ...
JAMES u. ShILLIE, GEORGE I'll. SMILLIE,
WIN HART, WIN H. WILCOX
F. o @. BARLEY, PAUL DIXON,
r.. E. PIGURT, "a. AUG. WILL, p. .s...
WIN. BEARD, JAMES H. BEARD,
j. Hows,
These pictures are being reproduced without
regard to expense by the very best engravers in
the country, and will bear the severest critical
comparison with the best foreign WORK, it being
the determination of the publishers that THE,
ALDINE shall be successful vindication of
american taste in competition with any existing
publication in the world.
LITERARY DEPARTMENT.
Where so much attention is paid to illustration
and get up of the work. too much dependence on
appearance may very naturally be feared. To
to state that the editorial management of THE
ALD1NE has been ntrusted to MR. RICHARD
HENRY STODDARD, who has received assur-
ances of assistance from a host of the most pop
ular writers and poets of the country
7 THE VOLUME FOR 1872 ...s #sE
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about $50 fine
engrayngs. Commencing with the number for
January, every third number will contain a
beautiful tinted picture plate paper inserted
frontispieee. -# a-7-a.. .g-g-., ..E
The Christmas number for 1872 will be a
splendid volume in itself, con taining fifty en-
cravings, (four in TINT and, although retailed at
vi, Will be sent without extra charge to all year.
ly subscribers. - H.-..5' @
A CHROME To EVERY SUBSCRIBER
was q very popular feature last year. and will be
repeated with the present volume. The pub
fishers have purchased and reproduced at great
expense, the beautiful oil painting by SEis, en-
titled "DAME NATURES SCHOOL," The chrome
is llxl3 inches, and is an exact fac-simile in size
and appearance, of the original picture No
American chrome, which will at all compare
with it, has yet been offered at retail for less than
the price asked for THE ALDINE and it to-
airy number, to every subscriber who pays for
one year in advance. -11tH a
'.t TERMS FOR 1872.
One coty one gear, qehh Oil $500
F1pe copies, . &" rE- :" ......... 20 90
Amy person sending 10 names and $40 will re-
ceiVe an extra copy gratis making II copies for
the money.
Any person wishing to work for a premium,
can have our premium circular application
We give many beautiful and desirable articles
offered by no other paper.
Any person wishing to act, permanently, as
our agent, will apply, soith reference, enclosing
81 for outfit. JAMES SUTTON & CO.,
Publishers. % Liberty street,
fe 2l-f A. a New York