The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-04

has always been for usefulness "-Hearg Ward
Beecher.
THE ALDINE, while issued with all the regu-
larity, 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 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
appreciated after it has been bound up at the
close OF the year. While other publications may
claim superior cheapness as compared with
rivals of similar class, THE ALDINE is
unique and original conception--alone and I'M
approached-absolutey without competition in
price or character. The possessor of the volume
just completed cannot duplicate the quantity of
fine paper and engravngs in any other shape or
number of volumes for ten times It's cost
The labor of getting THE ALDINE ready on
question. With the exception of a small num-
Der specially reserved for binding, the edition of
1871 is already exhausted, and it is now scarce
as well as valuable book.
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872.
ART DEPARTMENT.
| The enthusiastic support SO readily accorded
to their enterprise, wherever it has been intro
| duced, has convinced the publishers of THE
| ALDINE of the soundness 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 market fol-
nything better-indeed the success of THE AL.
| DINE from the start is direct proof to the con
| trary. With population so vast, and of such
varied taste, a publisher can choose his patrons
and his paper is rather indicative of his own thar
| of the taste of the country. As guarantee o
| the excellence of this department, the publisher,
| would beg to announce during the coming year
specimens from the following eminent American
artists:
W T. RICHARDS, VIcToR NEHLIe,
GRANVILLE PERKINS, FRANK BEARD,
JAMBs ID. SaIILIR, GEORGE II. SMILLIR,
VIM HART, WIN. H. WILCOX,
+. Q Q. DARLEY, PAUL DIXON,
r. f. PIeUBr, AUa. WILL,
WIN. BEARD, JANIS H. BEARD,
4 J. Hows,
These pictures are being reproduced withou
regard to expense by the very best engravers i
the country, and will bear the severest critics
comparison with the best foreign work, it bein
the determination of the publishers that TIL
ALDINE shall be successful yindcation
American taste in competition with any existin
publication in the world.
LITERARY DBPARTABET
Where so much attention is paid to illustrate
and get up of the work. too much dependence Q
appearance may very naturally be feared.
anticipate such misgiyngs, it is only necessal
/ to state that the editorial management Of TIL
3 | ALDINE has been ntrusted to MIR. RICHAR
HENRY STODDARD, who has received assn
ances of assistance from a host of the most pc
| ular writers and poets of the country.
THE VOLUME FOR 1872
will contain nearly 300 pages, and about 25o fiji
engravings Commencing with the number f
January, every third number will contain
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, insert
as frontispiece.
The Christmas number for 1872, will be
splendid volume in itself, containing fifty e
cravings, -four in TINT and, although retailed
81, will be sent without extra charge to all yea
ly subscribers.
CHROME TO EVERY SUBSCRIBER
was a very popular feature last year. and will
repeated with the present volume. The pu
fishers have purchased and reproduced, Mt gre
expense, the beautiful oil painting by SEIs, c
titled "DAaB NATURES SCHOOL," The chror
is llxl3 inches, and is an exact fac-simile, in 81
and appearance, Of the original picture.
American chrome, which will at all compa
with it, has yet been offered at retail for less tn
the price asked for THE ALDINE and it
gether. 1t will be delivered free, with the Jar
airy number, to every subscriber who pays
one year in advance. =
? TERMS FOR 1872.
One copy, one year, soth OIL CCaron'o. ...,..,..s5
Five copies, .....-...2o
T. Any person sending 10 names and $40 will
ceive an extra copy gratis, making ii copies
the money.
Any person wishing to work for a pren,ie
can have our premium circular on applicati
We give many beautiful and desirable artic
offered by no other paper.
Any person wishing to act, permanently,
our agent, will apply, ,oith reference, enclos
81 for outfit JAMES SUTTON & CO.,
:, Publishers, % Liberty street,
fe 21-u New Yorl