The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-08

fesslon worthy OF admiration for beauty, AS it
has always been for usefulness. "--Hengy 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 Il collection of pictures,
the rarest specimens of artistic skill, in black
and white. Although each succeeding number
affords a 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
claim superior cheapness as compared with
rivals of a similar class, THE ALDINE is a
unique and original conception-alone and un.
approached-absolutely without competition in
price or character. The p~osSessor of the volume
Just completed cannot duplicate the quantity OF
fine paper and engravings in any other shape OF
number of volumes for ten times its cost.
The labor of getting THE ALDINE ready on
the press is so great that reprinting is out of the
question. With the exception of a small num-
Der specially reserved for binding, the edition OF
1871 is already exhausted, and il is now a 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 no market for
anything better-indeed the success of THE AL
DINE from the start is direct proof to the con
trary. With a population so vast, and of such
varied taste, a 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. Il. RICHARDS, VICToR NEHLIG,
| GRlNvILLEP PERKINS, FRANK BEARD,
JAMES ID. SMILLIE, GEORGE H. SMILIIR,
WV. HART, WIN H. WILCOX,
F. &C. DARLHy, PAUL DIXON,
II. +. PIGuET, AUG. WILL,
WIN BEARD, JAMES II. 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 a successful vindication o.
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 Oh
appearance may very naturally be feared. Tt
anticipate such misgivings, it is only necessary
| to state that the editorial management of THE
ALDINE has been intrusted to Mr.. KICHARI
HENRY STODDARD, who has received assur
ances of assistance from a host of the most pop
ular writers and poets of the country.
THE VOLUME PoR 1872
| will contain nearly 300 pages, and about $50 fine
engravings. Commencing with the number fol
January, every third number will contain 6
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
as a frontispiece.
The Christmas number for 1872, will be g
| splendid volume in itself, con tanning fifty en-
cravings, -four in tint and, although retailed al
VI, will be sent without extra charge to all year
| ly subscribers.
A cHRoMo TO EVERY suBscRIBgR
was q yeIr popular feature last year, and Will bt
repeated With the present volume. The pub
fishers have purchased and reproduced, at great
expense, the beautiful oil painting by SRIs, en-
titled "DAAE NATURES SCHOOL," Thu chrome
Ia llx13 inches, and is an exact fac-simile, in siZt
and appearance, of the original picture. M
American chrome, which will at all compar,
with it, has yet been offered at retail for less thai
the price asked for THE ALDINE and it to
gether. II will be delivered free, with the Janu
airy number, to every subscriber who pays TO
one year in advance.
TERMS FOR 1872.
one copy, one ysear, pin oil oaromo""""".'$5 so I,
FtUe copies, "..""-.20,0
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re
ceive an extra copy gratis, making ii copies TO
the money.
Any person wishing to work for a premium
can have our premium circular on application
We give many beautiful and desirable article
offered by no other paper.
Any person wishing to act, permanently, a
our agent, will apply, With reference, enclosing
" for outfit. JAMES SUTTON & CO.,
Publishers. % Liberty street,
fe 2I-tf New York,