The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-07

THE ALDINE:
An ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY JOURNAL CLAIMED TO BIZ
THE HAMDsoMEsr PAPER IN THE WORLD.
Give my love to the artist workmen of THE
ALDlNE, who are striving to make then pro-
tession worthy of admiration for beauty, as it
has always been for usefulness."--Heiuy Ward
BsecheT
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
value and beauty of THE ALDINE viii be most
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 a similar class, THE ALDINE is
unique and original couception-alone and I'M
approached-absolutely without competition in
price or character. The possessor of the volume
Just completed canno. 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 reprintng out of the
question. With the exception of o small num-
Der specially reserved for binding, Che edition of
1871 is already exhausted, and it is now a scarce
as well as valuable book.
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872.
ART DEPARTMENT.
Inc enthusiastic support SO readily accorded
to their enterprise, wherever 1t has been intro
duced, has convinced the publishers of THE
ALDlNE 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 for
any thing 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, 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, VICTOR NEHLIe,
GRANVILLE PERKINS, FRANK BEARD,
JAMES ID. SMILLIB, GEORGE II. SMILE,
WM. HART, WIN. HI. WILCOX,
F. o O. BARLEY, PAUL DIXON,
II. E. PTGUET, AUG. WILL,
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, 1t being
the determination of the publishers that THE
ALD1NE shall be successful yindication 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. TIC
anticipate such misgivings, 1t Is only necessary
| to state that the editorial management of TIL
ALDINE has been intrusted to Mr. RICHARD
HENRY STODDARD, who has received assur.
ances of assistance from host of the most pop.
ular writers and poets of the country.
THE VOLUME FOR 1872
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about $50 fine
engrayings Commencing with the number for
January, every third number will contain a
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
as frontispece.
The Christmas number for 1879 will be a
splendid volume in itself, containing fifty en-
cravings, -four in TINT and, although retaiied at
81, will be sent without extra charge to all year.
ly subscribers .. ..... -. ....-....
oHRoMo To EVERY SUBSCRIBER
was 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 DIANE NATURES SCHOOL, The chrome
and appearance, of the original picture. Nc
| 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-
gether. 1t will be delivered free, with the Janu
airy number, to every subscriber who pays fol
| one year In advance.
TERMS FOR 1872.
One copy, one year, aotth Oil Chromo""...".s5Ot
Ftpe copies, " ..",....20. on
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re
ceive an extra copy gratis, making IL copies fol
| 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 as
our agent, will apply, aoih reference, enclosing
81 for outfit. JAMES SUTTON & CO.,
Publishers, % Liberty street,
e2l-f New York.