The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-23

ii 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 n collection of pictures,
the rarest pecimen 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 II 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, IL ALDINE is a
unique and original conception-alone and I'M
Observation-Disclosures without competition in
price or character. The possessor of the volume
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 reprinting is out of the
question. With the exception of a small mum
Der specially reserved for binding, the edition of
1871 is already exhausted, and it is now a scarce
as Well rs 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 bettor-indeed the success of THE AL
DIM from Jne start is direct pTOO1 10 IHe 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 T. RICHARDS, VIoroR NEHLIs,
GRANVILLE PERKINS, FRANK BEARD,
JAMRs ID. SMILLIg, dRoRaE II. SaILLIR,
WIN. HART, -.s. d WIN. H. WILCOX,
F. o O.. BARLEY, PAUL DIXON,
r.. Z. PIaUET, AUG. WILL,
WIN. BEARD, JAMES ii. BEARD,
]. Hows,
These pictures are being reproduced without
regard to expense by the very best engrayers 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 q 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. To
anticipate such misgiyings, it is only necessary
to state that the editorial management of THE
ALD1NE has been intrusted 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.
THE VOLUME FOR 1872
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about $50 fine
engraYings. Commencing with the lumber for
January, every third number will contain q
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
as a frontispiece. a..
The Christmas number for 1872, will be Il
splendid volume in itself, containing fifty en-
cravings, -four in TINT and, although retailed at
~, will be sent without extra charge to all year
ly subscribers.
A oHRoMo To EVERY SUBSCRIBER
was a We. Y 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 SRIs, en-
titled "DAMB NATURES SCHOOL," The chrome
is 11xl3 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 1t to-
gether. 1t will be delivered free, with the Janu-
airy number, to every subscriber who pays for
one year in advance.
TERMS FOR 1872.
One copy, one gear, Nth Oil Chromo"........*o.00
FiUe copies, .......20,00
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re-
ceive an extra copy gratis, making IL copies for
the money. N r
Any person wishing to work for n premium,
can have our premium circular on application.
We give many beautiful and desirable articles
offered by no other paper.
Any person wishing to act, permanently, as
our agent, will apply, Nth reference, enclosing
81 for outfit. JAMES SUTTON h CO.,
Publishers. % Liberty street,
fe 2l-tf New York.