The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-11

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THE ALDINE, whilei 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 a 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 II ALDINE will be most
close of the year. While other publications may
claim superior cheapness as compared with
rivals of n similar class, THE ALD1NE is a
unique and original conception-alone and un-
approached-absolutely 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 &c OF a Isl small num- nj
1871 is already exhausted, and it is now a scarce
as we'll 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 q 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 q 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 NgHLIe,
GRASvfLLR PERKINS,, FRANK BEARD,
JAMES ID. SMILLIR, GEORGE II. SMILE,
WIN. HART, WIN. III. WILCOX,
u n n nlprvy PAM, DIXON
r. L. PIGUET, AUG. WILL,
WIN. BEARD, JAMES H.. BEARD,
]. Hows,
These pictures are being reproduced without
| regard to expense by the very best engrayers IN
the country, and will bear the seyerest critical
| comparison with the best foreign work, ii being
the determination of the publishers that IL
| ALDINE shall be q successful ylndicatlon oil
American taste in competition with any existing
publication in the world.
t LITERARY DEPARTMENT.
Where so much attention Is paid to Illustration
and get up of the work, too much dependence on
appedrance may very naturally be feared. To
anticipate such misgivings it is only necessary
to state that the editorial management of THU
ALDINE has been intrusted to MR.. RICHAR1
| ENR 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 1879
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about $50 fine
engravings. Commencing with the number fol
| JnnuhTy, every bllTu III Will ohtd Z
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
as a frontispiece.
The Christmas number for 1872, will be
splendid volume in itself, containing fifty en-
cravings, -four in tint and, although retailed a
$I, will be sent without extra charge to all year
ly subscribers. tia - Nv
A CHRONIC To EVERY SUBSCRIBER
was q vely popular feature last year, and will b
repeated With the present volume. The pub
fishers have purchased and reproduced, at grea
expense, the beautiful oil painting by SRIs, en-
titled "DAME NATURES SCHOOL, The chrom
is llxI3 inches, and is an exact fac-simile, in siz
and appearance, of the original picture. N
American chrome, which will at all eompar
with 1t, has yet been offered at retail for less tina
the price asked for II ALDINE and it &c
gether. 1t will be delivered free, with the Janr
airy number, to every subscriber who pays fo
one year in advance.
TERMS FOR 1879.
One copy, one year, ~iM Oil Caromor~r""s6 !
FtUe copies, .......-'20t
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will n
ceive an extra copy gratis, making II copies fc
the money. #a
Any person wishing to work for a p~reafnn
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, F;
our agent, will apply, irtth reference, enc!osif
81 for outfit. JAMES SUTTON & CO.,
Publishers. 90 Liberty street,
fe 2l-tf New York.