The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-26

Az 1tIusTRATKD MONTHLY JOURNAL CLAIMED TO BIZ |
THE HASDsoNEsr PAPER IN THE WORLD.
give my love TO the artist worlrmen of THE
ALDINE, who are striving to make their pro-
fession worthy of admiration for beauty, as 1t
has always been for usefulness. Henry Ward
Beecher. -..- .y-.s-.-.
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 a fresh pleasure to its friends, the real
value and beauty of THE ALDINE will be most
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-aione and I'M
pproached-absolutely without composition in
price or character. The possessor of the volume
Just completed cannot duplicate the quantity Of
Tine paper and engravings In any other shape or
number Of volumes for ten times its cost.
Tho labor of getting THE ALDINE ready on
the press Is go great that reprnting IS out of the
Hs os Of sdn
1871 is already exhausted, and IL is now scarce
as well as valuable book. &c
~. NEW FEATURES FOR 1872.
~ ART DEPARTMENT. Et .sgl
r The enthusiastic support SO readily accorded
to their enterprise, wherever it has been intro
ALDINE of the soundness of their theory that
| the American public would recognize and hearth
y support any sincere me-, measure to alleviate the
That so many weakly, wicked sheets exist and
thrive is not evidence that there Is market for
anything 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 than
of tho taste OF the country. As a guarantee of
the excellence of this department., the publishers
i would beg to announce during the coming year,
specimens from the following eminent American
" 7. RICHARDS. yIcroR NHHLIo,
GRAsvILLE PERkISs, FRANK BEARD, $50
JAMES JAM D. SMILE, GEoRsH H SxILIrB,
=. Q .. BARLEY, PAUL DIXON, its
Il. E. PIeuET, AuG. WILL, ty
WIN. BEARD, stfe janis H. BEARD,
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 discrimination of the publishers that THE
4 ALDINE shall be a successful vindication Of
American taste in competition with any existing
publication in the world. is1ft
--4s 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. Tc
anticipate such misgivings, 1t Is only necessary
to state that the editorial management of THE
ALDINE has been intrusted to MIR. RICHARI
HENRY STODDARD, who has received ass,lr
ances of assistance from host of the most pop
nlar writers and poets of the country.
THE VOLUME FOR 1872
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about $50 fine
engrayngs. Commencing with the number fol
January, every third number will contain
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
as frontispiece. ls5-t3l Sea t,,a III.
/ The Christmas number for 1877, will be
splendid volume in itself, containing fifty en-
\ Cravings, -four in tint and, although retaiied
~, will be sent without extra charge to all year
ly subscribers. a, 49,. 3 ~ -
| "a - A oHRoMo TO EVERY SUBSCRIBER
was a very 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 SEIs, en-
titled "DAME NATURES SCHOOL," The chrom'
is llxl3 inches, and Is an exact facsimile In sig
and appearance, of the original picture. NJ
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 1t to
gether. 1t will be delivered free, with the Janu
one year in advance. Z.stEa IA staf
: q TERMS FOR 1872.
Ore copy, one year, s0tta OIL Chrome. %. 9
l Fiue coptes f" ...."-.20,C
!. Any person sending 10 names and $40 will r,
ceive an extra copy gratis, making II copies fc
y the money. 10 a4 is
Any person wishing to work for a premium
. can have our premium circular on application
t We give many beautiful and desirable article
offered by no other paper. t6ti4
Any person wishing to act, permanently, 0
a our agent, will apply, aonh reference, enclosin
: 81 for outfit. JAMES SUTTON & CO.,
i ft-& ~ Publishers. % Liberty street,
,. fe 2l-tf ;l taaE New York.