The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-19


THE ALDINE, while issued with all the legu-
larity, has no,.e OF taa Temporary 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 fresh pleasure to It's friends, the real
value and beauty of THE ALDlNE will 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 AIDINE is a
unique and original conception--alone and I'M
proached-absolutely without competition in
price or charactar. Thp passessor 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 reprntiag is out of the
question. With the exception of small num-
ber specially reserved for binding, the edition OF
1877 is already exhausted, and it is now u 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
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 no market for
thing better-indeed the success of THE AL
DINE from Tie SldrL Is direct PROOF 10 Inc 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
artistst
w I. RIoHARps, YioroR Mantle,
GRANVILLE PERKINS, FRANK BEARD,
JAMES ID. SMILE, GEORGE II. SMILLIE,
WIN. HART, WIN. Ii. WILCOX,
+. O q. DARLBT, PAUL DIXON,
r. E. PIauEr, AUG. WILL,
WIN. BEARD, JAMES III. BEARD,
j. Hows.
These pictures are being reproduced without
regard TO expense by the very best eugravers in
the country, and will bear the seyerest critical
comparison with the best foreign work, it being
the determination Of the publishers that TIKI
AI.DINE shall be u successful yindication OF
American taste in competition with any existing
publication in the world,
LITERARY DEPARTMENT
Where so much attention is paid to illustra ton
and get up of the work, too much dependence on
appearance may very naturally be feared. TIC
anticipate such misgivings, it is only necessary
to state that the editorial management of THE
ALDINE has been intrusted to MR. RICHARD
HENRY STODDARD who has received assur.
ances of assistance from host of the most pop
ular writer's and poets of the country.
THE VOLUME FOR 1872
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about 900 fine
engravings. Commencing with the number FOL
u
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
as frontispiece.
The Christmas number for 1872, win be a
| splendid volume in itself, con tanning fifty en-
cravings, -four in tint and, although retailed al
81, will be sent without extra charge to all year
| ly subscribers.
| CHROME TO EVERY So BscRIBER
was We = popular feature last year, and will be
| repeated Y it'll 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
| is 1lXl3 nches and is exact fac-simile, in size
| and appearance, of the original picture. NJ
1 American chrome, which will at all compare
with it, has yet been offered at retail for less thar
| the price asked for THE ALDINE and it to
| gether. u will be delivered free, with the Janu
| airy number, to every subscriber who pays fol
| one year in advance.
TERMS FOR 1872.
0ae copy one year, soiM OIL oHronno. ...."....s5.O
| FiUe copies, ....."..2O, OF
| Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re
ceive an extra copy gratis, making IL copies fo
| the money.
| Amy person wishing to work for Il 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, a0ith reference enclosing
| 81 for outfit. JAMES SUTTON & CO.,
| Publishers. % Liberty street,
! fe 2l-f New York