The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-21

THE ALD1NE, while issued with all the regu-
laTity, 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 THE ALDINE 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 ALDIHE is a
unique and original conception--alone and I'M
MISUNDERSTANDING 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 THEaALDINE ready on
the press is great that reprintng Is out of the
question With the exception of a small num-
Der specially reserved for binding, the edition Of
1871 is already exhausted, and it is now "a scarce
as well rs valuable book. g ~ ~. .|'t
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872 fa
EFt ART DEPARTMENT
The enthusiastic support so readily accorded
to their enterprise, wherever it has been intro
duced, has convinced the publishers of THE
AI.DINE of the soundness of their theory that
the American pubiciWould recognize and hearti-
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-indced the success of THE AL
DINE from the siart is direct preof to the CON
trary. With a population so vast, and OF such
varied taste, a publisher can choose his patrons,
and his paper is rather indieatiYeo 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 tr-.s...s a... Sd, i.
| w I. RICHARDS, VICTOR NEHLIo,
GRANVILLE PERKINS, FRANZ BEARD,
JAMES ID. SMILE, George H. SMILE,
VIM HART, WIN. H. WILCOX, s.se.
| Il n q PAIL DIXON.
r.. Il. PIGUET, Aug. WILL, bzE2
WIN. BEARD, F,tg 1l JAMES III. BEARD,
I II I'll. frg ye.r J. Hows. .4
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, 1t being
| the determination of the publishers that TIlE
| ALDINE shall be a successful yindication O.
! American taste in competition with any existing
publication in the world #sfi tsrH w
LITERARY DEPARTMENT.
Where so much attention is paid to illustration
| and get up of the work, too much dependence OF
! apptarasace may very naturally be feared. IL
antic ipate such msgivings, il is only necessary
j to state that the editorial management of TIKI
| ALDINE has been intrusted to Mr.. RlCHARl
| HENRY STODDARD, who has received assur
| ances of assistance from 4 hest of the most pop
| ular writers and poets OF the country. ID
rIt a THE VOLUME FOR 1872 ..s
u will contain nearly 800 pages and about 800 fin
| engravings. Commencing with the number TO
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserte
as frontispiece. s'-t
The Christmas number for 1879, win be
splendid volume ia itself, containing fifty Ell
4 cravings, -four in tint and although retailed a
~, will be sent without extra charge to all yeal
ly subscribers tEF tsEi 3fs
cHRoMo To EVERY SUBSCRIBER
was yeIy popular feature last year, and will b
/ repeated Y it'll the present volume. The pul
4 fishers have purchased and reproduced, at grea
expense, the beautiful oil painting by SEls, Ell
titled "DAME NATURES SCHOOL" The chrom
Is llxl3 inches, and is exact -simlle, in si1
and appearance, of the original picture. n
American chrome which will ~ all compal
with IT, has yet been offered at retail for less tina
/ the price asked for THE ALDINE and it +
gether. 1t will be delivered free with the Jan
AIRY number, to every subscriber who pays II
one year in advance. H
es5zl TERMS FOR 1872.
0ae coag one year, aotth Oil Garomo.
Flee eQpi6s, =. ,n.."t - far ...........2o,
"A Amy person sending 10 names and $40 will 7
ceive an extra copy gratis, making IL copies +
the money. a-t.t-r'F'
Any person wishing to work for Il prenltu'
! can have our premium circular on application
J We give many beautiful and desirable articl
offered by other paper. tEf a.i
/: Any person wishing to act, permanently,
l our agent, will apply, auth reference, enciosi
81 for outfit. JAMES SUTTON &lCO.,a
Publishers. q Liberty street,
. fl 21-tf ts5-5 t-ea H31 fiE New York