The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-07


THE ALDINE:
Az lLLusrsATBD MONTHLY JOURNAL CLAIMED TO BIZ
THs HAhpsoEBsr PAPER IN THB WORLD.
Give my love to the artist workmen of THE
ALDlNE, who are striving to make their pro-
fession worthy of admiration for beauty, as IL
has always been for usefulness Henry Ward
Beecher.
THE ALDINE, while issued with all the regu.
larity, has none OF the temporary or timely in
tereet 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
ana white. Although each succeeding number
affords fresh pleasure to its frienos, the real
value and beauty of THE ALDINE will be most
appreciated after 1t has been bound up at the
close OF the year. While other publications may
claim superior cheapness as compared with
rivals OF q similar class, THE ALDINE is a
unique and original concepton-alone and I'M
overwhelmingly without competition in
Just completed cannot duplicate the quantity of
fne paper and engrayings in any other shape or
number OF volumes for te,, times its cost.
The labor of getting THE ALDINE ready on
the press is 80 great that reprnting is out Of the
question. With the exception of a small num-
Der specially reserved for binding, the edition of
as well 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 market for
anything better-indeed the success of THE AL
DINE from the start is direct proof to the 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 ths taste OF the country. As a guarantee of
the excellence of this department, the publishers
would beg to anneunce during the coming year.
artists:
W T. RICHARDS, YIcToR NEHLIe,
GRANVILLE PKRKIss, FRANK BEARD,
JANIS d. SMIILIH, GEoRaB II. SMILE,
q. 0 .. DARLBY, PAUL DIXON,
r. Z. PIauRT, AUG. WILL,
WM BEARD, JAMBs H. BgARD,
J. Hows,
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 determination of the publishers that THE
ALDINE shall be a successful yindcation 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
appearances may very naturally be feared To
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 writers and poets of the country.
THE VOLUME FOR 1872
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about $50 fine
engravings. Commencing with the number for
January, every third number will contain a
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
as a frontispece.
The Christmas number for 1872, will be a
splendid volume In itself, con tanning fifty en-.
Cravings, -four in tint and, although retaiied at
el will be sent without extra charge to all year.
ly subscribers.
cHRoMo TO Bv RaY SUBSCRIBER
was very popular feature last year, and will be
repeated with the present volume. The pub
fishers have purchased and reproduced, ut great
expense, the beautiful oil painting by SRIs, en-.
titled "DAAR NATURES SCHOOL," The chrome
is llxl3 inches, and is exact facsimile In size
| and appearance, Of the original picture. Nc
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 it to-
gether. 1t will be delivered free, with the Janu
airy number, to every subscriber who pays fol
| one year in advance.
TERMS FOR 1872.
One copy, one year, Nth Oil o.romO.....".s5.ot
rue copies, ....""....20, on
| Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re
ceive an extra copy gratis, making IL copies fol
| the money
| Any person wishing to work for a 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, al
81 for oatfit JAMES suTToN / CO. S'''
! Publishers 20 Liberty street.
2l-f New York.