The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-13
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872.


The enthusiastic support readily accorded
to their enterprise, wherever il 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
any thing 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 pat rons
and his paper is rather indicative of his own than
of the taste of the country As IL guarantee of
the excellence of this department, the publishers
would beg to announce during the coming year.
specimens from the following eminent American
artists:
", I. RICHARDS, ~. YlcroR NEHLfe, y.
GRANvILLE PERKIss FRANK BEARD, -''
JAMES ID. SAIILIB, GEORGE H. SMILE
WIN HART, VIM ii. WILCOX,
+. o O. DARLBy, PAU DIXON,
X. Z. PIaUgT, hisH AUG. WILL, FL. .....
VIM. BEARD, % p @a-a@ JAMES II. BEARD
Eaa 500 r. Hows, lII
These pictures are being reproduced without
regard to expense by the very best engravers in
the country, and viii bear the seyerest critical
comparison with the best foreign Work il being
the determination OF the publishers that THE
ALDINE shall be successful vindication of
American taste III competition with any existing
publication in the world. tE
LITERARY DEPARTMENT.
Where so much attention il paid to illustration
and get up of the work, too much dependence on
appearance may very naturally be feared To
anticipate such misgiyings, ii is only necessary
TO state that the editorial manaeemen OF THE
ALDINE has been intrlsted TO MIR RICHARD
HENRY STODDARD who has received ;tssur-
ances of assistance from host of the most pop
ufar writers and poets OF the country.
b.. q .-t TnR VOLUME FOR 1879 h., ....
Will contain nearly 500 pages, and about $50 fine
engrayngs. Commencing with the mum Der for
January, every third number viii contain a
beautiful tinted picture ON plate paper, inserted
The Christmas number for 1872 will bs "A
splendid volume in itself, con tanning fifty en-
cravings, -four in TINT and, although retaiied at
VI, will be sent without extra charge to all year
ly subscribers. -ate
n "a 81 A CHRONo TO RvBaY SUBSCRIBER
was vei Y popular feature last year. and will be
repeated With the present volume. The pub
fishers have purchased and reproduced, at great
expense, the beautiful oil painting by SRIs en-
titled "DANR NATURES SCHOOL, The chrome
is llxl3 inches and is exact facsimile, in size
ana appearance, OF the original picture. No
American chrome, which will at all comnare
with it, has yet been offered retail for less than
the price asked for THE ALDlNE and il to-
gether. 1t will be delivered free with the Janu-
airy number, to every subscriber who pays for
one year IN advance ,H ..-
&. TERMS FOR 1879.
One On. copy, one year. NTH OH caromo".....$ $500
rue eoptes, ...........20, 0t
ceive an extra copy gratis, making IL copies for
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, tohh reference, enclosing
VI for outfit. JAMES SUTTON & CO.,
Publishers % Liberty street,
IeZl-u New York.