The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-28

An ILLUsTRATRD MONTHLY JOURNAL CLAIMED TO BE
THE HAMDsoMEsT PAPER IN THB WORLD.
"Give my love to the artist vsorKmen of THE
ALDINE, who striving 10 make theiI pro-
fession worthy OF admiration for beauty, it
has always been for usefulness" Henry Ward
Beecier.
THE ALDINE, while issued with all the regu-
larity, has none of the 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 q 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 q similar class, THE ALDINE is
unique and original conception-alone and
approached-absolutely without competition in
price or character. The possessor of the volume
just completed cannot duplicate the quantity of
fine paper and engrayings 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 reprnting is out of the
question. With the exception of small num-
Der specially reserved for binding the edition of
1871 is already exhausted and it is now a scarce
as well as valuable book. 81
... NEW FEATURES FOR 1879. ,..s.
ART DEPARTMENT.
The enthusiastic support so readily accorded
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duced, has convinced the publishers of THE
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ly support any sincere measure to alleviate the
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That SO many weakly, wicked sheets exist and
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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, Il publisher can choose his patrons,
and his paper is rather indicative of his own than
of the taste of the country. As o guarantee of
the excellence of this department, the publishers
would beg to announce during the coming year
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w. T. RICHARDS, VIcToR NEHLIo,
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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. To
anticipate such misgvngs, it is only necessary
to state that the editorial management of THE
ALDINE has been intrrlsted 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 .'a't
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about $50 fine
engrayings Commencing with the number for
January, every third number will contain q
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The Christmas number for 1872, will be a
splendid volume in ITSELF containing fifty en-.
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81, will be sent without extra charge TO all year
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CHROME TO EVERY SUBSCRIBERS
was very popular feature last year, and will be
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/ UH Publishers q Liberty street,
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