The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-05

AN ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY Journal CLAIMED To BR
THE HAsDsoMEsT PAPER IN THE WORLD.
Give my love to the artist worlsmen of THE
AID1NE, who are striving to make their pro-
lesion worthy of admiration for beauty, as 1t
mas always been for usefulness. Henry Ward
Beecter. -0'' -"
THE ALDINE, while issued with all the regu.
rarity, mas 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 fresh pleasure to its frienus, the real
value and beauty of THE ALDINE will be most
close OF the year. While other publications may
claim superior cheapness as compared with
rivals OF a similar class, THE ALDINE is
unique and original conception-aione and I'M
approached-absoutely without competition In
price or character. The possessor of the volume
Just completed cannot duplicate the quantity of
ne PAPER bap If ana engrayngs in any other shape or
=. The labor of getting THE ALDINE ready on
the press is so great that reprintng is out of the
5er son, ~, Win the exception of small num-
1871 is already exhausted, and il is now a scarce
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
ALD1NE of the soundness of their theory that
the American public would recognize and hearth
ly support any sineers 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-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 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: .......
w t. RICHARDS, VICTOR NEHLIg,
GRANVILLE PERKINS, FRANK BEARD.
ZINES n D. SArLLIE, GEoRaE H. sMILLIE,
VIM, AARI, WIN. II. WILCOX,
+. o O. BARLEY, PAUL DIXON
II. Z. PIaUBT, AUG. WILL,
WIN. BEARD, JAMES H. BEARD,
J. Hows,
These pictures are being reproduced without
regard to expense by the very best engrayers in
the country, and will bear the seyerest critical
comparison with the best foreign work, it being
the denomination OF the publishers that THE
ALDlNE shall be successful yindication 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
appearance may very naturally be feared To
anticipate such misgivings, 1t is only necessary
to state that the editorial management of THE
ALDlNE has been intrusted to Mr. RICHARD
HENRY STODDARD, who has received assur-
ances of assistance from host of the most pop
nlar writer's and poets of the country.
THE VOLUME FOR 1872
will contain nearly 800 pages and about $50 fine
engravln2s. Commencing with the numbe for
January, every third number will contain a
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper inserted
as frontispiece. - ~ =
The Christmas number for 1872 will be n
splendid volume in itself, containing fifty en-
cravings tour in tint and, although retailed at
VI, will be sent without extra charge to all wear
ly subscribers. O.
CHRONIC To EVERY SUBSCRIBER
was a very 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 SEIs en-
titled DANE NATURES SCHOOL," The chrome
is llxl3 inches, and is exact facsimile in size
American chrome, which will at all compare
with it, has yet been offered 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 for
one year in advance.
TERMS FOR 1872
one copy, one gear, ,ofM Oil Chrome. SO 90
F'oe copteS, ........-..20, 90
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re-
celve an extra copy gratis, making II copies for
the money. ..-.. -.
Any person wishing to work for n premium,
can have our premium circular on application
We give many beautiful and desirable articles
offered by no other paper. .. .
Any person Wishing to act, permanently. MS
our agent will apply, soih reference, enclosing
81 for outfit. JAMES SUTTON & Co,
Publishers. % Liberty street,
1eN-u New York.