The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-16
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872.


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 10 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, a publisher can choose his patrons,
and his paper is rather indicative of his own than
of the taste of the country. As guarantee of
the excellence of this department., the publishers
would beg to announce during the coming year
specimens from the following eminent American
artists: ..ra.a..Hl t .ffFstfH
w Il. RICHARDS, VIcToR NEHLIa,
GRANVILLE PERKINS, FRANk Beard,
JAMES ID. SMILLIE, GEORGE II. SMILE,
WIN. HART, & WIN H. WILCOX, IEE
F. o Q. DARLEY, PAUL DIXON, #..
r. L. PIGUET, AUG. WILL,
WIN. BEARD, JAMES IL. BEARD
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 worn, it being
the determination of the publishers that THE
ALDINE shall be successful vindicaton of
American taste in competition with any existing
publication in the world.
LITERARY DEPARTMENT. 3ts Espy B.
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
nLicipate such misgiyngs, ii 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. 80
THE VOLUME FOR 1872 q. Hl.
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about 25h fine
engrayings. Commencing with the nun Der 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 retailed at
81, Will be sent without extra charge to ali year
| ly subscribers.
CHROME 10 EVERY SUBSCRIBER
| was We. popular feature last year, and will be
| repeated ' it'll the present volume. The pub
| fishers have purchased and reproduced, at great
| expense, the beautiful oil painting by SEIs, en-
| titled "DAME NATURES SCHOOL," The chrome
| is llxl3 nches and is an exact facsimile in size
| and appearance, of the original picture. No
| American ehromo 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. II will be delivered free, with the Janu-
| AIRY number, to every subscriber who pays for
one year in advance. -.sr.-
TERMS FOR 1872.
One co7'y one year, with oil Ctromo..........&50l
| FiUe copies, =" e." ....."..20, 0t
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re-
eeve an extra copy gratis making II copies fol
1 the money. '"at Tn.... ,-sl.,.
Any person wishing to work for a 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 as
| our agent will apply, 10Th reference, enclosing
| Publishers. % Liberty street,
| fe 2l-H New York.