The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-29
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ART DEPARTMENT.

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| The enthusiastic support so readily accord,,
! to their enterprise, wherever il has been intro
| qucod, has convinced the publishers of THU
ALDlNE of the souncness OF their theory thai
| the American public would recognize and hearti
| " support any sincere measure to alleviate the
tone and standard of Illustrated publications
That SO many weakly, wicked sheets exist and
hl1Ne Is not evidence that there is no market for
| any thing better-indced the success of THE AT
| DINE from the start is direct proof 10 the cor
| trary, With population 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 guarant ee OF
theexeelienee of this department, the publishers
Would beg to announce during The com inc yas,
SPECIMENS from the following eminent American
artists: 5000. = ..
" T. RIoH4nns, yIcroR NEHlIe,
T finSa u s.,l pGEKiSs' Frank BEARD,
y y,ia ~. SAiLLlE, tiEoRaE ii. SMILE,
VIM HART, EUH F.t WIN. III. WILcox, = p -.
F. O g. BARLEY, .-r.s.s PAUL Drxoy
II. +. PIGUET, .-.a s.r AUG WILL
WIN. BEARD, JAMES IT. BRARp
|, j. Hows, .-......-.. .-- ...--
Ihese pictures are being reproduced without
regard to expense by the very best engravers in
the country, and will bear the seyerest critical
comparison with the best foreign work il being
the determination of the publishers that mi
ALDlNE shall be successful yindication of
publication in the world |sea
- LITERARY DEPARTMENT ias'h ID Z
Where so much attention is paid to iNustra tion
and get up of the work, too much dependence on
appearance may very naturally be feared. To
anticipate snGh misgivings, it is only necessary
TO state that the editorial management of THE
ALDlNE has been lntrusted TO Mr. RICHA RID
HENRY STODDARD, who has received assur-
ahces OF assistance from host of the most pol-
oiar writers and poets OF the country.
...r~ THE VOLUME FOR 1879 .s.-.F ,.-
VIII contain nearly 800 pages, and about $50 fine
ehsrfiVinss, Commencing with tho mum Der for
january, every third number will contain a
as frontispiece.
! The Christmas number for 1872, will be a.
splendid volume in itself, containing fifty en-.
cravings, -four in tint and, although retaiied at
W, VIII be sent without extra charge to all year
ly subscribers.
CHRoMo To EVERY SUBSCRIBER
was W popular feature last year, and will be
repeated With the present volume. The pub
ilshers have purchased and reproduced, at great
expense, the beautiful oil painting by SEJs en-
titled DANE NATURES SCHOOL, The chrome
IS Iixi3 lhches, and is an exact facsimile in size
and appearance, of the original picttire Ma
American chrome, which win at ali cornpare
with It, has yet been offered at retail for less Than
the price asked for THE ALDINE aud it To-
gether. 1t will be delivered free, with the lam
AIRY number, TO every subscriber who pays for
one year in advance.
TERMS FOR 1872.
P P;s, e cae one year, 'o OH Chrome. $500
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re-
the money. - ''' ''i
ANY person wishing to work for a 3,reof,,qa
Stn nave our premium circular ON application
offered by no other paper ~. - - |
ANY person wishing TO act, permanently as |
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VI LOT ontfit. JAMES SUTTON & Co, -
a, - Publishers. 20 Liberty street,
ie|i-H .N' New York.