The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-08
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872.

The enthusiastic support SO readily accorded
to their enterprise, wherever 1t 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 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 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, yIcroR NEuLIe,
GRA GRAM II PERKINS, FKASK BEARD,
WIN HART, VIM WILCOX,
T. o c. BARLEY, PAUL DIXON,
r. E. PIsuET, AUa. WILL, {
WIN. BEARD, JAMBs H. BEARD, -. Il.
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
the discrimination of the publishers that TILE,
ALDINE shall be q 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
appearances may very naturally be feared To
anticipate such misgivtngs, it 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 a host of the most pop
ular writer's and poets of the country
THE VOLUME FOR 1872
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about $50 fine
engravings. Commencing with the mum Der for
January, every third number will contain a
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
as a frontspiece.
The Christmas number for 1872, will be a
splendid volume in itself, containing fifty en-
cravings, -four in tint) and, although retaiied at
~, will be sent without extra charge to all year
ly subscribers. s.
CHROME TO EVERY SUBSCRIBER
was 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
| and appearance, of the original picture. No
American chrome, which will at all compare
with it, has yet been offered at retail for less than
the price asked for THE ALDINE and 1t to-
airy number, to every subscriber who pays fol
one year in advance.
TERMS FOR 1872
One copy, one year, aoiM Oil o'romo......"""soot
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re-
ceive an extra copy gratis, making II copies foi
the money.
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
ii for outfit. JAMES sUTToN CO., s
Publishers, % Liberty street,
fe 2l-n @ New York
GOUTHEKN PLANTER AND FARMER.