The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-23

THE ALDINE, while issued with all the regu-
larity, has none of The temporary or 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 fresh pleasure to its FRIENDS, the real
value and beauty of THE ALD1NE 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 similar class, THE ALDINE is a
unique and original conception-alone and un-
pproached-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 ALD1NE ready on
the press is great that reprinting is ont of the
question. With the exception of a 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.
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872.
ART DEPARTMENT.
The enthusiastic support so readily accorded
to their enterprise, wherever II has been intro
duced, has convinced the publishers of THE
ALDlNE 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 market for
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 a publisher can choose his pat rons,
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 NEHLIu,
GRANVILLE PERKINS FRANK BEARD,
JAMES d. SMIILIE, GEORGE II. SMILE,
WIN. HART, WIN. II. WILCOX,
F. o O. BARLEY, PAUL DIXON,
r. L. PIeUET, AUG. WILL,
WIN. BEARD, JAMES I'll. BEARD,
J. Hows,
These pictures are being reproduced without
regard to expense by the very best engrayers in
the country, and will bear the severest critical
comparison with the best foreign work, 1t being
the determination of the publishers that TIL Il
ALDINE shall be successful vindcation 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, 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
nlar writers and poets OF the country.
THE VOLUME FOR 1872
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about 900 fine
engravings Commencing with the number for
January, every third number will contain a
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
as a frontspiece.
The Christmas number for 1879, will be q
splendid volume in itself, containing fifty en-
cravings, -four in tint and although retailed at
ST. will be sent without extra charge to all year
ly subscribers.
CHROME 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 "DAME NATURES SCHOOL," The chrome
is l1x13 inches, and is exact facsimile in size
| and appearance, of the original picture. Nc
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 it to.
gether 1t will be delivered free, with the Janu.
AIRY number, to every subscriber who pays fol-
one year in advance.
TERMS FOR 1872
0ae copy, one year, NTH Oil Gronlo .........s50 OK
Fiue copies, .....".,-20, 0(
Any person sending 10 names and $40 win re-
ceive an extra copy gratis, making II copies for
the money.
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 rs
our agent, will apply NTH reference, enclosing
81 for outfit. JAMES SUTTON & CO.,
Publishers. % Liberty street,
fe 21-H New York
TIME FARMERS GAEEVVf