The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-15

an. 1AAhp5uMESE APEk IN THE WOkID.
Give my love to the artist worlrmen of THE |
ALDlNE, who are striving to make their pro-
fession worthy of admiration for beauty as it |
has always been for usefulness" Henry Ward
Beecher.
THE ALDINE, while issued with all the regu.
larity, has none of the temporary 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 ALDINE will be most
appreciated after 1t has been bound up at the
close of the year. While other publications may
claim superior cheapness compared with
rivals of a similar class, THE ALDINE is a
unique and original colception-alone and un-
pproaehed-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 ALDINE ready on
the press is so great that reprintng is of the
question With the exception of . small num-
Der specially reserved for binding, the edition of
1871 is already exhausted, and it is now a scarce
rs 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
ALDINE 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 O 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 I. RICHARDS, VICTOR NEHLIe,
GRANVILLE PERKINS, FRANK BEARD,
JAMES ID. SMILE, GEORGE III. SMILLIg,
WIN. HART, WIN. II. WILCOX,
F. o Q. BARLEY, PAUL DIXON, .-H
II. E. PIGUET AUG WILL,
| WIN. BEARD, JAMES H. 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
| the determination of the publishers that THE
| ALDINE shall be o successful vindication of
American taste in competition with any existing
| publication in the world. rzI
| 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 misgiyings, 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-
ular writers and poets of the country.
| THE VOLUME FOR 1872
will contain nearly 500 pages, and about $50 fine
| engravings. Commencing with the mum Der for
| January every third number will contain q
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
| as frontspieee.
The Christmas number for 1872 will be a
splendid volume in itself, con tanning fifty en-
cravings, -four in tint and, although retailed at
g. will be sent without extra charge to all year
ly subscribers. ~"
| A CHRoMo 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
titled "DAME NATURES SCHOOL," The chrome
is llxl3 inches and is an 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 yearsin advance.
TERMS FOR 1872.
One copy, one gear, soih OIL o1ron'o"."-"s5.0t
Fiue copies, . ....".."..20, Oh
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re
ceiye an extra copy gratis, making IL copies fol
the money.
Any person wishing to work for a premium
can have our premium circular on application
We give many beautiful and desirable article.
offered by no other paper
Any person wishing to act, permanently, a.
our agent, will apply, ,oith reference, enclosing
81 for outfit JAMES SUTTON & CO.,
Publishers. % Liberty street,
fe 2l-tf New York.
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