The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-20


THE ALDINE, while issued with all the regu.
larity, has none of the temporary or timely in.
terest characteristic of ordinary periodicals. II
is an elegant miscellany of pure, light, and
graceful liteEature, and n collection of pictures,
the rarest specimens of artistic skill, in black
and white. Although each succeeding number
affords a fresh pleasure to its friends, the real
value and beauty of THE ALDINE will be most
appreciated after it 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 ALDlNE is a
unique and original couception-aone and I'M
pproached--absolutely without competition in
price or character. The possessor of the volume
just completed cannot duplicate the quantity of
fine paper and engravings in any other shape or
number of volumes for ten times its cost.
The labor of getting THE ALDINE ready on
the press is great that reprintng is out 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
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
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 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: SOL. ---.
w T. RICHARDS, VICroR NEHLIG,
GRANVILLE PERKINS, FRANK BEARD,
JAMES ID. SMILLIE, GEORGE III. SMILLIE,
WIN. HART, WIN. II. WILCOX,
F. o @. DARLET, PAUL DIXON,
r. L. PIsUET, AuG. WILL,
WIN. BEARD, JAMES HI. 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 critica
comparison with the best foreign work, it being
the determination of the publishers that THE
ALDINE shall be successful vindication 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 or
appearance may very naturally be feared. To
anticipate such msgivings, it is only necessary
to state that the editorial management of THE
ALD1NE has been intrusted to Mr. RICHARI
HENRY STODDARD, who has received a.sur.
ances of assistance from host of the most pop
ular writers and poets OF the country.
.s.- THE VOLUME FOR 1872
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about $50 fine
January, every third number will contain a
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
us frontispiece. . .r .-..- ..... ..-.
The Christmas number for 1872, will be a
splendid volume in itself, containing fifty en-
cravings, flour in tint and, although retailed at
81, will be sent without extra charge to all year
ly subscribers. .a.. r- .....
CHRONIC To EVERY SUBSCRIBER
was a va popular feature last year, and will be
repeated it'll the present volume. The pub
fishers have purchased and reproduced, Mt great
expense, the beautiful oil painting by SEls, en-
titled 'DAMB NATURES SCHOOL," The chrome
is llXl3 nches and is an exact fac-simile, in size
and appearance, of the original picture. No
American chrome, which will at all compare
with it, has yet been offered atretai for less than
the price asked for THE AI.DINE and it to-
gether. 1t will be delivered free, with the Janu.
airy number, to every subscriber who pays fol
one year in advance. 80
TERMS FOR 1872.
One COPY one year, aoith Oil Ghromo,.....,.,s5ot
FiUe copies, - - ... ...."."..20, OF
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re
ceive an extra copy gratis, making II copies fol
the money. .rF ....
Amy person wishing to work for premium
can have our premium circular on application
We give many beautiful and desirable article.
offered by no other paper. @
Amy person wishing to act, permanently, a.
our agent, will apply, NTH reference, enclosing
81 for outfit. JAMES SUTTON & CO.,
Publishers. % Liberty street,
fe 2l-tf . did New York.