The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-25

THE ALDINE, while issued with all the regu.
iarity, 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 a collection of pictures,
the rarest specimens of artistic skill, in black
ana white. Although each succeeding number
affords a fresh pleasure to its frienus, 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 as compared with
rivals of a similar class, THE ALDINE is a
unique and original conception-alone and un-
overwhelmingly without competition in
price or character. The possessor of the volume
Just completed cannot duplicate the quantity of
nne 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 SO great that reprnting Is out of the
question. With the exception of n small num-
Der specially reserved for binding, the edition of
1871 is already exhausted and ii Is now a scarce
as we'll 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
ALD1NE Of the soundness of their theory that
the American public would recognize and hearth
~ 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
trary. With a 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, v1oroR NKHLIo,
GRANvILLE PRRkrxs, FRANK beard.
JAMES d. SNILLIR, GEoKeB H. SNIILIE
VIM HART, VIM H. WILCOX
F. o Q. DARLBY, paul DIXON,
r.. Z. PIGURT, Aua. WILL,
WIN. BEARD, JAMES H. BEARD,
]. 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 THE
ALD1NE shall be successful vindication of
American taste in competition with any existing
publication in the world.
LITERARY DEPARTMENT.
Where so much attention ia 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-
ances of assistance from host of the most pop
ular writers and poets of the country
THE VOLUME FOR 1872
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about $50 fine
engravngs. Commencing with the mum Der for
January, every third number will contain d
oedutiiui tAuteu picture On plate paper, inserted
as a frontispiece.
The Christmas number for 1872, will be a
splendid volume in itself, con tainng fifty en-
cravings, -four in tint and, although retaiied at
vi, will be sent without extra charge to all year.
ly subscribers.
A oHRoHo 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 SRIs, en-
titled DANE NATURES SCHOOL," The chrome
is llxl3 inches, and is 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 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 for
one year in advance
TERMS FOR 1872.
one copy, one gear, nth OIL C7iromo-
Five copies, ............20 90
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re-
ceive an extra copy gratis, making IL copies for
the money
Any person wishing to work for a premium
can have our premium circular application
We give many beautiful and desirable articles
offered by no other paper
Any person wishing to act, permanently, as
our agent, will apply, 10Th reference, enclosing
vi for outfit. JAMES SUTTON & CO.,
Publishers. % Liberty street,
lie 2l-f New York