The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-25
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872.
ART DEPARTMENT.

The enthusiastic support so readily accorded
to their enterprise, wherever 1t 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 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 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: - SD s1-.ts ......H- . p
". T. RIcHAnDs, yIcroR ERHIe,
GRANVILLE PERKlNs FRANK BEARD, aHs.H [.
JAMES ID. SMILLIR, GEORGE ii. SMILE,
WIN. HART, q WIN. II. WILCOX, sr ( q
F. o O. BARLEY, PAUL DIXON, ~
r. Z. PIGUET, AUa. WILL, ~
WIN. BEARD, rn "a JAMES III. BEARD, ~ p
1880 E j. Hows, sails -rs...-t
These pictures are being reproduced without
regard to expense by the very best engravers in
the country, and will bear the seyerest critical
comparison with the best foreign work, it being
the determination of the publishers that THE
ALDlNE shah be a successful yindieation OF
American taste in competition with any existing
publication in the world. aat asss ga4
LITERARY DEPARTMENT.
| Where so much attention is paid to Illustration
and get up of the work, too much dependence on
Il
anticipate such misgivings, it is only necessary
to stale that the editorial management of TIL +,
l ALDINE has been intrlsted TO Mr.. RICHARD
l 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 s
will ain nearly 800 pages, and about 200 fine
engrayings. Commencing with the number for
1 January, every third number will contain a
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
l as frontispiece. st la e
l The Christmas number for 1872, will be a
splendid volume in ITSELF, containing fifty en-
CRAVINGS flour in tint and, although retailed at
FL will be sent without extra charge TO all year
Iy subscribers. e.
/ A cHRoMo TO EVERY SUBSCRIBER
was a yeiy popular feature last year. and will be
l repeated With the present volume. The pub
fishers have purchased and reproduced, at great
expense, the beautiful oil painting by SEIs, en-
l titled "DAME NATURES School," The chrome
is llxl3 inches, and is exact facsimile, in size
L and appearance of the original picture. Nc
1 American chrome, which will at all compare
with It, 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. G7alI E
TERMS FOR 1872.
One copy, year, toth OH C.ronio.. 90 q
| EiUe copies, " ~ -. .''"''.'"2oo "
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re
/ ceive an extra copy gratis, making III copies foi
ANY person wishing to work for premium
/ can have our premium circular on application
1 We give many beautiful and desirable articles
offered by no other paper. :
l Any person wishing to act, permanently, az
| 81 for OUTFIT. JAMES SUTTON s. CO.,
1 Publishers. % Liberty street,
e2l-tf New York.