The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-25

GIVE my love to the artist workmen of THE
ALDlNE, who are striving to make their pro-
fession worthy of admiration for beauty, as Il
mas always been for usefuness."- Ward
Beeeter
THE ALDINE, while issued with all the reru.
iarity, has none of the temporary or timely in.
tereet 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
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 NAV
claim superior cheapness as compared with
rivals OF a similar class, THE ALDINE is a
unique and original conception-alone and un-
approached-absolutely without competition in
price or character. The possessor of the volume
Just completed cannot duplicate the quantity of
hne 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 reprinting a. out of the
question. With the exception of small num-
Der specially reserved for binding, Mo edition of
1871 is already exhausted, and il is now scarce
as 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
ALPINE 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 preof to the con
trary. With population vast and of such
varied taste, publisher can choose his patrons,
and his paper is rather indicative of his own than
OF thu 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
GRANVILLE PERKINS, FRANK BEARD,
JANIS ID. SMILLIB, GEORGE HI. SMILLIB
WIN Hart, WIN. H. WILCOX,
r. Z. PIGUBT, Ave WILL
WIN BEARD, JAMBs II. BEARD,
]. Hows,
These pictures are being reproduced without
regard to expense by the very best engravers in
the country, and will bear the severest critical
comparison with the best foreign work, it 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
LITBEAhY 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 host of the most pop
ular writers and poets of the country
THE VOLUME FOR 1879
will contain nearly 800 pages, and about 25n 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 1872, will be a
splendid volume in itself, containing fifty en-
cravings, -four in tnt) and, although retailed at
81, will be sent without extra charge to all year.
ly subscribers.
- CHRONIC TO EVERY suBscR1RsR
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 DANE NATURES SCHOOL," The chrome
is llxl3 inches, 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 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 for
one year in advance.
TERMS FOR 1879.
One copy, one year, sotth Oil oarOmo".".~s0.co
rue c0PteSt ...........20, 90
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re-
ceive an extra copy gratis, making IL copies for
the money. 81
Any person wishing to work for 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, as
our agent, will apply, 10Th reference, enclosing
81 for outfit. JAMES SUTTON & CO.,
Publishers. % Liberty street,
re 2l-tf New York.