The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-14
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872.
ART DEPARTMENT.

The enthusiastic support 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-indced 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 a guarantee of
the excellence OF this department, the publishers
would beg to announce during the coming wear
specimens from the following eminent American
artists: r. roo. 1.e.. sts.. IT n
w Il. RICHARDS, VICTOR NEHLIe
GRANVILLE PEkKINs, FRANK BEARD
JAMES ID. SMILLIE, GEORGE II. SMILE,
WIN. HART, WIN H. Wilcox
F. o Q. BARLEY, PAIL DIXON,
r. f. PIGUET, AUa WILL. s.H. ..."
WIN. BEARD, JAMES ii. BEARD,
j. 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 worn, it being
the determination of the publishers that TIL E
ALD1NE shall be a successful yindicatiop of
American taste in competition with any existing
publication in the world. '.'f'.'~
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 misgivings, it is only necessary
to state that the editorial management of TIL L
ALDINE has been intrusted to Mr.. RICHARD
HENRY STODDARD, who has received asstlr-
ances of assistance from host of the most pop-
uiar writers and poets or the country
THE VOLUME FOR 1872
Will contain nearly 800 pages, and about $50 fine
engravings Commencing with the number for
January, every third number will contain /,
beautiful tinted picture on plate paper, inserted
as frontispiece
The Christmas number for 1872, will be a
splendid volume in itself, con tanning fifty en-
cravings, -four in tint and, although retaiied at
VI, VIII be sent without extra charge to all year
ly subscribers.
CHROME To EVERY SUBSCRIBER
was ye.y 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 SErs en-
Titled DANE NATURES SCHOOL," The chrome
Is llxl3 inches, and is exact facsimile in size
and appearance, of the original picture No
American ehromo, which will at all com u are
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 paws for
one year in advance. -
TERMS FOR 1872.
One copy one year, rotth Oil o.romo.. 90
@'oo 'oPtoo, .....,...20, 90
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re.
ceiye an extra copy gratis, making IL copies for
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 on agent, Will apply aoiA reference, enclosing
Publishers. Is Liberty street,
ie Si-tI New York