The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-30

AN MONTHLY JOURNAL CLAIMED TO BE
THE HAMDsoMBsT PAPER In THE WORLD.
"Give my love to the artist worlSmen of THE
ALDINE, who are striving to make their pro-
fession worthy of admiration for beauty, as 1t
has always been for usefulness+'-Henry Ward
Beeoher.
THE ALDINE, while issued with all the regu-
larity, 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 n 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 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 I'M
pproaehed-absolutely without competition in
price or character. The possessor of the volume
Just completed cannot duplicate the quantity Of
fine paper and engrayings in any other shape or
number of volumes for ten times It's cost.
The labor of getting THE ALDINE ready on
question. With the exception of y small num-
Der specially reserved for binding, Vie edition of
1871 is already exhausted, and it is now scarce
| as well as valuable book.
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 no market for
anything better-indeed the success of THE AL
DINE from the start is direct proof to the con
| trary. With q 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:
a q n, hIa1 PHnsrss, FRANZ a RnAaD, ''
| JAMES ID. SMILLIB, GEORGE H. SMILE,
WIN. HART, VIM H. WILCOX,
20 q. DARIEr, PAUL DIXON.
r.. E. PIaUET, AUG. WILL,
WIN. BEARD, JAMES H. BEARD,
H j. 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
ALDINE shall be a successful yindication 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 on
appearance may very naturally be feared. TIC
| anticipate such misgivings, it Is only necessary
to state that the editorial management of THE
| ALDINE has been intrlsted to Mr.. RICHARD
HENRY STODDARD, who has received assur
ances of assistance from a 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
engravings. Commencing with the number fol-
January, every third number will contain
beautiful tinted picture plate paper, inserted
as frontispiece.
The Christmas number for 1872, will be
splendid volume in itself, containing fifty en-
cravings, -four In TINT and, although retailed a
81, will be sent without extra charge to all year
ly subscribers.
CHRONIC TO EVERY SUBSCRIBER
was very popular feature last year, and will b
repeated with the present volume. The pub
fishers have purchased and reproduced, at grea
expense, the beautiful oil painting by SEIs, en-
} titled stDAMR NATURES SCHOOL," The chrom,
is 1lx13 inches, and is an exact facsimile in siz
: and appearance, of the original picture N,
American chrome, which will at all compar
with it, has yet been offered at retail for less tina,
I 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 70
one year in advance.
TERMS FOR 1872. ~
One copy, one year, aoiM OH CAromo.. 70
Fiue copies, " .."..20, 0
Any person sending 10 names and $40 will re
I ceive an extra copy gratis, making IL copies TO
the money.
s Any person wishing to work for a premium
i. can have our premium circular on application
: We give many beautiful and desirable article
{ offered by no other paper.
Any person wishing to act, permanently, a
:, our agent, will apply, t0ih reference, enclosin
: 81 for outfit. JAMES SUTTON CO.,
Publishers. 20 Liberty street,
# fe 2l-tf New York.