Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-07-03

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| NOT FOR SALE IN BOOK OR NEWS STORES.
1he Atdine, while issued with all the regular
ity, has none of the temporary or timely inter
es' CHARACTERISTIC of ordinary periodicals. Itis
| an elegant miscellany of pure light and grace
ful literature; and a collection of pictures, the
the rarest specimens of artistic skill, in black
and white. Although each succeeding number
affords fresh pleasure to it's friends, the real
value and beauty of The ALdine will be most ap-
prcciated after it has been bound up at the close
OF the year. While other publications NAV claim
superior cheapness, as compared with rivals of
similar class, The Aldine is unique and origi-
nal conception-alonea and unapproached-abso-
lutcly without competition in price or character.
me possessor OF complete volume cannot du-
pcate the quantity of fine paper and engrav-
ings in any other shape or number of volumes
for ten times its cost; and then, there are the
chromos, besides!
ART DEPARTMENT.
Notwithstanding the incr ease in the price of
subscription last fall, when The Aldine assumed
lis present noble proportions and representative
character, the edition was more than doubled
during the past year; proving that the Ameri-
can public appreciate, and will support, sin
cere effort in the cause of Art. The publishers
anxious to justify the ready confidence thus de-
monstratcd, have eXcr ted themselves to the ut
most to develop and improve the work; and the
plans for the coming year, as unfoldcd by the
monthly ISSUES, will astonish and delight even
the most sanguine friends of The Aldine.
The publishers authorized to announce
designs from many of the most eminent artists
of America.
In addition, The Aldine will reproduce exam
pics of the best forei gn masters, selected with
view to the highest artistic success, and greatest
general interest; avoiding such as have become
familiar, through photographs or copies of any
kind.
The quarterly tinted plates for 1873 will re-
produce four of John S. Davis inimitable child
sketches, appI opriate to the four seasons. Theso
plates, appearing in the issues for January, A.
phil, July and October, would be alone worth
The price of years subscription.
The popular feature of a copiously illustrated
'Christmas' number will be continued.
TO possess such valuable cpl ONE of the art
world at cost so trif1ing, will command the
subscriptions of thousands in every sec ton of
the country; but, as the usefulness and attrac-
tons of The 4ldine can be enhanced, in proper.
ton to the numerical inc rease of it's supporters
the publishers propose to make ''assuranc dou-
bic sure" by the following unparalleled offer Of
PREMIUM CHR OMOS FOR 1873.
Every subscriber to THE Aloine, who pays in
| advance for the year 1873, will receive, without
additional charge, pair of beautiful oil chro-
mos after j. J. Hill, the eminent English paint
or. The pictures eutitled "Ihc Village Belle,''
and ''Crossing the Moor" are l4x2O inches-ars
prin cd from Is different plates requiring 25 i'm
prcssions and tints to perfect each picture The
art stores. As is the determination of its con
ductors to keep The Aloine out of the reach OF
competition in every department. the Chi omos
will be corrcspondingly ahead of any that can
be offered by other pei ioclicas. Every subscri-
Der will receive a certificate the signature
of the publishers. guara ntceing that the Chromos
delivered shall be equal to the samples furnished
the agent, or the money will be refunded. The
distribution of pictures of this grade, free to sub
saribers to five dollar periodical, will mark an
epoch in the histor y OF Art and considering tho
price for r. Aldine ITSELF the marvel falls little
short of miracle, even to those beet acquainted
with the achievements Of inventive genius and
improved mechanical appliances. (For illus
trations of these chromos, see November issue OF
The Aidine.
THE LITERARY DEPARTMENT
will continue under the care of MR. RICHARD
HENRY STODDARD, assisted by the best wii-
tiers and poets of the day, who will strive to havo
with its artistic attractions.
TERMS.
S. PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE, WITH OIL cHRo-
Tile Aldine will, hereafter, be obanabc only
by subscription. There will be no reduced or
club rate; cash for subscriptions must be sent to
the publishers direct, or handed 10 the local a.
gent, without responsibility to the publishers,
except in where the certificate is given,
bearing the facsimile signature of JAMES SvT-
TON & Co.
AGENTS WANTED.
Any person. wishing to act pcrma ncntly as a
local agent, will receive full and prompt infor-
nation by applying to
JAMES SUTTON & CO., Publishers,
nov Is SIS Maiden Lane. New York.