Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-01-24
Prospectus for 1873-sixth Year.
THE ALDINE.
an Illustrated Ao"thly Jowmol unirer-
sally admitted to he the Hcmdsonsest
Periodical IN the World. 4
Representative and Cham-
pion Of american
TsSfe.
NOT FOR SALE IN BOOK OR NEWS STORES.


est Characteristic of Oh dinaly periodicals. 1t is
an elegant miscellany of pule 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 its friends, the real
value and beauty of The Aldine will be most ap-
p: eciatcd after it hi been bound up the close
ofthe year. While other publications may claim
superior cheapness, as compared with rivals of
similar class, The Aldine is unique and origi-
nal conception-alone and unapproaChed-abso-
lutely without competition in price or character
The possessor OF complete volume cannot du-
plicat tie 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 increase in the price of
subscription last fall, when The Aldine assumed
its present noble propor tons and representative
character, the edition 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-
monstrated, have excrtcd themselves to the ut
most to develop and improve the work; and the
plans tor the coming year, unloidcd by the
monthly issues, will astunish and delight even
the most nguine friends of The Aldine.
The publishers authorized to announce
designs from many of the most eminent artists
of America.
In addition, The Aidine will reproduce exam
plies of the best foreign masters, selected with
view to the highest artistic success, and greatest
general interest; avoiding such as have become
familiar, through photogr aphs or copies Of any
kind.
The quarterly tinted plates for 1873 will re-
produce four of John S. Davis iniInitable child
sketches, appropriate to the four seasons. These
plates, appearing in the issues for January, A
phil, July and October, would be alone worth
| the price of a years subscription.
The popular feature of copiously illustrate d
"Christmas'' number will be continued.
To possess suchya valuable epitome of the art
world at cost so trifing, will command the
subscriptions of thousands in every section of
the country; but, as the usefulness and attrac-
| tions of The Aldine can be enhanced, in proper
ton to the numerical increase of its supporters,
the publishers propose TO make assurance dou-
BILE sure" by the following unparalleled offer of
PREMIUM CHROMOS FOR 1878.
Every subscriber to The Aldine, who pays in
advance for the year 1878, will receive, without
additional charge, pair of beautiful oil chro-
| mos after J. j. Hill, the eminent English paint
err. The pictures entitled sThe Village Belle, %
and s'Crossing the Moor are l4x20 inches-are
printed from 25 different plates requiring 25 i'm
pressons and tints to perfect each picture. The
same Chromos are sold fot $50 per pair in the
| art stores. AS is the determination of its con =
ductors to keep The AEoine out of the reach Of
competition in every department, the chromos
Will be correspOndlngly ahead OF any that can
| be offered by other periodicals. Every subscri-
Der will receive a certificate over the signature
of the publishers. guaran teeing 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 SUBJ
saribers to five dollar periodical, will mark an
| epoch in the hstor of Art; and considering the
price for The Aldine itself, the marvel falls little
short of miracle, even to those best acquainted
with the achievements of inventive genius and
improved mocha nical appliances. Cor illus
trations of these chromos, see November issue of
The Aldine.
THE LITERARY DEPARTMENT
will continue under the care of MIR. RICHARD
HENRY STODDARD, assisted by the best wri-
tors and poets of the day, who will strive to have
the literature of The Aldine always in keeping
with its artistic attractions.
TERMS.
S. PER ANNUDI, IN ADVANCE, WITH OIL GIRO
MOS FREE.
The Aldine will, hereafter, be obtainab BILE only
by subscription. There will be no reduced or
club rate; cash for subscriptions must be sent to
the publishers direct, or handed to the local a.
gent, without responsibility to the publishers,
except in cases where the certificate is given,
bearing the fac-s inaize signature of JAMES SUIT
TON s. Co.
AGENTS WANTED.
Any person. wishing to act permanently as a
local agent, will receive full and prompt infor-
nation by applying to
JAMES SUTTON s. CO., Publishers,
nov Is IS Maiden Lane. New York.
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