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Show I The "Aldine." The persistent efforts of some in-itcrestcd in-itcrestcd parties to kill oil" the finest and most popular of the Americar (illustrated jourmls Tut M-Unt jhavc proved a to'al failure, the Sep-jtembcr Sep-jtembcr number having reached the jnoiALD ofiice promptly. It is a remarkably briUiiut number, &bo win; like its prcdecesors.a positive growth in art. The designs .nd execution ol pictures are faultless, and produce charming elitcts surpassing the best efforts of the English and German artists and prints. The Eubjecta of the engravings arc well selected and lights and shadei brought out in artistic ar-tistic style. We observe that the publishers have honored our Territory Terri-tory in their p-e3 by giving a very spirited design ty Thomas Moran of "A Storm in Utah." The other engravings area copy of Bertrand's "Little Rose,' drawn by John 3. Davis, and engraved by C. Mau-rand; Mau-rand; two full page pictures, "Coming "Com-ing from (he Jorge," by John S. Davis, and "Kingston, New York," by Kiuseman y4n Eltcn. Mr. J. D. Woodward, furrishes a general view of the Palisadts, as seen from the Hudson Iiiver a striking picture. "A Bad Job," torn the original of Stammel, showbg the interior of an armorer's shonr "Tho Women of Sehorndorf," from the original of Haberlin, a hiftoricai picture; three views of Lincoh Cathedral, showing the church, thunteriorof the western transept, and Bishop Longland's monument; ai a pretty picture for fall "Gems d the Changing Autumn." Au-tumn." The literary ton tents of the Aldint are as usual varied aud entertaining. The editorial ardctes upon music.art, literature, and descriptive of the pictures, pic-tures, are filled with fresh and valuable valu-able matter. The Aldine Company, publishers, oS Maiden Lane, New York. |