Litchfield enquirer., 1873-03-27
Prospectus for 1S73.-6th Year THE Es, An Illustrated Monthly Journal, universally admitted to te the Handsomest Periodical in tho World.
 Representative and Champion of
 American Taste

The Aldine while issued with all the regularity has none of the temporary or timely interest of ordinary periodicals It is elegant miscellany of pure light and graceful literaure and collection of pictures tho rarest specimens of artistic skill in black and white. Although each succeeding number affords
 fresh pleasure to it's friends, the real value ty of the Adne will be most appreciated after it been Bound at the close of the year. While other publications may claim superior cheapness compar- ed with rivals of a similar class, The Aldine is a unique and original conception-alone and unapproac- edabsolutey without competition in price charac- ter The possessor of a complete volume cannot du- picate the quantity of fine paper and engravings in any other shape number of volumes for ten times its cost; and then, there are tie chromos besides ]
 ART DEPARTMENT.
 Notwithstanding the increase in the price of sub scription last Fa when The Aldine assumed it's pres ent noble proportions and representative character the edition was more than doubled during the past year proving that the American public appreciate and will support, sincere effort, in the cause of Art The publishers anxious to justify the ready confidence thus demonstrated have exerted themselves the most to develop and improve the work and the plans sues will astonish and delight even the most sangune friends of Tho Aldno.
 The publishers are authorized to announce designs from many of the most eminent artists of America. In addition, The Aldine will reproduce examples of the best foreign masters selected with view to the avoiding such as have become familiar through pho tographs, or copies of any kind.
 The quarterly tinted plates for 1s73 will reproduce four of John s, Davis inimable child sketches, ap- propriate to the four seasons These plates appear ing in the issues for January April Juy and October would be alone worth the price of years subscrip
 Tho popular feature of copiously illustrated ''Christmas' number will be continued.
 To possess such valuable eptome of the art world at cost so rifing will command tho subscriptions of thousands in every section of the country but the
 usefulness and attractions of The Aldine can be en- hanced, in proportion to the numerical increase of it's supporters the publishers propose to make assurance double sure, by the following unparalleled offer of
 PREMIUM CHROMOS FOR 1873
 Every subscriber to The Adine who pays in advance for the year 1873, will receive, without additional charge, pair of beautiful oil chromos after J. J. H the eminent English painter. The pictures, entitled ''The Village Belle," and ''Crossing the Moor" arc l4x20 nches-are printed from 9 dieren plates, quring 25 impressions and tints to perfect each pie ture. The same chromos sold for $50 per pair the art stores. As 1t is the determination of it's ductors to keep The Alne of the reach of com petition in every department; the chromos will be found correspondingy ahead of that be offered by other periodicals Every subscriber will receive cerhcate over the signature of the publishers anteeing that the chromos delivered shall be equal to the samples furnished the agent or the money will be free to the subscribers to five dollar periodical will mark epoch in the history of Art and considering the unprecedented cheapness of the price for The Adine itsef the marvel falls little short of miracle to those best acquainted with the achievements of inventive genius and mechanical applian (For illustrations of these chromos, see Noyen. Der issue of The Aldine).
 THE LITERARY DEPARTMENT will continue under the care of Mir. RICHARD HEN RY STODDARD, assisted by tine best writer and po cts of the daywho will strive to have the literature The Aldine always in keeping with its artistic !ttrac tions
 TERMS.
 S5 per annum, in advance, with Oil Chromos free. \ The Aldino wii hereafter, be obtainable only bN subscription There will be reduced club rate clsh for subscriptions must be sent to the publishers direct or handed to the local agent without respons bty to the publishers except in cases where the cer tihcatc is given bearing the fac-simile signature o JAMES SUTTON Co.
 AGENTS WANTED.
 Any person, wishing to act permanently as a loca agent will receive full and prompt information by ap plying to
 JAMES SUTTON & CO, Publishers, 6S Maiden Lane, New York.