The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-15
Prospectus for 1S74-Seventh Year.
T n e A L D I NJ Z
An illustrated monthly journal, universally ad-
mitted to be the handsomest periodical
In the world. A representative
and champion of Ameri.
can Taste
Not FOR Sale in Book or News stores.

Not FOR Sale in Book or News Stores.
THE ALDINE while issued with all the
| regularity has none Of the temporary or timely
| interest characteristic of ordinary periodicals
1t is an elegant miscellany of pure, light and
graceful literature and 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 publlca :ious
may claim superior cheapness, as compared
with rivals of a similar class THE ALDINE is
unique and original conception alone and
MISUNDERSTANDING without competition
In price or character The possessor of com.
plete volume cannot dup icate the quantity OF
fine paper and engravings in any other shape or
number ofvoiumes for ten times its cost; ana
then, there are the chromos, besides
ART DEPARTMENT, 1874.
The illustrations of THE ALDTNE have wen
a world wide reputation, and in the art cent es
of Europe 1t is an admitted fact that its wood
cuts are examples of the highest perfection ever
attained. The common prejudice in favor of
"steel plates" is rapidly yielding 10 more
educated and discriminating taste which reeog-
nlzes the advantages of superior artstic quality
with greater facility of production. The wood
cuts of The ALDINE possess all the delicacy
and elaborate finish of the most costly steel
plate, while they afford a better rendering of the
artists original.
To fully realize the wonderful work which
THE ALDINE is doing for the cause of art cul.
ture in America it is only necessary to consider
the cost to the people of any other decent re-
presentations of the productions of grea. pain
tiers.
In addition to designs by the members of the
National Academy, and other noted American
artists, THE ALDINE will reproduce examples
of the best foreign masters, selected with view
to the highest arts tic and gre test gem
eral interest Thus the subscriber to TIE
ALDINE i'll, at trifling cost, enjoy in his
own home the pleasures and refining influences
of true art.
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be
by Thos Moran and J. ID. Woodward.
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain
special designs appropriate TO the season, by our
best artists. and will surpass in attractions any
of its predecessors.
PREMIUM FOR 1874.
Every subscriber to THE ALDINE for the
year 1874 will receive a pair of chromos. The
original pictures painted in oil for the pub
fishers of THE ALDINE, by Thomas Moran,
whose great Colorado picture was purchased by
Congress for fen tbousand dollars Tha s,,h;aa..
we a chosen IN renresent s,Tba Eost,, on, ..r,,,
West ona is . v;avu in rbo ,uh,,a nro,,,,.a,.,-
New Hamnsbire tho othor rive. rha cp,a,. -
Green River wvon;no Terr;,orr r,o ais,
ence in the nature of he scsnas ,bar,so,,.oa ~
nleasipo contrast and atnrd. ,o,a 49,.
of the artists scone and eoloring Tho o,,ror,o.
are each worked from thirty distinct n,atas an,
are in size 12 X l6, and annearanca axaot f,c
SMILES of the originals The presentation ~ !.
worthy example of Amer;ca,s oreatast 10 nasoa,,o
painter to the subscribers of THE aI,DINE was
bold but peculiarly happy idea, and It's success.
full realization is attested by the following test
monial. over the signature of Mr.. Moran himself.
NEWARK, NJ j., September goth, 1873.
Messrs. .Jao,es S,atoA a o..
dentiemen-l am delighted with the proofs In
color OF your ehromos. They are wonderfully
successful representations by mechanical pro-
cess of the original paintings.
Very res pectfully,
tSigned) THOS. MORAN.
These chromos are IN every sense American.
rhey are by an original American process, with
material OF American manufacture, from designs
OF American scenery by an American painter,
and presented to subscribers to the first success
full American Art Journal. If no better because
no foreign production can inspire, and neither
are they any the worse if by reas on of peculiar
facilities of production they cost the publishers
only trifie, while equal in every respect to other
chromos that are sold singly for double the sub