The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-17

THE ALDINE while issued with all the
regularity, has none of the temporary or timely
interest characteristic of o binary peri Odicals
1t ia 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 humber
affords fresh pleasure to Its friends, the real
value and beauty of THE ALUINE will be
most appreciated after IL has been bound up at
| the close of the year. While other publications
may claim superior cheapness, as comnared
with rivals of similar class THE ALDINE Is
q unique and original conception-alone and
| approached-absoluteiy without competition
in price or character. The possessor of COM
plete volume cannot dup icate the quantity of
fine paper and engravings III any other shape or
number of volumes for ten times its cost and
then, there are the chromos, besidesl
ART DEPARTMENT, 1874.
The illustrations of THE ALDTNE have won
worldwide reputation, and in the art centres
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 to a more
educated and discriminating taste which recog-
| nzes the advantages of superior artistic quality
with greater facility of production. The wood
and elaborate finish of the most costly stee |
plate while they afford a better rendering OF the
artists original.
To fully realize the wonderful work which
THE ALDINEis doing for the cause of art cal
ture i'm America it is only necessary to consider
the cost to the people of any other decent re-
presentations of the productions of great pain
ters.
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 artistic success and greatest gem
eral interest. Thus the subscriber to TIE
ALDINE o ill, at a trifiing cost, enjoy in his
own home the pleasures and reflhing influences
| of true art
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be
| by Thos. Moran and ], u. woodward.
Thr
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 n pair of chromos. The
original pictures were painted in oil for the pub
| fishers of THE ALD1NE, by Thomas Moran,
| whose great Colorado picture was purchased by
| Congress for ten thousand dollars. The subjects
| we chosen TO represent 1.-THE East" and 1.-THE
West" One is a view in The White Mountains,
| New Hampshire the other gives The Cliffs of
| Green River, Wyoming Territory. The differ
| eDce in the nature of the scenes themselves is a
| pleasing contrast and affords good display
| of the artists scope and coloring. The chromos
| are each worked from thirty distinct plates, and
| are in size OAK ICY and appearance exact fac
| SMILES of the originals The presentation of a
| worthy example of Americas greatest landscape
| painter to the subscribers of THE ALDINE was
| bold but peculiarly happy idea andits success
full realization is attested by the foil wing tie IT,
| moniai over the signature of Mr.. Moran himself.
| NEWARK, N j., September Goth, 1873.
Messrs James Sutton & Co.:
Gentlemen-I am delighted with the proofs in
| color of your chromos. Thew are wonderfully
| successful representations by mechanical pro.
cess of the original paintings
Very re- pectfully.
tSigned) THOS. MORAN.
These chromos are in every sense American.
They are by an original American process. with
| material of American manufacture, from designs
| of American scenery by an American pain er,
and pre- sem ed to subscribers to the first
full Amer lean Art Journal. If no better because
of ali this they will certainly possess l. terest
1 no foreign production can inspire, and neither
are they any the worse If by rea. on of peculiar
facilities of production they cost the publishers
only rifle, while equal in every respect TO other
| chromos that are sold singly for double the sub
scription price of THE ALDlNE. Persons o!
taste will prize these pictu ca for themselves
not for the price they did or did not cost, and
will appreciate the enterprise that renders their
distribu ion possible
If any subscriber should indicate pre- terence
70 figure subject, the publishers Will send
Thoughts of Home" new and beautiful
chrome, IA Z 90 inches representing little Italian
of his hsartspsaking eyes betray the longings
of his heart.
| $5per annum, in advance, with Oil Chromos free
For FIFTY CENTS EXTRA, the chromos will
be sent, mounted, vanished, and prepaid by
mail.
THE ALDINE will, hereafter, be obtainable
| only by subscription. There will be no reduced
or club rate cash for subscriptions must be sent
to the publishers direct or handed o the local
fishers, except in cases where he certificate is
given, bearing the fac smile signature of JAMES
% 0ANvAssERs WANTED.
Any person wishing to permanently as a
local canvasser will receive full and prompt in
formation by applying to
JAMES SUTTON s. CO., Publishers,
de4 SO Maiden Lane. New York.