The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-23

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 perl odicals
| 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 publications
with rivals of a similar class, THE ALDINE is
a unique and original conception--aIone and
overwhelmingly without competition
In price or character. The possessT of a com
pete volume cannot dup icate the quantity of
fine paper and engravings id any other shape or
number of volumes for ten times its cost; and
then, there are the chromos, besides
ART DEPARTMENT, 1874.
The illustrations of THE ALDINE have won
aworld-wide reputation, and In the art centres
of Europe it 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 more
educated and discriminating taste which recog-
nizes the advantages of superior artistic quality
with greater facility of production. The wood
cuts of THE ALDINE possess all the delcacy
and elaborate finish of The most costly steel
plate, while they afford better rendering OF the
To fully realize the wonderful work which
THE ALDINE is doing for the cause OF art Gull
tSre IN America 1t Is only necessary to consider
presentations of the productions of great pain
tiers.
In addition to designs by the members of the
National Academy, and other noted American
artists, THE ALDINt will reproduce examples
of the best foreign masters, selected with view
to the highest artistic success and gre tlest gen
eral interest Thus the subscriber to THE
ALDINE g i'll, at a trifiing cost, enjoy in his
own home the pleasures and reaning influences
of true art
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be
by Thos. Moran and j. u. woodward.
The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain
special designs appropriate to the season, by our
best artists and viii surpass in attractions any
OF Its predecessors.
PREMIUM FOR 1874.
Every subscriber to THE ALDINE for the
year 1874 will receive q pair of chromos. The
original pictures were painted In oil for the pub
fishers Of THE ALDfNE, by Thomas Moran
whose great Colorado picture was purchased by
Congress for ten thousand dollars, The subjects
West" One is a view in The White Mountains
New Hampshire: the other gives The Cliffs OF
Green River, Wyoming Territory. The differ
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 az ICY and appearance exact fac
SMILES of the originals The presentation of n
worthy example of Americas greatest landscape
painter to the subscribers of THE ALDINE was
o bold but peculiarly happy idea. and It's success
full realization is attested by the foil wing te IT,
monial. over the signature ofMr Moran himself.
NEWARK, N. j., september 20th, 1873.
Messrs James Sutton g. Co.:
Gentlemen-I am delighted with the proofs in
color of your chromos. Thew are wonderfully
successful representations by mechanical pro-
cess of the iginal paintings.
Very re- pectfuly.
(Signed) 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 painter,
and presented subscribers to the hrst success
full American Art Journal If no better because
of ali this they will certainly possess an terest
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 rTihe while equal Ia every respect to other
chromos that are sold singly for double the sub
taste will prize these pictures for themselves
not for the price they did or did not cost, and
will appreciate the enterprise that renders their
distribution possible
If any subscriber should Indicate preference
70 figure subject, the publishers will send
Thoughts of Home - new and beautiful
chrome, IA 20 ches,representng little Italian
of his hsartspeaking eyes betray the longings
'''' $3.50 TERMS:
IS per annum, in advance, with Oil Chromos free.
For FIFTY CENTS EXTRA, the chromos will
be sent, mounted, vanished, aud 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 20 the local
| canvasser. without responsibility to the pub
fishers, except in cases where he certificate is
| given, bearing the fac smile signature of JAMES
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| Any person wishing to act permanently as a
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| formation by applying TO
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