The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-24
Prospectus for 1s74-seventh Year.
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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.

| ana champion OF Ameri'
can Taste.
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 publications
may claim superior cheapness, as compared
with rivals of similar class, THE ALDINE is
| a unique and original onception-alone and
| approached-absolutely without competition
| in price or character. The possessor of a COM
plete volume cannot duplicate the quantity of
fine paper and engravings in any other shape or
| number ofvolumes for ten times its cost; anu
| then, there are the chromos, besides
ART DEPARTMENT, 1874.
| The illustrations of THE ALDINE have won
worldwide 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 a more
educated and discriminating taste which recog-
nizes the ADVANTAGES of snnerior ortisic nuo,it,,
with Greater f,n;,i,v Of ,,roa,ntion 1ho 1raoJ.
cuts of THE ALDINE possess all the delcacy
and elaborate flash of the most costly steel
| plate, while they afford a better rendering OF the
| artists original.
To f,,,v reo,i,o tho ,,,ordorf,I ,vo,,, ,,bio,
THE ALDINEis doiug for the cause of art cul-
ture in Amarico it is only necessary 10 consider
the cost 10 The neonIe of onv oih,.r deos,,t ra-
| nresen,ations Of tho ,rodnot;ons Of oroo+ ,,oin-
| ters
In audition TO designs by the members OF the
Natlohal ACADEMY, ana other noted American
ar'ists, ihE ALDiNE VIII reproduce examples
Oh the pest foreign masters, selected with view
to the highest artistic success and greatest gem
eral interest. Thus the subscriber to TEE
ALDlNE ahi' at timing 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
best artists and will surpass i'm attractions any
of its predeeessors
PREMIUM FOR 1874
Every subscriber to THE AI,DINE for The
year 1874 will receive q pair of chromos The
original pictures were painted in oil for the pub.
| fishers of THE ALDINE, by Thomas Moran,
| whose great Colorado picture was purchased by
Congress Tor ten thousand dollars. The subjects
were chosen to represent The East" and THE
West" One Is a view In The White Mountains,
new hampshire the other gives Inc Cliifs OF
Green River, wyoming territory. The differ
ence IN the nature OF the scenes themselves is II
pleasing contrast, and affords good display
OF the artists scope and coiorng. The chromos
are each WORKED from thirty olstinct plates and
afo III SIG VIZ iV anu apPeai'heo eA'ct lac
SMILES oi the originals. Inc presentation OF a
worthy eNainpieoi America greatest landscape
painter 10 the suoscrioer7 Oh The ALDlNE was
Doiu uu' rappy iuo1' ina i's 0u''eSs
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oo,or Of rour obron,as Tbev orc ,rondorfn,i,
suooass,o, ranrosort,t;ors NV r,oohorioa, ,,r.
cess of the original paintings.
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rhaso chroros ara in avsry senso A,,,arfoar
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fal American Art Journal II no better because
OF all this' 'hey wi certaihiy possess an interest
no foreign production can INSPIRE ana neither
are .hey any uhe "oise ~ ie''on VI P1euiia'
only trfe, while equal in every respect to other