The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-02
Prospectus for 1S74-Seventh Year.
r n E Al p ! N e
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 snle in Book or News Stores.

Not for snle 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 a 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 conception-alone and
pproached-absolutely without competition
in price or character. The possessor Of a COM
plcte volume cannot duplicate the quantity OF
fine paper and engravings in any other shape or
number of volumes for ten times its cost; al,
then, there are the chromos, besides
ART DEPART MENT, 1874.
The illustrations of THE ALDINE have wen
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 more
n,zes the advantages of superior artistic quality
with greater facility of production. The wood
cuts of THE ALDINE possess all the delicacy
and elaborate finish of he most costlr 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 great pain
tiers.
National Academy, and other noted Americsn
artists, THE ALDINE will reproduce examples
of the best foreign masters, selected with view
to the highest artistic success and re.iest gem
eral interest. Thus the subscriber to The
ALDINE 8 i'll, at trifiing cost, enjoy in his
own homo the pleasures and reflaing influences
of true art
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be
| by Thos. Moran and ]. d. 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 it's predecessors.
PREMIUM FOR 1874.
Every subscriber to THE ALDINE for the
| year 1874 will receive pair of chromos. The
|
fishers of TIE ALDINE, 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 "The
| West" One is view in The White Mountains,
| New Hampshire the other gives The Cliffs Of
Green River, Wyoming Territory. The differ
| epce in the nature of the scenes themselves is q
pleasing contrast, and affords u good display
of the artists scope and coloring. The chromos
are each worked from thirty distinct plates and
are in size (l2 x 16) 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, and It's success
full realization is attested by the following testi
| monial over the signature of Mr.. Moran himself
| NEWARK, N J., September goth, 1873.
| AeSsrS James Sutton Co.:
/ Gentlemen-I am delighted with the proofs in
| colOe of your chromos. They are wonderfully
| successful representations by mechanical pro-
| cess of the original paintings.
| Very res pectfuly,
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 painter
and presen ted to subscribers to the first success
full American Art Journal. If no better because
of all this, they will certainly possess an irteres
no foreign production can inspire, and neithe
are they any the worse if by reason of peculiar
facilities of production they cost the publisher
only trfe, while equal in every respect TO othe
chromos that are sold singly for double the sub
scription price of THE ALDINE. Persons o
taste will prize these pictures for themselves
not for the price they did or did not cost, ant
will appreciate the enterprise that renders thei
distribution possible.
If any subscriber should indicate a preference
for a figure subject the publishers will sent
"Thoughts of Home," new and beautiful
chrome, IA 20 inches representing little ItaaI
exile whose speaking eyes betray the longing
of his heart.
g5 per annum, in advance, with Oil Chromos free
, For FIFTY GENTS EXTRA. the ohromos vii
} be sent mounted, Vanished, aud prepaid b,
mail
only by subscription. There will be no reduce
or club rate; cash for subscriptions must be sen
to the publishers direct, or handed 10 the loca
canyasser, without responsibility TO the pull
fishers, except in cases where the certificate
y given. bearing the fac smile signature Of JANE
' | SUTTON & co
, OANvAssERs WANTED.
d Any person wishing to act permanently as
local, canvasser will receive full and prompt u
formation by applying TO
JAMES SUTTON CO.. Publishers,
J de4 os Maiden Lane. New YORK.