The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-24

THE ALDINE, while Issued with all the
regularity, has none of the temporary or timely
interest characteristic of Urinary peri odicals
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 IL has been bound up at
| the close of the year. While other publica dons
may claim superior cheapness, as compared
with rivals of a similar class, THE ALDINE is
UNIQUE and original conceplion-alone and
| pproached-absolutely without competi tion
in price or character. The possessor of a com.
plete volume cannot dup icate the quantity of
number of volumes for ten times its cost; ana
then, there are the chromos. besides
ART DEPARTMENT.. 1874.
The illustrations of THE ALDINE have won
aworld-wide rel equation, 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
Mes the advantages of superior artistic quality
with greater facility of production. The wood
cuts of THE ALUINE possess all the delicacy
and elaborate finish of he most costly stee
plate, while they afford better rendering of the
artists original
To fully realize the wonderful work which
THE ALDINE is doing for the cause of art Gull
ture i'll America, 1t is only necessary to consider
the cost to the people of any other decent re-
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 ALDINE will reproduce examples
of the best foreign masters, selected with a view
to the highest artistic success and gre .Iest gen
eral interest Thus The subscriber to The
ALDlNE sill, at trifing cost, enjoy in his
own homo the pleasures and refiHing influences
of true art
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be
by Thos. Moran and ]. ID. Woodward.
he lb.ig User yUiI nfut
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 were painted i'll oil for the pub
fishers of THE 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 ana 1.-THE
West" One is u view in The White Mountains,
New Hampshire: the other gives The Cliffs of
Green River, wyoming Territory The differ
euce 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 (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
q bold but peculiarly happy idea, and It's success
full realization is attested by the foil wing tie til
monial, 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 presentations by mechanical pro-
cess of the ignal paintings.
Very re pectfully,
tSigned) THOS. MORAN.
These chromos are in every sense American.
They are by original American process. with
material of American manufacture, from designs
of American scenery by American painter,
and presen ted TO subscribers the nrst success
fall Anne lean Art Journal. If no better because
of ali this they will certainly possess terest
M foreign production can inspire, and neither
are they any the worse if by req on of peculiar
facilities of production they cost the publishers
only trife, while equal ia every respect TO other
chrumos that are sold singly for double the sub
scription price of THE ALDlNE. Persons Of
taste will prize these pictu es tor themselves
not for the price they did or did not cost, and
will appreciate he enterprise that renders their
If any subscriber should indicate preference
TO a figure subject, the publishers will send
Thoughts of Home " new and beautiful
chrome, i4x 20 mches,repre sentng little Italian
of his h-arLspeaking eyes betray the longings
'''' TERMS:
$5per annum, In advance, with Oil Chromos free.
For FIFTY CENTS EXTRA, the ohromos will
be sent, mounted, vanished, AID prepaid by
mail
THE AIDINE 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 the local
cansasser, without responsibility TO the pub
fishers, except in cases where he certificate is
given, bearing the fac smile signature of JAMES
| SUTTON co
Any person wishing to act permanently as
| local canvasser will receive full and prompt In
JAMES SUTTON & co. Publishers,
de 6s Maiden Lane. New York.