The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-13
PUBLICATIONS.
Prospectus for 1s74-seventh Yea
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.

Not for sale i'm Book or News Stores.
| THE ALDINE while issued with all the
regularity, has none of the temporary or timely
! interest characteristic of ordinary peri odcals
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 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 pubiica lions
may claim superior cheapness, compared
with rivals OF similar class, THE ALDlNE is
approaohed-absolutely without competition
in price or character. The possessor of a com
plete volume cannot duplicate the quantity of
fine paper and eqgravings 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 ALDTNE have won
aword-wide reputation. and in the art centres
of Europe it is an admitted fact that its wood
cuts are examples of the highest perfection yer
attained. The common prejudice in favor of
steel plates" is rapidly yielding to u 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 delicacy
and elaborate finish of the most costly stee
plate, while they afford better rendering of the
artists original. rsf
To fully realize the wonderful work which
THE ALDLNE is. doing for the cause of art cdl-
ture in 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.
Ia addition to designs by ths members of the
National Academy, and other noted American
artists, THE ALDINEwill reproduce examples
of the best foreign masters, selected with view
to the highest artistic success and grettest gen
eral interest. Thus the subscriber to TIE
ALDINE sill, at trifling coai, enjoy in his
of true art
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be
by Thos. Moran and j. b. Woodward.
The h,istmas issue for 1874 will contain
special designs appropriate to the season, by our
hest artists. and will surpass in attractions any
of Its predecessors.
PREMIUM FOR 1874
Every subscriber to THE ALDINE for the
year 1874 viii receive pair of chromos. The
original pictures painted in oil for the pub
fishers OF TIE ALDlNE, by Thomas Moran,
whose great Colorado picture was purchased by
Congre IS for ten Thousand dollars. The subjects
We e chosen to represent "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
euce in the nature of the scenes themselves is Il
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 X 16) and appearance exact fac
SMILES of the originals. The presentation of
worthy example of Americas greatest landscape
painter to the subscribers of THE ALD1NE was
bold but peculiarly happy idea, and it's success
full realization is attested by the following te,ti-
moniai, over the signature OF Mr.. Moran himself.
NEWARK, N. j., September Goth, 1873
Gentlemen-I am delighted with the proofs in
color of your chromos. They are wonderfully
successful representations by mechanical pro-
cess of the original paintings.
Very respectfully,
tSigned) THOS. MORAN.
These ehromos are in every sense Americas<
They are by an original American process, with
material of American manufacture, from designs
of American scenery by an American painter,
and presented to subscribers to the first success
full American Art Journal If no better because
of all this they will certainly possess an i, terest
no foreign production can inspire, and neither
are they any the worse If by reas on of peculiar
facilities of production they cost the publishers
only triHe while equal in every respect TO other
chromos that are sold singly for double the sub
| scription price of THE ALDINE. Persons of
| 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 a preference
for figure subject, the publishers Will send
chrome, IA 20 inches representing little Italian
of his heart.speaking eyes betray the longings
of his heart.
AZ per apnum in advance with Oil ChTomos free.
For FIFTY GENTS EXTRA, the chromos will
be sent, mounted, vanished, and prepaid by
mail 4 ~.
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 10 the local
canvasser, without responsibility to the pub
fishers, except in cases where the certi1icate Is
given, bearing the fac smile signature OF JAMES
% io GANvAssERs WANTED.
ANY person wishing to act permanently as
local canyasser will receive full and prompt in.
formation by applying to
~ JAMES SUTTON & CO., Publishers,
de4 68 Maiden Lane. New York.