The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-06
An Enthusiastically journal, universally adj
mitted to be the handsomest periodical
: in the world. representative
and champion of Ameri.
tH can Taste,


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 a 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 publications
may claim superior dleapness, as compared
with rivals of similar class, THE ALDINE is
a unique and original conception-alone and
approached--absolutely without competition
in price or character. The possessor of COM
plete volume cannot duplicate the quantity OF
fine paper and engrayings iii any other shape or
number of volumes for ten times its cost; ana
then, there are the chronos, besides
ART DEPARTMENT. 1874.
The illustrations of THE ALDINE have won
a world 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 delicacy
and elaborate finish Of the most costly steel
plate, while they afford better rendering of the
artists original.
| To fully realize the wonderful work which
| THE ALDINEis doing for the cause OF art Gull
ture In America, tbs only necessary to consider
| the cost to the people of any other decent re-
presentations of the productions of great pain
| ters. l& ~.
| National Academy, and other noted American
| artists, THE ALDINE will reproduce examples
of the best foreign masters, selected with view
to the highest artistic success and greatest gen.
| eral interest. Thus the subscriber to THE
| ALDINE Gill, at a trifing cost, enjoy in his
/ own home the pleasures and ref1Hing influences
| of true art.
| The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 Will be
I by Thos. Moran and j. ID. Woodward.
| The Christmas issue for 1874 will contain
special designs appropriate to the season, by ouI
best artists. and win surpass in attractions any
! of its predecessors.
PREMIUM FOR 1874.
Every subscriber to THE ALDINE for the
4 year 1874 will receive a 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
l Congress for ten thousand dollars. The subjects
we're chosen to represent "The East" and "The
4 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 {
pleasing contrast and affords good dispia,
of the artists scope and coloring. The chromo
| are each worked from thirty distinct plates, AMI
| are in size az x ICY and appearance exact fac
SMILES of the originals. The presentation OF
worthy example of Americas greatest Landscape
painter to the subscribers of THE ALDINE wa
a bold but peculiarly happy idea, and it's success
full realization is attested by the following test
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 II
color of your chromos. They are wondeyfuil.
successful representations by mechanical i'ro
cess of the original paintings.
Very respectfully,
(Signedl THOS. MORAN.
These chromos are in every sense American
They are by an original American process. witt
material of American manufacture. from design
of American scenery by an American painter
aud presented to subscribers to the first success
full American Art Journal. If no better becaus
no foreign production can inspire, and neithe
are they any the worse if by reason of peculia
facilities of production they cost the publisher
only trife, while equal in every respect to otht
chronos that are sold singly for double the sui
scriptkon price of THE ALDINE. Persons
| taste will prize these pictures for themselves
not for the price they did or did not cost, an
will appreciate the enterprise that renders the
distribution possible. ea
If any subscriber should indicate a preferen'
for a figure subject, the publishers will ser
|. | "Thoughts of Home,n new and beautif
chrome, IA 20inches, representing little Italii
t exile whose speaking eyes betray the longin
u of his heart.
, as per annum, In advance with OIL Chromos fire
For FIFTY CENTS EXTRA, the chromos W
be sent mounted, vanished, and prepaid
, THE ALDINE will, hereafter be obtainai
= only by subscription. There will be no reduc
or club rate cash for subscriptions mast be sc
3 to the publishers direct, or handed to the lo'
canvasser, without responsibility to the pr
fishers, except in cases where tho certificate
given, bearing the fac smile signature of JAM
T. SUTTON co
Any person wishing to act permane entity a
z local canvasser viii receive full and prompt
formation by applying to
JAMES SUTTON & CO., Publishers.