The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-03
Prospectus for 1s74-Seventh Yesr.
TIL e Al D I N E /,
An illustrated monthly journal, universally adj
mitted to be the handsomest periodical
in the world. A representative
and champion of Ameri.
Hs can Taste.

THE ALDINE, while issued with all the
regularity, has none of the temporary or timely |
interest characteristic of ordinary periodicals |
1t lie 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 cheapness, as compared
with rivals of similar class, THE ALD1NE Is
q unique and original .conception-alone and
pproached--absolntely without composition
in price or character. The possessor of COM
plete volume cannot duplicate the quantity of
fine paper and engravings in any other shape or
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
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
s'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 u better rendering OF the
artists original.
To fully realize the wonderful work which
THE AI,DINE is doing for the cause of art Gull
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. a.,
In auolnoA " uesisn. ~ w -. .,o.,oo,,
Natiohal Acaueny, rn1 H.o. ~.
arls's, -. 1900 Ian ! r,a,,
OF lne pest ioreisn n,as 80 a~as.ast nsr.
| 10 tne highest arus1l' .uees 80 ~ TuE
erai interest. mus .nu s ~. aa;o,, =, HE
AAnANn w, -, ~ a,s vsfainr inanencea
own no'iio 'Ae p'e"'
OF true arr ,,u
| Inc quarterly ui.eo pia,es ~.
| Dy Inos. "Aoian any - - -. -.,,,, ,o,.o;n
Ing S iN.s.,..s =, ~ so,son hv on,.
| special designs appropriate 10 .ne seasoh ~ ""
l hest artists and will surpass in attractions any
| of its predecessors.
PREMIUM FOR 1874
| Every subscriber to THE ALDINE for the
year 1874 will receive pair OF chromos. Inc
original pictures were painted In OIL Tor the pup
fishers OF THE ALDINE' oy ihohas MORAN
whose great COLORADO picture was pu,chaseu ~
congress Ior Ten thousahu uUiaie. M .,,,
wee CHOSEN 70 represen' ne ,,as' aAu
west ohe 70 s,e" - 10 ~ ",,.aa =,
Nc" i'an, -, ~ r..,.e mi ,;ee,.-
dreeh hNei' "Soe ~ .,,..,..oa - :
ence IN 'ue ha'uie =, A's 60 aas 80.
pleasins ooa'is "- s,a-, TN o,,ror,o
u 1ne t.s',. 49,, ,,st,not ,,,stas ON,
alo ea'n 20 10, a,, o,,no.rorca axact fac
~ 49,. 90 ~ or;n;noIs The nresentation of
s. ~ g a =, araa lost ,opdsc.n.
-. - 49, s,,,sor,hora Of THE, AI.nTNr, wa,
,a,S ~ racn1iarIv q INV idea and It's success
g., raa1,,otion IL ,ttested bv the following te,t
ronial over the signature Of Mr.. Moran himself
NEWARK, N. J., September goth, 1873
Gan,,arnanYI am de,iobtad with the proofs i
oo,or ~ nour cbromos They are wonderful,
suooosstn, renresenta lions bv mechanical pro
cess of the original paint Anti n ,.,,sn,,u
,s,onad THOS. MORAN
rhese chromos are in every sense American
: Thav ara nv am original American process, wit
: material of American manufacture, from design
: of American scenery by an American painte
and presented to subscribers to the first success
} fn, Ame,ican Art Journal If NO better becaus
iui A'noian a. -, tara
, "a ".' '''s' WY .,~ ..' ~. ,o,..,
ho ioieisu pioo.n &c -, 49, - ,,a.r,,,
r a1o snes any as ,,,sn oos, AZ. nnhl,sho
ia.ises a. ,o.,,ont - ,tt
only trine' WINE eqaai IN every ,eSp.o' " o'.i