The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-25

regularity, has none of the temporary or timely
interest characteristic of ordinary peri odicals
It 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 publications
may claim superior cheapness, as compared
with rivals of similar class, THE ALDINE is
unique and original conception-alone and
overwhelmingly without competition
Ia price or character. The possessor of q 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
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 a more
educated and terminating taste which recog-
nlzes the advantages of superior artistic quality
with greater facility Of production. The wood.
cuts OF FHE ALDINE possess all the delicacy
and elaborate flash 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 cul-
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.
:. 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 q view
to the highest artistic success and gre4test gen.
eral interest. Thus the subscriber to THE
ALDlNE sill, at trifiing cost, enjoy in his
own home the pleasures and refining influences
of true art
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be
by Thos Moran and j. ID. 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 its predecessors.
PREMIUM FOR 1874
Every subscriber to THE ALDINE for the
year 1874 will receive a pair of chromos. The
original pictures We're painted in oil for the pub
fishers of THE ALD1NE, by Thomas Moran,
whose great Colorado picture was purchased by
Congress for ten thousand dollars. The subjects
We chosen to represent THE East and "The
New Hampshire the other gives The Cliffs Of
Green River, Wyoming Territory. The differ
ence in the nature of the scenes themselves is a
pleasing contrast. and affords a good display
of the artists scope and coloring. The chromos
are each worked from thirty distinct plates, and
are in size III Icy 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 its success
full realization is attested by the following teti-
mOn1dl, OVER Lu6 signature OF MT. MORAN him sell,
a}fii NEWARK, N. J., September goth, 1873
Messrs James Sutton & Co.:
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.
tSignedl 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 presented to subscribers to the first success
full American Art Journal. If no better because
of all this, they will certainly possess an ioterest
no foreign production can inspire, and neither
are they any the worse if by rea. on of peculiar
facilities of production they cost the publishers
only trife while equal in every respect to other
chrornos that are scld singly for double the sub
scription price of THE ALD1NE. Persons of
taste will prize these pietui es 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 preference
for figure Subject, the publishers will send
"Thoughts of Home" new and beautiful
chrome, IA 20 representing little Italian
of his heartspeaking eyes betray the longings
OF ms heaf'' TERMS.
Is per annum in advance, with Oil Chromos free
For FIFTY CENTS EXTRA, the ohromos will
be sent mounted, vanished, and prepaid by
mail.
only by subscription. There will be no reduced
or club rate; cash for subscriptions must be sent
to the publishers direct, or handed 20 the local
canvasser, without responsibility to the pub.
lishers, 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 SUffT6N & CO.. Publishers,
de4 6s Maiden Lane. New York