The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-23
Not for Sale in Book or News stores.

THE ALDINE, while issued with all thu
regularity, has none of the temporary or timely
interest characteristic of ordinary peri odlctals
Ii is an elegant miscellany of pure, light ant
graceful literature; and collection OF pictures
the rarest specimens of artistic skill in black ant
white. Although each succeeding number
affords fresh pleasure to its friends, the rea
value and beauty Of THE ALD1NE will b'
most appreciated after il has been bound up a
the close Of the year. While other publication!
may claim superior cheapness, as compared
with rivals OF similar class, THE ALDINE /.
O unique and original conception-alone and
in price or character. The possessor of a com.
plete volume cannot duplicate the quantity oil
fine paper and engrayings In 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 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 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
artists original. -
To fully realize the wonderful work which
THE ALDINEis doing for the cause Of art cul-
ture IN America, IL 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 gem
eral interest Thus the subscriber to THE
ALDINE aill, at n trifing cost. enjoy in his
own home the pleasures and refining influences
The quarterly tinted plates for 1874 will be
by Thos. Moran and j. u. 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. .
a PREMIUM FOR 1874
Every subscriber to THE ALDINE for the
year 1874 will receive q 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
Congress for ten thousand dollars. The subjects
Were 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
ence 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 az 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 was
O bold but peculiarly happy idea, and its success.
full realization is attested by the following test
monial, over the signature of Mr.. Moran himself
s.su 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.
Very res pectfully,
(Signed) 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
ful American Art Journal. If no better because
of all this, they will certainly possess il 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 trif1e, 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 preference
for q figure subject, the publishers will send
Thoughts of Home" a new and beautiful
chrome, IA 20 inches, representing little Italian
of his heartspeaking eyes betray the longings
OF his heart.
$5per annum, in advance, with Oil Chromos free
For FIFTY CENTS EXTRA, the chromos will
be sent, mounted, vanished, and prepaid by
mail.
AlIDlNE Will, HeFeitteT, De
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 certificate is
given, bearing the fac smile signature of JAMES
SUTTON co -....-
CANvASSERS WANTED.
Any person wishing to act permanently as
local canvasser will receive full and prompt in.
formation by applying to
JAMES SUTTON Co. Publishers,
de4 IS Maiden Lane, New York