The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-24
PRosPEcTUs OF A NEW AND VERY

Il CHEAP MAGAZINE
On the first day Of April, was commenced new
Magazine 10 take The place Cfths IN niI and Budget
under the title Of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY VISITER.
II is issued with far heater cover on good paner
and type, and Is composed Of closely printed matter
amounting TO nearly four hundred pages per volume
Each number will be accompanied BY a very fine
wood cut Illustrating the natural history and Gus
toms OF the month for which each number is intend
ed. Each design will be accompanied by both prose
and poetic sketches not only Of the general feature,
and holiday CUSTOMS but likewise of the agricultural
pecuarities of every month. This will be new
feature, and, II is hoped will render the MoSTHIY
NIsITER peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
er's table The first number is likewise embellished
with an engraving, representing Shakespeare Tanning
the Shrew, illustrated by story from the pen Of the
late Charles Lamb, one Of the most popular authors
England has ever boosted. This plate and the Illus
trations OF the months have never appeared m any
other magazine
The quality Of the reading matter Of the Baltimore
Monthly Vislter, may be inferred from the following
list of contributors to which other distinguished names
will be, from time to time, added. To instruct and
TO amuse will be aim
Contribuiors.-Rev. T. Y. Reese Rev. Leander
Kerr, Professor J. r. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DIR. c. G. Cox
DIR. James Hamilton, DR.. John Fonerden, Messrs NJ
Topham Evans, T. S. Arthur, author of the Subordi-
nate, w. ii. Carpenter J. b. Jones, author Of Vest
cIl SCENES L. l. folgt, r.. r. COlDufn, j. Austih
Sperry, j. T.. S. Rochester, Thomas c. Atkinson DR.
J. w Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Person, Mrs. Amelia
b. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherald, The Author Of
g The Two Christmases,r David Hoffman, Esq, y.
G, Brooks AM, Messrs. q. Barbour, T.. G. Squer
S. f. Glenn, George Yellot NJ $ Lovett, f. Tudor
Horton, " The Milford Bard, = The Author OF Tie
Deserted Husband, y +" John Smith Of Jno.,n The A-
thor Of A Drs MSS.n
In the line of critical notices of new books, de-
cded Improvement has been made upon the plan a
| the g Phenx and Budgetn-and in the way of storlc.
an important reform has been adopted, which viii
abolish the plan of giving long novels continued pro
| yokingly, from number to number.
In order to place the work in the hands of such a.
may not feel willing to pay the more expensive prices
Of monthly magazines, the proprietor has determined
to publish the work at the extremely low price
charged for its palmer and unustrated predecessor
The price will therefore be II so per year for a sine
gle copy-fve copies for IS 90 Thi, is giving about
| four pages for one cent
| 1t is desirable to receive orders at once that We
may know how to regulate our issues,
The trade will be served at very liberal rates
Iextremey anxious as to extend the usefulness
OF the work as widely as possible.
| Address postage paid, The Proprietor of the
| Monthly Vistern at the Office of the Saturday Visit
er, No. q North Gay street, Baltimore, Md
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