The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-23
DRosPEcTus OF A NEW AND VERY

PROSPECTUS OF A NEW AND VERY
i CHEAP MAGAZINE.
On the first day Of April, was commenced new
Magazine, 70 take The place d the IN ni4 and Budget
under the title Of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY VISITER.
II is issued with far neater cover on good paper
and type, and is composed of closely printed matter
amounting TO nearly four hundred pages per volume
Each number will be accompanied by very fine
wood cut Illustrating the natural history aud 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 features
and holiday customs, but likewise Of the agricultural
peeuares Of every month. This will be new
feature, and, il is hoped will render the MONTHLY
VIsTER 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 Tie pen Of the
late Charles Lamb, one of the most popular authors
England has ever boosted. This plate and the Illus
tratons Of the months, have never appeared in any
other magazine
The quality of the reading matter Of the Baltimore
Monthly Nlster may be inferred from the following
list of contributors to which other distinguished name,
will be- from time TO time, added, To Instruct and
TO amuse viii be our aim.
! Contributos.-Rey +. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander
Kerr, Professor J. r. W. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DR. &C Cox
Dr. James Hamilton, DR.. John Fonerden, Messrs, NJ
| Topham Evans L. ). Arthur author of the Subord-
nate w. IL. Carpenter, j. b. Jones, author Of West
ern Scenes, l., +, Voigt f. f. Colburn, j. Austin
Sperry, J. f. s. Rochester, Thomas c, Atkinson, DIR.
| J, w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs Amelia
! b. Welby Miss Esther Wetherald, The Author Of
g The Two Christmases," David Hoffman, Esq, \
! c. Brooks, AM. Messrs, G. Barbour r. C, SqQler;
s. F. Glenn, George Yellot, NJ. S. Loyett, +. Tudor
Horton, ''The Milford Bard . The Author Of " The
Deserted Husband " I" John Smith of Jno, = The Au-
/ thor Of "a DIR. IS MSS"
In the line of critical notices Of new books a de-
ciaed Improvement has been made upon The plan Of
the Phenix and Budger--and in the way OF stories
an important reform has been adopted which win
abolish the plan of giving long novels continued pro-
vokingly from number to number
In order to place the work in the hands Of such as
may not feel willing to pay the expensive piices
of monthly magazines, the proprietor has determined
to publish the work at the extremely low price
charged for its palmer and unilnstraled predecessor
The price will therefore be 81 50 per year for sill
gle copy--fve copies for IS co. This is giving about
four pages for one cent,
1t is desirable to receive orders at once, that wc
may know how to regulate our issues.
The trade viii be served al very liberal rates
extremely anxious we are to extend the useiulnes
Of the work as widely as possible.
Address, postage paid, :" The Proprietor of the
Monthly Visiter at the office of the Saturday Visit
er, No. q North Gay street, Baltimore, Md.
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