The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-09
PROSPECTUS OF THE TWELFTH VOLUME
BALTIMORE
SATU RDAY VISITER,

SATU RDAY VISITER,
A weekly family newspaper of large size, published
every Saturday morning in Baltimore, Maryland,
at 81 per annum, in advance.
J. EVANS SNODGRASS, Editor
The "Visiter" is the only literary family paper
published in the State of Maryland and enjoys a
Wider circulation than any other paper Baltimore
The first number of the twelfth volume issued
on the 18th of January, l842. To those who have
found this paper welcome Visitor for eleven years.
1t is unnecessary to describe it. For the benefit Of
others, we may just hint, that il is LARGE F.f.M
lily NEWSPAPER, devoted to Morals, Science
Literature, and General Information, including due
quantity of Agricultural facts CLEANED from the best
agricultural publications Of this country and Europe
II contains Foreign and Home Correspondence, Is
says, Poetry Tales &C., Sc, written expressly for
the paper by the pens of some of the most popular
writers in America. The productions Of the ablest
Authors in Europe also, will be found in its pages.
The following are among the contributors TO the
"VISITER."
CONTRIBUTORS.
Rev. e. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander Kerr, Prof j. r.
W. Dunbar, Prof. Edward Foreman, Prof Chaplin A.
Harris Dr. G. c. Cox, DR.. James Hamilton DR.. John
Fonerden, Messrs, NJ Topham Evans, IT, S. Arthur,
author of g The Subordinate" w. II, Carpenter, J.
B. Jones, author of Western Scenes" L. T. Vogt
f. F. Coburn, }. Austin Sperry, J. f. S. Rochesteri
Thomas c. Atkinson, DR.. j. w. Geyer, Mrs Lydia
Jane Peron, Mrs. Amelia B. Weby, Miss Esther
l.
vid Hoffman, Esq, N. C. Brooks, AM, Messrs. @.
Barbour, L. c. Squier S. F. Glenn, NJ. S. Lovett, T..
Tudor Horton, George Yellot, Esq, Milford Bard'
Author of The Deserted Husband" John Smith of
Jno.," Author of" Doctors MSS, /" &c. &c.
Besides articles from regular Contributors, the Pub
Usher will be prepared to give re-pubcations Of the
choicest tales, &c, from the popular foreign maya
zines, as they arrive monthly. We determined
to render the Visiter' the most useful paper the
country. To this end, will avoid the re-publica
1t In IS
the mammoth sheets forced to print, merely to fill
up in time Such matter is untitled for the family
circle, and, therefore, has no business in family paper
Our aim is to do good, not harm
In order to render the 'Vister" appropriate for
natives of Baltimore, and others desiring to take
paper containing the city news, we shall constantly
keep eye to news about town. and shall do what
the daily prints cannot accomplish, viz give full
record of all hymenial and obituary news.
PREMIUMS.
Anxious to extend their usefulness, by the extern
sion of the circulation far beyond the usual circula
ton of such papers, the publisher offers the following
enticing premiums (Such as cannot be trans emitted
by Mail will be sent in such way as the claimants
may direct) We viii send, for 49, postage paid, one
copy of the paper and one of the Phoenix and Bud
GET Ga monthly magazine containing the most pleas
ing and sefa contents of the Vsiter " commencing
with the number for l64l. The regular price of this
monthly is 81 50.
Five dollars will likewise secure hco copies of the
paper and of Tales from Shakespeare by the
late Charles Lamb-a prose work beautifully Illus
trated with eight fine engravings This book would
cost 81 so in country stores.
Five dollars will claim two copies of the paper
one of that inestmable female treasure, Burnaps
Lectures on the Spheres and Duties of Women, y
and one also, of the " Widow Morrison" by the au-
thor of the Subordinate whom all old readers of
the Vister remember with pleasure. This is a rare
chance to get books-ay, and good ones--tor almost
nothing {,
Ten dollars will procure five copies of the paper,
and one copy of the whole of :" Josephus" in
lume, neatly and strongly bound, and illustrated with
a number Of wood engravings. A capital chance to
get standard work for nothing, which would cost in
the country 81 so.
Ten dollars will secure still farer and more nl-
merousy illustrated copy of Josephus, (the country
price of which would be SO 500 and four copies of the
Vsiter-or one copy of the palmer edition. and one
of 6 Tales from Shakespeare" along with the four
copies of the paper.
Is- Read the above over again, and make your
calculations.
LIBERAL. AND BEAUTIFUL PRESENTS.
We will send, as directed, very neat and substan-
tiaI Family Bible, illustrated with twenty wood en-
cravings, present. any Postmaster, other per-
son. who will send us seven names, and the regular
advanced price This Bible could not be bought for
less than IS country store we will give copy
of the Spheres and Duties of Women, along with
the handsomest morocco-bound, glt-edged, and
more--such an one as would bring SO so in tie
country.
For five names and SO, we VIII forward copy of
the above Pocket Bible, with plates-a rare opportu-
nifty to get lovely present!
HERE COME THE PRIZES.
Any body that will send us fifteen names and the
money shall have the choice of two of the finest
copies of the Family Bible, published in Baltimore
one neatly bound in gilt-caf and fancy edged and
embeshed with twenty-four steel engravings--and
the other illustrated with copperplate engravngs,
with gilt edges and back and sides richly ornament
ed with gold. 1t would make splendid parlor orna-
ment; and it would require more than the amount
sent us to buy from the Individual fortunate enough
to get it
SWEEPSTAKES!
For $50 note on any Baltimore Bank, Cor its equi-
valent in other money! we will send copy of
"Widow Morrson''-one of Tales from Shak-
speare"--the best copy of Josephus''-one copy of
'Wild Western Scenes"-one of Burnap's Lee
tures"--one copy of the beautiful :" Pocket Bible'
named--and will crown the whole with the choice
of the splendid " Family Bibles" sending the proper
number of Visiters (25) besides. Who, now, wants
TO get a whole library for nothingi Delays are dan
gerous remember
II y Address Publisher Of the Visiier, at No. q
North Cav street, at No. "A Market street, Balti
more--Posage paid IN all cases.
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