The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-23
OF A NEW AND VERY
il CHEAP MAGAZINE

DROSPECTUS OF A NEW AND VERY
i CHEAP MAGAZINE.
On the first day of April, was commenced a new
Magazine 10 take The place efhe " rhnir and Budget.
under the title of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY NISITER
Ii is issued with far heater 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 and
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
peeuliartes Of every month. This viii be new
feature, and, il is hoped will render the MONTHLY
VIsTER peculiarly welcome guest Oh every farm
ers table. The first number is likewise embellish,d
with engraving, representing Shakespeare 3 Tanning
the Shrew illustrated by a story from tie pen Of The
late Charles Lamb, one of the most popular author,
England has ever boasted. This plate, and the illus
trations Of the months, have never appeared IN any
other magazine.
The quality Of the reading matter of the Baltimore
Monthly Visitor, may be inferred from the following
list Of contributors, to which other distinguished names
viii be, from time TO time, added. To instruct and
20 amuse will be our aim.
COatri5uioys.-Rey. l.. Y Reese, Rev. Learder
Kerr, Professor j. r.. w Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, Dr. c. c. Coz
DIR. James Hamilton, Dr. John Fonerden, Messrs NJ
Topham Evans L. $. Arthur author of the Subord
nate, w H. Carpenter, J. Ii. Jones, author OF Wet
ern Scenes, l.. L. Noigt, f.. f. Colburn, J. Austin
Sperry J. T. s. Rochester, Thomas c. Atkinson, DR.
j. w. Geyer Mrs. Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs. Amelia
b. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherad, The Author q
" The Two Christmases," David Hoffman, Esq, y
c. Brooks, AM, Messrs. O. Barbour f. &. Squier,
5. +. Glenn, George Yellot, NJ. S. Lovett, L. Tudor
Horton, " The Milford Bard" The Author Of :" The
Deserted Husband +" - John Smith of Ino.," The Au-
thor of Dr.'s MSS"
In the line of critical notices of new books, DE-
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the (" Phenix and Budget-and in the way of storIe,
an important reform has been adopted, which vi
abolish the plan of giving long novels continued, pro
vokingy, from number to number
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may not feel willing TO pay the expensive price,
of monthly magazines, the proprietor has determine
to publish the work at the extremely low price
charged for lis palmer and uniliustrated predecessOr
The price viii therefore be II so per year for SIM
gle copy-lye copies for So %. This is giving about
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extremely anxious are TO extend the usefulness
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