The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-14
OF A NEW AM yppy
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DROSPECTUS OF NEW AND VERy
i CHEAP MAGAZINE
On the first day Of April, was commenced new
Magazine, % take the place Of The Pm mir and Bdg,
under the title Of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY VISITER
II is issued with a far heater cover on good oaner
and type, and is composed Of closely printed matter
amounting To nearly four hundred pages per volume
Each number VIII be accompanied by 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
peculiarities Of every month. This will be a new
feature, and, il is hoped will render the MoSrBl,
VbITER peculiarly welcome guest every farm.
ers table The first number is likewise embelished
with an engraving, representing Shakespeare Ta.apg
the Shrew, illustrated by story from the pen Of Inc
late Charles Lamb, one of the most popular author
England has ever boosted. This plate and the illus
trations of the months have never appeared IN an,
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
will be, from time TO time, added To instruct and
TO amuse will be our aim
COntributors.-Rey. +. Y. Reese, Rev. Leande
Kerr, Professor J. r. w. Dunbar Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris Dr. c G. Cox
DIR. James Hamilton, DIR. John Fonerden, Messrs NJ
Topham Evans, I. s. Arthur, author of the Subordi
HdP, w H. tdIpcutcT y. D. JOncs dutfoT Oh west
ern Scenes, l.. T. Vogt L. F. Colburn J. Austin
Spery, J. L. S. Rochester, Thomas C. Atkinson DR.
j. w Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs Amelia
b. Weby, Miss Esther Wetherald, The Author Of
" The Two Christmases,' David Hoffman, Esq,
c. Brooks, AM, Messrs. @. Barbour, +. G. Squer
S. f. Glenn, George Yellot, NJ s. Lovett L. Tudor
Horton, The Milford Bard,n The Author of The
Deserted Husband, y" John Smith Of Jno :" The Au-
thor of g A Dr.'s MSS
In the line of critical notices of new books a de-
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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 ID
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 unlustrated predecessor
The price will therefore be 81 so per year for SIN
gle copy--ive copies for s. 90. This is giving about
| four pages for one cent
! 1t is desirable to receive orders al once, that VI
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extremely anxious we to extend the useulnes,
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