The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-19
PROSPECTUS OF THE TWELFTH VOLUME
BALTIMORE
SATU RDAY VISITER,

Dali lMOhfi
SATURDAY 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 " Visitern 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 was issued
on the 18th of January, 1912. To those who have
found this paper welcome Visitor for eleven years,
is unnecessary to describe il. For the benefit of
others, we may Just hint that it is L.4RGE F.4.h-
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
1t contains Foreign and Home Correspondence, Es-
says, Poetry, Tales, &C., &c. 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, viii be found in its pages.
The following are among the contributors to the
"VISITER."
CONTRIBUTORS.
Rev. f. Y, Reese, Rev. Leander Kerr, Prof j. X.
w Dunbar, Prof Edward Foreman, Prof Chaplin A.
Harris, Dr. c. c. Cox DIR. James Hamilton, DR.. John
Fonerden, Messrs NJ. Topham Evans, T. S. Arthur,
author of 1.-The Subordinate w II. Carpenter, j.
b. Jones, author of ''Western Scenes L. II. Vogt
+. F. Cobum, J. Austin Sperry, J., +. $. Rochester,
Thomas G. Atkinson Dr. J. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia
Jane Person Mrs. Amelia b. Welby Miss Esther
Wetherald, Author of g The Two Christmases," Da-
yd Hoffman, Esq, N. c. Brooks AM, Messrs @
Barbour, +. c. Squier, $ F. Glenn, NJ. 5. Lovett, r.
Tudor Horton George Yeot, Esq, Milford Bard, 2
Author of The Deserted Husband John Smith Of
Jno.,n Author of ga Doctors MSS, &c, SC.
Besides articles from regular Contributors the Pub
Usher will be prepared to give repubcatons Of the
choicest tales, &C., from the popular foreign maya,
zines as they arrive monthly. We are determined
to render the vister the most useful paper in the
country. To this end, will avoid the re-publica-
ton of every thing like the poisonous trash some of
the mammoth sheets are 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 "Vsiter' appropriate for
natives of Baltimore, and Others desiring to take a
paper containing the city news, we shall constantly
keep an 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 transmitted
by Mail will be sent in such way as the claimants
may direct.) We will 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
inc and useful contents of the Vsiter ~ commencing
with the number for l84l The regular price of this
monthly is 81 80.
paper, and tco of 'Tales from Shakespeare, by the
late Charles Lamb-a prose work beautifully Illus
trated with eight fine engrayings. This book would
cost 81 50 in country stores.
Five dollars will claim two copies Of the paper
one Of that inestmable female treasure, Burnap's
C Lectures on the Spheres and Duties of Women
and one also of the "Widow Morrison" by the au-
thor of the Subordinate" whom all old readers of
the Visiter remember with pleasure. This is a rare
chance to get books-ay, and good ones-for almost
nothing
Ten dollars will procure five copies Of the paper
and one copy of the whole of g Josephus' in
lume neatly and strongly bound, and illustrated with
a number of wood engravings. capital chance to
get standard work for nothing, which would cost in
the country 81 so.
Ten dollars will secure still farer and more nu-
mcro,lsy illustrated copy of Josephus, (the country
price Of which would be 50 500 and four copies of the
Nsiter-or copy of the palmer edition, and one
Of G Tales from Shakespeare along with the four
copies of the paper.
Il = Read the above again, and make your
own.c calculations
LIBERAL AND BEAUTIFUL PRESENTS. II
We will send, as directed, a very neat and subsan-
tial Family Bible, Illustrated with twenty wood en-
cravings, present. to any Postmaster, or other per-
son, who will send us seven names and the regular
advanced price. This Bible could not be bought for
less than SIS in country store will give copy
of the Spheres and Duties of Women" along with
the handsomest morocco-bound, gllt-cdged and ona-
mented Pocket Bible that can be produced in Balt-
more-such an one as would bring 80 80 in the
country.
For five names and $40, we will forward copy of
the above Pocket Bible, with platesa 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-calf and fancy-edged, and
embellished with twenty-four steel engrayngs-and
the other illustrated with copper-plate engravings,
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 it from the individual fortunate enough
to get it
SWEEPSTAKES.
For $50 note on any Baltimore Bank, Cor its equi-
valent in other money,9 we will send one copy OF
"Widow Morrson'-one of 'Taes from Shai-
speare''-the best copy of &C Josephus-one copy OF
''Wild Western Scenes'--one of :" Burnaps Lee
tures''-one copy of the beautiful "Pocket Bible,
named--and will crown the whole with the choice
of the splendid Family Bibles,n sending the proper
number of Visitors (25) besides. Who, now wants
to get whole library for nothing' Delays are dan
gerous remember
as Address Publisher Of the Yisier, at No 9
North Gay street. or at No. IA Market street, Balt
more-Postage paid in all cases.
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