The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-24
PROSPECTUS OF THE TWELFTH VOLUME
OF
BALTIMORE
SATU RDAY VISITER,

DALI IMOhEi
SATU RDAY VISITER,
weekly family newspaper of large size, publishe,
every Saturday morning in Baltimore, Maryland
at 50 per annnm, in advance.
J. EVANS SNODGRASS, Editor.
| The "Nisiter" is the only literary family pape
published in the State of Maryland, and enjoys
wider circulation than any other paper Baltimore
The first number of the twelfth volume was issue,
on the 18th of January, 1912. To those who have
found this paper welcome Visitor for eleven years
it is unnecessary 10 describe it, For the benefit o
others, we may just hint, that it is LARGE FAN
| lily NEWSPAPER, devoted TO Morals Science
Literature, and General Information, including due
quantity of Agricultural facts CLEANED from the hes
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 of the most popular
writers in America. The productions of the abbst
Authors in Europe also, viii be found in its pages.
The following are among the contributors'to the
"VISlTERn
CONTRIBUTORS.
Rev. T.. Y. Reese, Rev Leander Kerr, Prof j. r.
w. Dunbar, Prof Edward Foreman, Prof Chapin A,
Harris DIR. G. G. Cox, DIR. James Hamilton DIR. John
Fonerden, Messrs. Nj. Topham Evans, +. S. Arthur,
author of The Subordinate" w. II. Carpenter J.
b. Jones, author of western Scenes - L. 4. Vogt
=, F Colburn, J. Austin sperry, J. +. $. Rochester,
Thomas G. Atkinson Dr. J. w Geyer, Mrs. Lydn
Jane Pierson, Mrs. Amelia b Welby, Miss Esther
Wetherald, Author of g The Two Christmases," D-
vid Hoffman, Esq, N. G. Brooks, AM, Messrs O.
Barbour, +, c. Squier s. F. Glenn, NJ. S. Lovett, T.
Tudor Horton, George Yelot, Esq, g Milford Bard"
Author of g Fhe Deserted Husband" John Smith ,f
Jno., Author of " A Doctors MSS, &C., SC,
Besides articles from regular Contributors, the Pub
Usher will be prepared TO give republicatons of the
choicest tales, SC, from the popular foreign maya
zines, as they arrive monthly, We are determined
TO render the " Nisiter the most useful paper in the
ron "a he r,uh lira.
ton of every thing like the poisonous trash Of
the mammoth sheets forced to print, merely TO fill
up in time Such matter is untitled for the family
circle, and therefore has business in fnniy paper.
Our aim is to do good, not harm
In order to render the "Vistern appropriate for
natives Of Baltimore, and Others desiring to take a
paper containing the city news we shall constantly
keep eye to news about town, and shall do what
the daily print, cannot accomplish, viz: give full
record of all hymenia and obituary news.
PREMIUMS.
Anxious TO extend their usefulness BY the extern
sion of the circulation far beyond the usual creula.
ton of such papers, the publisher offers the following
entcing premiums ISuoh as cannot be transmitted
by Mail will be sent in such way the claimants
may drect) We will send for So, postage paid, one
copy of the paper and one of the /" Phoenix and Bud
get" Ca monthly magazine containing the most pleas
ng and useful contents of the 'Nisiter ~ commencing
with the number for l84l. The regular price of this
monthly is 81 So
Five dollars will likewise tro copies of the
paper and tro 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
of that inestimable female treasure, Burnap's
Lectures ON the Spheres and Duties of Women, u
and one also of the g Widow Morrison by the au-
thor of the Subordinate whom all old readers of
the Vister remember with pleasure. This JS a,yaSa
nothing,
Ten dollars will procure five copies of the paper,
and one copy of the whole of g Josephus' in
hme 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 fairer and more nu-
merously Illustrated copy of Josephus, Ohe country
price of which would be SO So and four copies of the
Visiter-or one copy of the palmer edition. and one
of sTales from Shakespeare" along with the four
copies of the paper.
as Read the above again and make your
own calculations
LIBERAL AND BEAUTIFUL PRESENTS,
We will send, as directed avery neat and substan-
tal 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 So in country storc or we will give acopy
of the Spheres and Duties of Women" along with
the handsomest moroccobound gllt-edged, and orna-
mented Pocket Bible, that can be produced in Bati-
more-such an one as would bring SO 50 in the
country
For five names and SO, we will forward copy Of
the above Pocket Bible with plates-a rare opportu-
nifty to get a 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 twemty-four steel engray ings-and
the other illustrated with copperplate engravings,
with gilt edges and back and Sides richly ornament
ed with gold, 1t would make splendid parlo, 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-
yaent in other money! we will send one copy OF
Widow Morrison"-one of G Tales from Shak-
speare'--tle best copy of " Josephus"-one copy OF
Wild Western Scencs''-one of Burnaps Lee
tures'-one copy of the beautiful Pocket Bible
named-and will crown the whole with the choice
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number of Nisiters (25) besides Who, now, wants
to get a whole library for nothing Delays are dan
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