The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-14
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ROsPECTUS OF A NEW ANr VERY
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On the first day of April, was commenced new
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under the title OF the
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and type and is composed of closely printed matter
amounting TO nearly four hundred pages per volume
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and poetic sketches, not only OF the general features
and holiday customs but likewise Of the agricultural
peculiarities Of every month. This viii be new
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with engraving representing Shakspeare's Tanning
the Shrew illustrated by story from the pen OF the
late Charles Lamb, one of the most popular authors
England has ever boosted This plate, and the illus
ratlons of the months, have never appeared ~ any
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The quality of the reading matter of the Baltimore
Monthly VisteF, may be inferred from the following
list of contributors which other distinguished name,
will be- from time 10 time, added. To Instruct and
TO amuse will be our aim.
Contibutors.-Rev T.. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander
Kerr, Professor J. X. w Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DR.. c. c. Cox
Dr. James Hamilton, DR.. John Fonerden Messrs. NJ
Topham Evans, L. S. Arthur author Of the Subord-
nate, w. III. Carpenter, j. b. Jones, author of West
ern Scenes, l.. T. Voigt 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 Wetherald The Author OF
" The Two Christmases," David Hoffman, Esq, n
C. Brooks, AM, Messrs. O. Barbour, 4. G. Squer,
s. f. Glenn, George Yellot, NJ. $. Lovett, Il. Tudor
Horton, GO The Milford Bard" The Author of The
Deserted Husband !" " John Smith of Jno.," The Au-
thor Of :" A Dr's MSS"
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