The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-15
PROSPECTUS OF THE TWELFTH VOLUME
OF THE
BALTIMORE
SATU RDAY VISITER,

BALTIMORE
SATURDAY VISITER,
A weekly family newspaper of large size, published
every Saturday morning in Baltimore, Maryland,
at 50 per annum, in advance
J. EVANS SNODGRASS, Editor,
The "Visiter' is the only literary family paper
published in the State Of Maryland, and enjoys a
wider circulation than any other paper IN Baltimore
The first number of the twelfth volume was issued
on the 18th of January, lS42. To those who have
found this paper welcome Visitor for eleven years,
il is unnecessary to describe it. For the benefit Of
others, may just hint that it is L-aRGE F.4.u-
ny NEWSPAPER, devoted to Morals, Science,
Literature, and General Information, including due
quantity OF Agricultural facts, CLEANED from the best
agricultural publications of tins country and Europe
1t contains Foreign and Home Correspondence, Es-
says Poetry, Tales, SC, &C., written expressly for
the paper by the pens of of the most popular
writers in America. The productions of the abes
Authors in Europe ALSO will be found in its pages.
The following are among the contributors to the
"VlSITER."
CONTRIBUTORS.
Rev. +. Y. Reese Rev. Leander Kerr, Prof. j. r.
w. Dunbar, Prof. Edward Foreman, Prof. Chaplin A.
Harris, DR.. C.. c. Cox DR.. James Hamilton, DIR. John
Fonerden, Messrs. M. Topham Evans, T. s. Arthur,
author of ''The Subordinate" W. H. Carpenter, j.
b. Jones, author of western Scenes" l.. T. Voigt,
f. + Colburn, J. Austin Sperry, J. +. s. Rochester
Thomas c. Atkinson, DIR. j. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia
Jane GlersOn, MIS-. Amelia ID. WelDy, MISS rslcT
Wetherad, Author of " The Two Christmases," Da-
vid Hoffman, ESQ., N. c. Brooks, AM, Messrs, G
Barbour, Il. C. Squier, $, +. Glenn NJ. s. Lovett, f.
Tudor Horton, George Yellot, Esq, Milford Bard, y
Author of The Deserted Husband" John Smith of
Jno.," Author of +" Doctors MSS, !" Sc, &c.
Besides articles from regular Contributors, the Pub
Usher will be prepared to give re-publications of the
choicest tales &c,, from the popular foreign maya
zines, as they arrive monthly. We are determined
to render the Vsiter the most useful paper in the
country To this end, we will avoid the re-publica-
ton Of every thing like the poisonous trash some OF
the mammoth sheets 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 "Visiter" appropriate for
natives of Baltimore, and others desiring to take
paper containing the city news, we shall constantly
keep all 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
entcing premiums (Such cannot be transmitted
by Mail will be sent in such way the claimants
may drect) We will send, for 49, postage paid, one
copy of the paper and Of the Z" Phoenix and Bud
get" Ca monthly magazine containing the most pleas
ing and useful contents of the Visiter ~ commencing
with the number for l64l. The regular price of this
monthly is 81 so.
Five dollars will likewise secure copies Of the
paper and hro Of '.Taes 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
one of that inestimable female treasure, Burnaps
Lectures 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 Vsiter remember with pleasure. This is 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 Josephus" in
lume neatly and strongly bound, and illustrated with
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 ni-
merously illustrated copy of Joseph,ls, Ohe country
price of which would be SO 500 and four copies of the
Visiter-or one copy of the palmer edition, and
of :" Tales from Shakespeare" along with the four
copies of the paper.
rs Read the above over again, and make your
own calculations
LIBERAL AND BEAUTIFUL PRESENTS.
We will send, as directed, very neat and substan-
tial Family Bible, illustrated with twenty wood en-
cravings as 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; we will give copy
of the Spheres and Duties of Women" along with
the handsomest morocco-bound gilt-edged and orna-
mened Pocket Bible that can be produced in Balti-
more-such an one as would bring SO 80 in the
country.
For five names and SO, we will forward copy of
the above Pocket Bible, with plates-a 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 gt-calf and fancy-edged and
embellished with twenty-four steel engravings-and
the other illustrated with copper-plate engravings,
with gilt edges and back and sides, richly ornament
ed with gold. 1t would make splendid paror orna-
ment and it would require more than the amount
sent to buy it from the individual fortunate enough
to get it
SWEEPSTAKES
For $50 note on any Baltimore Bank Tor its equ-
yalent in other money! we will send one copy OF
"Widow Morrison'-one of ''Tales from Shak-
"Wild Western Scenes'-one of "Burnap's Lee
tures''-one copy of the beautiful "Pocket Bible"
named-and will crown the whole with the choice
of the splendid Family Bbles,' sending the proper
number of Visitors (25) besides Who, now, wants
TO get whole library for nothing Delays are dam
gerous remember
Az Address Publisher Of The Nisiter, at No q
North Gay street. or at No. "a Market street, Bat-
more-Posage paid in all cases.
DR. I. G. EVANS'S VEGETABLE AN
TIDYSPEPTIC PILLS,
CNELEBRA1ED for The cure of Dyspepsia, Cholic,
~ Liver Complaint, Sick Headache &c. &c
These pills have been used by the proprietor, in his
practice for number of years with the happiest
cess--they possess mild cathartc property and act
powerful tonic-they neutralize the acid on the