The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-18
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BALTIMORE MONTHLY VISITER

Magazine 10 take The place u ne " FitniI and Budget
under the title OF the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY VISITER
IL is issued with far heater cover, on good papc
and type and is composed of closely printed matter
amounting To nearly four hundred pages per volume
Each number will be accompanied by very Inc
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 features
and holiday customs but likewise of the agricultural
pecularities of every month This will be
feature and il is hoped, will render the MoNrHL,
VIsIrsR peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
er's table. The first number is likewise emhellished
with an engraving, representing Shakespeare Tanning
the Shrew, illustrated by story from the pen Of the
late Charles Lamb, one of the most popular author-
England has boosted. This plate and the llu,
trations of the months, have never appeared IN any
other magazine.
The quality of the reading matter Of the Baltimore
Monthly Visiter, may be inferred from the following
list of contributors, which other distinguished
will be- from time to time, added To instruct and
to amllse will be our aim
Contributors-Rev. f. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander
Kerr, Professor j. II. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DR. G. c. Cos
Dr. James Hamilton, DIR. John Fonerden, MesSrs
Topham Evans, Il. 5. Arthur, author of the Subord
nate, w. III. Carpenter, J. B. Jones, author OF West
ern Scenes, l.. T. Voigt, f. +. Colburn, J Austin
Sperry, j. +. 5. Rochester, Thomas c. Atkinson, DR.
J. W. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs. Ameha
J.
| " The Two Chrstmases,n David Hoffman, ESD, \
C. Brooks, AM, Messrs. @. Barbour, f. c. Squer
S. F. Glenn, George Yellot, NJ s. Lovett, T. Tudor
Horton ''The Milford Bard The Author of d" I'll,
Deserted Husband, - " John Smith of Jno.," The Az
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