The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-27
DROsPECTUs OF A NEW AND VERY
II MAGAZINE

PROSPECTUS OF A NEW AND VERY
i CHEAP MAGAZINE.
On the first day Of April, was commenced new
Magazine TO take The place Of the Ph nix and Budget
under the title OF the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY VISITER
IL is issued with a far neater cover, good pape
and type and is composed OF closely printed matter
amounting To nearly four hundred pages per volume.
Each number will be accomplished by very fine
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
pecuarities Of every month This will be a new
feature, and, il is hoped, will render the MoSTHLV
NisIrER a peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
er's table The first number is likew Use embellished
with an 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
trations of the months have never appeared In any
other magazine.
The quality of the reading matter of the Baltimore
Monthly Visitor, may be inferred from the following
list Of contributors TO which other distinguished names
will be, from time to time, added To instruct and
10 amuse will be our aim.
Confribuiors-Rey. T.. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander
Kerr, Professor j. X. w. Dunbar Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, Dr. G. q Cox,
DIR. James Hamilton, DIR. John Fonerden, Slessrs Nj
Topham Evans, T. S. Arthur, author OF the subordl-
ern Scenes, l.. T. Yoigt, l.. +. Colburn, J. Austin
Sperry, j. L. $. Rochester, Thomas c. Atkinson, Dr.
J. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Person Mrs. Amelia
b. Weby, Miss Esther Wetherald, The Author Of
90 The Two Christmases," David Hoffman, Esq. n
C. Brooks, AM, Messrs. Q. Barbour, T. c. Squler,
S. +. Glenn George Yellot, NJ s. Lovett T.. Tudor
Horton, " The Milford Bard" The Author of " The
Deserted Husband" g John Smith Of Jno.," The Au-
thor Of 90 Dr.'s MSS"
In the line of critical notices of books, de-
cided Improvement has been made upon the plan Of
| the "Phenix and Budget"-and in the way Of storie
an important reform has been adopted, which vii.
abolish the plan of giving long novels continued pro-
yokingly from number to number.
In order 10 place the work in the hands of such
may not feel willing to pay the expensive prices
Of monthly magazines, the proprietor has determined
TO publish the work at the extremely low price
charged for its palmer and uniustrated predecessor
The price will therefore be 81 so per year for
gle copy--fve copies for SIS %. This is giving about
four pages for cent,
Ii is desirable to receive orders at once, that we
may know how to regulate our issues
The trade will be served at very liberal rates
extremely anxious are to extend the usefulness
Of the work widely possible.
Address, postage paid, "The Proprietor of tie
Monthly Visiter," at the Office Of the Saturday VISIT
err, No q North Gay street, Baltimore, Md
-. Copying the above will entitle to a cordial cA
change.