The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-09-12

DROSPECTus OF A NEW AND VERY
CHEAP MAGAZINE
On the first day of April, was commenced a new
Magazine to take the place Of the MIR and Budger
under the title OF the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY VISITER
II is issued with far heater cover, on good pspe
and type, and is composed Of closely printed matter
amounting to nearly four hundred pages per volume
Each number will be accompanied BY a very hne
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
peeuliarities of every month. This will be a new
feature, and IL is hoped, will render the monthly
FIsiTER peculiarly welcome guest every farm
ers table. The first number is likewise embelished
with an engraving, representing Shakspeare's Tanning
the Shrew illustrated by story from the pen Of the
late Charles Lamb, Of the 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 follow ing
list Of contributors TO which other distinguished names
Will be, from time TO time, added. To instruct and
TO amuse will be our aim.
Contributors.-Rev +. y Reese Rev Leander
Kerr Professor J. X. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DIR. C. c. Cox,
DIR. James Hamilton, Dr. John Fonerden Messrs. NJ.
Topham Evans, Il. s. Arthur author of the Subordi-
nate, w. ii. Carpenter, J. b. Jones, author of West
Scenes, L. T. voigt E. f. Colburn, j. Austin
Spery, J. T.. S. Rochester, Thomas c. Atkinson, Dr
J. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs. Amelia
Ii. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherad, The Author Of
" The Two Christmases," David Hoffman, Esq, \
c. Brooks, AM, Messrs O. Barbour, f.. C. Squer,
S F. Glenn, George YelIot, NJ. S. Lovett, +. Tudor
Horton, The Milford Bard" The Author of The
Deserted Husband y " John Smith Of Jno - The Au-
thor off, A Dr.'s MSS
In the line Of critical notices of new books de-
cioed Improvement has been made upon the plan OF
the "Phenix and Budget'-and in the way of stories
an important reform has been adopted which viii
abolish the plan of giving long novels continued pro-
vokingly, from number to number.
In order TO place the work in the hands of such a.
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 unilusrated predecessor
The price will therefore be 81 so per year for sin
gle copy-fve copies for IS 90 This is giving about
four pages for cent
1t is desirable to receive orders at once, that
may know how to regulate issues.
The trade will be served at very liberal rates
extremely anxious are to extend the usefulnes,
Of the work widely possible
Address, postage paid "The Proprietor of the
Monthly Visiter," at the Office Of the Saturday Visit
er, No q North Gay street, Baltimore, Md
-. Copying the above will entitle to cordial
change.