The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-27
PROSPECTUS OF THE TWELFTH VOLUME
OF THE
BALTIMORE
TURDAY VISITER,

weekly family newspaper OF large Size published
every Saturday morning in Baltimore, Maryland,
at - per annum, in advance.
j, EVANS SNODGRASS, Editor.
The g Visitor" 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, 1912. To those who have
found this paper welcome Visitor for eleven years,
it is unnecessary to describe it, For the benefit Of
others, we may just hint, that it is LARGE Fam
lily NEWSPAPER, devoted to Morals, Science,
Literature and General lnformation including due
quantity of Agricultural facts CLEANED from the best
agricultural publications of this country and Europe
1t contains Foreign and Home Correspondence, Is
says, Poetry Tales, &c, &c, written expressly for
the paper by the pens of some of the most popular
writers in America. The productions of the abes
Authors in Europe also, win be found in its pages.
The following are among the contributors to the
"VISlTER."
CONTRIBUTORS.
Rev. f. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander Kerr, Prof j. II.
w. Dunbar Prof. Edward Foreman, Prof. Chaplin A.
Fonerden, Messrs. NJ. Topham Evans, T. S. Arthur,
author of The Subordinate" W. II Carpenter, J.
b. Jones, author of Western Scenes" l.. T. Voigt
f. + Coburn, J. Austin Sperry J. f. s. Rochester,
Thomas G. Atkinson, DIR. J. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia
Jane Person, Mrs. Amelia Ii. Welby, Miss Esther
Wetherald Author of The Two Christmases,n Da-
vd Hoffman, Esq, N. c. Brooks, AM, Messrs. @
Barbour, f. G. Squier, 5. f. Glenn, NJ s. Lovett, +,
Tudor Horton, George Yello Esq, " Milford Bard,n
Author of t'The Deserted Hlisbandn John Smith of
Jno,, Author Of" Doctors MSS, Sc, SC.
Besides articles from regular Contributors the Pub
Usher will be prepared to give re-publicaons Of the
choicest tales, &C., from the popular foreign maya
zines, 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 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 eye to .news about town." and shall do what
the daily prints cannot accomplish, viz give full
record Of all hymenal and obituary news.
PREMIUMS.
Anxious to extend their usefulness, by the extern
sion of the circulation far beyond the usual circua
ton of such papers, the publisher offers the following
enticing premiums Such as cannot be transmitted
by Mail will be sent in such way the claimants
may directly We will send, for &c. postage paid, one
copy of the paper and one of the Phoenix and Bud
get" Ga monthly magazine containing the most pleas
ing and useful contents of the "Vsiter, y commencing
with the number for e4l. The regular price of this
monthly is 81 80,
Five dollars will likewise secure tro copies of the
paper, and too of Tales from Shakespeare by the
late Charles Lamb-a prose work beautifully Illus
traed with eight fine engravings This book would
cost 81 80 in country stores.
Five dollars will claim two copies of the paper
one of that mestimable female treasure, Burnap's
Lectures on the Spheres and Duties of Women,"-
and one, also of the 6 Widow Morrison, by the aii-
thor of the i" Subordinate, !" whom all old readers of
the Nisiter remember with pleasure This is a rare
chance to get books-ay, and good ones-tor almost
nothing
Ten dollars will procure five copies of the paper,
and one copy Of the whole of " Josephls in one vo-
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 30.
Ten dollars will secure still farer and more nu-
merously illustrated copy of Josephus (the country
price of which would be SO 800 and four copies of the
Visiteror one copy Of the palmer edition, and one
of g Tales from Shakespeare along with the four
copies of the paper.
sI5- Read the above over again and make your
own calculations.
LIBERAL AND BEAUTIFUL PRESENTS.
We will send, as directed, very neat and substan-
al Family Bible, Illustrated with twenty wood en-
cravings present. to any Postmaster, 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 'Sphorcs and Duties of Women along with
the handsomes morocco-bound, gilt-edged, and orna
mcntcd Pocket Bible, that can be produced in Ba-
more--sIch would bring SO SO in the
country.
For five names and So we will forward copy Of
the above Pocket Bible, with plates--a rare 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 gilt-caf and ncy-edged, and
embellished with twenty-four steel engravngs-and
the other illustrated with copper-plate engravings,
with gilt edges, and back and Sides richly ornament
ed with gold 1t would make splendid parlor orna-
ment and it would require more than the amount
sent us buy from the individual fortunate enough
to get it!
SWEEPSTAKES!
For $50 note on any Baltimore Bank, Cor itsequ-
valent in other money! will send one copy Of
"Widow Morrison'-one of "Tales from Shak-
speare"-thc best copy of 'Josephus'-one copy Of
"Wid Western Scenes"-one of Burnap's Lee
turesr-one copy of the beautiful " Pocket Bible, ~
named-and will crown the whole with the choice
of the splendid :" Family Bibles" sending the proper
number of Visitors (25) besides. Who, now, wants
to get whole library for nothing Delays dan
gerous, remember a".
rs Address Publisher Of The Visiter, at No. p
North Gay street. at No "A Market street, Balti-
more Postage paid in all cases
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These p lis have been used by the proprietor, in his
practice for number of years, with the happest
cesshey possess mild cathartic property, and act
powerful tonic they ncutralize the acid on the
stomach restore the appetite and soon restore health
They do no, contain particle of MERCURY IN
any FORM nor DO they produce sickness OF stomach as
most medicines do.
For sale by
W.. YOUNG,
Sole agents for the District doors east of Gadsbys.
April 5-3
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