The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-20

| DROsPECTUs OF A NEW AND VERY
Il CHEAP MAGAZINE.
On the first day of April was commenced new
Magazine, 10 take The place Of the Phnir and Budget
under the title Of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY VISTTER
IL is issued with a far neater cover, good paper
and type, and IS composed Of closely printed matter,
amounting 10 nearly four hundred pages per volume.
Each number will be accompanied by very hns
wood cut, illustrating the natural history and
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
peculiarities OF every month. This Will be new
feature, and, il is hoped, will render the MoSTHLY
VIsITER peculiarly welcome guest every farm
er's table. The first number is likewise embelshed
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 boosted This plate, and the Illus
lrations Of the months, have never appeared in any
other magazine.
The quality of the reading matter of the Baltimore
Monthly Viser, may be inferred from the following
list Of contributors TO which other distinguished names
will be, from time TO time, added To instruct and
TO amuse will be our aim.
Contribuiors.-Rev. f. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander
Kerr, Professor j. X. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DR.. c. c. Cox,
Dr. James Hamilton, DR.. John FonerdeD, Messrs. NJ
Topham Evans, t. S. Arthur, author of the Subordi-
nate W. II. Carpenter, j. B. Jones, author of West
eTh scenes, L.. / NoiBt, l.. r. ColDurn, j. AUSTIN
Sperry, j. Il. S. Rochester, Thomas c. Atkinson, DR..
J. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs. Amelia
b. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherad, The Author Of
" The Two Chrstmases," David Hoffman, Esq, n.
c. Brooks, AM, Messrs G. Barbour, f. c. Squer,
s. f. Glenn George Yeot, NJ. S. Lovett, +. Tudor
Horton +" The Milford Bard" The Author of Z" The
Deserted Husband, - " John Smith of Jno., The Au-
thor of 90 A Dn'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 will.
abolish the plan of giving long novels continued, pro-
yokingly, from number to number.
In order to 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 unilustrated predecessor
The price will therefore be 81 so per year for sin
gle copy-fye copies for IS 90. This is giving about
four pages for one cent
1t 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 as are to extend the usefulness
of the work as widely as possible.
Address, postage paid, The Proprietor of the
Monthly Vister at the Office Of the Saturday Visit
err, No. q North Gay street. Baltimore, Md.
"a Copying the above will entte to a cordial ex
change