The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-23
DRosPEoTus OF A NEW AND VERY

DROsPECTUs OF A NEW AND VERY
i CHEAP MAGAZINE.
On the first day Of April, was commenced new
Magazine, 10 take The place Of the Pheni1 and Budget,
under the title of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY VISTTER.
II is issued with far heater cover, on good paper
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 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 MONTHLY
VsTER peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
er's table The first number is likewise embellished
with an engraving, representing Shakespeare 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
tratons of the months, have never appeared in an,
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.
| Contribuaors.--Rev. f. Y. Reese, Rev. Leandef
Kerr Professor J. r.. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DIR. G. G. Cox,
DR. James Hamilton, DIR. John Fonerden, Messrs NJ
| Topham Evans T. S. Arthur, author Of the Subordi-
nate, W. III Carpenter, J. b. Jones' author Of West
em Scenes, l., T. Voigt, T.. +. Colburn, J. Austin
Sperry, J. T. S. Rochester, Thomas G. Atkinson Dr.
J. w. Geyer, Mrs Lydia Jane Person, Mrs, Amelia
| b. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherald, The Author ot
I" The Two Christmases" David Hoffman, Esq, y
i c. Brooks, AM, Messrs. @. Barbour, L, &. Squer
S. +. Glenn, George Yellot, NJ S. Lovett, 4 Tudor
Horton, g The Milford Bard The Author of The
Deserted Husband, I" " John Smith of Jno," The AV-
thor of g A Dr. MSS"
| In the line of critical notices of new books, de-
ciued improvement has been made upon the plan Of
the Phenix and Budgetr-and in the way of stories
| an important reform has been adopted which will
abolish the plan of giving long novels continued pro
| yokingy from number to number.
In order to place the work in the bands Of such As
may not feel willing to pay the more expensive prices
of monthly magazines, the proprietor has determined
| to publish the work at the extremely low price
charged for its palmer and unusraed predecessor.
The price will therefore be 81 80 per year for SIN
gle copy-fve copies for IS CO. This is giving about
four pages for one cent
1t is desirable to receive orders at once, that wc
may know how to regulate issues
The trade will be served at very liberal rates
extremely anxious are to extend the uselune-,
Of the work as widely as possible.
Address, postage paid, :" The Proprietor Of tie
Monthly Visiter" at the Office of the Saturday sit-
er, No q North Gay street, Baltimore, Md.
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