The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-17
DRosPECTUs OF A NEW AND VERY

DROSPECTUS OF NEW AND VERY
i CHEAP MAGAZINE
On the first day of April, was commenced new
Magazine 10 take The place of The Ph MIR aud Budget
under the title of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY NISITER
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 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 feature
and holiday customs, but likewise of the agricultural
peculiarties Of every month This will be a new
feature, and, it is hoped, will render the MoNrHll
VIsIrER peculiarly welcome guest every farm.
er's table The first number is likewise embellishc
with an engraving, representing Shakespeare 1anrs
the Shrew, illustrated by story from the pen Of ,lt
late Charles Lamb, one Of the most popular author.
England has ever boosted. This plate, and the Ills,
tratIons OF the months, have never appeared IN AL,
other magazine
The quality Of the reading matter of the Baltimore
Monthly Visiter may be inferred from the FOLLOWING.
list Of contributors to which other distinguished rahe
Will be- from time TO time, added. To instruct aud
TO amuse will be aim.
| Contributors.-Rev L. Y. Reese, Rev LoAAder
Kerr, Professor J. r. w Dunbar, Professor Elwarl
Foreman Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DR.. G, Cox
Dr. James Hamilton, DR. John Fonerden Messrs NJ
| Topham Evans T. S. Arthur author of the SuborlJ
nate w II. Carpenter, J. b, Jones, author OF We,,.
ern Scenes, l., T. Voigt, Il. F. Colburn, j. Au,lp
| Sperry, J. L. S. Rochester, Thomas G. Atkinson Dr.
J. w, Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs. Amelia
b. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherald The Author 9,
" The Two Christmases,n David Hoffman Esq
! G. Brooks, AM, Messrs G. Barbour, r. G. Sqdif
5 +. Glenn, George Yellot, NJ. S. Lovett, f. 1Gda
! Horton, The Milford Bard The Author Of " 'rt
Deserted Husband 80 John Smith Of JDo. y The J..
thor Of A Dr.'s MSS
In the line of critical notices of new book h
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the Phenix and Budget-and in the way of Store,
an important reform has been adopted, whni .vl
abolish the plan of giving long novels continued IT,
! yoklngly from number to number
In order to place the work in The hand. of such ~
may not feel willing to pay the more NpnoN price.
OF monthly magazines, the proprietor ha, determined
to publish the work at the extremely low urie,
charged for its palmer and unillustated predecessor
The price will therefore be 81 80 per year fo Sir
gle copy--fve copies for 50 90. This is giving ab5.,
| four pages for one cent
II is desirable TO receive orders al once, tha @,
may know how to regulate our issues
! The trade will be served at very liberal rates
extremely anxious as to extend the uselulnl,.
of the work as widely as possible
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Monthly Vlster at the office Of the Saturday VAST
er, No. p North Gay street Baltimore, Md,
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