The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-26

IL 1fEAI
On the first day of April, was commenced new
Magazine, 10 take The place Of The Ihnir and Budget
under the title of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY NlSITER
IL is issued with far neater cover, good pape
and type, and is composed of closely printed matter
amounting TO nearly fer 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 features
and holiday customs, but likewise OF the agricultural
pecuiarities Of every month. This will be new
feature, and, il is hoped, will render the MONTHLY
VIsITER a 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, of the most popular author,
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 Visiter 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.
Coniributors.-Rev L. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander
Kerr Professor J. r. w. Dunbar Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DR. C. C. Cox
Dr. James Hamilton, Dr. John Fonerden Messr, NJ
Topham Evans, Il. S. Arthur author of the Subord
nate, w. ii. Carpenter, J. b. Jones, author OF West
| ern Scenes L. r. Vogt, f. f. Colbum, J. Austin
Sperry, j. T.. s. Rochester, Thomas G. Atkinson, DR.
J. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs. Amelia
b. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherald, The Author OF
" The Two Christmases,n David Hoffman Esq, \
C. Brooks, AM, Messrs, O. Barbour f. C. Squier
S. f. Glenn, George Yellot, NJ S. Lovett, T.. Tudor
Horton " The Milford Bard, The Author of " The
Deserted Husband, y John Smith of Jno., I" The An
thor of A Dr.'s MSS
In the line of critical notices of new books, de-
cded improvement has been made upon the plan Of
the " Phenix and .Budgetn-and in the way of stories
an important reform has been adopted, which will
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 as
may not feel willing to pay the more expensive price,
of monthly magazines, the proprietor has determine
to publish the work at the extremely low price
charged for its palmer and unustrated predecessor
The price will therefore be 81 SO per year for a sim
gle copy--6ve copies for So co. This is giving about
four pages for one cent
Ii is desirable 10 receive orders at once, that We
may know how TO regulate our issues
The trade will be served at very liberal rates
extremely anxious to extend the useiune,
of the work widely as possible.
Address, postage paid, The Proprietor Of the
Monthly Vster,' at the Office Of the Saturday Visit,
er, No. q North Gay street. Baltimore, Md
"a Copying the above will enttle to a cordial eS