The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-12
DROsPEcTUs OF A NEW AND VERY
i CHEAP MAGAZINE

Il u
i CHEAP MAGAZINE.
On the first day Of April, was commenced u new
Magazine, 10 take The place Of the IN MIR and Budget
under the title OF the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY NlSITER
II is issued with a far neater cover, on good pape
and tyne and is composed of closely printed matter
amounting 10 nearly four hundred pages per volume
Each number will be accompanied by very tine
wood cut, illustrating the natural history and Gus
toms Of the month for which each number Is intend
ed. Each design viii 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 MoNutY
VsTER peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
er's table The first number is likewise embelshtl
with an engraving representing Shakespeare Tamif,
the Shrew illustrated by story from the pen OF The
late Charles Lamb, OF the most popular authors
England has ever boosted. This plate, and the llu,.
tratons of the months, have never appeared ia ANY
other magazine.
The quality of the reading matter of the Baltimore
Monthly Vister may be inferred from the following
list of contributors TO which other distinguished nan
will be, from time to time, added. To instruct 90.
TO amuse will be our aim.
C0ntributors.-Rev T.. Y Reese, Rev. Leaudt-
Kerr, Professor J. r. W. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DIR. c. c. Cox
DIR. James Hamilton, Dr. John Fonerden, Messrs VI
Topham Evans, Il. S. Arthur, author of the Subord.
nate, w. II. Carpenter, J. b. Jones, author of West
ein scenes, L. L. NOiSt, L. 4 koiuuiii, - Nu'tM
Sperry, J. T.. s. Rochester, Thomas c. Atkinson, DR.
J. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs. Amelia
b. Welby Miss Esther Wetherald The Author Of
" The Two Christmases," David Hoffman, Esq,
C. Brooks, AM, Messrs. O. Barbour, f. c. Squer
S. f. Glenn, George Yellot, NJ. S. Lovett, f. Tudor
Horton, The Milford Bard" The Author of " The
Deserted Husband, ," John Smith of Jno.," The Au-
| thor Of Z" A Dr.'s MSS"
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abolish the plan OF giving long novels continued, pro
yokingly, from number To number
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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 unillustrated predecessor
The price will therefore be 81 so per year for sin
gle copy-fve copies for So co. This is giving about
! four pages for cent
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extremely anxious as we are to extend the uscune,
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