The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-02

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 IN mir and Buts
under the title of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY VISITER
IL IS issued with far heater cover 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 cus.
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
pecuarties Of every month This will be new
feature, and, IL is hoped, will render the MONTHLY
NisITER peculiarly welcome guest every farm
er's table. The first number is likewise embeIlished
with an engraving, representing Shakespeare Tanning
the Shrew illustrated by story from the pen of the
late Charles Lamb, one of the most popular author,
England has ever boosted. This plate, and the Illus
tratlons of the months, have never appeared IN am,
other magazine.
The quality of the reading matter of The Baltimore
Monthly Nlslter, may be inferred from the following
list of contributors, to which other distinguished
will be, from time TO time, added. To instruct and
to amuse will be our aim.
Conhibutors-Bey. f. Y. Reese Rev LeandeI
Kerr, Professor j. II. w. Dunbar, Professor Edw ard
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DR.. c. c. Cox
DR.. James Hamilton, DIR. John Fonerden, Messrs NJ
Topham Evans, T. S. Arthur, author of the Subordi-
nate, w H. Carpenter, J. b. Jones, author Of West
Scenes, l.. 4. Voigt, f. F. Coburn, J. Austin
Sperry, J. f. $. Rochester, Thomas C. Atkinson, DR.
j. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Person, Mrs. Amelia
b. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherald, The Author OF
g The Two Chrstmasesn David Hoffman, Esq, y
c. Brooks, AM, Messrs. q. Barbour, +. c. Squcr
S. F. Glenn, George Yeot, NJ. S. Lovett, T.. Tudos
Horton, The Milford Bard The Author of 9TH,
Deserted Husband " John Smith Of Jno,n The Au-
thor of A Dr.'s MSS
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the Phenix and Budgetn-and in the way of store-,
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
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
gle copy-ive copies for So 90. This is giving about
four pages for cent
1t is desirable to receive orders at once, that
may know how to regulate our issues
The trade will be served at very liberal rates
extremely anxious are to extend the usefunC~>
of the work widely as possible.
Address, postage paid, 1.-The Proprietor OF the
Monthly Vsiter," at the Office of the Saturday Visit
er, No. p North Gay street Baltimore, Md.
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