The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-24
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DROSPECTUS OF A NEW ANE VERY
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On the first day Of April, commenced new
Magazine, TO take the place Of the Pm mir and Budg
under the title Of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY VlSITER
II is issued with far heater Sover, on good pape
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 II intend
ed. Each design will be accompanied by both pro>e
and poetic sketches, not only OF the general features
and holiday customs, but likewise OF the agricultural
peculiarities Of every month. This will be a new
feature, and, il is hoped, will render the MoNrHU
VIsITER peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
er's table. The first number is likewise embeshet
with engraving representing Shakspeare's lamlng
the Shrew illustrated by story from the pen Of the
late Charles Lamb, one OF the most popular author
England has boosted. This plate, and the Illus,
tralons Of the months, have never appeared IN any
other magazine.
The quality Of the reading matter Of the Baltimore
Monthly Vister, may be inferred from the following
list of contributors which other distinguished
will be- from time TO time, added. To instruct and
TO amuse will be aim.
Contyibufors.-Rev. T.. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander
| Kerr Professor J. X. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DIR. c. c. Cox
| Dr. James Hamilton, DIR. John FonerdeD, Messrs NJ
Topham Evans, Il. s. Arthur, author of the Subord-
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ern Scenes, l.. T. Voigt, 4. +. Coburn, J. Austin
Spery J. f. $. Rochester, Thomas c. Atkinson, DR.
| J. w. Geyer, Mrs Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs. Amelia
| Ii. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherald, The Author Of
% The Two Chrstmases,n David Hoffman, Esq, n
c. Brooks, AM, Messrs. @. Barbour, f. c. Squer,
s. (. Glenn, George Yellot Nj. s. Lovett, f. Tudor
| Horton, The Milford Bard" The Author Of The
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may not feel willing to pay the expensive price,
of monthly magazines, the proprietor has determine
| to publish the work at the extremely low price
charged for its palmer and unillustrated predecesor
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