The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-12
PROSPECTUS OF THE TWELFTH VOLUME
BALTIMORE
SATURDAY VISITER.
weekly family newspaper of large size, published
every Saturday morning in Baltimore, Maryland,
al So per annum, in advance.


weekly family newspaper of large size, published
every Saturday morning in Baltimore, Maryland,
at 81 per annum, in advance.
J. EVANS SNODGRASS, Editor.
The "Visiter' is the only literary family paper
published in the State of Maryland, and enjoys a
wider circulation than any other paper IN Baltimore.
The first number of the twelfth volume was issued
on the 18th OF January, lS42. To those who have
found this paper welcome Viser for eleven years,
it is unnecessary to describe it, For the benefit of
others, we may just hint that il is LARGE F.a.W-
lily NEWSPAPER, devoted to Morals, Science,
Literature, and General Information, including due
quantity OF Agricultural facts CLEANED from the best
agricultural publications of this country and Europe.
1t contains Foreign and Home Correspondence, Is
says, Poetry, Tales, &C., Sc, written expressly for
the paper by the pens of some of the most popular
writers in America. The productions of the ablest
Authors in Europe also, win be found in its pages
The following are among the contributors to the
"VISITER."
CONTRIBUTORS.
Rev L. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander Kerr, Prof. J. X.
w. Dunbar, Prof Edward Foreman, Prof. Chaplin A.
Harris, DIR. c. C. Cox, DR.. James Hamilton, DR. John
Fonerden, Messrs. M. Topham Evans, T. S. Arthur,
author of The Subordinate W. H. Carpenter, j..
b. Jones, author of :" Western Scenes" l.. T. Voigt,
Thomas c. Atkinson, Dr. J. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia
Jane Pierson, Mrs Amelia b. Welby, Miss Esther
Wetherald, Author of /" The Two Christmases,n Da-
vid Hoffman, Esq, N. c. Brooks, AM, Messrs. Q.
Barbour, E. c. Squier, S. F. Glenn, NJ s. Lovett, f.
Tudor Horton, George Yellot, Esq, g Milford Bard"
Author of THE Deserted Husband" John Smith of
Jno,n Author of &C Doctors MSS, - &C., &c.
Besides articles from regular Contributors the Pub
Usher will be prepared to give re-publicaons of the
choicest tales &C., from the popular foreign maya
zines, as they arrive monthly We determined
to render the "Vster' the most useful paper in the
country To this end, we will avoid the re-publica-
ton of every thing like the poisonous trash some of
the mammoth sheets are forced to print merely to fill
up in time. Such matter is untitled for the family
circle and, therefore, has no business in family paper
Our aim is to do good, not harm!
In order to render the 'Visiter" appropriate for
natives of Baltimore and others desiring to take
paper containing the city news shall constantly
keep an eye to news about town." and shall do what
the daily prints cannot accomplish, viz: give full
record OF all hymenal and obituary news
PREMIUMS.
Anxious to extend their usefulness, BY the extern
sion of the circulation far beyond the usual crcula-
ton of such papers, the publisher offers the following
enticing premiums (Such cannot be transmitted
by Mail will be sent in such way as the claimants
may direct) We will send for SO, postage paid, one
copy of the paper and one of the Phoenix and Bud
get" Ga monthly magazine containing the most pleas
ing and usetil contents of the Vister commencing
with the number for lS4l. The regular price of this
monthly is 81 so.
Five dollars will likewise tirO copies of the
paper and tco of ''Taes from Shakespeare" by the
trated with eight fine engravings. This book would
cost 81 50 in country stores
Five dollars will claim two copies Of the paper
one of that inestimable female treasure, Burnap's
Lectures on the Spheres and Duties of Women, ~
and one Also of the Widow Morrison" by the au-
thor of the Subordinate, whom all old readers of
the Visitor remember with pleasure. This is a rare
chance to get books-ay, and good ones-tor almost
nothing
Ten dollars will procure five copies Of the paper.
q WIN ofti in,
lume, neatly and strongly bound and illustrated with
number OF wooq ehgravings. A capital chance to
the country 81 81. 0o'N N0'' AZ
Ten dollars will secure still fairer and ,n -
merously illustrated copy of Josephus, CHE country
price of which would be SO 50 and four copies of the
Visiter-or copy of the palmer edition, and one
of "Tales from shakespeare" along with the four
copies of the paper.
ISP Read the above over again, and make your
own calculations
LIBERAL AND BEAUTIFUL PRESENTS.
We will send as directed, very neat and substan-
tal Family Bible, illustrated with twenty wood en-
cravings as present to any Postmaster, or other per-
son. who will send seven names, and the regular
advanced price This Bible could not be bought for
less than IS in country store; or we will give copy
of the Spheres and Duties of Women" along with
the handsomest moroccobound, git-edged, and orna-
mented Pocket Bible that can be produced in Bati-
more-such an one as would bring 50 80 in the
country
For FIVE names and SO, we will forward copy of
the above Pocket Bible, with plates-a rare opportu-
nifty to get a lovely present
HERE COME THE PRIZES.
ANY body that will send us fifteen names and the
money, shall have the choice of two OF the finest
copies of the Family Bible, published in Baltimore
one neatly bound in gilt-calf and fancy-edged, and
embelshed with tweny-our steel engravings-and
the other illustrated with copper-pae engravings,
with gilt edges and back, and sides richly ornament
ed with gold 1t would make splendid parlor orna-
ment; and it would require more than the amount
sent us to buy il from the individual fortunate enough
to get it!
SWEEPSTAKES!
For $50 note on any Baltimore Bank, Cor its equl-
valent in other money! we will send one copy OF
"Widow Morrson'-one of "Tales from Shak-
spearcn-the best copy of "Josephus "-one copy OF
aWild Western Scenes'-one of Burnap's Lee
turesn-one copy of the beautiful pocket Bible, y
named-and will crown the whole with the choice
of the splendid Family Bibles sending the proper
number of Visitors (25) besides. Who now, wants
to get whole library for nothing Delays are dan
gerous, remember -
as Address Publisher Of the Visiter, at No. p
North Cav street, at No "a Market street. Balti-
! more-Posiage paid in all cases
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These pills have been used by the proprietor IN his
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