The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-28
OF A NEW AND VERY
CHEAP MAGAZINE

nROSPECTES OF A NEW AND VERY
i CHEAP MAGAZINE
On the first day Of April, was commenced new
Magazine, 10 take de place Of ts Phenir and Budget
under the title of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY VlSITER.
Ii 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 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 feature
and holiday customs but likewise OF the agricultural
pecuartes Of every month. This will be a new
feature, and, il is hoped, will render the MoNTnll
VIsITER peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
er's table The first number is likewise embellshed
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
tratons OF the months, have never appeared In any
| 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 name,
will be, from time to time, added. To instruct and
TO amllse will be our aim.
| COntribmors-Rev. r. Y. Reese Rev. Leander
Kerr Professor J. r. w. Dunbar, Professor Edwapi
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DIR. e, c. Cox
DR.. James Hamilton, DIR. John Fonerden, Messrs VI
Topham Evans, T. $. Arthur, author of the Subordl-
nate, W. H. Carpenter J. Is. Jones, author Of West
ern Scenes l., T. Vogt, +. + Colburn, J. Austin
Sperry, J. f. s. Rochester Thomas c. Atkinson Dr
J. w Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs. Amelia
b. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherald The Author Of
4" The Two Chrstmases, David Hoffman, Esq,
c. Brooks, AM, Messrs. @. Barbour, f. c, Squef
S. f. Glenn, George Yellot NJ. S. Loyett, +. Tudor
Horton g The Milford Bard The Author Of The
Deserted Husband, p I" John Smith Of Jno.,' The tu-
thor Of g Drs MSS
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| cded improvement has been made upon the plauol
the " Phenix and Budgetn-and in the way of stories
an important reform has been adopted, which vail
abolish the plan OF giving long novels continued pro-
vokingly from number to number
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may moi 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 It's palmer and unilstrated predecessor
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extremely anxious as are to extend the useiunc,,
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