The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-10
DRosPEcTUs OF NEW AND VERY

DROSPECTUS OF NEW AND VERY
j CHEAP MAGAZINE
On the first day of April, was commenced a new
Magazine 10 take the place Of The Phi mir and Budgs
under the title of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY VISITER.
1t is issued with far heater cover, on 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 a 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 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 MosTHlY
VIsITER peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
ers 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 authors
England has ever boosted This plate, and the Illus
trations of the months, have appeared in any
other magazine.
The quality Of the reading matter of the Baltimore
Monthly Viser, 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 amuse will be our aim.
Contributors.-Rey +. Y. Reese, Rev Leander
Kerr, Professor J. r. w Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman Professor Chaplin A. Harris DIR. c. G. Cox
Dr. James Hamilton, Dr. John Fonerden, Messrs NJ
Topham Evans, Il. 5. Arthur author of the Subordi-
nate w. III. Carpenter, J. b. Jones, author of West
ern Scenes, L., T. Voigt f. F. 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 Wetherad, The Author Of
" The Two Christmases,n David Hoffman, Esq,
c. Brooks, AM, Messrs. @. Barbour, f. c. Squier
s. F. Glenn, George Yellot, NJ. S. Lovett, T.. Tudor
Horton, % The Milford Bard The Author Of The
Deserted Husband, !" " John Smith of Jno.," The Az
thor of l." A Dr.'s MSS
In the line of critical notices of new books, de-
cided improvement has been made upon the plan OF
the PhenX and Budget'-and in the way of storlc,
an important reform has been adopted, which vii
abolish the plan of giving long novels continued pro-
vokngly, from number TO number
In order to place the work in the hands of such o.
may not feel willing to pay the more expensive price,
of monthly magazines, the proprietor has determine
to publish the work at the extremely low price
charged for its palmer and unustrated predecc,,or
The price will therefore be 81 so per year for a sin
gle copy-fve copies for SIS 90. This is giving about
four pages for cent
1t is desirable TO receive orders at once, that We
may know how to regulate issues
The trade will be served at very liberal rate,
extremely anxious as we are to extend the usetun,-
of the work widely possible.
Address, postage paid, :" The Proprietor Of the
Monthly Vsiter," at the Office of the Saturday Visit
err No. q North Gay street Baltimore Md.
- Copying the above will entie to a cordial eA-
change