The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-14
PROSPECTUS OF THE TWELFTH VOLUME
BALTIMORE
SA TU X DAY VISIT e X,

weekly family newspaper of large size, published
every Saturday morning in Baltimore, Maryland,
al 81 per annum, in advance.
J. EVANS SNODGRASS, Editor.
The "Visiter" is the only literary family paper
pr. lished 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 l5th OF January, lS42. To those who have
found this paper welcome Visitor for eleven years
il is unnecessary to describe it. For the benefit Of
others we may just hint that it is L4RGE FAM
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
II contains Foreign and Home Correspondence, Is
says Poetry, Tales, &c, &c, 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, viii be found in its pages.
The following are among the contributors to the
"VISITER"
CONTRIBUTORS.
Rev. +. Y Reese, Rev Leander Kerr, Prot. j II.
w. Dunbar, Prof Edward Foreman, Prof Chaplin A.
Harris r. G. c. Cox, DIR. James Hamilton, DR.. John
Fonerden, Messrs. Nj. Topham Evans, T. S. Arthur,
author of "T'he Subordinate W. H. Carpenter, j.
b. jones' author of 90 Western Scenes" l.. r. Voigt
Theaaas C. Atkinson, DIR. J. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia
Jane Pierson, Mrs. Amelia b. Welby Miss Esther
Wetherald, Author of The Two Christmases," Da-
yd Hoffman, Esq, N. c. Brooks, AN, Messrs G.
Barbour, F. c. squer, $. F. Glenn, NJ $. Lovett, f.
Tudbr Horton, George Yelot ESQ., " Milford Bard"
Author of 1.-The Deserted Husband" John Smith of
Jno )" Author of A Doctors MSS, ~ Sc, sc.
Besides articles from regular Contributors the Pub
Usher will be prepared to give re-publcatons of the
choicest tales, &C. from the popular foreign maya,
znes, they arrive monthly. We are determined
to render the Viser'' the most useful paper in the
country. To this end, we will avoid the re-publica-
lion Of every thing like the poisonous trash of
the mammoth sheets are forced to print, merely to fill
up in tine. Such matter is untitled for the family
circle, apd therefore, has business in family paper
Our amis to do good, not harm
In ORDER to render the "Visiter' appropriate for
natives VI Baltimore and Others desiring to take a
paper Containing the city news, shall constantly
keep aneye to "news about town. and shall do what
the daily prints cannot accomplish, viz; give a full
record OF all hymenial and obituary news.
PREMIUMS.
| AnxiGs to extend their usefulness, by the extern
sion of DC circulation far beyond the usual circula-
ton of srh papers, the publisher offers the following
enticing premiums (Such cannot be transm united
by Mail Fill be sent in such way as the claimants
may diret.) We will send, for So postage paid, one
copy of be paper and one of the :" Phoenix and Bud
get" Ga honthly magazine containing the most pleas
ing and ikfa contents Of the 'Nsiter " commencing
with the humber for lS4l. The regular price of this
monthly 81 80
Five dllars will likewise secure t,co copies of the
paper, aid tuo of ''Taes from Shakespeare" by the
j late Charles Lamb-a prose work beautifully Illus
trated with eight fine engravings. This book would
! cost 81 ~ in country stores.
FKe dollars will claim two copies of the paper
one Of that inestimable female treasure, Burnap's
90 Lectures the Spheres and Duties Of Women, -
and one also of the Widow Morrison by the au-
thor Of he Subordinate" whom all old readers of
the Visier remember with pleasure. This is a
chance o get 'books-ay, and good ones-ator almost
| nothing
| Ter tllars will procure five copies Of the paper,
and one copy of the whole of Josephus in one vo-
lume, nety and strongly bound, and illustrated with
! a numbe of wood engravings. capital chance to
get standard work for nothing, which would cost in
the county 50 50.
! Ten dollars will secure still farer and more nu-
mersusly Illustrated copy Of Josephus (the country
price of which would be 50 500 and four copies of the
| t1ster-or copy of the palmer edition. and one
d "Tales from Shakespeare" olons with III" fo''r
Copies of the paper.
4 I5~ Read the above over again, and make your
own calculations
I. LIBERAL AND BEAUTIFUL PRESENTS.
Z We will send, as directed, very neat and substan-
Nal Family Bible, illustrated with twenty wood en-
cravings as present. to any Postmaster, other per-
on who will send us seven names, and the regular
ldyanced price. This Bible could not be bought for
ess than IS in country store, will give copy
| If the Spheres and Duties of Women" along with
he handsomest morocco-bound, gilt-edged and orna-
nented Pocket Bible that be produced in Balti-
nore-such am one as would bring SO so in the
country
| For five names and SO, we will forward copy of
he above Pocket Bible, with plaes-a rare opportu-
nity to get 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
topics of the Family Bible, published in Baltimore
one neatly bound in gt-calf and fancy-edged and
embellished with twenty-four steel engrayings-and
the other illustrated with copper-plate engravings
with gilt edges and back and sides richly ornament
ed with gold 1t would make splendid parlor orna-
| nent; and it would require more than the amount
sent us buy it from the individual fortunate enough
| TO get i
SWEEPSTAKES
For $50 note on any Baltimore Bank (or its equi-
vaent in other money! will send one copy of
"Widoy Morrison'-one of 'Tales from Shak-
| speare'-the best copy of Josephus"-one copy of
.fWild Western Scenes"-one of Burnap's Lee
turesn-one copy Of the beautiful Pocket Bible"
named-and will crown the whole with the choice
of the splendid Family Bibles sending the proper
number of Visiters (25) besides Who, now, wants
10 get whole library for nothing Delays are dam
gerous, remember
az Address Publisher Of the Visiter, at No. y
North Gay street, at No. "a Market street, Batl-
moro Postage paid in all cases.
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