The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-29
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CHEAP MAGAZINE
On the first day Of April, was commenced new
Magazine, 10 takt The place III 4" nir and Budg,f
under the title Of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY yISITER
u Is issued with far heater cover, on good paner
ana type, and IS composed Of closely printed matter
amounting TO nearly four hundred pages per volume
Zach number will be accompanied by a very fine
wood cut, Illustrating the natural history and cns
toms Of the month for which each number is intend-
ed' Each design will be accompanied By both prose
ana Poetc sketches, not only of the general features
ana holiday customs but likewise of the agricultural
pecullarIlies of every month. This will be a new
feature, and, 1t IS hoped, will render the MONTmY
NlsiTEk peculiarly welcome guest on ever, farm
ers table HE first number is likewise embellished
WIN an engraving, representing Shakespeare Tamns
The Shrew, illustrated by story from the pen of Inc.
late Charles Lamb one Of the most popular aptbdrs
England has ever boased This pl re, and the ilh.-
tratlons OF the months, have never appeared IN ami
other magazine.
The quality Of the reading matter Of the Baltimore
Monthly Nisiler, may be inferred from the foIlowifs
list OF contributors TO which other distinguished name
will be, from time to time, added. To instruct and
TO amuse will be our aim.
Contrbmors-Rey. Il. y. Reese, Rev. Leander
Kerr, Professor J. h. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris DIR. c. G. Cox
DIR. James Hamilton DR.. John Fonerden. Messrs NJ
Topham Evans, T. s. Arthur, author Of the Subordy
nate, w H. Carpenter, J. b, Jones, author OF West
ern Scenes, l.. i. Voigt, +. F. Colburn, ], Au,is
Sperry, }, f. $ Rochester, Thomas G. Atkinson, Dr.
J. w Geyer, Mrs Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs. Amelia
b. Weby, Miss Esther Wetherad, The Author az
The Two Christmases,n David Hoffman Esq, \
z, Brooks, AM, Messrs G. Barbour +. G, Sqdicr,
>. + Glenn, George Yellot, NJ. $. Lovett, +, Tudor
Horton, The Milford Bard The Author Of 'rA,a
Deserted Husband :" John Smith of Jno, . The Au-
thor Of " Drs MSS"
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cioed improvement has been made upon the pian.,L
the 6 Phenlx and Budget'--an in the way OF st0re
an important reform has been adopted which Wj.,
abolish the plan OF giving long novels continued pr
voklngly from nuHiber to number.
In order to place the work in the band, OF such ~
may not feel willing to pay the more expensive prices
OF monthly magazines, the proprietor ha> dcefnaned
to publish the work al the extremely low. nrpaa
charged for lis palmer and unillustralcd predecessor
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four pages for one cent
II desirable to receive orders al once dat Yo
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extremely anxious we are TO extend the ,eitntsS
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