The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-04
PROSPECTUS OF THE TWELFTH VOLUME
BALTIMORE
SA TU X DAY VISITER,

w'skly family newspaper of large size, published
every Saturday morning in Baltimore, Maryland,
al ~ per annum, in advance.
j. EVANS SNODGRASS, Editor.
The "Visitern is the only literary family paper
published IN the State Of Maryland, and enjoys a
wider circulation than any other paper Baltimore.
The first number of the twelfth volume was issued
on the 18th of January, 1912 To those who have
found this paper welcome Visitor for eleven years,
1t Is unnecessary 10 describe it. For the benefit OF
others, we may just hint, that it is L.4RGE FfN
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 ablcst
Authors in Europe also, will be found in its pages.
The following are among the contributors to the
"VIslTER."
CONTRIBUTORS.
Re-. +, Y. Reese, Rev, Leander Kerr, Prof. J X.
w. InHbar, Prof. Edward Foreman, Prof Chaplin A.
Harris, DIR. G. C, Cox, DIR. James Hamilton DR.. John
Fonerden, Messrs. NJ. Topham Evans, T. 5. Arthur,
author of ." The Subordinate" w. II Carpenter J.
b. Jones' author of Western Scenes" l.. T. Vogt,
E. F. Cobum, J. Austin Sperry, J. Z. S. Rochester,
Thomas c. Atkinson DIR. J. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia
Jane Person, Mrs. Amelia B. Welby, Miss Esther
Wetherald, Author of g The Two Chrstmases, Da-
vid Hoffman, Esq, N. c. Brooks, AM. Messrs. Q.
Tudor Horton George Yellot, Esq, Milford Bard,
Author of "The Deserted Husband" John Smith of
Jno" Author of " Doctors MSS" Sc, sc.
Besides articles from regular Contributors, the Pub
Usher will be prepared to give re-publcations OF the
choicest tales, &C. from the popular foreign maya
zines, as they arrive monthly. We determined
to render the ''Fiser the most useful paper IN the
country To his end will avoid the re-publica-
ton OF every thing like the poisonous trash of
the mammoth sheets forced print, merely to fill
in S,,.l - ,,nEt cd fhn py
circle and therefore, has no business in family paper
Our aim is to do good not harm
In order to render the "Vsiter' appropriate for
natives Of Baltimore and Others desiring to take
paper containing the city news, we shai constantly
keep eye to 4 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 circua-
ton of such papers, the publisher offers the following
entciilg premiums Such cannot be tran, mitted
by Mail will be sent in such way the claimants
may drect.) We will send, for So, postage paid
copy of the paper and of the 50 Phoenix and Bud
get" "a monthly magazine containing the most pleas
ing and useful contents of the 'Vsiter, W commencing
with the number for 1871. The regular price Of this
monthly is 81 so,
Five dollars will likewise secure hco copies of the
paper, and tro of "Tales from Shakespeare" by the
late Charles Lamb-a prose work beautifully Illus
trated with eight flne engraVlngs. llls book would
cost 81 80 in country stores
Five dollars will claim two copies of the paper
one Of that mestimablc female treasure. Burnaps
Lectures on the Spheres and Duties of Women, -
and one also, of the Widow Morrison by the
thor of the Subordinate whom all old readers Of
the Visiter remember with pleasure. This is rare
chance to get books-ay, and good ones-.for almost
nothing
Ten dollars will procure five copies of the paper,
and copy of the whole of Josephus" in one vo-
ume, neatly and strongly bound and illustrated with
a number of wood engravings capital chance to
get standard work for nothing which would cost in
the country 81 So
Ten dollars will secure still fairer and more nu-
merously Illustrated copy Of Josephus, (the country
price of which would be S3 50 and four copies Of the
Niser-or copy of the palmer edition, and one
Of Tales from Shakespeare along with the four
copies of the paper
j Read the above again, and make your
own calculations.
LIBERAL AND BEAUTIFUL PRESENTS.
We will send, as directed very neat and substan-
tial Family Bible, illustrated with twenty wood en-
cravings, present. to any Postmaster, other per-
SON who will send us names, and the regular
advanced price. This Bible could not be bought for
less than s. in country store; or we will give copy
of the Spheres and Duties of Women" along with
the handsomcst morocco-bound, gilt-edged and
mented Pocket Bible that be produced in Ba-
more-such would bring S3 so in the
country.
For five names and SO, will forward a copy of
the above Pocket Bible, with platesa rare opportu-
nifty 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
copies of the Family Bible, published in Baltimore
one neatly bound in gt-calf and fancyedged, and
embelIished with twenty-four steel engravings-and
the other illustrated with copper-plate engravings,
with gilt edges and back and sides, richly ornament
ed with gold 1t would make splendid paror orna-
ment; and it would require than the amount
sent US buy from the individual fortunate enough
to get il
SWEEPSTAKES!
For $50 note any Baltimore Bank, (or its equi-
valent in other money! we will send one copy OF
"Widow Morrison'-one of ''Taes from Shak-
spearer-the best copy of " Josephus'-one copy of
"Wild Western Scenes"-one of "Burnaps Lee
tures''-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 Nisiters (25) besides. Who now wants
to get a whole library for nothing' Delays dam
gerous, remember!
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