The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-11
PROSPECTUS OF THE TWELFTH VOLUME
BALTIMORE
5 TU X DAY VISITER


weekly family newspaper of large size, published
every Saturday morning in Baltimore, Maryland,
at 81 per annum, in advance.
J. EVANS SNODGRASS, Editor
The "Visiter" is the only literary family paper
published in the State of Maryland and enjoys
wider circulation than any other paper IN Baltimore
The first number of the twelfth volume was issued
ON the 9Th of January, 1912. To those who have
found this paper welcome Visiter for eleven years,
1t is unnecessary TO describe it. For the benefit of
Others we may just hint that il is a L-1RGE F.fM-
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 aso will be found in its pages.
The following are among the contributors to the
"VISITER.n
CONTRIBUTORS.
Rev. T.. Y. Reese Rev. Leander Kerr, Prof j. r.
w. Dunbar, Prot. Edward Foreman, Prof. Chaplin A.
Harris, d.. C. g. Cox, DIR. James Hamilton, DR.. John
Fonerden NIessrs. NJ. Topham Evans, +. S. Arthur,
author Of The Subordinate W. H. Carpenter, J.
b. Jones, author of 9 Western Scenes" l.. L. Volgt
+. F Colburn, J. Austin Sperry, J. T.. S. Rochester,
Thomas c. Atkinson, DR.. J. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia
Jane Pierson, Mrs. Amelia b. Welby Miss Esther
Wetherad, Author of Z" The Two Christmases," Da-
yid Hoffman, Esq, n. c. Brooks, AM, Messrs @
Barbour f.. c. Squier, S. f. Glenn, NJ S. Lovett, T..
Tudor Horton George Yellot, Esq., " Milford Bard -
Author of The Deserted Husband" John Smith of
Jno.," Author of" Doctors MSS, !" Sc, &c.
Besides articles from regular Contributors the Pub
Usher will be prepared to give republicaons of the
choicest tales, &C., from the popular foreign maya
zines, as they arrive monthly We determined
to render the Vsiter" the most useful paper in the
country. To this end, we will avoid the re-publica-
ton of every thing like the poisonous trash some of
the mammoth sheets are forced to print merely to I'LL
up in time Such matter is untitled for the family
circle, and, therefore has no business in family paper
Our aim is to do good, not harm
In order to render the ''Visiter' appropriate for
natives of Baltimore, and others desiring to take a
paper containing the city news we shall constantly
keep eye to news about town. and shall do what
the daily prints cannot accomplish, viz: give full
record of all hymenial and obituary news
PREMIUMS.
Anxious to extend their usefulness, by the extern
sion of the circulation far beyond the usual circula
ton Of such papers, the publisher offers the following
enticng premiums (Such as canDot be transmitted
by Mail will be sent in such way as the claimants
may directly We will send, for 50, postage paid, one
copy Of the paper and of the " Phoenix and Bud
gen Ga monthly magazine containing the most pleas
ing and useful contents of the Nlsiter y commencing
with the number for 1871 The regular price of this
monthly is 81 So
Five dollars will likewise secure t,co copies of the
paper and i,vo of " Tales from Shakespeare" by the
late Charles Lamb-a prose work beautifully Illus
trated with eight fine engravngs. This book would
cost 81 so in country stores
Five dollars will claim two copies of the paper
one of that inesmable female treasure, Burnap's
g Lectures on the Spheres and Duties of Women, y
and one also, of the " Widow Morrison" by the au-
thor of the Subordinate, whom all old readers of
the Vister remember with pleasure This is a rare
chance to get books-ay, and good ones--for almost
| nothing
Ten dollars will procure five copies of the paper,
and one copy of the whole Of Josephus' in one vo-
lume, 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 - so.
Ten dollars will a still fairer and more
merously illustrated copy of Josephus, (the country
price of which would be 50 80 and four copies of the
Visiteror copy of the palmer edition, and one
of oTales from Shakespeare along with the four
copies of the paper.
! Il $ Read the above over again, and make your
own calculations.
| LIBERAL AND BEAUTIFUL PRESENTS.
We will send, directed, a very neat and substan-
tal Family Bible, illustrated with twenty wood en-
Cravings as 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 50 in country store; will give copy
of the Spheres and Duties of Women" along with
the handsomest morocco-bound, gt-edged, and orna-
mened Pocket Bible, that can be produced in Balti-
more-such an one would bring 80 so in the
country.
! For five names and SO, we will forward a copy of
the above Pocket Bible, with pates-a 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 gilt-calf and fancy-edged, and
embellished with twentyfour steel engrav ings-and
the other illustrated with copper-plate engravings,
with gilt edges and back and Sides richly ornament
ed with gold Ii would make splendid parlor orna-
ment; and it would require more than the amount
sent US to buy from the individual fortunate enough
| to get it
| SWEEPSTAKES.
For $50 note on any Baltimore Bank, (or its equi-
| vaIen in other money! we will send one copy of
| "Widow Morrison'-one of " Tales from Shak-
spearen-the best copy of "Josephus"-one copy of
| sWild Western Scenes'-one of Burnap's Lee
turesr-one copy of the beautiful Pocket Bible, y
named-and will crown the whole with the choice
of the splendid Family Biblesn sending the proper
number of Visiters (25) besides. Who now, wants
to get a whole library for nothing Delays are dam
gerous, remember
as Address Publisher Of the Visiter, at No. q
North Gay street. or at No "A Market street, Balti-
more-PoSiage paid IN all cases
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