The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-03
DRosPEcTUs OF A NEW AND VERY

PROSPECTUS OF A NEW AND VERY
j CHEAP MAGAZINE
On the first day of April, commenced rev
Magazine 10 take The place u the Ph MIR and Blu ef
under the title of the
MONTHLY VISTTER
Ii is issued with far heater cover, 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 hne
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
peculiaritics Of every month This Will be new
feature, and, il is hoped, will render the MONTHLY
VisIrER a peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
er's table. The first number IS likewise embeIllshed
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 boosted. This plate, and the Illus
trations of the months have never appeared in any
other magazine.
The quality Of the reading matter of the Baltimore
Monthly Visiter, may be inferred from the following
list fcontributo, to which other distinguished names
will be, from time 10 time, added. To instruct and
TO amuse will be our aim.
Contibuiors-Rev. l.. Y. Reese Rev Leander
Kerr, Professor j. II. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DIR. c. c. Coz,
DR.. James Hamilton, DR.. John Fonerden, Messrs NJ
Topham Evans, Il. s. Arthur, author Of the Subord-
nate, w. H. Carpenter, j. b. Jones, author of West
ern Scenes, l.. f. Voigt, f. F. Colburn, J. Austin
Sperry, j. T.. $. Rochester, Thomas c. Atkinson Dr
J. W. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs. Amelia
b. Weby, Miss Esther Wetherald, The Author OF
I" The Two Chrstmases," David Hoffman, Esq, N
c. Brooks, AM, Messrs. O. Barbour, +. c. Squier,
S. +. Glenn, George Yeot, NJ. S. Lovett, 4. Tudor
Horton, 4" The Milford Bard" The Author of The
Deserted Husband, -" John Smith Of Jno.," The Au-
thor of A Drs MSS.n
In the line of critical notices of new books, de-
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an important reform has been adopted, which viii
abolish the plan of giving long novels continued pro
vokingly, from number TO number.
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may not feel willing TO pay the expensive prices
of monthly magazines, the proprietor has deermluod
to publish the work at the extremely low price
charged for its palmer and nustrated predecessor
The price viii therefore be 81 so per year for sn-
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