The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-08
PROSPECTUS OF THE TWELFTH VOLUME
BALTIMORE
SA TU RDAY XISITER.

SATURDAY VISITER,
weekly family newspaper of large size, published
every Saturday morning in Baltimore, Mary land,
ut ~ 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 Baltimore.
The first number of the twelfth volume issued
on the 10Th OF January, 1912. To those who have
found this paper welcome Visitor for eleven years,
It is unnecessary to describe it, For the benefit of
others, we may Just hint, that it is LARGE F.lN-
H. 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, will be found in its pages
Tbs following among the contributors to the
"VIalTER"
e CONTRIBUTORS.
Rev. f. Y Reese, Rev. Leander Kerr, Prof. J. r..
w. Dunbar, Prof Edward Foreman, Prof. Chaplin A.
Harris, DIR. c. c, Cox DIR. James Hamilton, Dr. John
Fonerden, Nlessrs. NJ! Topham Evans, r. S Arthur,
author of 'The Subordinate" w. II. Carpenter, J.
b. Jones, author of western Scenes l.. T. Volgt,
f. F. Colbum, J. Austin Sperry, J. f. S. Rochester,
Thomas c. Atkinson, DIR. J. W. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia
Jane Pierson, Mrs. Amelia b. Weby, Miss Esther
Wetherad, Author of The Two Chrstmases Da-
vd Hoffman, Esq, N. C. Brooks, AM, Messrs. @.
Barbour f. c. Squer S F. Glenn, Nj. S. Loyett, +.
Tudor Horton, George Yelot, Esq, Milford Bard"
Author of The Deserted Husband" John Smith Of
Jno.,n Author Of A Doctors MSS, " &c, &C.
Besides articles from regular Contributors, the Pub
Usher will be prepared to give rc-publications of the
choicest tales &c. from the popular foreign maya
zines, they arrive monthly. We are determined
to render the Vister the most useful paper in the
country. To this end, will avoid the re-publica-
ton of every thing like the poisonous trash some OF
| Al. IL
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 "yisitern appropriate for
natives of Baltimore, and others desiring to take
paper containing the city news, shall constantly
keep an 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
eniicing premiums Such as cannot be tran mitted
by Mail will be sent in such way as the claimants
may direc) We will send for 50, postage paid, one
copy Of the paper and of the :" Phoenix and Bud
get" Ga monthly magazine containing the most pleas
ing and useful contents of the ''Nisiter W commencing
with the number for lS4l. The regular price of this
monthly is 81 so.
Five dollars will likewise secure t,co copies of the
paper, and tro of Tales from Shakespeare" by the
late Charles Lamb-a prose work beautifully Illus
trated with eight fine engrayings. This book would
cost 81 80 in country stores.
Five dollars will claim two copies OF the paper
one of that nestimabe female treasure Burnaps
@ 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 Visiter remember with pleasure. This is rare
chance to get books-ay and good ones-.for almost
nothing
nd once Of W q i'm
lume, neatly and strongly bound and illustrated with
number of wood engravings. capital chance to
get standard work for nothing which would cost in
the country - 80.
merousy illustrated copy of Josephus, (the country
price of which would be 50 500 and four copies of the
Vsiter-or copy of the palmer edition, and one
of 'sTaes from Shakespeare" along with the four
copies of the paper
II Read the above over again, and make your
own calculations.
LIBERAL AND BEAUTIFUL PRESENTS.
We will send, as directed, very neat and subsan-
tial Family Bible, illustrated with twenty wood en-
cravings, present. to any Postmaster, or other per-
son. who will send US seven names, and the regular
advanced price This Bible could not be bought for
less than So in a country store we will give copy
of the g Spheres and Duties of Women" along with
the handsomest moroccobound, gilt-edged and orna-
mented Pocket Bible, that be produced in Balti-
more-such one as would bring So 30 in the
country.
For five names and SO, will forward 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 gilt-calf and fancy-edged and
embelshed with twenty-four steel engravings-and
the other illustrated with copper-plate engravngs,
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 to buy il from the individual fortunate enough
to get it!
SWEEPSTAKES
For $50 note on any Baltimore Bank, Cor its equi-
valent in other money! we will send one copy OF
sWidow Morrison '-one of "Tales from Shak-
spearen-the best copy of "Josephus'-one copy of
3Wild Western Scenes''-one Of Burnaps Lee
turesr-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 Visers (25) besides. Who, now wants
to get whole library for nothing Delays are dan
gerous remember
as Address Publisher Of The Visier, at No. q
North Gay street, at No. "A Market street, Balti-
moro Postage paid in all cases.
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rELEBRAIED for he cure of Dyspepsia, CholIc,
~ Liver Complaint Sick Headache, &c. &c
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