The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-28
DRosPECTUs OF A NEW ANr VERY

DROsPECTUS OF A NEW ANp VERY
i CHEAP MAGAZINE.
On the first day Of April, was commenced new
Magazine, TO take the place Of the IN mir and Budget
under the title of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY NISITER
II is issued with far heater cover on good paper
and type, and is composed of closely printed matter
amounting 10 nearly four hundred pages per volume
Each number viii be accompanied by very fire
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
peculiarities of every month. This will be new
feature, and il IS hoped, will render the MoHTHLY
VIsrER peculiarly welcome guest every farm
ers table. The first number is likewise embellished
with engraving representing Shakspeare's Tanning
the Shrew, illustrated by story from the pen OF the
late Charles Lamb, one of the most popular authors
England has ever boosted This plate, and the illu.
trations of the months, have never appeared in aty
other magazine.
The quality of the reading matter Of the Baltimore
Monthly Vister, may be inferred from the following
list of contributors to which other distinguished names
will be, from time to time, added. To instruct aud
TO amuse will be our aim.
ContributorS.-Rev +. Y. Reese, Rev. LeaudCr
Kerr, Professor J. X. w Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DR.. c. c. Cox
DR. James Hamilton, DIR. John Fonerden, Messrs NJ
Topham Evans, Il. ). Arthur, author OF the Subordr
nate, w. H. Carpenter, J. b. Jones, author of Wet
ern Scenes, l.. 4. Voigt, L. F. Colburn, j. Austin
Sperry J. f. S. Rochester, Thomas c. Atkinson, Dr.
J. w. Geyer, Mrs Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs. Amelia
b. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherald The Author Of
50 The Two Christmases," David Hoffman, Esq, \
c. Brooks, AM, Messrs q. Barbour, T.. c. Squicr
S. +. Glenn, George Yelot, Nj. S. Lovett, T.. Tudor
Horton, The Milford Bard" The Author Of ''ihe
Deserted Husband" " John Smith Of Jno.,' The Au-
thor of =" A Drs MSS.n
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important reform has been adopted, which WI,
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 more expensive price
Of monthly magazines the proprietor has determine
TO publish the work at the extremely low price
charged for its palmer and unlustrated predeceseor
The price viii therefore be 81 so per year for sin.
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extremely anxious to extend the useiulnes,
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