The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-13
PROSPECTUS OF THE TWELFTH VOLUME
OF THE
BALTIMORE
SATU RDAY VISITER,

BALTIMORE
SATU RDAY 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 a
wider circulation than any other paper IN Baltimore.
The first number Of the twelfth volume was issued
on the 5th Of January, ls42. To those who have
found this paper welcome Vister for eleven years,
il is unnecessary to describe it, For the benefit OF
others, we may Just hint that it is a L.4RGE F4AE
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.
1t contains Foreign and Home Correspondence, Es-
says, Poetry, Tales, Sc, &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, viii be found in its pages
The following are among the contributors to the
"VlSlTER"
CONTRIBUTORS.
Rev. 4. Y Reese, Rev. Leander Kerr, Prof j. r.
w. Dunbar, Prof Edward Foreman, Prof. Chaplin A.
Harris DIR. G. c. Cox, DIR. James Hamilton, DIR. john
Fonerden, Messrs M. 1opham Evans, T. s. Arthur
author of 9 The Subordinate" W. ii. Carpenter, J..
b. Jones, author of Western Scenes, y l.. T. Voigt
+. F. Colburn J. Austin Sperry, j. E. S. Rochester,
Thomas G. Atkinson Dr. J. w, Geyer, Mrs. Lydia
Jane Person. Mrs. Amelia b. Welby Miss Esther
Wetherald, Author of g The Two Christmases,n Da-
vid Hoffman, Esq, N. c. Brooks AM, Messrs @
Barbour, L. c. Squier, $ +. Glenn, NJ S. Lovett, i"
Tudor Horton George Yellot, Esq, g Milford Bard"
Author of The Deserted Husband" John Smith of
Jno., - Author of "A Doctors MSS, Sc, &c.
Besides articles from regular Contributors, the Pub
Usher will be prepared to give repubcatons OF the
choicest tales, &C., from the popular foreign maya
zines, as they arrive monthly. We are determined
to render the Visiter 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
the mammoth sheets are forced to print, merely to fill
up in time Such matter is untitled for the family
circle, and therefore, has no business in family paper
Our aim is TODD good, not harm
In order to render the Vister'' appropriate for
natives of Baltimore, and others desiring to take
paper containing the city news, we shall constantly
keep an eye to " news about town, and shall dowhat
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 circua-
ton Of such papers the publisher offers the following
enticing premiums (Such as cannot be transmitted
by Mail viii be sent in such way as the claimants
may direct) We will send for 50, postage paid, one
copy Of the paper and one of the Phpnlx and Bud
GET Ga monthly magazine containing the most pleas
ing and useful contents of the "Niscrn) commencing
with the number for lS4l The regular price of this
monthly il 81 so.
Five dollars will likewise secure t,ro copies Of the
paper and tlro 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. u
Five dollars will claim two copies of the paper
one Of that nestimabc female treasure, Burnap's
" Lectures the Spheres and Duties of Women
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
nhann 10 md rona far aI,nnxf
nothing
Ten dollars will procure five copies Of the paper,
and copy Of the whole Of Josephus" in one vo-
me neatly and strongly bound, and illustrated with
number of wood engrayngs A 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 SO so and four copies of the
Nisiter-or one copy of the palmer edition, and one
of Tales from Shakespeare along with the four
copies Of the paper
- Read the above over again, and make your
own calculations.
LIBERAL. AND BEAUTIFUL PRESENTS.
We will send as directed a very neat and substan-
tal Family Bible, illustrated with twenty wood en-
cravings present. to any Postmaster or 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 or we will give copy
of the Spheres and Duties of Women along with
the handsomest moroccobound gilt-edged, and orna-
mented Pocket Bible that can be produced in Balti-
more--such ain would bring 50 so in the
country
For five names and so, we will forward copy Of
the above Pocket Bible with plates-a 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-caf and fancy-edged, and
embeished with twenty-four steel engravings-and
the other illustrated with copperplae engravings,
with gilt edges and back and Sides richly ornament
ment; and it would require more than the amount
sent u.s. 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
"Widow Morrson'--one of s'Taes from Shak-
speare"-he best copy Of Josephus'-one copy of
"Wild Western Seenes'-one of Burnaps Lee
turesn-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 Visitors (25) besides. Who, now, wants
to get whole library for nothing' Delays dan
gerous remember
as Address Publisher Of the Vister, at No 2!
North Gay street. or at No. IA Market street, Bat-
more Postage paid IN all cases.
DIR. T.. q. ENANo'to EGETABLa AN
TI-DYSPEPTIC PILLS,
CELEBRA TED for The cure of Dyspepsia, Cholic,
~ Liver Complaint, Sick Headache, &c. &c -
These pills have been used by the proprietor in his
practice, for number OF years, with the happlest
cess-they possess mild cathartc property and act
as powerful tonic they neutraze the acid on the
stomach restore the appetite and soon restore health
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