The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-10
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On the first day of April was commenced
Magazine 10 take the place Of the Phfnir and Budget
under the title Of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY NISITER
II is issued with a far heater cover, on good pape
and type and is composed of closely printed matter
amounting TO nearly four hundred pages per volume.
Each number will be accompanied by very line
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 VIII be
feature, and, it is hoped, will render the MONTHLY
VIsiTER peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
er's table The first number is likewise embellished
with an engraving representing Shakspeares Tanning
the Shrew illustrated by story from the pen Of the
late Charles Lamb, of the popular authors
England has ever boosted This plate and the illus
tratons of the months, have never appeared in any
other magazine.
The quality of the reading matter of the Baltimore
Monthly Niser may be inferred from the following
list of contributors to which other distinguished names
will be, from time TO time, added To instruct and
TO amuse will be aim.
Confyibutors.--Rev Il. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander
Kerr, Professor J. r. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman Professor Chaplin A. Harris Dr. c. c. Cox
DIR. James Hamilton, DR.. John Fonerden, AIessrs. NJ
Topham Evans, +. S. Arthur, author Of the Subord-
nate, w. Ii. Carpenter J. b. Jones, author of West
ern Scenes L. r. Vogt, T.. +. Colburn, J. Austin
Sperry, j. L. 5. Rochester, Thomas c. Atkinson, DR.
J. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs. Amelia
b. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherald, The Author Of
" The Two Christmases," David Hoffman, Esq, n.
C.. Brooks, AM, Messrs. q. Barbour, T.. c. Squier
S. f. Glenn, George Yellot, NJ S. Lovett L. Tudor
Horton, 90 The Milford Bard" The Author of " The
Deserted Husband, I" John Smith of Jno.," The Au-
thor of {" Dr.'s MSS
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charged for its palmer and unillustrated predecessor
The price will therefore be 81 SO per year for sim
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