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

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weekly family newspaper of large size, published
every Saturday morning in Baltimore, Maryland,
at 81 per annum, in advance
J. EVANS SNODGRASS, Editor.
The 9 Visiter" is the only literary family paper
published in the State of Maryland, and enjoys a
wider circulation than any other paper Baltimore.
The first number of the twelfth volume was issued
on the 9Th OF January, lS42. To those who have
found this paper welcome Viser for eleven years,
is unnecessary TO describe it, For the benefit of
others, we may just hint that it is L.4RGE Fam
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.
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 abest
Authors in Europe also, will be found in its pages
The following are among the contributors to the
"VISITER."
CONTRIBUTORS.
Rev. E.eY. Reese, Rev. Leander Kerr, Prof. J. r.
W. Dunbar, Prof Edward Foreman, Prof. Chaplin A.
Harris DIR. G, c. Cox, DR.. James Hamilton DR.. John
Fonerden, Messrs. NJ. Topham Evans, T. S. Arthur
author of 4" The Subordinate" w. II. Carpenter, j.
b. Jones, author of western Scenes" l.. T. Voigt
+. F. Colburn }. Austin Sperry, J. +. S. Rochester,
Thomas C.. Atkinson, Dr. J. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia
Jane Pierson, Mrs. Amelia b. Welby Miss Esther
Wetherald, Author of " The Two Christmases,n Da-
Barbour, +. c. Squer, S F. Glenn, NJ. S. Lovett, f.
Tudor Horton George Yeot, Esq, Milford Bard"
Author of "The Deserted Husband" John Smith of
Jno.," Author Of :" A Doctors MSS" &C., sc.
Besides articles from regular Contributors the Pub
Usher will be prepared give re-publcatons Of the
choicest tales, Sc, from the popular foreign maya
zines, as they arrive monthly. We determined
to render the Viser the most useful paper in the
country. To this end we 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 business in family paper
Our aim is TO do good, not harm
In order to render the ''Vsitern 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 circua
ton of such papers, the publisher offers the following
eniicing premiums (Such cannot be trans mitted
by Mail will be sent in such way as the claimants
may directly We will send, for 49, postage paid one
copy of the paper and one of the 81 Phoenix and Bud
get" Ga monthly magazine containing the most pleas
ing and useful contents of the Visitor w commencing
with the number for 1871. The regular price of this
monthly is 81 so.
Five dollars will likewise secure nco copies of the
paper, and two of 'Taes from Shakespeare" by the
late Charles Lamb-a prose work beautifully Illus
rated with eight fine engravings This book would
cost 81 so in country stores.
Five dollars will claim two copies of the paper
one of that inestimable female treasure, Burnap's
IS 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
chance to get books-ay, and good ones-for almost
nothing
Tan dollars will nrocure five conies of the n,nar
and one copy of the whole of " Josephus" in one vo-
lume, neatly and strongly bound, and illustrated with
a number of wood engravings. A capital chance to
get a standard work for nothing, which would cost in
the country 50 So
Ten dollars will secure still fairer and more nu-
illustrated copy of Josephus (he country
price of which would be SO So and four copies of the
Nlsiteror copy of the palmer edition, and one
Of Tales from Shakespeare" along with the four
copies of the paper.
81 s Read the above over again, and make your
own calculations.
LIBERAL AND BEAUTIFUL PRESENTS.
We will send, as directed, very neat and substan-
tial Family Bible, illustrated with twenty wood
cravings as present. to any Postmaster other per-
son, who will send seven names, and the regular
advanced price. This Bible could not be bought for
less than s. in a country store will give copy
of the Spheres and Duties of Women along with
the handsomest moroccobound gilt-edged, and orna-
Pocket Bible, that can be produced in Balti-
an would bring SO 80 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-caf and fancy-edged, and
embellished with twenty-our steel engravngs-and
the other illustrated with copper-pate engravings,
with gilt edges, and back, and sides, richly ornament
ed with gold 1t would make splendid parlor orna-
ment; and it would require more than the amount
sent us to buy from the individual fortunate enough
to get it!
SWEEPSTAKES
For $50 note on any Baltimore Bank Cor its equ-
vaent in other money! we will send one copy OF
% Widow Morrison''-one. of "Tales from Shak-
speare"-the best copy of Josephus"-one copy OF
g Wild Western Scenes''-one of " Burnap's Lee
turesn-one copy of the beautiful "Pocket Bible,
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 are dam
gerous, remember
~ Address Publisher Of the ViSter, at No p
North GAY street. or at No. "A Market street, Balt
MORE Postage paid in all cases.
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