The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-08
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PROSPECTUS OF A NEW ANE VERY
i CHEAP MAGAZINE
On the first day of April, was commenced new
Magazine, take the place Of the Fhnir and Budget
under the title of the -
BALTIMORE MONTHLY YISITER
IL is issued with far neater cover, on good paper
and type and is composed of closely printed matter,
amounting to nearly four hundred pages per volume.
Each number will be accompanied by very fine
wood cut illustrating the natural history and
toms Of the month for which each number is intend
ed. Each design viii be accompanied by both prose
and poetic sketches not only OF the general features
and holiday customs, but likewise OF the agricultural
peculiariiies of every month. This will re new
feature and, il is hoped will render the hloSTHLr
VisIrER peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
er's table The first number IS likewise embellished
with engraving, representing Shakspeares tanning
the Shrew illustrated by story from the pen Of the
late Charles Lamb of the most popular authors
England has 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 Visiter 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 our aim
| Contribuiors.-Rev. T. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander
Kerr Professor J. n. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DIR. c. c. Cox,
Dr. James Hamilton, DIR. John Fonerden, Messrs Nj
Topham Evans, L. $. Arthur, author OF the subordl-
nate w. II. Carpenter J. b. Jones, author OF West
| ern Scenes, L. i. toigt, T. r. tOlDufu, ). Ausuh
Sperry, J. T.. S. Rochester, Thomas c. Atkinson Dr.
J. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane PiersoD, Mrs. Amelia
b. Welby Miss Esther Wetherald, The Author of
The Two Christmases,n David Hoffman, Esq, n
c. Brooks, AM, Messrs. q. Barbour, Il. g. Squier,
s. F. Glenn, George Yellot, NJ S. Lovett, Il. Tudor
| Horton, ssThe Milford Bard" The Author OF - The
Deserted Husband p John Smith of Jno.," The Au-
| thor of " A Dr.'s MSSn
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the Phenix and Budget'-and in the way Of stories
an important reform has been adopted which viii
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