The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-19
PROSPECTUS OF THE TWELFTH VOLUME
OF THE
BALTIMORE
SAT u RDAY VISITER,

~ N y IL ~ n Il y II III
A weekly family newspaper of large size, published
every saturday morning in Baltimore, Maryland,
al - per annum, IN advance.
}. EVANS SNODGRASS, Editor
The " Vsiter' is the only literary family paper
published in the State of Maryland, and enjoys
wider circulation than any other paper IN Baltimore
The first number of the twelfth volume issued
on The 9th of January, 1912 To those who have
found TINS paper welcome Visiter for eleven years,
IT Is unnecessary to describe il. For the benefit of
others, we may just hint, that it is a LARGE FINN
III NEUSPIPER, 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
IL 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 ablest
Authors in Europe also, will be found in its pages.
The following are among the contributors to the
"NlSfBER"
CONTRIBUTORS.
Rev T.. Y. Reese, Rev Leander Kerr Prof j. r.
w. Dunbar, Prof Edward Foreman, Prof Chaplin A.
Harris, DR.. c. G. Cox DR. James Hamilton DR.. John
Fonerden, Messrs NJ. Topham Evans, r. 5. Arthur,
author of " The Subordinate w. II. Carpenter, J.
b. Jones, author of Western Scenes H. r. Vogt,
r. F Colbun, J. Austin Sperry, j. E. S. Rochester,
Thomas c. Atkinson, DIR. J. W. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia
Jane Pieson, Mrs. Amelia b. Welby, Miss Esther
Wetherald, Author Of " The Two Christmases," Da-
yid Hoffman, Esq, n. c. Brooks, AN, Messrs O.
Barbour, f.. c. Squier, s. +. Glenn, NJ :. LoYett, L.
Tudor Horton George Yellot, Esq, Milford Bard,
Author of ''The Deserted Husband" John Smith Of
Jno., ~ Author Of " A Doctors MSS, " Sc, sc.
Besides articles from regular Contributors, the Pub
Usher viii be prepared to give repubicatons OF the
choicest tales, &c, from the popular foreign maya
zines as they arrive monthly. We are determined
To render the Nlster 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 forced TO print, merely to fill
up IN time. Such matter is untitled for the family
circle and therefore, has business in ftitypaper
Our aim IS to do good not harm
In order TO render the Nsiter' appropriate for
natives Of Baltimore, and others desiring to take
paper containing the city news, we shall constantly
keep eye to news about town." and shall do what
the daily prints cannot accomplish, viz: give a full
record of ali 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
eHticiug premiums (Such cannot be tran mitted
by Mail will be sent in such way the claimants
may direct.) We viii send, for 49, postage paid one
copy of the paper and one of the Phoenix and Bud
get" Ca monthly magazine containing the most pleas
ing and useful contents of the Vsiter, w commencing
with the number for lS4l The regular price of this
monthly is 81 80.
Five dollars viii likewise secure tro copies of the
paper and ttco of Tales from Shakespeare" by the
uated with eight fine engrayings This book would
cost II 50 IN country stores.
Five dollars will claim two copies of the paper
one of that inesmable female treasure, Burnap's
Lectures on the Spheres and Duties of Women,"-
and owe also Of the % Widow Morrison by the arl-
thor of the Subordinate whom all old readers of
the Vsiter remember with pleasure. This is
chance to get books-ay, and good ones-or almost
nothing
Ten dollars will procure five copies of the paper,
nd If tba ,hpIa Of I,Snp b,SN in,
lume neatly and strongly bound, and illustrated with
number OF wood engravings. capital chance to
get standard work for nothing, which would cost in
the country 81 81.
Ten dollars will secure still farer and more nu-
merously illustrated copy of Josepus (the country
price of which would be SO 50 and four copies of the
Visiter-or copy of the palmer edition, and
of Tales from Shakespeare along with the four
copies OF the paper.
Is Read the above over again, and make your
own calculations.
LIBERAL AND BEAUTIFUL PRESENTS.
We will send as directed, very neat and substan-
tal Family Bible, illustrated with twenty wood en-
Cravings as present to any Postmaster 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 will give copy
of the Spheres and Duties of Women" along with
the handsomest morocco-bound git-edgcd, and orna-
mented Pocket Bible, that can be produced in Balti-
more-such an would bring So 80 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 git-calf and fancy edged, and
embellished with twenty-four steel engravngs-and
the other illustrated with copperpate engravings,
with GILT edges and back, and sides, richly ornament
ed with gold. Ii would make splendid parlor orna-
ment; and it would require more than the amount
sent us to buy il from the individual fortunate enough
to get it
SWEEPSTAKES
For $50 note onany Baltimore Bank Cor its equ-
valent in other money! will send copy of
FWidow Morrsonn-one of ''TaIes from Shak-
speare"-thc best copy of " Josephusn-one copy of
'EWild Western Scenes"-one of 4" Burnaps Lee
turesn-one copy OF the beautiful Pocket Bible, y
named-and viii crown the whole with the choice
of the splendid Family Bibles sending the proper
number of Nisiters (25) besides. Who, now, wants
to get a whole library for nothing! Delays are dan
gcrous, remember
as Address Publisher Of The Yister, at No. q
North Gay street. or at No "A Market street, Balti-
morc-Poslage pad IA all cases
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