The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-16
PROSPECTUS OF THE TWELFTH VOLUME
BALTIMORE
SATU RDAY VISITER r,


weekly family newspaper of large size published
every Saturday morning in Baltimore, Maryland,
al 81 per anBum, in advance.
J. EVANS SNODGRASS, Editor.
The "Vislter' is the only literary family paper
published in the State of MARYLAND, and enjoys
wider circulation thar sny other paper IN Baltimore.
The hrS number OF the twelfth volume was issued
on the 18Th of January, 1912. To those who have
found this paper welcome Vister for eleven years,
II is unnecessary to describe it, For the benz fit of
others, we may just hint, that it is a LARGE FINN
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 will be found in its pages.
The following among the contributors to the
"VISITERp
CONTRIBUTORS.
Rev. f. " Reese Rev. Leander Kerr Prof. J. r..
w. Dunbar, Prof Edward Foreman Prof. Chaplin A.
Harris DR. G. Cox, DIR. James Hamilton, DR. John
Fonerden, sessrs. M, Topham Evans L. S. Arthur,
author % ''lse Subordinate" w. II. Carpenter. J.
B. Jones, author of Western Scenes" l.. T. Volgt,
f. F. CoIbun, }. Austin Sperry J. E. s. Rochester,
Thomss c. Atkinson, DIR. J. w. Geycr Mrs. Lydia
Jane Picrson, Mrs. Amelia b. Welby, Miss Esther
Wetherad, Author of g The Two Christmases, - Da-
vd Hoffman, Esq N. c. Brooks, AM, Messrs. q.
Barbour f. c. Squier, $. F. Glenn, Nj. S. Lovett E.
Tudor Horton, George Yellot, Esq, Milford Bard,
Author of 'The Deserted Husband" John Smith of
Jno.," Author Of g A Doctors MSS" &C., sc.
Besides arclesfirom regular Contributors, the Pub
Usher will be prepared to give re-pubcations Of the
choicest tales &C., from the popular foreign maya
zines, as they arrive monthly We are determined
to render the " Vlsiterr the most useful paper in the
country. To this end, will avoid the re-publica-
ton of every thing like the poisonous trash of
the mammoth sheets 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 to do good, not harm
In order to render the ''Visiter appropriate for
natives Of Baltimore, and others desiring to take
paper containing the city news we shalI constantly
keep 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
enticing premiums (Such cannot be tran mitted
by Mail will be sent in such way the claimants
may direct) We will send, for SO, postage paid, one
copy of the paper and one of the Phoenix and Bud
getn Ca monthly magazine containing the most pleas
ing and useful contents Of the 'Vister, commencing
with the number for lS4l The regular price of this
monthly is 81 SO.
Five dollars will likewise secure hro copies of the
paper and i,co of 'Tales from Shakespeare" by the
trated with eight fine engravngs. This book would
cost 81 SO in country stores.
Five dollars will claim two copies of the paper
one Of that nesmable female treasure, Burnap's
Lectures on the Spheres and Duties of Women, y
and one also, of the " Widow Morrison, by the au-
thor of the Subordinate whom all old readers of
the Vister remember with pleasure. This is a rare
chance to get books-ay, and good ones-tor almost
nothing
Ten dollars will procure five copies of the paper,
II, ,,b, ,F los IN,
lume, neatly and strongly bound, and illustrated with
a number of wood engravings. capital chance to
get a standard work for nothing, which would cost in
the country 50 80
meronsIy. lars will secure still farer and
price of which would be 50 50 and four copies Of the
Vsiter-or one copy of the palmer edition. and one
of oTales from Shakespeare" along with the four
copies of the paper.
rs Read the above over again, and make your
own calculations.
LIBERAL AND BEAUTIFUL PRESENTS.
We will send, as directed, very neat and substan-
tjal Family Bible, illustrated with twenty wood en-
cravings as present. to any Postmaster, other per-
SON who will send us seven Names and the regular
advanced price This Bible could not be bought for
less than IS in country store; we will give copy
Of the Spheres and Duties of Women along with
the handsomes morocco-bound, gilt-edged and orna-
mented Pocket Bible, that can be produced in Bati-
more-such an one as would bring s3 so in the
country.
For five names and SO, we will forward a copy of
the above Pocket Bible, with plaes-a rare opport,i-
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 g-calf and fancy-edged, and
embellished with twenty-four 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 ms TO buy it from the individual fortunate enough
to get it
SWEEPSTAKES
For $50 note any Baltimore Bank Cor its equl-
valen in other money! we will send one copy OF
Widow Morrisonn-one of "Tales from Shak-
spearen-the best copy of " Josephus'-one copy OF
tWid Western Scenes''-one of :" Burnap's Lee
turesr-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 a whole library for nothing Delays are dan
gerous remember
as Address Publisher Of the Visiter at No. p
North Gay street. at No. "A Market street, Balti-
more Postage paid in all cases.
DR.. II. O. EVAN IS VEGETABLE AN
TIDY SPEPTIC PILLS,
CELEBRA ED for he cure OF Dyspepsia, Cholic,
~ Liver Complaint, Sick Headache, &c. &c -
These y lis have been used by the proprietor, IN his