The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-21
pRosPEcTus OF A NEW AND VERY
IONTHLY VISTTER

On the hrst day OF April, was commenced a new
Magazine 10 take the place Of The h niI and Budget
under the title of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY VISITER
IL is issued with far heater cover, 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 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 feature.
and holiday customs, but likewise of the agricultural
peculiarities of every month This will be a new
feature, and II IS hoped, viii render the MoSTHIY
VIsrrER peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
ers table. The first number is likewise embellished
with an engraving representing Shakespeare Tanning
the Shrew illustrated by story from the pen Of the
late Charles Lamb, of the most popular authors
England has ever boosted. This plate, and the illus
traons 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
will be, from time to time, added. To Instruct and
to amuse will be our aim.
Contribuios.-Rev. f. Y. Reese, Rev Leander
Kerr, Professor j. II. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DIR. G. C. Cox,
DIR. James Hamilton, DIR. John Fonerden, Messrs NJ.
Topham Evans, t. 5. Arthur, author OF the Subordi-
nate, w. ii. Carpenter J. b. JONES' author Of West
Scenes, l.. T. Vogt, Z. +. CoIburn, J. Austin
-Sperry, j. T. 5. Rochester, Thomas G. Atkinson, DIR
J. W. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs. Amelia
b. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherald, The Author Of
Z" The Two Christmases,' David Hoffman, Esq, N.
C.. Brooks, AM, Messrs. @. Barbour, E. c. Squier,
S. +. Glenn George Yellot, Nj. S. Loyett +. Tudor
Horton " The Milford Bard" The Author of The
Deserted Husband, /" John Smith Of Jno" The Au-
thor Of g A Dr.'s MSS"
In the line Of critical notices of new books de-
ciGed improvement has been made upon the plan OF
the "Phenx and Budget''-and in the way of stories,
important reform has been adopted, which vii.
abolish the plan of giving long novels continued pro-
vokingly from number to number.
In order to place the work in the hands Of such
may not feel willing to pay the more expensive prices
of monthly magazines, the proprietor has determined
TO publish the work at the extremely low price
charged for its palmer and unillustraed predecessor
The price will therefore be 81 50 per year for sim
gle copyfve copies for IS 90. This is giving about
four pages for one cent
Ii is desirable TO receive orders at once, that We
may know how to regulate our issues.
The trade will be served at very liberal rates
extremely anxious to extend the usefulness
of the work as widely as possible
Address, postage paid, g The Proprietor Of the
Monthly Visiter,n at the Office of the Saturday Nls
err, No. q North Gay street, Baltimore, Md.
"a Copying the above will entitle to cordial ex
change.