The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-01
PROSPECTUS OF THE TWELFTH VOLUME
BALTIMORE
SAT- X DAY VISITER,

SAT u RDAY VISITER,
weekly family newspaper Of large size, published
every Saturday morning in Baltimore, Maryland,
at 81 per annum, in advance.
J. EVANS SNODGRASS, Editor.
| The "Nisiter" 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 18th of January, 1912. To those who have
found tins paper welcome Visitor for eleven years,
1t IS unnecessary TO describe it. For the benefit OF
others, we may just hint that it is a 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.
1t contains Foreign and Home Correspondence, Is
says, Poetry, Tales, sse, &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, win be found in its pages
The following are among the contributors to the
"VISITERn
| CONTRIBUTORS.
Rev. f. Y Reese, Rev Leander Kerr, Prof j. r.
w. Dunbar, Prof Edward Foreman, Prof Chaplin A.
Harris, DIR, c. c. Cox, DR., James Hamilton DR. John
Fonerden, Messrs. Nj. Topham Evans, r. s. Arthur,
author of :" The Subordinate" w. II. Carpenter, j..
B. Jones, author of Western Scenes" L. T. Voigt,
f. +, Colburn, j. Austin Sperry, j. f.. S. Rochester,
Thomas c. Atkinson Dr. J. w Geyer, Mrs. Lydia
Jane Pierson, Mrs. Amelia b Welby, Miss Esther
Wetherald, Author of % The Two Chrstmases" Da-
vid Hoffman, Esq, ~ C. Brooks, AM. Messrs. @.
Barbour, f. c. Squer, S F. Glenn, NJ. S. Lovett +.
Tudor Horton, George Yelot, Esq, Milford Bard"
| Author of Z" The Deserted Husband,r John Smith of
Jno," Author of :" A Doctors MSS, Sc, Sc
Besidesarticles from regular Contributors, the Pub
Usher wilEbe prepared TO give re-publcations of the
choicest tales, &c, from the popular foreign maya
zines, as they arrive monthly. We are determined
10 render the "Vlster the most useful paper III the
country. To this end we will avoid the re-pubca-
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 'Vister' appropriate for
natives of Baltimore, and others desiring ID take a
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 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 crcula-
ton of such papers, the publisher offers the following
eatieng premiums (Such as cannot be transmitted
| 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 of the g Phoenix and Bud
GET Ga monthly magazine containing the most pleas
ing and useful contents of the Niser,' " commencing
with the number for lS4l The regular price of this
monthly is 81 so.
Five dollars will likewise secure i,co copies of the
paper, and t,co of Tales from Shakespeare" by the
late Charles Lamb-a prose work beautifully Illus
trated with eight fine engravings This book would
cost 81 30 in country stores.
Five dollars will claim two copies of the paper
one of that inesmable female treasure, Burnap's
g Lectures the Spheres and Duties of Women, y
and one also of the " Widow Morrison by the a,-
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 onestor almost
nothing
Ten dollars will procure FIVE copies of the paper,
and copy Of the whole of Josephus" in one vo-
lume, neatly and strongly bound, and illustrated with
a number OF wood engravlngs. capital chance to
get standard work for nothing, which would cost in
the country - 50.
Ten dollars will secure a still farer and more n,-
merously illustrated copy of Josephus, (he country
price of which would be 50 So and four copies of the
Visiter-or copy of the palmer edition, and one
of 'Tales 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, a very neat and substan-
tal Family Bible, Illustrated with twenty wood en-
cravings, 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 50 IN country store; or we will give copy
of the Spheres and Duties Of Women" along with
the handsomest morocco-bound, gt-edged, and orna-
mented Pocket Bible, that can be produced in Balt-
more-such one would bring 50 80 in the
country.
| For five names and So we will forward copy of
the above Pocket Bible, with platcs-a 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-calf and ancy-edged, and
embellished with twenty-fou steel engravngs-and
the other illustrated with copper-plate engravings
with gilt edges and back, and sides richly ornament
ed with gold 1t would make splendid parlor orna-
ment; and il would require than the amount
US, to buy it from the individual fortunate enough
to get 1t!
SWEEPSTAKES!
For a $50 note any Baltimore Bank, Cor its equ-
valent in other money! will send one copy of
Widow Morrison'-one of "Tales from Shak-
speare'-the best copy of :" Josephus'-one copy of
Wild Western Scenes"-one of g Burnap's Lee
tures"-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 Visiters (25) besides. Who now, wants
TO get whole library for nothing' Delays are dan
gero,s, remember
as" Address Publisher Of the Visiter, at No. q
North Gay street or at No "a Market street, Bati-
more-Postage paid in all cases
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These lis have been used by the proprietor, in his