The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-26
PROSPECTUS OF THE TWELFTH VOLUME
BALTIMORE
SATU X DAY VISITER,


BALTIMORE
SAT u RDAY VISITER,
weekly family newspaper of large size, published
every Saturday morning in Baltimore, Maryland,
at ~ per annum, in advance.
| J. EVANS SNODGRASS, Editor
| The "Visiter' is the only literary family paper
published in the State of Maryland, and enjoys
wider circulation than any other paper IN Baltimore
The hrst number of the twelfth volume was issued
on the 18th of January, 1912. To those who have
found this paper welcome Visitor for eleven years,
It is unnecessary to describe it, For the benefit of
others, we may just hint, that il is LARGE 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.
Il confirms Foreign and Home Correspondence, Es-
says, Po~Ary, Tales Sc, Sc, written expressly for
the paper by the pens of some of the most popular
writers IN America. The productions of the ablest
I Authors in Europe also, will be found in its pages.
The following arc among the contributors to the
"VISITER.n
/ CONTRIBUTORS.
| Rev. L. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander Kerr, Prof j. Il.
w. Dunbar, Prof. Edward Foreman, Prof. Chaplin A.
| Harris, DIR. C. c. Cox Dr. James Hamilton, DR.. John
FonerdeH, Messrs M. Topham Evans, T. S. Arthur,
author Of The Subordinate" w. H. Carpenter J.
b. Jones, author of Western Scenes" l.. T. Vogt,
r. f. CobulD, J. Austin Sperry, J. +. S. Rochester,
i Thomas c. Atkinson, DR.. j. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia
II Jane fltrs0n, MIS-. Amelia Is. WelDy, Miss fsther
WetheraId, Author of g The Two Christmases," Da-
vd Hoffman, Esq, N. C. Brooks, AM, Messrs q.
Barbour T.. c. Squier, s. +. Glenn, M. s. Lovett, T..
Tudor Horton George Yellot, Esq, Milford Bard"
Author of 9 The Deserted Husband" John Smith Of
Jno.," Author of q A Doctors MSS, &c, sc.
Besides articles from regular Contributors the Pub
Usher will be prepared to give re-pubcaions of the
choicest tales, &C., from the popular foreign maya
zines, as they arrive monthly. We are determined
to render the 'Viser the most useful paper in the
t,a hltnn~
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 family paper
i Our aim is to do good not harm
I In order to render the "Vsiter" appropriate for
natives Of Baltimore, and Others desiring to take a
paper containing the city news, shall constantly
keep eye TO about town" and shall do what
the daily print cannot accomplish, viz: give full
record of all bymenial and obituary news.
PREMIUMS.
i Anxious to extend their usefulness, by the extern
sion of the circulation far beyond the usual circula
ton Of such papers, the publisher offers the following
eniicng premiums (Such as 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
get" Ca monthly magazine containing the most pleas
ing and USEFUL contents of the 'Vsiter, commencing
with the number for ls4l. The regular price of this
monthly is 81 50.
paper, and trco of Tales from Shakespeare" by the
late Charles Lamb-a prose work beautifully Illus
trated with eight fine engravings This book would
cost 81 so in country stores.
! Five dollars will claim two copies of the paper
one of that inestimable female treasure, Burnaps
Lectures the Spheres and Duties of Women,'-
and ST bs aMieaPW% ho ap BID h saas a
the Visiter remember with pleasure. This is rare
chance to get books--ay, and good ones-jor almost
| nothing
Ten dollars will procure five copies of the paper,
and one copy of the whole of Josephus" in one vo-
lume neatly and strongly bound and illustrated with
a number of wood engravngs. capital chance to
get standard work for nothing, which would cost in
the country - so.
Ten dollars will secure a still fairer and more n,i-
merousy illustrated copy of Josephus, (the country
price of which would be SO So and four copies of the
Vsiter-or one copy of the palmer edition, and one
of ''Taes from Shakespeare" along with the four
copies of the paper
n s. Read the above again, and make your
own calculations.
LIBERAL AND BEAUTIFUL PRESENTS.
We will send as directed a very neat and substan-
tial 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 81 in country store or we will give copy
Of the Spheres and Duties of Women" along with
the handsomest moroccobound, gilt-edged and orna-
mented Pocket Bible that can be produced in Balti-
more-such an one as would bring SO so in the
country.
For five names and SO, will forward copy of
the above Pocket Bible with platesa 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 fancy-edged, and
embellished with wenty-four steel engrav ings-and
the other illustrated with copper-pate 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 u.s. to buy il from the individual fortunate enough
to get it!
u SWEEPSTAKES
For $50 note on any Baltimore Bank, (or its equi-
valent in other money! we will send one copy of
"Widow Morrison"-one of "Taes from Shak-
speare~-the best copy of % Josephus"-one copy of
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 Visiters (25) besides. Who, now, wants
TO get whole library for nothing Delays are dan
gerous remember
Il > Address Publisher Of the Vistsr, at No. q
North Gay street, at No. "a Market street, Bati-
more Postage paid in all cases.
DIR. T. G. EVANo'S VEGETABLE AN
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| CELEBRA TED for The cure of Dyspepsia Choic,
" Liver Complaint Sick Headache &c. &c -
These lis have been used by the proprietor, in his