The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-10

DROSPECTUS OF NEW AND VERY
il CHEAP MAGAZINE.
On the first day Of April, was commenced a new
Magazine, 10 lake The place cfhe Pm mir and Budget
under the title Of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY NISITER.
II is issued with far neater cover, on 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 features
and holiday customs, but likewise of the agricultural
peculiarities Of every month. This will be new
feature, and, il is hoped, will render the MONTHLY
VIsIrER 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, one of the most popular author,
England has ever boosted. This plate, and the illus
tratlons of the months, have appeared 10 an,
other magazine.
The quality Of the reading matter Of the Baltimore
Monthly Vsiter, may be inferred from the following
list of contributors, to which other distinguished name,
will be, from time to time, added To instruct and
TO amuse will be our aim.
Coniribuiors.-Rev. T.. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander
Kerr, Professor J. X. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DR.. C. c. Cox
DIR. James Hamilton, DIR. John Fonerden, Messrs
Iopham Evans, T. ). Arthur, author of the Subord-
nate, w ii. Carpenter, J. b. Jones, author of West
ern Scenes, l.. r. voigt, f. F. Colburn, J. Austin
Sperry, J. E. S. Rochester, Thomas G. Atkinson, DR.
j. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs, Amelia
b. Weby, Miss Esther Weherald, The Author Of
a. The Two Chrstmases,r David Hoffman, ESQ.,
G. Brooks, AM, Messrs. @. Barbour, T.. C. Squier
5. F. Glenn, George Yellot, NJ S. Loyett f. Tudor
Horton g The Milford Bard" The Author Of IT,,
Deserted Husband, !" John Smith Of Jno. 2 The Az
thor of g Drs MSS
In the line of critical notices'of new books, AIDE.
cded improvement has been made upon the plan Of
the I" Phenix and Budget"-and in the way of Store,
an important reform has been adopted, which will
abolish the plan of giving long novels continued pro
vokngly from number to number
In order to place the work in the hands Of such ~
may not feel willing to pay the Expensive prices
of monthly magazines, the proprietor has determined
to publish the work at the extremely low price
charged for its palmer and unlutraed predecessor
The price will therefore be 81 80 per year for a sil-
gle copy-fve copies for So 90 This is gRngabop
| four pages for one cent
| 1t is desirable to receive orders once that Wt
may know how to regulate our issues.
| The trade will be served at very liberal rate,
extremely anxious are to extend the usefuues.
| of the work as widely as possible.
| Address, postage paid, The Proprietor Of the
Monthly Vister at the Office Of the Saturday Visit
er, No. q North Gay street, Baltimore, Md.
- Copying the above will entitle to a cordial
change