The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-09-19
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On the hrst dsy Of April, was commenced new
Magazine to iake The place Of the IA niI and Budget
under the title OF the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY VISlTER
IL is issued with a far heater cover on good pape
and type, and is composed of closely printed matter
amounting to nearly four hundred pages per volume.
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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
feature and, it is hoped, will render the MoSrHLY
VIsIrER peculiarly welcome guest every farm
er's table The first number is likewise embelllshed
with engraving, representing Shakspeares Tanning
the Shrew, illustrated by story from the pen Of the
late Charles Lamb, Of the most popular authors
England has boosted This plate and the illus
tratons Of the months, have 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 names
will be, from time TO time, added To instruct and
TO amuse will be aim
Contributor. +. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander
Kerr Professor J, r. w. Dunbar Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris DR. c. c. Cox,
DR.. James Hamilton, DIR. John Fonerden, Messrs, NJ
Topham Evans, T. S. Arthur, author of the Subord-
nate, w. II. Carpenter, J. b. Jones, author of West
| ern Scenes L. i. Vogt, H. +. Colburn, j. Austin
Spery, j. T.. S. Rochester, Thomas c, Atkinson, Dr.
J. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs Amelia
b. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherald, The Author Of
% The Two Christmases," David Hoffman, Esq n
C. Brooks AM, Messrs. @. Barbour E. c. Squier
S. F. Glenn, George Yellot, M. S. Lovett, L. Tudor
Horton g The Milford Bard" The Author of " The
Deserted Husband, John Smith of Jno,n The Au-
thor of Dr.'s MSS"
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| the 81 henx and Budget'-and in the way of storie,
| an important reform has been adopted, which vii.
abolish the plan of giving long novels continued, pro
vokingly from number to number.
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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 uDillustrated predecessor
The price will therefore be 81 SO per year for sin
gle copy-6ve copies for IS 90. This is giving about
four pages for one cent.
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