The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-11
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On the first day Of April, was commenced a new
Magazine, 10 take the place o. me " fhn ir and Budget
lsider the title OF the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY NlSITER.
IL is issued with far neater 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 only of the general features
and holiday customs but likewise Of the agricultural
peculiarities Of every month Tins VIII be new
feature, and, il is hoped, will render the MONTHLY
VIsITER a peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
er's table The first number is likewise embelished
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
trations of the months, have appeared IN au,
other magazine.
The quality of the reading matter OF the Baltimore
Monthly VisIter, may be inferred from the following
st Of contributors, to which other distinguished name,
will be, from time to time, added To instruct and
10 amuse will be our aim.
COntribttOrs.-Rey. T.. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander
Kerr, Professor J. II. w. Dunbar Professor Edwari
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris Dr. C. C. Cox
Dr. James Hamilton, DR.. John Fonerden, Messrs NJ
Topham Evans, T. s. Arthur, author of the Subordi-
nate, w H. Carpenter, J. b. Jones, author of West
clH Srccncs, -. l. 'oiSti r. Noiuuu, . huNlI
Sperry J. f. 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 Chrstmases" David Hoffman, Esq y
c. Brooks, AM, Messrs. @. Barbour, f. C. Squiel
s. F. Glenn, George Yellot, M. s. Lovett +. Tudor
Horton, g The Milford Bard" The Author Of " The
Deserted Husband L" John Smith of Jno.,n The Au-
thor Of " A Dr.'s MSS"
In the line of critical notices of new books, de-
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the Phenix and Budget"-and in the way of stories
an important reform has been adopted, which viii
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 more expensive price
of monthly magazines, the proprietor has Determined
to publish the work at the extremely low price
charged for its palmer and unillusrated predecessor
The price will therefore be 81 so per year for sin
gle copy-ive copies for IS 90. This is giving abou,
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extremely anxious are to extend the useiulue,.
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