The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-09-05
DRosPECTUs OF A NEW AND VERY
II CHEAP MAGAZINE

III nv " . vi n NEN AND NEhl
Il CHEAP MAGAZINE.
On the first day Of April, was commenced a new
Magazine, 10 take the place Of the Phnir and Budget
under the title of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY VISITER
II is issued with far heater cover, on good pape
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
er's table The first number is likewise embellished
with an 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 never appeared in any
other magazine.
The quality of the reading matter of the Baltimore
Monthly Vister, may be inferred from the following
list Of contributors which other distinguished
will be, from time to time, added. To instruct and
10 amuse will be aim.
Contributors.-Rev. +. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander
Kerr Professor J. X. w Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DIR. c. C. Cox
DR.. James Hamilton, Dr. John Fonerden, Messrs. NJ
Topham Evans, Il. S. Arthur, author Of the Subord-
nate, w. III. Carpenter, J. b. Jones, author of West
ern Scenes, l.. T. Voigt, f. F. Coburn, J. Austin
Sperry, 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,n David Hoffman, Esq, n
c. Brooks, AM, Messrs q. Barbour, +. c. Squier,
s. +. Glenn, George Yelot, NJ. S. Lovett, f. Tudor
Horton, " The Milford Bard" The Author of " The
Deserted Husband u " John Smith of Jno.," The Au-
thor Of " A Dr.'s MSS"
In the line of critical notices of books, de-
ciaed improvement has been made upon the plan OF
the Phenix and Budgetn-and in the way Of stories
an important reform has been adopted, which viii
abolish the plan of giving long novels continued pro
yokingly, from number to number.
la order TO place the work in the hands Of such a.
may not feel willing to pay the more expensive prices
of monthly magazines, the proprietor has determined
to publish the work at the extremely low price
charged for its palmer and unustrated predecessor
The price will therefore be 81 so per year for sin
gle copy--fve copies for IS co. This is giving about
four pages for one cent
Ii is desirable TO receive orders at once, that We
may know how to regulate issues.
The trade will be served at very liberal rates
extremely anxious to extend the usefulnes-
of the work widely as possible.
Address, postage paid, "The Proprietor of the
Monthly Visiter," at the Office of the Saturday Visit
er, No q North Gay street, Baltimore, Md.
81 Copying the above will entite to cordial eX
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