The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-10
PROSPECTUS OF THE TWELFTH VOLUME
BALTIMORE.
SA TU RDAY VISIT Err,
weekly family newspaper of large size, published
every Saturday morning in Baltimore, Maryland,
at W per annum,. in advance

every Saturday morning in Baltimore, Maryland,
at " per annum, lin advance
}. EVANS SNODGRASS, Editor.
Inc Vlslter" IS the only literary family paper
published IN the State of Maryland, and enjoys a
wider circulation than any other paper Baltimore.
The irst 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,
1t Is unnecessary to describe it, For the benefit of
others, we may just hint that it is LARGE FAN
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.
1t contains Foreign and Home Correspondence, Is
says, Poetry, Tales, &c, &c. written expressly for
the paper by the pens of some of the most popular
writers IN America. The productions of the ablest
Authors in Europe also, will be found in its pages
The following are among the contributors TO the
"VISrFER."
CONTRIBUTORS.
RegsfE. " Reese Rev Leander Kerr Prof. J. r.
w. Dunbar, Prof Edward Foreman Prof. Chaplin A.
Harris, DR.. c. G. Cox, DR., James Hamilton, DR. John
Fonerden, Messrs. NJ. Topham Evans r. s. Arthur,
author of "The Subordinate w. H. Carpenter, j.
b Jones, author of Western Scenes, L: 7, Voigt,
f. +. Colburn, 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, Author of " The Two Christmases, !" Da-
vid Hoffman, Esq, N c. Brooks, AN, Messrs. @.
Barbour, f. c. Squer S. F. Glenn, NJ. s. Lovett f..
Author of The Deserted Husband" John Smith of
Jno,, ~ Author of &C. Doctors MSS, y &c, SC
Besides articles from regular Contributors, the Pub
Usher will be prepared to give re-pubications OF the
choicest tales &C. from the popular foreign maya
zines as they arrive monthly We are determined
to render the "Vister' the most useful paper in the
country. To this end, we will avoid the Republican
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 no business in family paper
Our aim is to do good, not harm
In order to render the "N lslter" appropriate for
natives of Baltimore and Others desiring to take
paper containing the city news we shall constantly
keep an eye to news about town., and shall do what
the daily prints cannot accomplish, viz: give full
record Oh all hymenial and obituary news
PREMIUMS.
Anxious to extend their usefulness by the extern
sion of the circulation far beyond the usual crcula-
ton of such papers, the publisher offers the following
enticing premiums Such cannot be trans mted
by Mail will be sent in such way as the claimants
may direct) We will send for 50, postage paid, one
copy of the paper and of the . Phoenix and Bud
get,n Ca monthly magazine containing the most pleas
ing and useful contents of the '.Niser W commencing
with the number for 1871. The regular price of this
monthly is 81 50.
Five dollars will likewise secure tco copies of the
paper, and ttco of Tales from Shakespeare" by the
late Charles Lamb-a prose work beautifully Illus
trated with eight fine engravngs. This book would
cost 81 50 IN country stores.
Five dollars will claim two copies of the paper
one of that inestmabe female treasure, Burnap's
" lectures on the Spheres and Duties of Women, "
and one, also, of the Z" Widow Morrison by the au-
thor of the " Subordinate, whom all old readers of
the Visiter remember with pleasure This is rare
chance to get books--ay, and good onesfor almost
nothing
Ten dollars will procure five copies Of the paper,
and one copy of the whole of Josephusn in vo-
ume, neatly and strongly bound, and Illustrated with
number of wood engravings. capital chance to
get standard work for nothing, which would cost in
the country 81 so
Ten dollars viii secure still fairer and more nu-
merousIy illustrated copy of Josephus (hc country
price of which would be SO so and four copies of the
Vister--or copy of the palmer edition, and one
Of Tales from Shakespeare" along with the four
copies of the paper
~ Read the above over again, and make your
own calculations.
LIBERAL AND BEAUTIFUL PRESENTS.
We will send as directed very neat and ,ubstan-
tal Family Bible, illustrated with twenty wood en-
cravings as present. TO any Postmaster or other per-
son, who will send seven names, and the regular
advanced price. This Bible could not be bought for
less than s. in country store or we Will give copy
of the Spheres and Duties of Women along with
the handsomest morocco-bound giltedged, and orna-
mcned Pocket Bible that can be produced in Baltl-
more-such an one would bring 50 so in the
country
For five names and SO, we will forward copy OF
the above Pocket Bible, with plates-a 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 g-calf and fancy-edged, and
embellished with twenty-four steel engravngs-and
the other illustrated with copper-pate engravings,
with gilt edges and back, and sides, richly ornament
ed with gold 1t would make splendid parlor orna-
ment; and it would require more than the amount
sent US to buy from the individual fortunate enough
to get it
SWEEPSTAKES
For $50 note on any Baltimore Bank Cor its equi-
valent in other money! we will send one copy OF
"Widow Morrison'--one of "Tales from Shak-
spearen-the best copy Of Josephus"-one copy of
ovid Western Scenesn-one of g Burnap's Lee
tures"-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 a whole library for nothing? Delays dan
gerous, remember
as Address Publisher of The VSler, at No g
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more Postage paid in all cases.
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