The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-23
PROSPECTUS OF THE TWELFTH VOLUME
OF THE
BALTIMORE
SATU RDAY VISITER,

BALTIMORE
SATU RDAY VISITER,
weekly family newspaper Of large size, published
every Saturday morning in Baltimore, Maryland
| at 81 per annum, in advance
| J. EVANS SNODGRASS, Editor
| The "Visiter" is the only literary family paper
| published in the State of Maryland and enjoys a
wider circulation than any other paper Baltimore
The first 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,
it is unnecessary to describe it. For the benefit OF
others, we may Just hint that il is a LARGE Fam
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.
! II contains Foreign and Home Correspondence, Es-
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, win be found in its pages
The following are among the contributors to the
| VISITER.n
CONTRIBUTORS.
Rev. T.. Y. Reese, Rev Iaander Kerr Prof. J. X.
w. Dunbar, Prof Edward Foreman, Prof. Chaplin A.
Harris, DIR. G. G.. Cox DIR. James Hamilton, DIR. John
Fonerden, Messrs NJ. Topham Evans, t. s. Arthur,
author of I" The Subordinate" w. IL. Carpenter, j..
b. JONES' author of "Western Scenes" l.. T. Voigt,
f. +. Colbum J. Austin Sperry, }. Z. $. Rochester,
| Thomas G. Atkinson Dr. J. W. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia
Jane flerson, Mrs. Amella ID. WelDy, MISS r4stIcr
Wetherald, Author of " The Two Chrstmases,' Da-
vid Hoffman, Esq, ~ c. Brooks, AM, Messrs. Q.
| Barbour, t. G. Squer s. +. Glenn, nj. S. Lovet f..
Tudor Horton George Yelot, Esq, milford Bard,
! Author of g The Deserted Husband" John Smith OF
Jno ;" Author of g A Doctors MSS, Sc, Sc
Besides articles from regular Contributors, the Pub
Usher will be prepared to give re-publications OF the
choicest tales, &C., from the popular foreign maya
zines, as they arrive monthly. We are determined
to render the Viser the most useful paper in the
| Al. ..,.ll ..,0.I L. ,,hl
ton of every thing like the poisonous trash Of
the mammoth sheets are forced to print, merely to fill
up in time. Such matter is untitled for the family
circle and therefore, has business in family paper
Our aim is to do good not harm
In order to render the "Vistern appropriate for
natives of Baltimore and others desiring to take a
paper containing the city news, we shall constantly
keep an eye to about town. and shall do what
the daily prints cannot accomplish, viz give full
record Of 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 as cannot be transmitted
/ by Mail will be sent in such way as the claimants
may direct We will send, for SO, postage paid, one
copy of the paper and of the Phoenix and Bud
get" Ca monthly magazine containing the most pleas
ing and useful contents Of the "Vister,) commencing
with the number for lS41 The regular price of this
monthly is 81 So
Five dollars will likewise secure hco copies of the
paper and hro of "Tales from Shakespeare, by the
late Charles Lamb-a prose work beautifully Illus
trated with eight fine engrayings This book would
cost 81 so in country stores.
| Five dollars will claim two copies of the paper
one of that inestimable female treasure, Burnap's
/" Lectures on the Spheres and Duties of Women, y
| and one also of the " Widow Morrison by the au-
thor of the g Subordinate" whom all old readers of
the Vsiter remember with pleasure. This is rare
chance to get books-ay, and good ones---6'"
Ten dollars will procure five copies of the paper,
and ono COW of the whole Of Josephus" in one yo-
hume neatly and strongly bound, and illustrated with
a,nAsE Sl XeaSSr s sqgrayings eaPasa, Saa
4 the country - SO.
4 Ten dollars will secure a still fairer and more n'l-
merousy illustrated copy of Josephls, the country
i nrice of which would be 50 50 and four copies OF the
Visiter-or one copy of the palmer edition, and one
Of Tales from Shakespeare" along with the four
\ copies of the paper.
Il = Read the above again, and make your
own calculations
LIBERAL AND BEAUTIFUL PRESENTS
We will send as directed, very neat and substan-
tal Family Bible, illustrated with twenty wood en-
cravings as present. to any Postmaster or other per
son who will send us seven names, and the regula
advanced price. This Bible could not be bought 10
less than IS in country store; or we VIII give acoP
of the Spheres and Duties of Women, along witt
the handsomest morocco-bound, gilt-edged and orna
mented Pocket Bible that can be produced IN Baltl
: more--such an one as would bring SO so in TIN
country.
For five names and so, we will forward copy 0
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 tn
money shall have the choice of two OF the fines
copies Of the Family Bible, published in Baltimore
one neatly bound in gilt-calf and fancy-edged, an
. embellished with twenty-four steel engravngs-MI
the other illustrated with copper-plate engraving
with gilt edges and back, and sides, richly ornamen
ed with gold. 1t would make splendid parlor orn'
ment; and it would require more than the amou'
sent u.s. to buy from the individual fortunate enoue
to to get it
It. SWEEPSTAKES!
RS For $50 note any Baltimore Bank (or It's eqi
yalent in other money! we will send one copy
e "Wdow Morrison'-one of Tales from Sha
"a spearen--the best copy of Josephns One copy
u ,tWild Western Scenesn-one OF Burnap l.s
nj turcs''one copy of the beautiful Pocket Bids
e. named-and will crown the whole with the choi
ms of the splendid Family Bibles" sending the prop
TO number of Visitors (25) besides Who, now, war
OF to get whole library for nothing Delays are da
VI gerous remember!
az Address Publisher of the pisiter, at NO
=, North Gay street, or at No "a Market street, pa
y more--Postage paid IN all cases --
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