The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-28
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i CHEAP MAGAZINE.
On the first day OF April, was commenced new
Magazine 10 lake the place fte ntr and Budge'
under the title OF the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY NlSiTER
II is issued with far heater cover, on good pape
and type and is composed OF closely printed matltr
amounting to nearly four hundred pages per volume.
Each number will be accompanied by very Ina
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 BON 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 a new
feature and, il is hoped, will render The MONTHLY
VsITER peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
er's table The first number Is likewise embellshed
with an engraving representing Shakespeare Tanning
the Shrcw illustrated by story from the pen Of the
late Charles Lamb, one Of the most popular authors
England has ever boosted This plate, aud the illus
traons Of the months, have never appeared in any
other magazine.
The quality of the reading matter Of the Baltimore
Monthly Viser, 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 our aim.
! Cenfribuiors.-Rev L. Y. Reese, Rev. Leandor
| Kerr Professor J. r. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DIR. c. {. Cox
| DR. James Hamilton, DIR. John Fonerden, Messrs. VI
Topham Evans T. S. Arthur author OF the Subord-
nate w. ii. Carpenter, J. b. Jones, author of West
ern Scenes, l.. Il. NoIgt T.. r. CoIDurn, j. AuslIh
Sperry J. L. s. Rochester, Thomas c. Atkinson, Dr.
J. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs. Amelia
b. Welby Miss Esther Wetherad, The Author q
% The Two Christmases," David Hoffman, Esq, n
c. Brooks, AM, Messrs. O. Barbour, T.. c. Squier
S. +. Glenn, George Yellot, M. $. Loyett, +. Tudor
Horton, The Milford Bard,'' The Author of " Tie
Deserted Husband "" John Smith Of Jno.,'' The Au-
thor of E" A Dr.'s MSS"
In the line Of critical notices of new books a de-
ciued mproy ement has been made upon the plan Of
the Phenix and Budget"-and in the way Of storic.,
an important reform has been adopted, which vii.
abolish the plan of giving long novels continued pro-
vokngly, from number to number.
| In order to place the work in the hands of such
may not feel willing TO pay the more expensive price,
Of monthly magazines, the proprietor has determlned
to publish the work at the extremely low pri,e
charged for its palmer and nlusrated predecessor
| The price will therefore be 81 50 per year for SIN
gle copyfve copies for S. 20. This is giving about
! four pages for one cent
1t is desirable to receive orders at once, that
may know how to regulate issues.
The trade will be served at very liberal rates -
extremely anxious to extend the usefulnt S
of the work as widely as possible.
| Address, postage paid, "The Proprietor Of the
Monthly Vister, at the Office Of the Saturday Visit
err No. 2, North Gay street, Baltimore, Md.
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