The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-24
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i CHEAP MAGAZINE
On the first day of April, was commenced new
Magazine 10 take the place Of the Pm mir and Budget
under the title of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY NlSlTER
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and type, and is composed of closely printed matter
amounting TO nearly four hundred pages per volume
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and poetic sketches only of the general feature.
and holiday customs, but likewise OF the agricultural
peculiarties of every month. This will be new
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ers table. The first number rs likewise embellished
with 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 boosted. This plate, and the Illus
trations of the months, have never appeared IN any
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The quality of the reading matter Of the Baltimore
Monthly Vsiter, 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.
COrtibitors.-Rev. Il. Y. Reese Rev. Leandcr
Kerr, Professor J. X. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DR.. c, { Cox
DR. James Hamilton DIR. John Fonerden, Mes,rs. NJ.
Topham Evans, Il. s. Arthur, author of the Subord,
nate w. H. Carpenter, j. B. Jones, author Of West
Sperry, J. f. 5 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," David Hoffman, Esq,
c. Brooks, AM, Messrs G. Barbour, L. c. Squer
s. +. Glenn, George Yellot, NJ. S. Lovett, L. Tudor
Horton, 4" The Milford Bard The Author of 60 The
Deserted Husband, 2" " John Smith of Jno.," The Au-
thor of :" A Dr.'s MSS"
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