The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-09-26

DROSPECTUs OF A NEW AND VERY
Il CHEAP MAGAZINE
On the first day of April, was commenced new
Magazine to take the place Of the {" mir and Badger
under the title Of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY VISITER
IL is issued 18th far heater cover, on good pane
and type, and Is composed of closely printed matter
amounting to nearly four hundred pages per volume
Each number will be accompanied by very 6ne
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
peculiarites of every month. This will be new
feature, and il is hoped, will render the MONTHLY
VIsuER peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
ers table. The first number is likewise embellished
with engraving, representing Shakspeare's Tanning
the Shrew, illustrated by story from the pen of the
late Charles Lamb, one 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 TO which other distinguished
viii be, from time To time, added. To instruct and
TO amuse will be our aim.
Conbibuiors.--Rev Il. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander
Kerr Professor J. r. w Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DR.. c. c. Cox
DR., James Hamilton, DIR. John Fonerden, Messrs NJ.
Topham Evans, T. S. Arthur author Of the Subordi-
nate, w. III, Carpenter, J. b. Jones, author of West
ern Scenes l. T. Voigt, f. F. Colburn, j. Austin
Sperry, j. l.. S. Rochester, Thomas C. Atkinson DIR.
J. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs. Amelia
Ii. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherald, The Author Of
4" The Two Christmases,n David Hoffman, Esq, n.
c. Brooks AM, Messrs. @. Barbour, L. c. Squer,
S. F. Glenn, George Yellot, NJ. S. Loyett, T.. Tudor
Horton 90 The Milford Bard" The Author of "1he
Deserted Husband, " John Smith of Jno," The Au-
thor Of " A Dr.'s MSS"
In the line of critical notices Of new books de-
ciaed improvement has been made upon the plan OF
the "Phenx and Budget''-and in the way Of store.,
an important reform has been adopted, which vii
abolish the plan of giving long novels continued pro-
yokingly, from number To number.
In order to place the work in the hands Of such
may not feel willing TO pay the expensive prices
OF monthly magazines, the proprietor has determined
to publish the work at the extremely low price
charged for its palmer and unillustrated predecessor
The price viii therefore be 81 so per year for SIM
gle copy-Gve copies for S. 90. This is giving about
four pages for cent,
1t is desirable TO receive orders at once, that
may know how to regulate our issues.
The trade will be served at very liberal rates
extremely anxious to extend the usefulness
Of the work as widely possible
Address, postage paid, "The Proprietor of the
Monthly Vsiter," at the office Of the Saturday Y s
er, No. q North Gay street, Baltimore, Md.
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