The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-09-10
DRosPEcTUs OF A NEW AND VERY

DROsPECTUS OF NEW AND VERY
j CHEAP MAGAZINE.
On the first day of April, was commenced a new
Magazine 10 take the place Of the Ph r1 and Budgsl
under the title of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY VISITER
IL is issued with far heater cover on good pape
and type, and is composed of closely printed matter
amounting TO nearly four hundred pages per volume
Each number will be accompanied by very fine
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
peculiarities Of every month This will be a new
feature, and il is hoped will render the MoSrHLY
VIsITER peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
ers table. The first number is likewise embellished
with an engraving, representing Shakspeares Tanning
the Shrew, illustrated by story from the pen OF the
late Charles Lamb one Of the most popular author,
England has ever boosted. This plate and the llu,
trations Of the months have never appeared IN an,
other magazine.
The quality Of the reading matter of the Baltimore
Monthly Visitor, may be inferred from the following
list of contributors which other distinguished
will be, from time TO time, added. To instruct and
to amuse will be our aim.
Contributors.-Rev T.. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander
Kerr, Professor J. r. w Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DIR. c. c Cox
DIR. James Hamilton, Dr. John Fonerden Messrs. NJ
Topham Evans, T. S. Arthur, author of the Subord.
nate, w. III. Carpenter, j. B. Jones, authof OF west
ern Scenes, L. T. Voigt f. 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, The Author o.
" The Two Chrismases," David Hoffman, Esq,
c. Brooks, AM, Messrs. @. Barbour, +. c. Squier
| s. +. Glenn, George Yeot NJ. s Lovett, +. Tudor
Horton, The Milford Bard" The Author Of .. The
Deserted Husband" " John Smith of Jno. - The Az
| thor of " A Dr.'s MSS
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| the " Phenix 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-
yoklngly, from number TO number
In order to place the work in the hands of such a.
may not feel willing TO pay the more expensive price,
of monthly magazines the proprietor has determined
| TO publish the work at the extremely low price
charged for its palmer and unilustrated predecessor
The price will therefore be 81 so per year for
gle copyfve copies for So 90. This is giving about
| four pages for one cent
| 1t is desirable to receive orders at once that W.
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extremely anxious as we are to extend the useiune>
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Address, postage paid, GO The Proprietor OF IL,
Monthly Viser," at the Office of the Saturday Nri
err, No. q North Gay street, Baltimore, Md
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