The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-22
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CHEAP MAGAZINE
On the first day of April, was commenced new
Magazine, take The place Qffhe Pm MIR and Budget
under the title OF the - -,
MONTHLY ViSITEB
IL is issued with a far neater cover, on good Pape
and TYNE and is composed Of closely printed matter
amounting TO nearly four hundred pages per volume
Each number will be accompanied by very me
wood cut, illustrating the natural history ana 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 oil the genera ieaur'
and holiday customs, but likewise of the agricultural
peculiarities Of every month This viii be new
feature, and, il is hoped, will render the MONTHLY
VBITER peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
er's table The first number Is likewise embellishtd
with engraving, representing Shakspeares Tanning
the Shrew, illustrated by story from the pen OF he
late Charles Lamb, one OF the most popular authors
England has ever 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 Visiter, may be inferred from the following
list of contributors to which other distinguished name
will be, from time to time, added To instruct and
10 amuse will be our aim
Confributors-Rev. r. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander
Kerr, Professor j. r.. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DIR. {. c. Cox,
DIR. James Hamilton, DIR. John Fonerden, Messrs. NJ
Topham Evans, T. s. Arthur, author of the Subordl-
nate, w. ii. Carpenter, j. b. Jones, author OF West
ern Scenes, L.. r. Voigt, f.. +. Coburn, J. Austin
Sperry, j. T.. S. Rochester, Thomas c. Atkinson DR.
| J. w Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Person, Mrs. Amelia
b. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherald, The Author Of
" The Two Christmases,n David Hoffman, Esq, y.
c. Brooks AM, Messrs. q. Barbour, f. c. Squler
S. f. Glenn George Yellot NJ. s. Lovett, f. Tudor
Horton 90 The Milford Bard,n The Author of - The
Deserted Husband" John Smith of Jno.," The Au
thor of A Dr.'s MSS"
In the line Of critical notices of new books, de-
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vokingly from number TO number
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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 unustrated predecessor
The price Will therefore be 81 90 per year for
gle copy--fve copies for IS CO. This is giving about
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