The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-12
PROSPECTUS OF THE TWELFTH VOLUME
THE
BALTIMORE
SATUR DAY VISITER,

BALTIMORE
| SATU RDAY VISITER,
A weekly family newspaper of large size, published
every Saturday morning in Baltimore Maryland
at 81 per annum, in advance
| J. EVANS SNODGRASS, Editor.
| The "Visiter' is the only literary family paper
| published in the State Of Maryland and enjoys a
wider circulation than any other paper IN Baltimore
The first number of the twelfth volume was issued
| on the l5th of January, l642. To those who have
found this paper welcome Visitor for eleven years,
it is unnecessary to describe it. For the benefit OF
others, we may Just hint that it is LARGE FAM
| lily NEWSPAPER, devoted to Morals, Science,
Literature, and General Information, including due
quantity of Agricultural facts, CLEANED from the best
agricultural publications of this country and Europe.
1t contains Foreign and Home Correspondence, Es-
says, Poetry, Tales, &C.. &c. written expressly for
the paper by the pens of some of the most popular
writers in America. The productions of the ablest
Authors in Europe also, will be found in its pages.
The following are among the contributors to the
"VISITER"
CONTRIBUTORS.
Rev. +. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander Kerr, Prof J. r..
w. Dunbar, Prof Edward Foreman, Prof. Chaplin A.
Harris, DIR. c. G. Cox, DIR. James Hamilton Dr. John
Fonerden, Messrs, Nj. Topham Evans, T.. S. Arthur,
author of 1.-THE Subordinate w. IL. Carpenter, j,
b. JONES' author Of g Western Scenes" L. t. Voigt,
Thomas C. Atkinson Dr. J. w. Geyer, Mrs Lydia
! Jane Pierson, Mrs Amelia b. Welby, Miss Esther
Wetherald, Author of G The Two Chrstmases,n Da-
vid Hoffman, Esq, n c. Brooks, AM, Messrs, Q.
Barbour, E. c. Squer, s. F. Glenn, NJ. $. Lovet, E..
Tudor Horton George Yeot Esq, Milford Bard, -
Author of {" The Deserted Husband John Smith Of
Jno. )" Author of :. A Doctors MSS, &C., &C.
Besides articles from regular Contributors, the Pub
Usher will be prepared TO give repubcations OF the
choicest tales, &C., from the popular foreign maya
zines, as they arrive monthly. We determined
to render the Visiter the most useful paper in the
country, To this end will avoid the re-publica-
ton of every thing like the poisonous trash some of
the mammoth sheets are forced to print, merely to fill
up in time. Such matter is untitled for the family
circle and therefore, has no business in family paper
| Our aim is to do good not harm
In order to render the "Nisterf appropriate for
natives of Baltimore, and others desiring to take a
paper containing the city news, we shall constantly
keep eye to news about town. and shall do what
the daily prints cannot accomplish, viz; give full
record of all hymenial and obituary news.
PREMIUMS.
Anxious to extend their usefulness, by the extern
sion of the circulation far beyond the usual crcua-
ton of such papers the publisher offers the following
enticing premiums (Such as cannot be transmitted
BY Mail will be sent in such way as the claimants
may direct.) We will send, for So, postage paid, one
copy Of the paper and one of the 'Ph9nX and Bud
get Ga monthly magazine containing the most pleas
ing and useful contents of the "Viser " commencing
with the number for l94l The regular price of this
monthly is 81 so.
paper, and hco of 'Tales from Shakespeare" by the
late Charles Lamb-a prose work beautifully Illus
trated with eight fine engravngs. This book would
cost 81 80 in country stores.
Five dollars will claim two copies of the paper
one of that inesmabe female treasure, Burnaps
g Lectures on the Spheres and Duties Of Women y
and one, also, of the Widow Morrison, by the al-
thor of the Subordinate, whom all old readers Of
the Visiter remember with pleasure. This is rare
chance to get books-ay, and good ones-tor almost
nothing
Ten dollars will procure five copies Of the paper,
and one copy of the whole of Josephus' in vo-
ume, neatly and strongly bound, and illustrated with
a number Of wood engravings capital chance to
get standard work for nothing, which would cost in
the country - 80
Ten dollars will secure still fairer and more n,-
merousy illustrated copy of Josephus, (the country
price of which would be SO So and four copies of the
Viser--or one copy OF the palmer edition, and one
Of Tales from Shakespeare along with the four
copies Of the paper.
rs Read the above over again, and make your
own calculations.
Liberal. AND BEAUTIFUL PRESENTS.
We will send, as directed a very neat and substan-
tia Family Bible, illustrated with twenty wood en-
cravings, present, to any Postmaster, or other per-
son, who will send us seven names, and the regular
advanced price This Bible could not be bought for
less than s. in a country store or we will give copy
of the g Spheres and Duties of Women" along with
the handsomest morocco bound gilt-edged, and
mented Pocket Bible, that can be produced in Balt-
more-such an one as would bring SO 80 in the
country.
For five names and SO, we will forward a copy of
the above Pocket Bible with plates-a rare opportt-
nifty to get lovely present
HERE COME THE PRIZES.
Any body that will send us fifteen names and the
money, shall have the choice Of two Of the finest
copies of the Family Bible, published in Baltimore
one neatly bound in gilt-calf and fancy-edged, and
embelshed with twenty-four steel engravings-and
the other illustrated with copper-pate engravings
with gilt edges, and back and sides richly ornament
ed with gold. 1t would make splendid parlor orna-
ment; and it would require more than the amount
sent u.s. to buy it from the individual fortunate enough
to get it!
SWEEPSTAKES
For $50 note on any Baltimore Bank Cor its equ-
valent in other money! we will send one copy of
"Widow Morrson"--one of "'Tales from Shak-
speare"--thc best copy of Joscphus''-one copy of
"Wild Western Scenes'-one of "Burnap's Lee
tures'-one copy of the beautiful Pocket Bible"
named-and will crown the whole with the choice
of the splendid Family Bibles, sending the proper
number of Visitors (25) besides. Who, now, wants
TO get whole library for nothing' Delays are dan
gerous remember
I5s Address Publisher Of The Visiter, at No, %
North Gay street, or at No "A Market street, Bati-
more-Postage paid Ia all cases
DR.. Il. q. EVANo'S VEGETABLE AN
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| ~ Liver Complaint, Sick Head ache &c. &c -
These pills have been used by the proprietor, in his
cessthey possess mild cathartic property, and act
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