The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-13
OF A NEW AND VERY
il CHEAP MAGAZINE

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II CHEAP MAGAZINE.
On the first day Of April, commenced new
Magazine 10 take the place Of The Phi mar a4 Budget
under the title of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY VISITER
IL is issued with a far heater cover on good pape
and type, and is composed of closely printed matter
amounting TO nearly four hundred pages per volume
Zach number will be accompanied by a very fine
wood cut illustrating the natural history and GUS
toms Of the month for which each number is intend
ed. Each design viii be accompanied by both prose
and poetic sketches not only of the general feature.
and holiday customs, but likewise of the agricultural
peculiarites of every month. This will be a new
feature, and, il is hoped, will render the MoSTHLY
VuTER peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
ers table. The first number is likewise embellshed
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
trations OF the months, have never appeared in any
other magazine.
The quality Of the reading matter of the Baltimore
Monthly Visitor, may be inferred from the following
list Of contributors, TO which other distinguished
will be, from time to time, added. To instruct and
TO amuse will be aim.
Coniribuioys.-Rev. l.. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander
Kerr, Professor J. X. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DIR. c. c. Cox
Dr. James Hamilton, DIR. John Fonerden, blessrs NJ
Topham Evans, T. S. Arthur, author of the Subordi
nate, W. H. Carpenter, J. b. Jones, author OF West
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Sperry, J. T. s. Rochester, Thomas G. Atkinson DR..
J, w. Geyer, Mrs Lydia Jane Person, Mrs. Amelia
Is. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherald, The Author Of
" The Two Christmases," David Hoffman, Esq, \.
c. Brooks, AM, Messrs q. Barbour, +. c. Squer,
S +. Glenn, George Yellot, M. S. Loyett, T. Tudor
Horton, 60 The Milford Bard,n The Author of The
Deserted Husbandn John Smith Of Jno.,n The Au-
thor of " A Dr's MSS.n
Ia the line of critical notices Of new books, de-
clded Improvement has been made upon the plan OF
the "Phenix and Budget-and in the way of stories.
an important reform has been adopted, which viii
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 as
may not feel willing to pay the expensive prices
of monthly magazines the proprietor has determine
TO publish the work at the extremely low price
charged for its palmer and unillustrated predecessor
The price will therefore be 81 so per year for
gle copy-fve copies for S. 90. This is giving about
four pages for cent
1t is desirable to receive orders at once, that
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