The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-25
PROSPECTUS OF THE TWELFTH VOLUME
THE
BALTIMORE
SA TU RDAY VISJTER,

BALTIMORE
| SATURDAY VISJTER,
A weekly family newspaper of large size, published
every Saturday morning in Baltimore, Maryland,
at ~ per annum, in advance.
y EVANS SNODGRASS, Editor.
The "Niser' 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 issued
on the iolh OF January, 1912. To those who have
found this paper welcome Visiter for eleven years,
it is unnecessary to describe it, For the benefit Of
others, we may just hint that it is L2RGE EaM-
| 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
| II contains Foreign and Home Correspondence, Es-
says, Poetry Tales, Sc, &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 among the contributors to the
| "VISITER-n
CONTRIBUTORS.
| Rev. Il. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander Kerr, Prof J. II.
w. Dunbar Prof. Edward Foreman, Prof Chaplin A.
! Harris, Dr.C. c. Cox, DIR. James Hamilton DR. John
Fonerdcn, Nessrs. M. Topham Evans, T. s. Arthur,
author Of "The Subordinate" w. II. Carpenter, }.
B. JONES' althor Of "Western Scenes, L. Il. Voigt,
| Thomas C. Atk1Gon, DR.. }. VI Geyer, Mrs. Lydia
| Jane Pierson, Mrs. Amelia b. Welby, Miss Esther
Wetherald Author of Z" The Two Christmases,' Da-
vid Hoffman, Esq, N. C. Brooks, AM, Messrs Q.
Barbour E. c. Squier, S. F. Glenn nj. s. Lovett, f.
Tudor Horton George Yellot, Esq, Milford Bard"
Author of The Deserted Husband" John Smith OF
Jno. ;" Author of " A Doctors MSS, Sc, sc.
Besides articles from regular Contributors the Pub
Usher will be prepared to give re-pubicaons OF the
choicest tales, &C., from the popular foreign maya
zines, as they arrive monthly. We are determined
to render the Vister" 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 NIL
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 Visitor" 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 hymenal and obituary news.
PREMIUMS.
Anxious to extend their usefulness, by the extern
sion of the circulation far beyond the usual crcula
ton of such papers, the publisher offers the following
entieing premiums (Such as cannot be transmitted
by Mail will be sent in such way as the claimants
may direct) We will send, for 49, postage paid, one
copy Of the paper and one of the Phoenix and Bud
get" Ga monthly magazine containing the most pleas
ing and useful contents of the Vsiter, commencing
with the number for l64l. The regular price of this
monthly is 81 so.
Five dollars will likewise secure tro copies of the
paper and t,co of s'Taes from Shakespeare" by the
late Charles Lamb~-a prose work beautifully Illus
trated with eight fine engravings This book would
cost 81 so in country stores.
/ Five dollars will claim two copies of the paper
one of that inestimable female treasure, Burnap's
Lectures on the Spheres and Duties of Women, ~
and one, also of the Widow Morrison, by the au-
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 one vo-
lume, neatly and strongly bound, and illustrated with
a number of wood engravngs. capital chance to
get standard work for nothing, which would cost in
the country 81 so.
merously illustrated copy of Josephus (he country
price of which would be SO so and four copies of the
Vsiter-or one copy of the palmer edition, and one
of "Taes from Shakespeare" along with the four
copies of the paper
/ r p Read the above over again, and make your
own calculations.
! LIBERAL AND BEAUTIFUL PRESENTS.
We will send as directed, very neat and substan-
tial 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 SIS in country store or we will give copy
of the Spheres and Duties of Women, along with
the handsomest moroccobound, gilt-edged and orna-
mented Pocket Bible that be produced in Balti-
more-such one as would bring s. 5U IN the
country.
For five names and SO, we will forward copy of
the above Pocket Bible, with plaesa rare opportu-
nifty to get lovely present.
HERE COME THE PRIZES.
i 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
embellished with tweny-four steel engravings-and
the other illustrated with copperpate 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 us to buy it from the individual fortunate enough
} to get it!
81 SWEEPSTAKES
For $50 note any Baltimore Bank, Cor its equi-
valent in other money! we will send one copy OF
"Widow Morrson'-one of "Tales from Shak-
speare'-he best copy of Josephus"-one copy OF
HWid Western Scenesn-one of "Burnaps 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 nothng' Delays are dam
gerous remember!
AZ Address Publisher Of the Viser, at No. ~
North Gay street, at No. IA Market street, BALI
more Postage paid in all
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