The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-14
PROSPECTUS OF THE TWELFTH VOLUME
THE
BALTIMORE
SA TU RDAY VISITER,

SAT- U RDAY VISITER,
weekly family newspaper of large size, published
every Saturday morning in Baltimore, Mary and
at 50 per annum, in advance
J. EVANS SNODGRASS, Editor.
The =" Visitern is the only literary family paper
published in the State of Maryland, and enjoys q
wider circulation than any other paper IN Baltimore
The first number of the twelfth volume was issued
on the 5th of January, 1912. 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 L.4RGE FH.H
lily NEWSPAPER, devoted to Morals, Science
Literature, and General Information, including due
quantity of Agricultural facts, CLEANED from the bes
agricultural publications of this country and Europe
II 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, win be found in its pages.
The following are among the contributors to the
"VISlTER."
CONTRIBUTORS.
Rev. f. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander Kerr, Prof J. II,
w, Dunbar, Prof Edward Foreman, Prof Chaplin A.
Harris Dir. C. c. Cox DIR. James Hamilton, DR., John
Fonerden, Nessrs Nj Topham Evans, Il. 5. Arthur,
author Of "The Subordinate, w ii. Carpenter J.
B. Jones, author of Western Scenes" L. T. Vogt,
+. F Coburn, J, Austin Sperry, j. E. S. Rochester,
Thomas c. Atkinson, Dr. J. w Geyer, Mrs Lydia
Jane Person, Mrs. Amelia b. Welby, Miss Esther
i
vd Hoffman, Esq, N, c. Brooks, AM, Messrs. @.
Barbour, +. c. Squier, s F. Glenn, M. S, Lovett, L.
Tudor Horton George Yellot, Esq, Milford Bard y
Author of The Deserted Husband" John Smith Of
Jno., Author of g A Doctors MSS, &c. &c.
Besides articles from regular Contributors, the Pub
Usher will be prepared to give re-publicatons of the
choicest tales, &c, from the popular foreign maya
zines, they arrive monthly. We determined
to render the Visiter" the most useful paper in the
country. To this end, will avoid the re-publica-
a. Al L. -
the mammoth sheets 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 ''Nister appropriate for
natives of Baltimore and others desiring to take a
paper containing the city news, we shall constantly
keepan eye to news about town., and shall do what
the daily prints cannot accomplish, viz give full
record Of all hymenia and obituary news
PREMIUMS.
Anxious to extend their usefulness, by the extern
sion of the circulation far beyond the usual circula
ton of such papers, the publisher offers the following
e,acing premiums Such as cannot be transmitted
by Mail will be sent in such way as the claimants
may drect) We will send for 50, 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 ''Nisiter " commencing
with the number for 1871. The regular price of this
monthly is 81 so.
Five dollars will likewise tro copies of the
paper and hco of Tales 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 Burnaps
Lectures ON the Spheres and Duties Of Women, -
and one, also of the " Widow Morrison by the al-
thor of the Subordinate whom all old readers of
the Visitor remember with pleasure. This is rare
chance to get books-ay, and good ones-.for almost
nothing!
Ten dollars will procure five copies of the paper,
and one copy of the whole Of Josephus" in one
hume neatly and strongly bound, and illustrated with
number of wood engravings. A capital chance to
get standard work for nothing, which would cost in
the country 81 so.
Ten dollars will secure still farer and more nl-
merousy illustrated copy Of Josephus, the country
price of which would be SO 500 and four copies of the
Nsiter-or one copy of the palmer edition. and one
of " Tales from Shakespeare" along with the four
copies Of the paper.
& = Read the above over again, and make your
own calculations.
LIBERAL AND BEAUTIFUL PRESENTS.
We will send, as directed, very neat and substan-
tia Family Bible, illustrated with twenty wood en-
cravings, present to any Postmaster other per-
son, who will send us seven names, and the regular
advanced price This Bible could not be bought for
less than So in country store will give copy
of the Spheres and Duties of Women along with
the handsomest morocco-bound glt-edged, and orna-
mented Pocket Bible, that can be produced in Balti
more-such as would bring SO so in the
country.
For five names and SO, we will forward a copy of
the above Pocket Bible with plates-a rare opportu-
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-caf and fancy-edged, and
embellished with twenty-four steel engravngs--and
the other Illustrated with copper-plae engravings,
with gilt edges, and back and Sides richly ornament
ed with gold. 1t would make splendid parlor orna-
ment and it would require than the amount
sent u.s. to buy 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 Morrisonr-one of Tales from Shak-
speare"--the best copy of Josephusn--one copy of
Wild Western Scenes'-one of g 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 Visers (25) besides, Who, now, wants
to get whole library for nothing Delays dam
gerous, remember!
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