The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-17
PROSPECTUS OF THE TWELFTH VOLUME
BALTIMORE,
SATU RDAY VISITER,

- "a ~ ~ ~ "A iCl II ~,
weekly family newspaper of large size, published
every Saturday morning in Baltimore, Maryland
at 81 per annum, in advance
]. EVANS SNODGRASS, Editor
The :" Visiter" is the only literary family paper
published in the State of Maryland and enjoys
wider circulation than any other paper Baltimore
The first number of the twelfth volume was issued
on the 5h 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 a L.lRGE 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, Is
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, viii be found in its pages.
The following are among the contributors to the
"yISlTER."
CONTRIBUTORS.
Rev. L. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander Kerr, Prof J. r.
w Dunbar, Prof Edward Foreman, Prof Chaplin A,
Harris DIR. G. G. Cox, DIR. James Hamilton DIR. John
Fonerden, Messrs Nj. Topham Evans, t. S. Arthur,
author of The Subordinate" w. IL. Carpenter, J.
b Jones' author of western Scenes" L. +, Voigt,
+, + Colburn j. Austin Sperry, j. +. 5. Rochester,
Thomas G. Atkinson Dr. J. w Geyer, Mrs Lydia
Jane Person Mrs. Amelia b Welby, Miss Esther
Wetherald, Author of 90 The Two Chrstmases,n Da-
vid Hoffman, Esq, N. c. Brooks, AM, Messrs. Q.
Barbour, f. c. Squier, s. +. Glenn, NJ. S. Lovett, T..
Tudor Horton George Ycllot, Esq, Milford Bard,
Author of g 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 re-pubcations Of the
choicest tales, &c, from the popular foreign maya
zines, as they arrive monthly. We are determined
to render the Visiter' the most useful paper in the
country. To this end, will avoid the re-publca-
ton of every thing like the poisonous trash some of
he m IN mare IN
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 ''Nisiter' 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 bymenia 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
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 'sNsiter commencing
with the number for ls4l The regular price of this
monthly is 81 80.
Five dollars will likewise secure tco copies of the
paper and hoo of "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 lnestimablc female treasure, Bunap's
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-tor almost
nothing
Ten dollars will procure five copies of the paper,
and one copy Of the whole of 'Josephusn in one
hime, 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 81 so.
Ten dollars will secure still farer and more nu-
merously Illustrated copy of Josephus (the country
price of which would be SO 500 and four copies of the
Nisiter--or copy of the palmer edition, and
Of ''Tales from Shakespeare" along with the four
copies of the paper.
IS 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 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, gt-edged, and orna-
mented Pocket Bible, that can be produced in Balti
more-such an one as would bring 80 so in the
country.
For five names and So we will forward copy of
the above Pocket Bible, with pates-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
neatly bound in gilt-calf and fancy edged, and
embellished with twenty-tour steel engravings-and
the other illustrated with coppcr-plate 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 from the individual fortunate enough
to get it
SWEEPSTAKES!
For $50 note on any Baltimore Bank Cor its equi-
valent in other money! we will send one copy of
Widow Morrison-on of 'Taes from Shak-
speare'-the best copy of Josephusn-one copy of
"Wid 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 Biblesr sending the proper
number Of Visitors (25) besides. Who, now, wants
to get whole library for nothing Delays are dan
gerous, remember
~ Address Publisher Of the Visiter, at No. q
North Gay street. or at No. "A Market street, Balti-
more Postage paid in all cases.
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ccss-hey possess mild cathartic property, and act
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They do not contain a particle of MERCURY in
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April 5-3t
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