The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-14
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Magazine, 10 take The place Of The PhfniI and Budgq
under the title of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY VISITER
IL IS issued with far neater cover on good pape
and type, and IS composed Of closely printed matter
amounting TO nearly four hundred pages per volume
Each number will be accompanied by a very I'm,
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toms of the month for which each number IS intend
ed Each design will be accompanied by both prose
and poetic sketches not only Of the general feature,
and holiday customs, but likewise Of the agriculture
peculiarltIes OF every month. This Will be a ne4
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er's table. The first number is likewise embeIlshed
with an engraving, representing Shakspeares Tamin,
the Shrew, illustrated by story from the pen Of the
late Charles Lamb one of the most popular author.
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 Vsiter, may be inferred from the followu.
list of contributors TO which other distinguished name,
will be- from time TO time, added. To instruct and
10 amuse will be our aim.
ContribufOr--Rey. T. Y. Reese Rev. Leander
Kerr, Professor J. X. w. Dunbar Professor Edwar
Foreman Professor Chaplin A. Harris Dr. c. C. Cox
DIR. James Hamilton, DIR. John Fonerden, Messrs. ~
Topham Evans, T. s. Arthur, author of the Subord.
ern Scenes, l.. T. Voigt, L. +. Colburn, J. Austin
Sperry, J. t. S. Rochester, Thomas C.. Atkinson, DR.
J. w. Geyer Mrs Lydia Jane Person Mrs Amelia
b. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherald, The Author Of
:" The Two Christmases,n David Hoffman, ESQ
c. Brooks, AM, Messrs. @. Barbour f. C. Squier
S. +. Glenn, George Yellot, NJ 5. Lovett, l., Tudu!
Horton, 4" The Milford Bard" The Author Of +" Tie
Deserted Husband ~ Z" John Smith Of Jno" The Au-
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