The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-24
DRosPEcTus OF A NEW AND VERY

DROSPECTUS OF NEW AND VERY
j. CHEAP MAGAZINE.
On the first day of April, was commenced a new
Magazine, 10 take The place Of the " Phi mir and Budget
under the title of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY VISITER
II is issued with far neater cover, good paper
and type and is composed of closely printed matter
amounting TO nearly four hundred pages per volume
Each number will be accompanied by very fine
wood cut, illustrating the natural history and Gus
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 features
and holiday customs, but likewise Of the agricultural
pecuarities of every month This will be a new
feature, and, il is hoped, will render the MoSrHLY
VisITER peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
er's table. The first number is likewise embelllshed
with an 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 ever 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 Visiter, may be inferred from the following
list Of contributors 10 which other distinguished NAMES
will be, from time TO time, added. To instruct and
10 amuse will be aim
Contribuiors-Rev. f. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander
Kerr Professor J. X. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman Professor Chaplin A. Harris DR.. C.. c. Cox
DIR. James Hamilton, DIR. John Fonerden, Messrs NJ.
Topham Evans, T. s. Arthur, author of the subordl-
nate, w. H. Carpenter, j. b. Jones, author OF W est
ern Scenes, l.. T. Voigt, f. +. CoburD, J. Austin
Sperry, j. r. $. Rochester, Thomas c. Atkinson DR.
j. w Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Person, Mrs. Amelia
b. Weby, Miss Esther Weherald, The Author Of
% The Two Christmases," David Hoffman, Esq, \
C. Brooks AM, Messrs. q. Barbour, l.. c. Squer,
S. F. Glenn George Yellot, NJ S. Lovett, T. Tudor
Horton, The Milford Bard" The Author of 3" The
Deserted Husband, !" John Smith of Jno.," The Au-
thor Of Dr.'s MSS"
la the line of critical notices of new books, de-
cided improvement has been made upon the plan of
the " Phenx and Budget"-and in the way of stories,
an important reform has been adopted, which vii
abolish the plan of giving long novels continued pro-
vokmgly, from number to number.
In order to place the work in the hands of such
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 unllustrated predecessor
The price will therefore be 81 50 per year for
gle copy--five copies for SIS CO. This is giving about
four pages for cent
Ii is desirable to receive orders at once, that
may know how to regulate issues.
The trade will be served at very liberal rates
extremely anxious to extend the usefulness
of the work widely as possible.
Address, postage paid, "The Proprietor of the
Monthly Viser, at the Office of the Saturday Visit
err No. q North Gay street, Baltimore, Md
- Copying the above will entitle to cordial ex
change.