The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-09-14
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On the first day OF April, was commenced new
Magazine 10 take The place efthe " IN ar and Budg,f
under the title Of the
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and type, and II composed OF closely printed matter
amounting to nearly four hundred pages per volume
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and holiday customs, but likewise Of the agricultural
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with an engraving, representing Shakspeare's Tanning
the Sbrew illustrated by story from the pen of the
late Charles Lamb, of the most popular authors
England has boosted This plate, and the Illus
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The quality Of the reading matter of the Baltimore
Monthly Visiter, may be inferred from the following
list contributors, to which other distinguished names
will be, from time to time, added. To instruct and
to amuse will be our aim.
Contributo,s.-Rev. L. Y. Reese, Rev Leander
Kerr, Professor J. II. W. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DIR. c. c. Cox,
DR. James Hamilton, DR.. John Fonerden, Messrs NJ
Topham Evans, T. s. Arthur author of the Subordl-
cm Scenes, l.. T. Voigt E. F. Colburn, j. Austin
Sperry, j. f. s. Rochester, Thomas c. Atkinson, DR.
J. w. Geyer Mrs. Lydia Jane Plerson, Mrs. Amelia
b. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherad, The Author Of
" The Two Christmases,n David Hoffman, Esq, y
c. Brooks, AM, Messrs. @. Barbour, L. c. Sguer
s. +. Glenn, George Yellot, NJ S. Lovett, f. Tudor
Horton, q The Milford Bard,' The Author of The
Deserted Husband, !" 60 John Smith of Jno' The Au
thor Of " A Dr.'s MSS"
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