The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-01
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PROSPECTUS OF A NEW AND VERY
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On the first day Of April, was commenced new
Magazine 10 take The place Of the h mir and Bulge,
under the title Of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY NISITER
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and type and is composed Of closely printed matter
amounting to nearly four hundred pages per volume
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ed Each design will be accompanied by both pro,s
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ers table. The first number is likewise embelhsi,d
with an engraving, representing Shakspeares Iamus
the Shrew, illustrated by story from the pen Of No.
late Charles Lamb, of the most popular author,
England has ever boosted This plate, and the Illus
trations of the months, have never appeared IN a,
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Monthly Visitor, may be inferred from the lollowu.
list of contributors to which other distinguished
will be, from time To time, added. To instruct aud
to aniuse will be our aim.
Contrib,dors.--Rev. +. Y Reese, Rev. Leaud,r
Kerr, Professor J. r. w Dunbar, Professor Edws,a
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DR.. c. {. Coz
Dr. James Hamilton, Dr. John Fonerden, MessrS
Topham Evans, +. $. Arthur, author of the Subor
nate, w. Ii. Carpenter, J. b. Jones, author OF We,
em Scenes, l.. T. Voigt 4. F. Coburn, J. Au,n
Sperry, J. +. 5. Rochester, Thomas c. Atkinson DR.
J. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs. Amen
B. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherald, The Authot a
50 The Two Christmases," David Hoffman, Esq,
C. Brooks, AM, Messrs. @ Barbour, L. c. Squrr
S. +. Glenn George Yellot, NJ. 5. Loyett, +. Tudor
Horton, +" The Milford Bard" The Author Of II,
Deserted Husband" John Smith Of Jno.," The A..
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