The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-06

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On the first day of April, was commenced ne"
Magazine, 10 take The place Of the :" IN mar and Budge
under the title Of the .,,.
BALTIMORE MONTHLY N1SITER.
II is issued with far heater cover on 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 hue
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
pecuIartes Of every month. This viii be a new
feature, and, II is hoped will render the MONTHLY
VisITER a peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
er's table The first number is likewise embeshed
with an engraving, representing Shakespeare Tanning
the Shrew, illustrated by story from the pen of the
late Charles Lamb one of the most popular authors
England has boosted. This plate, and the illus
trations Of the months, have appeared in any
other magazine.
The quality of the reading matter Of the Baltimore
Monthly Visitor, may be inferred from the following
list Of contributors, TO which other distinguished
will be, from time to time, added To instruct and
TO amuse will be our aim.
Contributors.-Rev L. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander
Kerr, Professor J. X. w Dunbar Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris DIR. c. c. Cox
DIR. James Hamilton Dr. John Fonerden Messrs NJ.
Topham Evans, I. s. Arthur author Of the Subordi
nate, w. H. Carpenter, J. b. Jones' author of West
ern Scenes, l.. T. Voigt, +. f. Colburn, J. Austu
Sperry, J. f. S. Rochester, Thomas c. Atkinson, DR.
j. w. Geyer, Mrs Lydia Jane Person Mrs. Ameh
b. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherald, The Author
g The Two Christmases," David Hoffman, Esq. \
c. Brooks, AM, Messrs. @. Barbour, L. C. Squier
S. +. Glenn, George Yellot, NJ. $. Lovett, +. Tudor
Horton, g The Milford Bard,' The Author Of . Tn,
Deserted Husband (" " John Smith of Jno - The Au
thor of g A Dr.'s MSS.'
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