The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-03
OF A NEW AND WAY
CHEAP MAGAZINE

DROSPECTUS OF A NEW AND WAY
i CHEAP MAGAZINE.
On sac first day of April was commenced new
Magazine 10 take the place ef the IN mir aud Budget
under the title of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY NISITER.
IL Is issued with far heater cover, good paper
and type, and is composed of closely printed matter
amounting 10 nearly four hundred pages per volume.
Each number will be accompanied by a 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
peculiarites Of every month. This will be new
feature, and, II Is hoped will render the MONTHLY
NIsTER peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
ers table. The first number is likewise embellished
with an engraving, representing Shakespeare Tanning
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 Nsiter, may be inferred from the following
list of contributors to which other distinguished name,
will be, from time to time, added. To instruct and
10 amuse will be our aim.
COntributorS.-Rev. +. Y. Reese, Rev Leander
Kerr, Professor J. r.. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DR.. c. c, Cox
DR. James Hamilton DIR. John Fonerden Messrs VI
Topham Evans T. S. Arthur, author Of the Subordi-
nate w. Ii. Carpenter, j. b. Jones, author Of West
ern Scenes, l.. T. Voigt, f. F. Colburn, j. Austin
Sperry, J. L. s. Rochester, Thomas C. Atkinson, DR.
J. w. Geyer, Mrs Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs Amelia
b. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherald, The Author OF
:" The Two Chrismases, David Hoffman, Esq, y
C. Brooks, AM, Messrs O. Barbour, +. c. Squcr
$ +. Glenn, George Yellot, NJ. S. Lovett, +. Tudor
Horton, % The Milford Bard" The Author of The
Deserted Husband, - John Smith Of Jno.," The Au-'
thor of A Dr.'s MSS"
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ciaed improvement has been made upon the plan of
the "Phenix and Budget'-and in the way Of stores
an important reform has been adopted, which will
abolish the plan of giving long novels continued pro-
yokngly, from number TO number.
In order to place the work in the hands Of such a.
may not feel willing to pay the more expensive prices
of monthly magazines, the proprietor has determined
To publish the work at the extremely low price
charged for its palmer and unusrated predecessor
The price will therefore be 81 50 per year for a sin
gle copy-fve copies for So 90 This is giving about
four pages for one cent
1t is desirable TO receive orders at once, that We
may know how to regulate issues.
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extremely anxious are to extend the useulne,S
of the work widely as possible.
Address, postage paid, " The Proprietor of the
Monthly Visiter at the Office of the Saturday Visit
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