The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-02
OF A NEW AND YER
CHEAP MAGAZINE

DROSPECTUS OF A NEW AND VERY
i CHEAP MAGAZINE.
On the first day of April was commenced new
Magazine, TO take the place Of the FhmiE and Budg,i
under the title of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY NISlTER
II is issued with far heater cover, good pape
and type and is composed of closely printed matter
amounting to nearly four hundred pages per volume
Each number Will be accompanied by very IN,
wood cut illustrating the natural history and Gus.
toms of the month for which each number is intend
ed. Each design viii be accompanied by both prose
and poetic sketches not only oil the general feature,
and holiday customs, but likewise OF the agricultural
peeulariies Of every month. This will be a new
feature, and, II is hoped, will render The MoSTmT
VIsrTER peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
er's table. The first number is likewise embeli,ted
with engraving, representing Shakespeare Tanning
the Shrew, illustrated by story from the pen OF De
late Charles Lamb, one Of the most popular author.
England has ever boasted This plate, and the illus,
trations of the months, have never appeared any
other magazine.
The quality OF the reading matter of the Baltimore
Monthly Visiter, may be inferred from the following
list of contributors to which other distinguished name
will be, from time to time, added. 10 instruct and
10 amuse will be our aim.
Contribuiors.-Kev. T.. Y Reese, Rev. Leaudtr
Kerr, Professor J. X. W. Dunbar, Professor Edwar
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DIR. c. Cox
DR.. James Hamilton, Dr. John Fonerden, Messrs. NJ
Topham Evans, 4. s. Arthur, author Of the Subord.
ern Scenes, l.. Il. Voigt, f. +. Colburn, }. 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 Il
90 The Two Christmases," David Hoffman, Esq, n
C. Brooks AM, Messrs @. Barbour, f. c. Squer
S. F. Glenn, George Yellot, NJ. s. Lovett, L, Tudor
Horton The Milford Bard" The Author Of The
Deserted Husband, )" John Smith of Jno.," The Au.
thor of 90 Dr.'s MSS.n
In the line of critical notices of books, de-
cioed Improvement has been made upon the plan of
the g Phcnix and Budger-and in the way Of store-
an important reform has been adopted, which va
abolish the plan of giving long novels continued pro-
yokngly, from number 10 number
In order 10 place the work in the hands of such a
may not feel willing to pay the expensive prices
of monthly magazines, the proprietor has determined
to publish the work at the extremely low price
charged for its palmer and unustrated predecessor
The price VIII therefore be 81 50 per year for SIN
gle copy--fve copies for SIS o. This is giving about
four pages for one cent
Ii is desirable to receive orders at once that We
may know how to regulate our issues.
The trade will be served at very liberal rates
extremely anxious to extend the useiulne,s
of the work as widely possible.
Address, postage paid, "The Proprietor of tie
Monthly Visitern at the office Of the Saturday s,-
err No q North Gay street. Baltimore, Md
- Copying the above will entitle TO cordial ey