The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-09-07
PROSPECTUS OF A NEW AND VERY
CHEAP MAGAZINE


i CHEAP MAGAZINE.
On the first day Of April, was commenced new
Magazine, 10 take the place Of the PHI mir and Budgs
under the title of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY NISITER
IL is issued with far heater cover ON 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 a very hns
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
peculiarities Of every month This will be new
feature, and, il is hoped, will render the MONTHLY
VIsTER peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
er's table The first number IS likewise embelshed
with engraving, representing Shakespeare Tanning
the Shrew illustrated by story from the pen Of lh
late Charles Lamb, one of the most popular author,
England has ever boosted. This plate and the ils-
trations of the months have never appeared in any
other magazine.
The quality of the reading matter of the Baltimore
Monthly Visiter, may be Inferred from the following
list of contributors which other distinguished
will be, from time to time, added To instruct and
to amuse will be our aim.
Coniribuiors.-Rev. f. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander
Kerr Professor J. r., w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, Dr. c. c Cox,
DIR. James Hamilton, DIR. John Fonerden, Messrs. VI
Topham Evans, r. S. Arthur, author of the Subord-
nate, w. II. Carpenter, J. b. Jones, author of West
Sperry, J. +. 5. Rochester, Thomas c. Atkinson Dr.
J. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs Amelia
b. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherald, The Author of
" The Two Christmases,n David Hoffman Esq, \
G. Brooks, AM, Messrs O. Barbour f. C. Squlrr
s. f. Glenn, George Yellot, NJ. S. Loyett, +. Tudor
Horton, The Milford Bard, I" The Author of So III,
Deserted Husband" " John Smith of Jno ~ The Au-
thor Of " A Dr's MSS"
In the line of critical notices of new books, de-
cided improvement has been made upon the plan of
the I" Phenix and Budget'-and in the way of stories
an important reform has been adopted which vii
abolish the plan of giving long novels continued pro-
vokingly, from number to number.
In order to place the work in the hands of such
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 unlustrated predecessor
The price will therefore be 81 50 per year for
gle copy-fye copies for IS CO. This is giving about
four pages for one cent
1t is desirable to receive orders at once, that We
may know how to regulate our issues.
The trade will be served at very liberal rate,
extremely anxious we to extend the usefulue,
of the work widely as possible
Address, postage paid, " The Proprietor of the
Monthly Visiter" at the office Of the Saturday Visit
er, No. q North Gay street, Baltimore, Md
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