The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-22
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III Of n NEW AND NEhl
CHEAP MAGAZINE.
On the first day of April, was casnmenced new
Magazine to take the place Of the n mir and Budget
under the title of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY VISITER
II is issued with far neater 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 very fine
wood cut illustrating the natural history and Gus
toms Of the month for which each number - intend
ed Each design will be accompanied by both prose
and poetic sketches not only Of the general feature.
and holiday customs, but likewise OF the agricultural
peculiarities Of every month. This VIII be new
feature and, il is hoped, will render the MONTHLY
VIsITER a peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
ers table. The first number is likewise embelllshed
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 ever boasted. This plate and the Illus
trations of the months, have never appeared N any
other magazine.
The quality Of the reading matter of the Baltimore
Monthly Vister may be inferred from the following
list of contributors TO which other distinguished names
will be- from time to time, added To instruct and
to amuse will be our aim
Contibutors.-Rev. f.. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander
Kerr, Professor J. r. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman Professor Chaplin A. Harris DIR. C. c. Cox,
Dr. James Hamilton, DR.. John Fonerden, Messrs. NJ.
Topham Evans, r. S. Arthur, author of the Subordl-
nate w. II. Carpenter }. b. Jones, author OF West
Sperry, j. T.. S. Rochester, Thomas c. Atkinson, DR.
J. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Person, Mrs. Amelia
b. Welby Miss Esther Wetberald, The Author Of
:" The Two Christmases," David Hoffman, Esq, n
c. Brooks, AM, Messrs. @. Barbour, +. G. Squler,
s. +. Glenn, George Yellot NJ. S. Lovett, f. Tudor
Horton, "The Milford Bard" The Author of The
Deserted Husband, " John Smith Of Jno.," The Au-
thor of g A Dr.'s MSS"
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an important reform has been adopted, which will
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 more expensive price,
of monthly magazines, the proprietor has determined
to publish the work at the extremely low price
charged for its palmer and unillustraed predecessor
The price will therefore be 81 so per year for sim
gle copyfve copies for IS 90. This is giving about
four pages for one cent
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