The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-20
PROSPECTUS or THE TWELFTH VOLUME
OF THE
BALTIMORE
SA IU RDAY VISITER

SA A y IL II A Y VISlTER X,
A weekly family newspaper of large size, published
every Saturday morning in Baltimore, Maryland,
at 80 per annum, in advance
}, EVANS SNODGRASS, Editor.
The "Nlsern is the only literary family paper
published in the State Of MARYLAND, aud enjoys a
wider circulation than any other paper IN Baltimore.
The first number Of the twelfth volume was issued
on the 18th OF JaLury, 1912, To those who have
found THIS paper Welcome Visier for eleven years,
II is unnecessary 30 describe IT, For the benefit of
others, we may JUS emit that it is L-9RGE E1.M
lily NEWSP4PEE, devoted to Morals Science,
Literature, aud Genial Information, including due
quantity 81 Agtcu'tlta facts cleaned from the best
agricultural publications OF this country aud Europe.
IT contains Foreign aad Home Correspondence, Es-
says, Poetry, lalos, &c, &C. written expressly for
the paper by the pens Of some of the most popular
writers m America. Tie productions Of the ablest
Authors IN Europe also, win be found in its pages
The Following are smong the contributors to the
"VISITER."
CON DBuToRs.
Rev. T.. D, Reese Rev I4eandcr Kerr, Prof J. X.
w. Dunbar, Prof Edward Foreman, Prof. Chaplin A.
Harris, DR.. {. {. Cox, DR.. James Hamilton, DR. John
Fonerden, Niessrs. NJ. Topham Evans, r. $ Arthur,
author Of The Subordinate W. H. Carpenter, j..
b. Jones, author of /" Western Scenes l.. T. Voigt,
r. F. Colburn, j. Austin Sperry, J. f. $ Rochester,
Thomas c. Atkinson, DR.. J. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia
Jane Pierson, Mrs Amelia b. Welby, Miss Esther
Wetherald, Author of {" The Two Christmases," Da-
vid Hoffman, Esq, n c. Brooks, AM, Messrs. q.
Barbour, f. c. Squer S. f. Glenn, NJ. $ Loyett f..
Tudor Horton, George Yellot Esq, Milford Bard"
Author of +'Ihe Deserted Husband" John Smith of
Jno., Author of A Doctors MSS, y" Sc, &c
Besides articles from regular Contributors, the Pub
Usher will he prepared to give repubcatlons OF the
choicest tales &c. from the popular foreign maya
zines, as they arrive monthly We are determined
to render the "Nisterp the most useful paper in the
country To this end, will avoid the re-pubca-
ton Of every thing like the poisonous trash of
the mammoth sheets forced TO print merely to fill
up in time. Such matter is untitled for the family
CIRCLE and, therefore, has business in family paper
Our aim is to do good, not harm !
In order to render the ''Visitcr' appropriate for
natives of Baltimore and others desiring to take
paper containing the city news we shall constantly
keep eye to about town. and shall do what
the daily prints cannot accomplish, viz: give full
record of all hymcnal and obituary news
PREMIUMS.
Anxious to extend their usefulness, by the extern
sion of the circulation far beyond the usual crcula-
ton of such papers, the publisher offers the following
enticing premiums Such cannot be trans mitted
by Mail will be sent in such way as the claimants
may direct) We will send for SO, postage paid, one
copy of the paper and Que of the Phoenix and Bud
get" Ga monthly magazine containing the most pleas
ing and useful contents of the 'Visier " commencing
with the number for lS4l The regular price Of this
monthly is 81 so.
Five dollars will likewise secure tco copies of the
paper and hco of "Taes from Shakespeare, by the
late Charles Lamb-a prose work beautifully Illus
trated with eight fine cngrayings. This book would
cost 81 so in country stores
Five dollars will claim two copies of the paper
one Of that inestimable female treasure, Burnap's
LECTURES on the Spheres and Duties of Women, VI
and one, also of the Widow Morrison" by the a,i-
thor Of the Subordinate whom all old readers of
the Visiter remember with pleasure. This is rare
chance to get books-ay, and good ones-tor almost
nothing +!
Ten dollars viii procure five copies Of the paper,
and one copy OF the whole of Josephus" in vo-
mme, neatly and strongly bound and illustrated with
a number of wood engravings. capital chance TO
get standard work for nothing, which would cost in
the country 81 81.
Ten dollars will secure still iairer and more nu-
merously Illustrated copy Of Josephus, (the country
price of which would be 80 50) and four copies of the
Vsiter--or copy of the palmer edition, and one
Of Tales from Shakespeare" along with the four
copies of the paper.
rs Read the above over again, and make your
own calculations
LIBERAL AND BEAUTIFUL PRESENTS.
We will send, as directed, very neat and substan-
tial Family Bible, illustrated with twenty wood en-
cravings, as present to any Postmaster, other per-
SON who will send us seven Names and the regular
advanced price. This Bible could not be bought for
less than So country store; or we will give copy
of the Spheres and Duties of Women" along with
the handsomes morocco-bound, gllt-edged and orna-
menteO rocket f0lDic, lhdl can NC pIouuCtu III
more--such an one as would bring 50 so in the
country.
For five names and SO, we will forward a copy of
the above Pocket Bible, with patesa rare opportu-
nifty to get lovely present!
HERE COME THE PRIZES.
ANY body that will send us fifteen names and the
money! shall have the choice of two of the finest
copies of the Family Bible published in Baltimore
one neatly bound in gllt-calf and fancy edged and
embelished with twenty-four steel engravings-and
the other illustrated with copPer-plate engravngs,
with gilt edges and back and sides, richly ornament
ed with gold 1t would make splendid paror
ment; and it would require more than the amount
sent us buy itom The individual fortunate enough
to get it
SWEEPSTAKES.
For $50 note on any Baltimore Bank, Cor its equi-
valent in other money, J viii send copy of
"Widow Norrisou'-one of 'Tales from Shak-
speareu--thc best copy of Josephus'-one copy of
ovid Western Scenes'-one of Burnaps Lee
tures"--onc copy Of the beautiful Pocket Bible"
named-and viii crown the whole with the choice
of the splendid Family Bibles" sending the proper
number of yisiters (2J) besides. Who now wants
to get whole library for nothing Delays are dan
gero,ls remember
as Address Publisher Of the Visifer, at No. @
North Cav street, at No "a Market street, Balti-
more-Postage paid in all cases
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DELIBERATE for the cure of Dyspepsia, Cholic,
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These Mills have been used by the proprietor in his