The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-19
DRosPECTUs OF A NEW AND VERY
IL CHEAP MAGAZINE.

Il CHEAP MAGAZINE.
On the first day of April, was commenced new
Magazine, 10 take The place Of The PHI MIR and Budget
under the title Of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY VISITER
II is issued with far neater cover, good paper
and type, and Is composed Of closely printed matter
amounting TO nearly four hundred pages per volume
Zach number viii be accompanied by very fine
wood cut, illustrating tbs 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 ths general features
and holiday customs, but likewise Of ne agricultural
pecularties OF every month. This WIN be new
feature, and, ii is hoped, will render the NoNrHLy
VIsIrER peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
ers table. The first number is likewis embellished
with engraving, representing Shakspeares Tanning
the Shrew illustrated by story from the Pen Of the
late Charles Lamb one of the most popular author,
England has ever boosted. This plate and III. illus.
trations of the months, have never appeared IL AM
other magazine.
The quality Of the reading matter Of the Baltn're
Monthly Vister, may be inferred from the following
list Of contributors to which other distinguished man,
will be, from time to time, added. To instruct an
TO amuse will be our aim.
ContIibtaOrs.-Rev. l.: Y. Reese, Rev Leande
Kerr Professor J. r. w. Dunbar, Professor Edwar
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DIR. c. G. Cox
DIR. James Hamilton, DIR. John Fonerden, Messrs NJ
Topham Evans, I. S. Arthur, author of the Subosdi
nate, w. III. Carpenter, J. b. JONES' author Of Wet
ern Scenes L. Il. Vogt, f. +. Colburn, }. Aust
Sperry, j. f. S. Rochester, Thomas G.. Atkinson, ID
J. W. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs. Amelia
b. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherald, The Author OF
The Two Christmases," David Hoffman, Esq, N
c. Brooks AM, Messrs. q. Barbour E. c. S9uier,
s. F. Glenn, George YelIot, NJ S. Loyett, T.. Tudor
Horton, +" The Milford Bard,'' The Author of The
Deserted Husband, - T" 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 ''Phenx and Budget"-and in the way Of stories
an important reform has been adopted, which viii
abolish the plan of giving long novels continued pro-
vokingly, from number TO number
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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 unustrated predecessor
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