The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-17

PROSPECTUS OF A NEW AND VERY
Il CHEAP MAGAZINE
On the first day of April, was commenced new
Magazine, 10 take the place Of The Ph,nr and Budget
under the title Of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY VISITER
It is issued with far heater cover, on good paper
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
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 ii is hoped will render the MoSTHLr
VIsIrER a peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
ers table. The first number is likewise embellished
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 boasted. This plate, and the illus
tratons Of the months, have never appeared in any
other magazine.
The quality of the reading matter Of the Baltimore
Monthly Vister, may be inferred from the following
list of contrbutors to which other distinguished names
will be- from time TO time, added. To instruct and
to amuse will be aim.
Contributors.--Rev. L. Y. Reese, Rev Leander
Kerr Professor j. II. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DIR. c. c. Cox
DIR. James Hamilton, DR.. John Fonerden Messrs. NJ.
Topham Evans, T.. S. Arthur author Of the Subordi-
nate, w. III. Carpenter, }. b. Jones, author Of West
ern Scenes, l.. +. voigt, T. +. Colburn, j. Austin
Sperry, j. f. s. Rochester, Thomas c. Atkinson, DR.
J. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs. Amelia
Is. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherald, The Author Of
The Two Christmases,n David Hoffman, Esq, n.
C. Brooks AM, Messrs. G. Barbour T.. G. Squer,
S. +. Glenn, George Yellot, NJ S. Lovett, T.. Tudor
Horton "The Milford Bard" The Author of The
Deserted Husband, I" " John Smith Of Jno," The Au.
thor Of :" 4 Dr.'s MSS"
In the line of critical notices of new books a de-
ciaed improvement has been made upon the plan OF
the "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 as
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 unlstrated predecessor
The price will therefore be 81 SO per year for sin
gle copy-fve copies for S. OO. This is giving about
four pages for one cent
Ii IS desirable to receive orders at once, that we
may know how to regulate issues.
The trade will be served at very liberal rates
extremely anxious to extend the usefulness
of the work as widely possible.
Address, postage paid, "The Proprietor of the
Monthly Vsiter," at the Office Of the Saturday Visit
err, No. q North Gay street. Baltimore, Md.
a. Copying the above will entite to a cordial ex
change.