The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-18
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- hO5 III US OF A NEW AND VERY
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On the first day Of April, was commenced new
Magazine, 10 take The place Of the " IN nir and Budget
under the title Of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY VISITER.
II 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 a very fine
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toms OF the month for which each number is intend.
ed Each design viii be accompanied by both prose
and poetic sketches not only Of the general feature
and holiday CUSTOMS but likewise Of the agricultural
peculiarites Of every month. This will be a new
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ers table. The first number is likewise embellisAet
with an engraving, representing Shakespeare Tamh,
the Shrew, illustrated by story from the pen Of me
late Charles Lamb, Of the most popular author,
England has ever boosted. This plate, and the illt
trailons Of the months, have never appeared IN an,
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The quality of the reading matter of the Baltimore
Monthly Vsiter, may be inferred from the follown.
list of contributors, to which other distinguished
will be, from time TO time, added To instruct ard
to amlse will be our aim.
C0nhib,toys.-Rey +. Y. Reese, Rev Leapde,
Kerr, Professor J. X. w. Dunbar Professor Edwart
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris DIR. C. C.Cox
DR. James Hamilton, DR.. John Fonerden, Messrs NJ
Topham Evans, T s. Arthur, author of the Subord.
ndle, W. H. Carpenter, j. D. Jones, dulHOl VI West
en Scenes, l.. L. Voigt, +. F. Colburn, J. Austin
Sperry, J. f. 5. Rochester, Thomas c. Atkinson DR.
J. w. Geyer Mrs. Lydia Jane PierSon, Mrs Amelia
b. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherald, The Author II
g The Two Christmases, y David Hoffman, Esd \
c. Brooks, AM, Messrs. q, Barbour, +, c. Squrf
s. +. Glenn, George Ycllot NJ, S. Loyett, f. Tudor
Horton, " The Milford Bard, 4" The Author Of Fbe
Deserted Husband, . " John Smith of Jno., The Az.
thor of " A Dr.s MSS
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