The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-03
PROSPECTUS OF THE TWELFTH VOLUME
BALTIMORE
SATURDAY VISITER,


BALTIMORE
SATURDAY VISITER,
weekly family newspaper of large size, published
every Saturday morning in Baltimore, Maryland,
at 81 per annum, in advance.
J. EVANS SNODGRASS Editor.
The Visiter' is the only literary family paper
published in the State of Mary land, and enjoys a
wider circulation than any other paper Baltimore.
The first number of the twelfth volume was issued
on the ! 18th of January, 1912. To those who have
found this paper welcome Vister for eleven years,
il is unnecessary to describe it. For the benefit OF
Others we may just hint, that it is L-1RGE FILM
lily NEWSPAPER, devoted TO Morals Science,
Literature and General Information, including due
quantity of Agricultural facts CLEANED from the best
agricultural publications of this country and Europe
IL contains Foreign and Home Correspondence, fs-
says Poetry, Tales, Sc, &C., written expressly for
the paper by the pens Of some Of the most popular
writers in America. The productions Of the abest
Authors in Europe also will be found in its pagesA
The following are among the contributors to the
"YlSlTER.n
CONTRIBUTORS.
Rev. 4. Y Reese Rev. Leander Kerr, Prof j. r.
w Dunbar, Prof Edward Foreman, Prof. Chaplin A.
Harris DIR. G.. G. Cox, DIR. James Hamilton, DIR. John
Fonerden, Messrs. M. Topham Evans, 7. $. Arthur
author of "The Subordinate" w. H Carpenter, j.
b. Jones, author of g Western Scenes" l.. T. Nolgt
+. +, Colburn, J. Austin Sperry, J, +. S Rochester
Thomas c. Atkinson, DR.. J. w, Geyer, Mrs. Lydia
Jane Pierson, Mrs. Amelia b. Welby, Miss Esther
Wetherad, Author of" The Two Christmases," Da-
vid Hoffman, Esq, &c. Brooks, AM, Messrs G.
Barbour f. c. Squier, S. +. Glenn NJ S. Lovett, H.
Tudor Horton, George Yellot Esq, Milford Bard"
Author of sThe Deserted Husband" John Smith Of
Jno,," Author of g Doctors MSS, Sc, sc.
Besides articles from regular Contributors the Pub
Usher will be prepared to give re-publicatons of the
choicest tales &c, from the popular foreign maya
Zines, as they arrive monthly. We are determined
to render the Vister' the most useful paper in the
country To This end, will avoid the re-publica-
ton Of every thing like the poisonous trash some of
the mammoth sheets are forced to print, merely to fill
up in time. Such matter is untitled for the family
circle and, therefore, has business in nilypaper
Our aim is to do good, not harm
In order to render the "Visitern appropriate for
natives of Baltimore and others desiring to take
paper containing the city news, shall constantly
keep eye to '.news 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 circua
ton of such papers, the publisher offers the following
eriicing premiums Such cannot be transmitted
by Mail will be sent in such way as the claimants
may direct) We viii send, for 49, postage paid one
copy of the paper and one of the Phoenix and Bud
get" Ca monthly magazine containing the most pleas
ing and useful contents OF the " Nsiter,' commencing
with the number for lS4l The regular price OF this
monthly is 81 80
Five dollars will likewise secure too copies of the
paper and tco of " Tales from Shakespeare by the
late Charles Lamb--a prose work beautifully Illus
trated with eight fine engravings. This book would
cost 81 30 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,N-
and one also, of the Widow Morrison, by the
thor of the Subordinate - whom all old readers of
the Vster remember with pleasure. This is rare
n or I'M y--fO
nothing
Ten dollars viii procure five copies Of the paper,
and one copy of the whole OF " Josephus in one vo-
lume, neatly and strongly bound, and illustrated with
a number OF wood engravings. A capital chance to
get standard work for nothing, which would cost in
the country 81 81.
Ten dollars will secure still farer and more
merosly illustrated copy Of Josephus (the country
price of which would be 50 500 and four copies of the
Visiter-or copy of the palmer edition, and one
Of &c Tales from Shakespeare along with the four
copies of the paper,
as Read the above over again, and make your
own calculations.
LIBERAL AND BEAUTIFUL PRESENTS.
We will send, directed, very neat and substan-
tal Family Bible, illustrated with twenty wood en-
cravings as present. 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 SIS in country store will give copy
Of the Spheres and Duties Of Women along with
the handsomes morocco-bound, gilt-edged and orna-
mented Pocket Bible, that be produced in Balti-
more--such an one as would bring So 80 IN the
country.
For five names and So we will forward copy Of
the above Pocket Bible, with pates-a 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 gt-calf and fancy-edged, and
embellished 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 orna-
ment; and it would require more than the amount
sent us to buy it from the individual fortunate enough
to get it
SWEEPSTAKES
For $50 note on any Baltimore Bank Cor its equi-
valent in other money! we will send one copy OF
"Widow Morrison'-one Of "Tales from Shak-
speare"--the best copy of " Josephus"-one copy of
"Wild Western Scenes"-one of "Bunap's Lee
tures'-one copy of the beautiful "Pocket Bible"
named--and will crown the whole with the choice
of the splendid Family Bibles sending the proper
number of Visitors (25) besides Who, now, wants
to get whole library for nothing Delays are dam
geroIs remember
as Address Publisher Of the Visiter at No. g
North Gay street, at No. IA Market street, Bat-
more-Postage paid IN all cases.
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cesslhey possess a mild cathartic property, and act
as powerful tonic they neutralize the acid on the