The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-21
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On the first day Of April, was commenced rev
Magazine, 10 iak, N, place u the mir and Bulge
under the title of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY NISlTER
IL is issued with FAR neoter cover, on good paper
and type, and is composed OF closely printed matte
amounting to nearly -four hundred pages per 'olmr.
Each number viii be accompanied by very Lre
wood cut Illustrating the natural history aud cus-
toms Of the month for which each number Is intend
ed. E.ct design will be accCmpanitd by both ItCse
and poetic sketches, mol only Of the general feau,'
and holiday customs, but likewise Of tie agricultural
Peeuiartes Of every month. This wiil lie lew
feature, and II Is hoped, will render the MoSTmlY
NIsITER peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
er's table. Tie first number is Likewise cmbellisLcd
with engraving representing Shakspeares Tanning
the Shrew, illustrated by story from tie pen Of tie
late Charles Lamb, enc Of Il most POPULAR authors
England has ever boosted ] lis plate, aud the ius-
irations Of the months, have never appeared in any
other magazine.
The quality of the reading matter of the Baltimore
Monthly VisitoT, may bc inferred from the following
list of contributors TO which other distinguished ran
will be, from time 10 time, added. o Instruct ard
to au,lse will he our aim.
C,nhiJuiors.-Re Rev f. Y. Reese, Rev. Lcardcr
Kerr, Professor J. r. w. Dunbar Profo ssor ldward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin \. Harris DR.. G. C. Coz
DIR. James Hamilton, DR.. John Fonerden, Nlessrs u
Topham Evans, T. S. Arthur, author Of the Subcrd-
nate, w ii. Carpenter, J. H. Jones author OF Nes-
ern Scenes, l.. 4. Voigt f. +. Colburn J. Austin
s'perry J. l.. > Rochester, Thomas c. Atkinson, d.
j. w. Geyer Mrs. Lydia Jane Person Mrs. Amelia
Is. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherald, The Author u
% The Two Chrismases,n David Hoffman, Esq \
c. Brooks, AN, Messrs. q. Barbour h. {. Sfuicr
S. +. Glenn, George Yellot, NJ. ). Loveu +. Tudor
Horton, The Milford Bard" The Author of "'llc
Deserted Husband" " John Smith Of Jno,n The Au-
thor Of a" A DIS MSS
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may not feel willing TO pay the expensive price,
OF monthly magazines, The proprietor has Determined
TO publish the work at the extremely low price
charged for its palmer and unilustrated predecessor
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