The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-12
OF A NEW AND VERY
L CHEAP MAGAZINE.

PROSPECTUS OF A NEW AND VERY
L CHEAP MAGAZINE.
On the first day Of April, was commenced new
Magazine 10 take the place Of The PhniT and Budget
under the title Of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY VISITER
II is issued with far heater cover, on good pape
and type and Is composed of closely printed matter
amounting 10 nearly four hundred pages per volume
Each number Will be accompanied by a very fine
wood cut, illustrating the 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 the general feature.
and holiday customs, but likewise Of the agricultural
pecuarities OF every month. This will be a new
feature, and, IL Is hoped, will render the MoSTHIY
VIsITER a peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
er's table. The first number Is likewise embellished
with an engraving, representing Shakspeare's Tanning
the Shrew illustrated by story from the pen Of the
late Charles Lamb, one Of the most popular author,
England has boosted. This plate and the illus
traiions Of the months, have appeared in any
other magazine.
The quality of the reading matter Of the Baltimore
Monthly Visiter, may be inferred from the following
list of contributors TO which other distinguished
will be, from time to time, added To instruct and
TO amuse will be our aim.
Confri6utors-Rev. T.. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander
Kerr, Professor j. X. w. Dunbar Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A, Harris DR. C. c. Cox
DR.. James Hamilton, DIR. John Fonerden, Messrs. NJ.
Topham Evans, r. S. Arthur author of the Sub0rdl-
ern Scenes, l.. T. voigt, T.. F. Colburn, J. Austin
Sperry, j. T.. S. Rochester, Thomas C. Atkinson, Dr.
j. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Person Mrs Amelia
b. Weby, Miss Esther Wetherald, The Author of
% The Two Chris,mases," David Hoffman, Esq y
c. Brooks, AM, Messrs. @. Barbour, L. c. Squier
S. r. Glenn, George Yellot, NJ S. Lovett Il. Tudor
Horton, % The Milford Bard,n The Author Of " The
Deserted Husband, i" John Smith Of yno., The Au-
thor Of Dr.'s MSS"
In the line of critical notices Of new books, de-
inn has hoe do rlaft of
the "Phenix and Budgetn-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.
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 unillustrated predecessor
The price will therefore be 81 so per year for sin
gle copy-fve copies for So 90. This is giving about
four pages for cent
Ii is desirable to receive orders at once, that
may know how to regulate issues.
The trade will be served at very liberal rate
extremely anxious are to extend the useiulne,
of the work widely possible.
Address, postage paid, ''The Proprietor Of the
Monthly Visiter,'' at the office Of the Saturday Visit
| er, No q North Gay street, Baltimore, Md.
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