The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-14
PROSPECTUS OF A NEW AND VERY
il CHEAP MAGAZINE.

DROSPECTUS OF A NEW AND VERY
J. CHEAP MAGAZINE.
On the first day of April, was commenced
Magazine, 10 take The place Of the Pm mir and Budget
under the title of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY VISITER
IL is issued with far neater cover 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
pecuarties of every month This will be new
feature, and, il is hoped, will render the MoSTHLY
VIsrTER a peculiarly welcome guest every farm
ers table. The first number is likewise embellished
with an engraving, representing Shakspeares Tanning
the Shrew, illustrated by story from the pen of the
late Charles Lamb one Of the most popular authors
England has ever boosted. This plate, and the illus
trations Of the months, have appeared in any
other magazine.
The quality Of the reading matter Of the Baltimore
Monthly Vsiter, may be inferred from the following
list Of contributors, TO which other distinguished names
will be, from time to time, added. To instruct and
to amuse will be our aim.
Corliribufors.-Rev, T.. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander
Kerr, Professor J. X. W. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DIR. c. c. Cox,
Dr. James Hamilton, Dr. John Fonerden, Messrs NJ
Topham Evans, Il. 5. Arthur, author Of the Subordl-
nate, W. H. Carpenter, }. b. Jones, author of West
ern Scenes, l.. T. voigt, Z. F. Colburn, J. Austin
Sperry, J. T.. S. Rochester, Thomas c. Atkinson, DR.
J. w. Geyer, Mrs Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs. Amelia
b. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherald, The Author of
"The Two Christmases," David Hoffman, Esq, N.
c. Brooks, AM, Messrs O. Barbour, T.. c. Squier,
S. F. Glenn, George Yellot, NJ. s. Lovett, f. Tudor
Horton, g The Milford Bard" The Author of "The
Deserted Husband (" " John Smith Of Jno," The Au-
thor of " A Dr.'s MSS"
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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 a.
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 unusrated predecessor.
The price will therefore be 81 50 per year for sim
gle copy-fve copies for IS o. This is giving about
four pages for one cent
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extremely anxious to extend the usefulness
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