The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-31
PROSPECTUS OF A NEW AND VERY
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BALTIMORE MONTHLY VISITER

On the FIRST day OF April, was commenced new
Magazine, 10 take the place Of the " Phi MN and Budget
under the title of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY VISITER
II is issued with far neater cover, on good pspe
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
peculiarities Of every month. This will be a new
feature, and, it is hoped will render the MosTHLr
VIsITER peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
er's table The first number Is likewise embellished
with an engraving, representing Shakespeare Tanning
the Shrew, illustrated by story from the pen OF the
late Charles Lamb of the most popular authors
England has ever boosted. This plate and the illus
tratons Of the months, have never appeared IN any
other magazine.
The quality Of the reading matter OF the Baltimore
Monthly Vlslter, may be inferred from the following
list of contributors 10 which other distinguished names
will be, from time to time, added. To instruct and
to amuse will be our aim.
Contributors-Rev. T.. Y. Reese, Rev Leander
Kerr Professor j. X. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman Professor Chaplin A. Harris DIR. c. c. Cox
Or. James Hamilton, DIR. John Fonerden Messrs. NJ
Topham Evans, T. S. Arthur, author of the Subordr
nate, w. H. Carpenter, j. b. Jones, author Of West
en Scenes, l.. T. Voigt, +. F. Coburn, J. Austin
Sperry, j. +. S. Rochester Thomas c. Atkinson, DR..
j. W. 1tltI, MIS-. lyuid icTsol, WIS hllltld
b. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherald The Author Of
4" The Two Chrstmases,' David Hoffman, Esq,
c. Brooks, AM, Messrs. q. Barbour, E. c. Squer,
S. f. Glenn George Yelot, M. S. Lovett, L. Tudor
Horton The Milford Bard" The Author of The
Deserted Husband, +" {" John Smith of Jno.," The Au
thor Of 90 Drs MSS"
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In order to place the work in the hands of such
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 unlustrated predecessor
The price will therefore be 81 so per year for sim
gle copy-fve copies for IS o. This is giving about
four pages for one cent
1t is desirable to receive orders at once, that
may know how to regulate our issues.
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extremely anxious are to extend the useiunes,
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Address, postage paid, The Proprietor of the
Monthly Vsiter,n at the Office of the Saturday Visit
| er, No. q North Gay street, Baltimore, Md.
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