The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-02
PROSPECTUS OF THE TWELFTH VOLUME
OF THE
BALTIMORE
SA TU Il DAY VISITER,

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weekly family newspaper of large size, published
every Saturday morning in Baltimore, Maryland,
at 81 per annum, in advance.
EVANS SNODGRASS, Editor.
The Vlslter" IS the only literary family paper
published in the State of Maryland, 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 Visitor for eleven years,
II is unnecessary to describe IT, For the benefit of
others we may Just hint, that it is L.1RGE FAN
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.
1t contains Foreign and Home Correspondence, Es-
says Poetry, Tales, SC, &C., written expressly for
the paper by the pens of of the most popular
writers in America. The productions of the ablest
Authors II Europe also, viii be found in its pages
The following are among the contributors to the
"VISlTER."
CONTRIBUTORS.
Rev. T.. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander Kerr Prof J, r.
w. Dunbar, Prof. Edward Foreman, Prof. Chaplin A.
Harris, Dr. c. G. Cox, DR. James Hamilton, DR. John
Fonerden Messrs. NJ Topham Evans, T S Arthur,
author Of "The Subordinate" w. II. Carpenter, J.
b. Jones, author of ''Western Scenes, l.. T. Voigt,
f. F. Colburn, }. Austin Sperry, J. f. s. Rochester,
Thomas c. Atkinson, DR.. J. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia
Jane Pierson, Mrs. Amelia b. Weby, Miss Esther
Wetherald Author of The Two Christmases" Da-
vid Hoffman, Esq, N. c. Brooks, AM Messrs. Q.
Barbour f.. c. SQuier, S. f. Glenn, NJ. S. Lovett f..
Tudor Horton George Yellot Esq, Milford Bard, p"
Author of q The Deserted Husband" John Smith of
Jno.," Author of" Doctors MSS &c, Sc
Besides articles from regular Contributors, the Pub
Usher will be prepared to give re-publcations of the
choicest tales, &c, from the popular foreign maya
zines, they arrive monthly We are determined
to render the Nsiter the most useful paper IN the
country. To this end, we will avoid the re-pubca-
ton of every thing like the poisonous trash of
the mammoth sheets forced to merely to fill
up in time. Such matter is untitled for the family
circle, and, therefore, has business in family paper.
Our aim is to do good, not harm i,
In order to render the ''Visitern appropriate for
natives of Baltimore, and others desiring TO take a
paper containing the city news, shah constantly
keep eye to news about town." and shall do what
the daily print, cannot accomplish viz; give full
record of all hymenia and obituary news
PREMIUMS.
Anxious to extend their usefulness by the extern
sion of the circulation far beyond the usual circula
ton of such papers the publisher oilers the following
entcing premiums (Such cannot be tran mitted
by Mail will be sent in such way the claimants
may direc) We will send for SO, postage paid, one
copy of the paper and of the g Phoenix and Bud
get Ga monthly magazine containing the pleas
ing and useful contents of the Visitor W commencing
with the number for lS4l The regular price of this
monthly is 81 SO.
Five dollars will likewise secure i,ro copies of the
paper, and tco of Tales from Shakespeare by the
late Charles Lamb-a prose work beautifully Illus
tra,ed with eight fine engravpgs This book would
cost 81 50 in country stores.
Five dollars will claim two copies of the paper
one of that inestmabe female treasure, Burnap's
" Lectures on the Spheres and Duties of Women y
and one, also, of the 4" Widow Morrison by the au-
thor of the g Subordinate, whom all old readers of
the Visi,er remember with pleasure This is a rare
chance to get books-ay, and good ones-tor almost
nothing
Ten dollars will procure five copies of the paper,
and copy Of the whole Of Josephus' in one vo-
hume neatly ard strong's bound, and illustrated with
number Of wood engraylngs capital chance to
get standard work for nothing, which would cost in
the country 81 30
Ten dollars will secure still airer and nI-
merousy illustrated copy of Josephus, (the country
price of which would be 50 So and four copies of the
Vister-or one copy Of the palmer edition, and one
Of ''Taes from Shakespeare" along with the four
copies of the paper.
as Read the above over again and make your
calculations.
LIBERAL. AND BEAUTIFUL PRESENTS.
We will send, as directed, very neat and substan-
tia Family Bible, illustrated with twenty wood en-
Cravings as present. to 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 50 in country store; or we will give copy
of the Spheres and Duties of Women along with
the handsomest morocco-bound g-edged, and orna-
mented Pocket Bible, that can be produced in Balti-
morc-such an would bring 50 80 i'll the
country.
For five names and so, we will forward copy OF
the above Pocket Bible, with platesa rare 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 gIlt-caf and fancy-edged, and
embelished with twenty -four steel engrav lngs-and
the other illustrated with copper-plae engravings,
with gilt edges and back and sides richly ornament
ed with gold. II would make splendid parlor 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 any Baltimore Bank, Cor its equl-
vaIent in other money! will send one copy OF
| sWidow Morrson"-one Of Tales from Shak-
speare'-he best copy of "Josephus copy OF
"Wild Western Scenes'-one of "Burnap'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 dan
gerous remember
AZ Address Publisher Of the pisiier, at No. q
North Gay street, at No "A Market street, Balti-
more Postage paid in all cases
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