The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-03-20
DROsPECTus OF A NEW AND VERY
i CHEAP MAGAZINE.
On the fret day Of April, was commenced new
Magazine iaks tAe place u the niI and Budgs
under the title of lie
RAITIMORE MONTHLY VISITER

BALIIMOhE NUN Il NH 'toi En-
Ii is issued with far neater cover on good paper
and type and is composed of closely printed matter,
amounting 10 nearly four hundred pages per volume,
Each number will be accompanied by very hHe
wood cut, illustrating the natural history and Gus
toms Of the month for which each number Is Intend
ed Each design viii be accompanied by both prose
and poetic sketches not only of the general features
aud holiday customs but likewise OF the agricultural
peculiarities Of every month. This Will be new
feature and, il is hoped, will render the MONTHLY
VIsIrER a peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
er's table The first number is likewise embelshCd
with an engraving representing Shakespeare Tanning
the Shrew illustrated by story from the pen OF the
late Charles Lamb, of the most popular author,
England has ever boosted This plate, and the lllu,
trations of the months, have never appeared IN any
other magazine.
The quality of the reading matter Of the Baltimore
Monthly Viser, may be inferred from the following
list of contributors to which other distinguished names
will be, from time to time, added. To instruct and
10 amuse will be our aim.
Cont,ibuiors.-Re L. Y Reese, Rev Leardcr
Kerr, Professor J. II. w Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DIR, {. &, Cox
DIR. James Hamilton, Dr. John Fonerdeu Messrs NJ
Topham Evans, Il. $. Arthur, author on the Suborj.
nate, w II. Carpenter, J. b. Jones, author of West
eIn Scenes, l.. 4. Voigt, T., f. Colburn, J. Austin
Sperry J. f. s Rochester, Thomas C. Atkinson, Dr.
J. w. Geyer Mrs. Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs. Amelia
b. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherad, The Author or
" The Two Christnases," David Hoffman, Esq, \
S. +. Glenn, George Yelot, NJ. s. Lovett, T. Tudor
Horton, The Milford Bard" The Author Of "The
Deserted Husband 4" " John Smith of Jno.," The Au-
thor of A Dr.'s MSS"
In the line of critical notices Of new books, de-
cided improvement has been made upon the plan o.
the 81 henix and Budget'-and in the way Of stories
an important reform has been adopted, which wi
abolish the plan of giving long novels continued pro-
yokingy, 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 al the extremely low price
charged for its palmer and unlustrated predecessor
The price will therefore be 81 SO per year for a SIN
gle copy-fve copies for IS 90. This is giving about
four pages for cent
1t is desirable to receive orders at once that we
may know how to regulate issues
The trade Will be served at very liberal rates
extremely anxious as to extend the ,lseunes,
| Of the work as widely possible.
| Address, postage paid, !" The Proprietor Of the
Monthly Nislter" at the Office Of the Saturday Visit
er, No, p North Gay street, Baltimore Md
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