The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-10
pRosrEoTus OF A NEW AND VERY

CHEAP MAGAZINE
On the first day OF April, was commenced a new
Magazine, % take bs place ths Ph mir and Budget
under the title of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY VISITER
IL Is issued with a far nsater 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 Gne
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
aud poetic sketches not only Of the general features
and holiday customs, but likewise Of the agricultural
pecuiarities Of every month This will be a new
feature, and, II is hoped, will render the MONTHLY
VisiTEa peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
er's table. The first number is likewise embellished
with engraving, representing Shakspeare's Tanning
the Shrew, illustrated by story from the pen of the
late Charles Lamb, one of the most popular authors
England has boosted. This plate and the illus
trations Of the months have never appeared in any
| other magazine
The quality OF the reading matter of the Baltimore
Monthly Nisiter, may be inferred from the following
list OF contributors, TO which other distinguished names
viii be, IRON time TO time, added. To instruct and
TO amuse will be our aim.
Contributors.-Rey. T.. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander
Kerr, Professor j. X. w. Dunbar, Professor Edw ard
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DIR. c. c. Cox
DIR. James Hamilton, DIR. John Fonerden Messrs Nj
Topham Evans, T. s. Arthur, author the subordi-
nate, w. III. Carpenter J. B. Jones, author of West
en Scenes, l.. T. Voigt, L. +. Coburn, J. Austin
Sperry, j. T.. s. Rochester, Thomas c. Atkinson Dr.
J. w Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Person, Mrs. Amelia
b. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherald, The Author of
4" The Two Christmases," David Hoffman, Esq, n
c. Brooks AM, Messrs. q. Barbour, L. C. Squier,
s. f. Glenn, George Yellot, NJ. S. Lovett, f. Tudor
Horton " The Milford Bard" The Author of The
Deserted Husband, J" f" John Smith Of Jno." The Au-
thor of Drs MSS"
In the line of critical notices of new books, de-
caed improvement has been made upon the plan Of
the " Phcnix 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 .,
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 unlustraed predecessor
The price viii therefore be 81 SO per year for a SIN
gle copy-fye copies for So co. This is giving about
four pages for one cent
1t is desirable to receive orders at once that We
| may know how to regulate our issues.
| The trade will be served at very liberal rates
extremely anxious to extend the useiulnes,
of the work as widely as possible
Address, postage paid, "The Proprietor of the
Monthly Visiter," at the Office Of the Saturday Visit
| er, No. 2. North Gay street, Baltimore, Md.
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