The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-07-18

DROSPECTUS OF A NEW AND VERY
Il CHEAP MAGAZINE.
On the first day Of April, was commenced a new
Magazine 70 tes The pisce Of the Phmir and Budget,
under ths titIe Of tho
BALTIMORE MONTHLY viSITER-
y Is ISSUED with far neater cover on good paper
and type, and i composed Of closely printed matter,
amounting to nearly four hundred pages per volume.
rAcn number will be accompanied by q very fine
WOOD cur Illustrating the natural hiyory and Gus
'oniS OF tns 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
ana holiday customs, but likewise Of the agricultural
Pecuiiar'ties Of every month. This will be new
,sa'ure and, II Is hoped, will render the MoNrHLY
v,siTEn peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
Cts taoie' Ihe hrst number is likewise embellshed
w'n an engraving, representing Shakspeares Tanning
me onrew illustrated by story from the pen of the
iate Chailes Lamb, Of the most popular authors
England mas ever boosted This plate, and the illus
uat'ons Of the months, have never appeared in any
other magazine.
Inc quality Of the reading matter of the Baltimore
lontny vis'ter, may be inferred from the following
nt OF contributors to which other distinguished names
WIN DC, from time to time, added. To instruct and
to amuse viii be our aim
= Coresibntoys.--Rev. Il. Y. Reese, Rev. LeandeI
kerr, Professor J. r. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, Dr. C. C. Cox,
DR.. James Hamilton, DR.. John Fonerden, Messrs. Nj.
.Iopham Evans, I. s. Arthur author OF the subordi
~se, W ~ SaiPehter, ,. D. Jones, author OF West
srn Scenes, L. T. vogt, T. f. Colburn, ]. Austin
Sperry, j. Z. 8. Rochester, Thomas c. Atkinson, DIR.
:. w: Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs. Amelia
d, Welby, Miss Esther Wetherald, The Author OF
The Two Christmases," David Hoffman, Esquire,
Messrs. 9. Barbour, L. C. Squier, s. +. Glenn,
George Yellot, M. $. Lovett, Il. Tudor Horton,
The Milford Bard,' The Author of The Desert
Cd Husband, !" John Smith Of Jno, The Author Of
GA Dr.'s MSS
In the line of critical notices of new books, de-
cidcd Improvement has been made upon the plan OF
the : Phenix and Budget"-and in the way of stories
an important reform has been adopted, which viii
abolish the plan of giving long novels continued pro-
vokingy, 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
70 publish tho work at the extremely low price
charged for its palmer and unillusrated predecessor
The price will therefore be 81 so per year for sin
gle copy-fye copies for IS Co. This is giving about
four pages for one cent.
1t 10 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 IS to extend the usefulness
of the work as widely as possible.
Address, postage paid, "The Proprietor of the
Monthly Vister," at the Office of the Saturday Visit
or, NO. II North Gay street, Baltimore, Md.
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