The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-03-18

DKOSPECTUs OF A NEW AND VERY
i CHEAP MAGAZINE
On the first day Of April, was commenced new
Magazine, 10 take me place Of the Pm MIA and Budg,t
under the title OF the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY yISITER
II is issued with far neater cover on good paper
and type, and is composed Of closely printed matter
amounting TO nearly four hundred pages per volume
Each number will be accompanied by very hns
wood cut, illustrating the natural history and Gus.
toms of the month for which each humber 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
peeuliarities Of every month. This viii be new
feature, aud, II is hoped, will render the MOSTLY
VIsIrER peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
er's table The first number is likewise embelished
with an 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 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 Visiter may be inferred from the following
list of contributors to which other distinguished names
will be, from time TO time, added. To instruct and
| TO amuse will be aim.
ContributorS.-Rey. Z. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander
Kerr, Professor J. r. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DR. G. c Cox,
DR. James Hamilton, DIR. John Fonerden, Messrs. NJ
Topham Evans L. S. Arthur, author OF the subordi-
nate w. ii. Carpenter, J. b. Jones, author of West
ern Scenes, L.. +. Voigt f. T. 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 Of
% The Two Christmases," David Hoffman, Esq, n
C. Brooks, AM, Messrs. O. Barbour, L. c, sguier
s. +. Glenn, George Yellot, NJ. S. Lovett, L. Tudor
Horton, The Milford Bard" The Author Of " The
Deserted Husband !" 4" John Smith Of Jno.," The Au-
thor of 90 A Dr,s MSS"
In the line of critical notices Of new books de-
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the Phenix 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
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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 unilustrated predecessor
The price will therefore be 81 so per year for SIN
gle copyfve copies for IS 90. This is giving about
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| extremely anxious to extend the usefulness
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