The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-03
DRosPEcTUs OF A NEW AND VERY

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4 CHEAP MAGAZINE.
On the first day Of April was commenced a new
Magazine, 10 take hs PLaee u the h nir aad Budget
under tle title Of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY NlSlTER
Ii is issued with a far heater 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 Inc
wood cut, illustrating the natural his,ory and GUS
toms Of the month for which each number is intend
ed. Each design will be accompanied by both prose
and poetic sketches, not only Of the general feature,
and holiday customs, but likewise Of the agricultural
peculiarities of every month. This will be "a new
feature, and, il is hoped, will render the MoSTmY
VIsiTER peculiarly WELCOME guest on every igru-
er's table The first number is likewise embcl She'd
With an engraving, representing Shakespeare Iamu,
the Shrew, Illustrated by story from the pen of me
late Charles Lamb, Of the most popular ar1hUr,
England has ever boasted This plate, and he ill.
trations of the months, have never appeared in any
other magazine
The quality Of the reading matter of the Baltimore
Monthly Visitor 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 our aim.
Contribut0rs.--Rev. Il. Y. Reese Rev Ieander
Kerr Professor J. X. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DIR. c. C. Cox.
| DIR. James Hamilton, DR. John Fonerden, Mes,rs NJ
| Topham Evans, Il. S. Arthur author OF the Suborl
nate w. ii. Carpenter, J. b. Jones, author Of e,f
| Sperry, J. T.. s. Rochester Thomas c. Atkinson d.
| J. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Person, Mrs. Amelia
| b. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherald, The Autnur of
| The Two Christmases,n David Hoffman E,quIr,
Messrs. q. Barbour, 4. c. Squier, s. f. Glenn.
! George Yellot, NJ. S. Lovett, f. Tudor Hort o
'The Milford Bard" The Author of "The Dc,.r-
ed Husband" O. John Smith Of Jno.," The Author Of
"a Dr.'s MSS"
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charged for its palmer and unllustratcd prodccr,,ol
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