The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-30

DROSPECTUS or A NEW AND VERY
i CHEAP MAGAZINE.
On the first day of April was commenced new
Magazine, to take The place II The Fh MIR and Budget
under the title OF the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY ViSITER
Ii is issued with far neaer 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 tine
wood cut, illustrating the natural history aud 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 features
and holiday customs, but likewise of the agricultural
peeuliarties Of every month. This will be new
feature, and, IL is hoped, will render the MONTHLY
VlslrER peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
er's table. The first number is likewise embelllshcd
with engraving representing Shakespeare laming
the Shrew illustrated by story from the pen Of the
late Charles Lamb, of the most popular authors
England has ever boasted. This plate, and the Illus
trations of the months, have never appeared m any
other magazine.
The quality of the reading matter Of the Baltimore
Monthly Vsiier, 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.
Contsibptors.-Rev. T.. Y Reese, Rev Leandcr
Kerr, Professor J. X. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DR.. c. c. Cox,
DIR. James Hamilton, DR. John Fonerdeu Messrs. NJ.
Topham Evans, T. S. Arthur, author OF the subord
nate, W. H. Carpenter, J. b. Jones, author OF West
orn Scenes, l.. 7. Voigt, +. +. Colburn, J. Austin
sperry, J. E. s. Rochester, Thomas c. Atkinson, DR..
j. w. Geyer, Mrs Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs. Amelia
b. Weby, Miss Esther Wetherad The Author Of
g The Two Chrstmases," David Hoffman Esq, n
c. Brooks, AM, Messrs G. Barbour, f. c. Squicr,
$. F. Glenn, George Yelot, NJ. S. Lovett, +. Tudor
Horton, The Milford Bard" The Author Of Tie
Deserted Husband :" " 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 of
the " PhenM aud 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 rs
may not feel willing TO pay the expensive prices
OF monthly magazines the proprietor has determine
to publish the work at the extremely low price
charged for its palmer and unustrated predecessor.
The price will therefore be 81 so per year for
gle copy-five copies for IS co. This is giving about
four pages for cent
1t is desirable to receive orders at once, that
may know how to regulate issues.
The trade will be served at very liberal rates
extremely anxious as we to extend the usefulness
Of the work widely possible
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Monthly Viser" at the office of the Saturday Visit
er, No. q North Gay street, Baltimore, Md.
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