The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-07-21

IDhOSPECTUS OF NEW AND VERY
Il CHEAP MAGAZINE
On the first day Of April, was commenced new
Magazine, 10 take The place II The Ph mir and Budget
under the title Of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY ViSITER
u Is issued with far neater cover, good paper
and type, and Is composed OF closely pvnted matter
amounting to nearly four hundred pages per volume
Zach number will be accompanied by very fine
wood cut, illustrating the natural history and Gus
TOMS o. the month for which each number Is intend
cd Each design will be accompanied by both prose
and poetic sketches not only Of the general features
and holiday customs, but likewise u the agricultural
peculiarites Of every month. This will be new
feature, and, il is hoped, will render the MosTmLy
Vis'rEn peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
ers table The first number is likew embellished
with an engraving, representing shakspeare's Tanning
he onrew, Illustrated by story from the pen OF the
iate thaiies Lamb one Of the most popular authors
England has ever boosted. This plate and the Illus
trations.of the months, have appeared in any
other magazine.
Tho quality Of the reading matter Of the Baltimore
Monthly vsiter, 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 am,isc will be our aim
Charlottesville T.. Y. Reese, Rev. LoandeI
Kerr, Professor J. X. w. Dunbar Professor Edwarc
Foremsn, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DIR. c. C. Cox
DR. James Hamilton, DIR. John Fonerden, Messrs. nj
fopham Evans, 4. 3. Arthur, author the Subord
nate, w. H. Carpenter, J. b. Jones' author of West
ern Scenes, l.. T, Voigt, T.. +. Colburn, J. Austin
Sperry, }. f. s. Rochester, Thomas C. Atkinson, DIR
J. w. Gcyer, Mrs Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs. Amelia
b. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherald, The Author Of
" The Two Christmases,n David Hoffman, Esquire
Messrs q. Barbour, +. G. Squier, 8. r. Glenn
George fellot, M. s. Loveu, L. Tudor Horton
" The Milford Bard" The Author Of "The Desert,
ed Husband" "John Smith Of Jno" The Author OF
4" A Dr.'s MSS"
In the line Of critical notices Of new books, de.
cioed Improvement has been made upon the plan Of
the "Phenlx 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
vokingly, from number to number.
In order to place the work in the hands of such a.
may not feel willing to pay the expensive prices
of monthly magazines, the proprietor has determined
10 publish the work at the extremely low pric,
charged for its palmer and unustrated predecessor
The price will therefore be 81 so per year for sin
gle copy-6ve copies for IS co. This is giving about
four pages for one cent
II is desirable to receive orders al once, that we
may know how to regulate issues.
The trade will be served at very liberal rates =
extremely apxious are to extend the usefulness
Of the work widely as possible.
Address, postage paid, The Proprietor Of the
Monthly Visiter," at the Office Of the Saturday Visit
err, No. 81 North Gay street, Baltimore, Md.
- Copying the above will entitle to a cordial ex
change,