The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-26

/ CHEAP MAGAZINE.
On the first day Of April, was commenced new
Magazine, 10 take he place " the Ph mir and Budget
under the title of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY VISITER
Uit is issued with far heater cover ON good paper
and type and is composed Of closely printed matter
amounting 10 nearly four hundred pages per volume
Each number will be accompanied by very fine
wood cut, Illustrating the natural history 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 features
and holiday customs but likewise of the agricultural
peculiarities Of every month. This viii be new
feature and, IL is hoped, will render the MONTH";
VIsirER peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
ers table The first number is likewise embellshed
with engraving, representing shakespeare 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 name,
will be- from time 10 time, added. To instruct and
20 amuse will be our aim.
Contributors.-Rev. T.. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander
Kerr, Professor J. r. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DR. C. c. Cox
Dr. James Hamilton, DIR. John Fonerden, Messrs. NJ
Topham Evans Il. $. Arthur, author of the Subordi-
nate w. ii. Carpenter, J. b. Jones, author Of West
ern Scenes, l.. T. Voigt H. +. Colburn, J. Austin
y T.. o. hocHcstcI, " hlhilsoH, III
j. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs Amelia
b. Welby Miss Esther Wetherad, The Author Of
" The Two Cbristmases," David Hoffman, Esq n
c. Brooks, AM, Messrs. q. Barbour f. G. Squier
s. r. Glenn, George Yellot, M. S. Loyett, +. Tudor
Horton, g The Milford Bard,' The Author Of The
Deserted Husband )" " John Smith of Jno" The Au-
thor of " A Dr.'s MSS"
In the line Of critical notices of new books, de-
ciaed improvement has been made upon the plan Of
the 'PhenX 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
may not feel willing to pay the more expensive price,
of monthly magazines, the proprietor has determined
to publish the work at the extremely low price
charged for its palmer and unustrated predecessor
The price viii therefore be 81 so per year for a siu-
gle copy--fve copies for S. co. This Is giving about
four pages for cent
II is desirable TO receive orders at once, that We
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.
Address, postage paid, Z" The Proprietor Of the
Monthly Viser,'' at the Office Of the Saturday Visit
er, No. q North Gay street, Baltimore, Md
~ Copying the above will entitle to cordial
change