The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-01
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DROsPECTUs OF NEW AND VERY
Il CHEAP MAGAZINE.
On the first day Of April, commenced new
Magazine 70 take The place ef The mir and Budget
under the title Of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY ViSITER
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and type, and is composed Of closely printed matter
amounting 10 nearly four hundred pages per volume
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ers table. The first number is likewise embcIl.lcd
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the Shrew illustrated by story from the pen Of me
late Charles Lamb, one Of the most popular author,
England has boosted. This plate, and lhe ilu,.
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list of contributors, which other distinguished names
Will be, from time 10 time, added. To instruct and
TO amuse will be our aim.
Coniribuiors-Rey. T.. Y. Reese Rev Ieard,r
Kerr, Professor j. II. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DIR. c. c. Cox
DR. James Hamilton, DR.. John Fonerden Mos,rs NJ
Topham Evans, L. $. Arthur author OF the Subord.
nate, w. ii. Carpenter, J. H. Jones, author Of Nr.-
ern Scenes, l.. r. Vogt, T. f. Colburn, j. Austin
Sperry, J. L. $. Rochester, Thomas c. Atkinson, Dr.
J. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs Amelia
b. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherald The Author Of
4" The Two Chrstmases," David Hoffman, Esquir,
Messrs. q. Barbour, T.. G. Squier, s. +. Glenn
George Yellot, Nj. $. Lovett, +. Tudor Horton
1.-THE Milford Bard" The Author Of "Th, Desert
ed Husband 4" " John Smith of Jno.," The Author of
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