The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-05
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DRosPECTUs or A NEW AND VERY
i CHEAP MAGAZINE.
On the first day OF April, was commenced new
Magazine 10 take The place Of IN MIR and Budget
under the title of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY NISITER
Ii is issued with far heater cover, 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 hns
wood cut illustrating the natural history ana 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 agreuiurai
peeuliarities of every month. This VIII be new
feature and, il is hoped, will render the MONTHLY
VlsIrER peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
ers table The first number IS likewise embelllshed
with AN engraving, representing Shakspeares tanning
the Shrew illustrated by story from the pen oil The
late Charles Lamb one of the most popular authors
England has ever boosted This plate and the Illus
ratons of the months have never appeared IN any
other magazine
The quality of the reading matter of the Baltimore
Monthly yisiter 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
Contributoys.-Rev. f. Y. Reese Rev. Leander
Kerr, Professor j. X. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DIR. Z. T. Cox,
DIR. James Hamilton, DR.. John Fonerden, Messrs. M.
Topham Evans, T. S. Arthur, author of the Subord-
nate, w II. Carpenter J. Is. Jones, author OF West
Sperry, J. +. s. Rochester, Thomas c. Atkinson, Dr.
j. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs. Amelia
b. Welby Miss Esther Wetherald, The Author OF
90 The Two Christmases," David Hoffman, Esq, N.
c. Brooks, AM, Messrs. q. Barbour, T.. c. Squier,
s. +. Glenn, George Yellot, NJ S. Lovett, T.. Tudor
Horton, The Milford Bard" The Author of The
Deserted Husband 1" " John Smith of Jno.," The Au-
thor of 81 Dr.'s MSS"
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