The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-13
OF A NEW AND VERY
il CHEAP MAGAZINE


On the first day Of April, was commenced a new
Magazine 20 take he place 81 The fh MA and Budget
under the title Of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY YlSlTER
II Is issued with far neater 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 line
wood cut illustrating the natural history and cue
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
peeuliarities of every month This will be new
feature and il is hoped, will render the MoNTuY
VIsIrgn a peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
ers table. The first number Is likewise embellshtd
with an engraving representing Shakespeare Tanning
the Shrew, illustrated by story from the pen Of ME
late Charles Lamb one of the most popular author,
England has ever boosted. This plate and the Illus
rations of the months, have never appeared in ans
other magazine.
The quality of the reading matter Of the Baltimore
Monthly vsiter, may be inferred from the following
list of contributors, to which other distinguished name,
will be, from time TO time, added. To instruct and
to amuse will be our aim.
CO1itributors-Rev. T. Y. Reese, Rev. Leaudrr
Kerr Professor j. X. w. Dunbar Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DR. C. c, Cos,
DIR. James Hamilton, DIR. John Fonerden, Alessr w.
Topham Evans, +. $. Arthur, author Oh the Subod.
nate, w. ii. Carpenter, J. b. Jones' author OF Wes,
ern Scenes, l.. T. Voigt, L. +. Colburn J. Austin
y, -
J. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs Amelia
B. Weby, Miss Esther Wetherad, The Author ui
'The Two Christmases," David Hoffman, Esql,r.
NIessrs. @. Barbour, Il. c. Squer $. F. Glenn
George Yeot Nj. $. Lovett, Il. Tudor Horton
q The Milford Bard" The Author Of - The Dc,ar,-
ed Husband" " John Smith Of Jno.," The Agthory
| " A Dr.'s MSS"
In the line of critical notices of new book ly-
cided improvement has been made upon the plan VI
the " Phenx and Budget''-and in the way OF stories
AN important reform has been adopted, which VII
abolish the plan of giving long novels continued pro-
vokiDgly from number to number
In order to place the work in the hands OF such a,
may not feel willing TO pay the more expensive price,
of monthly magazines, the proprietor has determine
to publish the work at the extremely low price
charged for IFS palmer and unilstraed predecessor
The price will therefore be II so per year for sin-
gle copy--fve copies for So 90. This is giving about
| four pages for one cent!
1t is desirable to receive orders al once that we
may know how TO regulate issues
The trade will be served at very liberal rate.
extremely anxious as are to extend the uselulncS,
of the work as widely possible
Address, postage paid, 1.-The Proprietor Of tie
Monthly Visiter," at the Office of the Saturday Visit.
er, No. q North Gay street, Baltimore Md.
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