The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-06
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j CHEAl MApALiNf
On the first day Of April was commenced new
Magazine 10 take The place e the Fhnir 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
Each number will be accompanied ny very me
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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 ea'u'es
and holiday customs, but likewise OF The agfcutuIdl
p.culiarities OF every month. This will be a new
feature and, il is hoped, will render the MONTHLY
VIsirrR peculiarly welcome guest on every farm,
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with an engraving representing Shakspeare's Tanning
the Shreyy illustrated by story from the pen Of the
late Charles Lamb, OF the most popular authors
England has boosted This plate, and the mus
trations Of the months, have never appeared III any
other magazine.
The quality of the reading matter of the Baltimore
Monthly Vister may be inferred from the following
list of contributors which other distinguished names
will be, from time TO time, added. To instruct and
to amuse will be our aim.
Conirib,tors.-Rev. T.. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander
Kerr, Professor J. II. w Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, Dr. e. Z. Cox,
DIR. James Hamilton Dr. John FonerdeD, Messrs Nj
Topham Evans, T. s. Arthur author of the subordl-
nate, w. H. Carpenter, J. Is. Jones' author OF West
crn Scenes, l.. Il. Voigt, T.. f. Colburn, J. Austin
Sperry, }. T. S. Rochester Thomas &. Atkinson, ID
J. w Geyer, Mrs Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs. Amelia
b. Weby Miss Esther Wetherad, The Author Of
Z" The Two Chrstmases," David Hoffman, Esq,
| c. Brooks M, Messrs, G. Barbour, Il. Z. Squier
! S. F. Glenn George Yeot, M. s. Lovett, T.. Tudor
Horton "The Milford Bard" The Author of "lhr
Deserted Husband" o. John Smith Of JDo.," The An
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