The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-04

BALTIMORE MONTHLY VISITER

I'm uie nfpt Gay OIL April, Was commenced new
Magazine, 10 take t< place 9 Inc Ph'nir a''d Budget
under the title Of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY yISITER
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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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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
aud holiday customs, but likewise of the agricultural
peculiarities of every month. This will be a new
feature, and, II Is hoped, will render the MONTHLY
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er's table. The first number is likewise embeshed
with an engraving representing Shakspeare's 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
trations of the months, have never appeared in any
other magazine.
The quality Of the reading matter OF the Baltimore
Monthly Vislter, 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 aim.
Contributors-Rey. T.. Y. Reese Rev. Leander
Kerr, Professor j. X. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DIR. c. G. Cox
DIR. James Hamilton, DIR. John Fonerden, Messrs. Nj
Topham Evans, 7. S. Arthur, author OF the subord-
nate, w. II. Carpenter, j. Is. Jones, author of West
ern Scenes, l.. T. Voigt, Il. +. Colburn, J. Austin
Spery, j. +. S. Rochester, Thomas c. Atkinson, Dr.
j. w. Geyer, Mrs, LYDIA Jane Person, Mrs. Amelia
Is. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherald, The Author Of
:" The Two Christmases," David Hoffman, Esq, N,
c. Brooks AM, Messrs. @. Barbour, Il. c. Squier
S. F. Glenn, George Yellot NJ S. Lovett, H. Tudor
Horton, The Milford Bard" The Author of Z" The
Deserted Husband, !" John Smith of Jno.," The Au-
thor of 81 Dr.'s MSS"
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