The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-12
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DROsPECTUs OF A NEW AMI VERY
i CHEAP MAGAZINE.
On the first day Of April, was commenced a new
Magazine, 10 take The place u The In MA and Budget
under the title Of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY NlSlTER
II is issued with a far heater cover good paper
and type and is composed Of closely printed matter
amounting 10 nearly four hundred pages per volume.
Each number viii be accompanied by very hne
wood cut illustrating the natural history and GUS
toms of the month for which each number Is Iuteud
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
pecuarities Of every mouth. This VIII be new
feature, and, IL is hoped, will render the MoAIHLY
VrsIrra "a peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
er's table The first number is likewise embellishod
with engraving, representing Shakespeare aiming
the Shrew illustrated by story from the pen OF le
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 Visiter, may be inferred from the following
list Of contributors which other distinguished names
will be, from time 10 time, added. 10 instruct ara
TO amuse will be our aim.
Conirib,liors-Rey. T.. Y. Reese, Rev. Leandcr
Kerr, Professor J. II. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DIR. c. C. Cos
DIR. James Hamilton, DIR. John Fonerden, Messrs VI
Topham Evans, T. s. Arthur, author OF the subordI,
nate, w ii. Carpenter, j. b. Jones, author of Wet
ern Scenes, l.. +. voigt, f. +. Colburn, J. Austin
Speny, J. f. s. Rochester, Thomas G. Atkinson Dr.
j. w. Geyer, Mrs Lydia Jane Person, Mrs, Amelia
b. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherald, The Author gi
% The Two Chrstmasesn David Hoffman, Esq, \,
c. Brooks, M, Messrs. q. Barbour, +. c. Squt,
S. +. Glenn, George Yeot NJ. s. Loyeu, f. Tudor
Horton, The Milford Bard,n The Author Of - HE
Deserted Husband, /" John Smith Of Jno.," The Au-
thor of g A Dr's MSS"
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may not feel willing TO pay the more expensive prices
Of monthly magazines, the proprietor has determined
to publish the work at the extremely low price
charged for its palmer and unlustrated prcdecessor
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