The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-23

DROSPECTUS OF A NEW AND VERY
j CHEAP MAGAZINE.
On the first day Of April, was commenced a new
Magazine, 10 take tho place Of The mir and Budget
under the title Of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY FlSlTER
II is issued with far neater cover, on 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 fine
wood cut, Illustrating the natural hs.ory and Gus
toms Of the month for which each number Is intend
ed. Each design viii be accompanied by both prose
aud poetic sketches, not only Of the general features
and holiday customs, but likewise Of the agricultural
peculiarities of every month. This will be o new
feature, and, il is hoped, will render the MoNTmY
VisIrER a peculiarly welcome guest on every larm-
er's table. The first number is likewise embcshcd
with 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 IL any
other magazine
The quality of the reading matter Of the Baltimore
Monthly Visitor, 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.
Co,it,ibutors.-Rev. +. Y. Reese, Rev, Leander
Kerr, Professor J. X. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DR. C. {. Cos
DIR. James Hamilton, DIR. John Fonerden, Mes,rs. NJ.
Topham Evans, T. S. Arthur, author OF the suborl-
nate, w. ii. Carpenter, }. H. Jones, author OF West
ern Scenes, l.. T. Vogt, f. +. Colburn, J. Austin
Sperry, j. f.. s. Rochester, Thomas c. Atkinson DR..
J. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs Amelia
b. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherad, The Author Of
The Two Christmases," David Hoffman Esq, A.
G. Brooks AM, Messrs. @ Barbour, f. C. Squcr,
S. f. Glenn, George Yellot, nj. s. Lovett, L. Tudor
Horton The Milford Bard,'' The Author of "'lle
Deserted Husband, I" "Joln Smith of JDo., The Al-
thor of :" Dr.'s MSS"
In the line of critical notices of new books de-
cued improvement has been made upon the plan Of
the " Phenx and Budgetn-aDd in the way Of storlr,
an important reform has been adopted, which vii.
abolish the plan of giving long novels continued pro-
| yokngly, from number to number
In order to place the work in the hands of such as
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 IFS palmer and unustrated predecessor
The price will therefore be 81 SO per year for a SIN
gle copy-fye copies for IS co. This is giving about
| four pages for cent!
1t is desirable to receive orders at once, that We
| may know how to regulate issues.
The trade will be served at very liberal rates
extremely anxious as are to extend the usefulness
Of the work widely possible.
Address, postage paid, "The Proprietor of tie
Monthly Viser,' at the Office Of the Saturday Visit
err, No. q North Gay street, Baltimore, Md
- Copying the above will entllle to cordial cx
change.