The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-06
DROsPECTUs OF A NEW AND VERY
CHEAP MAGAZINE


On the 6rst day of April, was commenced new
Magazine, 70 take ~ place Of The Ph" and BUdgsi
under the title Of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY VISlTER
Il is issued with far ncater 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 history and Gus
toms OF the month for which each number Is intend
cd 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
pcculiarities Of every month. This will be a new
feature, and, il is hoped, will render the MoETHT
VIsIrER peculiarly welcome guest ON every farm
er's table. The first number is likewise embellished
with an engraving representing Shakespeare Tanning
the Sbrew illustrated by story IRON the pen OF the
late Charles Lamb, of the most popular authors
England has 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 Vister, may be inferred from the following
list Of contributors, TO which other distinguished names
will be, from time to time, added. To instruct aud
10 amuse will be our aim.
Coflt,ibutors.--Rev. u. Y. Reese, Rev Leandcr
Kerr, Professor J. X. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DIR. c. c. Cox
DR. James Hamilton, DR.. John Fonerden, Messrs. w.
Topham Evans, Il. s. Arthur, author OF the Subord-
nate, w. III. Carpenter, j. Is. Jones, author of West
ern Scenes, l.. T. Voigt, Il. +. Colburn, J. Austin
Sperry J. f. s. Rochester, Thomas c. Atkinson, Dr.
J. w. Gcyer Mrs Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs. Amelia
b. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherald, The Author Of
/" The Two Christmascs" David Hoffman, Esq, N
C. Brooks, AM, Messrs. G. Barbour, L. c. Squier
8. +. Glenn, George Yellot nj. s. Lovett, y. Tudor
Horton, 'The Milford Bard,n The Author Of The
Deserted Husband, % John Smith Of Jno.," The Au-
thor Of "a Dr's MSS.n
In the line Of critical notices of new books de-
ciaed improvement has been made upon the plan Of
the "Phenix 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-
| vokingly, from number to number.
In order TO place the work in the hands Of such
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 is palmer and unillusrated predecessor
The prsce w.. therefore be 81 so per year for sin
gle eOqy-STs eoPses for S. 90. This is giving about
four pages for cent
Ii Is desirable 70 receive orders at once, that
may know how to regulate issues.
The trade will be served at very liberal rates
extremely anxious are TO extend the usefulness
Of the work widely as possible.
Address, postage paid, % The Proprietor of the
Monthly yiser" at the office of the Saturday Visit
CT, No 2. North Gay street, Baltimore Md
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