The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-25
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On the first day Of April, was commenced new
Magazine take as place u ths % Phlnir and Budget
under the title Of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY NlSlTER
ID is issued with a 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 hne
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 bolh prose
and poetic sketches, not only OF the general features
and holiday customs but likewise Of the agricultural
peeularites of every month. This Will be new
feature, and il is hoped, will render the MONTHLY
VlsirEK a peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
ers table. The first number IS likewise embellshed
with an engraving representing Shakespeare Tanning
the Shrew illustrated by story from the pen Of the
late Charles Lamb, of the most popular author,
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 Vsiter, may be inferred from the following
list of contributors, TO which other distinguished names
VIII be, from time TO time, added. To instruct and
10 amuse will be our aim.
| ContriJuors.-Rev. Il. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander
Kerr, Professor }. X. w Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DIR. c. C. Cox
DIR. James Hamilton, Dr. John Fonerden, Messrs, NJ
Topham Evans, L. 3 Arthur, author of the Subord
nate, w H. Carpenter, }. b. Jones, author of West
en Scenes, l.. 4. Voigt, T.. +. Colburn, J. Austin
Sperry, J. f. s. Rochester, Thomas c. Atkinson, DR..
J. w. Geyer, Mrs Lydia Jane Plerson, Mrs. Amelia
b. Weby, Miss Esther Wetherad, The Author Of
" The Two Christmases," David Hoffman, Esq, n.
c. Brooks, M, Messrs. O. Barbour, +. G. Squer,
S. r. Glenn, George Yellot, NJ. s. Lovett, +. Tudor
Horton, The Milford Bard" The Author of The
Deserted Husband" " John Smith Of Jno )" The Au-
thor Of " A Dr.'s MSS"
In the line of critical notices of new books, de-
caed 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 will.
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 price
of monthly magazines, the proprietor has determined
TO publish the work at the extremely low price
charged for its palmer and unilusrated predecessor
The price will therefore be 81 so per year for SIN
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