The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-08-31
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On The first day of April, was commenced new
magazine, 10 take he place Of The P nr and Budget,
under the title of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY VlSlTER
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ana type, and is composed of closely printed matter
amounting TO nearly four hundred pages per volume
f.ach number will be accompanied by very tine
WOOD cut, illustrating the natural history and Gus
toms OF the month for which each number is intend
ca. Each design will be accompanied by both prose
ana poetic Sketches not only of the general features
and holiday customs, but likewise Of the agricultural
Pecuiarlies OF every month This will be new
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VisITER peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
CT table. The first number is likewise embellished
WIN an engraving, representing Shakspcare'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
trahons of the months, have never appeared in an,
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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 anc
TO amusc will be our aim.
Coniributow--Rey. f. Y. Reese, Rev. LeandeI
Kerr, Professor II. w. Dunbar Professor Edwart
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DIR. C. c. Cox
DIR, James Hamilton, DIR. John Fonerden Messrs. M
Topham Evans, I. S. Arthur author OF the Subordi
nate, w. ii. Carpenter, J. b. Jones, author of West
crh scenes, L. 4 Nogt, T.. r. CoIbutn, y. Auslii
Sperry, j. u. $. Rochester, Thomas c. Atkinson, DIR
j. W. Geycr, Mrs. Lydia Jane Person, Mrs, AmeIii
b. Wclby, Miss Esther Wetlerad, The Author o
:" The Two Christmascs," David Hoffman, Esquire
NIessrs. q. Barbour, +. C. Squcr, S. +. Glenn
George Yellot, NJ. s. Lovett, T.. Tudor Horton
" The Milford Bard" The Author Of " The Desert
ed Husband, John Smith of Jno.,'' The Author o
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