The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-05
DRosPECTUs OF A NEW AND VERY

DROSPECTUS OF NEW AND VERY
i CHEAP MAGAZINE.
On the fret DAY Of April, was commenced new
Magazine, 10 take The place u the IN niI and Bud,,
under the title Of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY NiSITER
II is issued with far neater cover, on good paper
and type, and is composed OF closely printed natter
amounting TO nearly four hundred pages per volume
Each number will be accompanied by a yer, fine
wood cut illustrating the natural history and Gus
toms Of the month for which each number is intend
ed. Each design will be accompanied by both prose
aud poetic sketches, not only Of the general feature,
and holiday customs, but likewise Of the agricultural
pecularties Of every month. This will be a new
feature, and, il is hoped, will render the AloNrgi
VtsIrER peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
ers table. The first number Is likewise embeh,heJ
with an engraving, representing Shakespeare, IamIny
the Shrew illustrated by story from the pen Of the
late Charles Lamb, one OF the most popular author,
England has ever boosted This plate, and the illus
trations Of the months, have never appeared IN am,
other magazine.
The quality Of the reading matter Of the Baltimore
Monthly Visiter, may be inferred from the ioowrg
list of contributors, to which other distinguished names
will be, from time TO time, added. To instruct and
TO amuse will be our aim.
COMMUNICATIVE T.. Y Reese Rev leanJ,r
Kerr, Professor J. r. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DIR. G. Cos,
DR.. James Hamilton, Dr. John Fonerdeh, Mes,r, NJ
Topham Evans, Il. S. Arthur author the subord.
err Scenes, l.. 4. Voigt, L. +. Coburn, j. Austin
Spcrry, J. T.. S. Rochester, Thomas c. Atkinson, Dr.
j. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs. AmeI,
b. Weby, Miss Esther Wetherald, The Author Of
% The Two Christmases," David Hoffman, Esquire
Messrs. @. Barbour, 4. c. Squier, $. F. Glenn
George Yeot M s. Lovett, t. Tudor Horton
The Milford Bard" The Author of " The Desert
ed Husband !" " John Smith Of Jno.,n The Author Of
" A Dr.'s MSS"
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abolish the plan of giving long novels continued pro-
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of monthly magazines, the proprietor has determined
to publish the work at the extremely low price
charged for its palmer and unusrated predecessor,
The price will therefore be 81 SO per year for a SIM
gle copyfve copies for SIS 90. This is giving about
four pages for cent
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