The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-15
pRospKcTus o. a NEW ANn vERf

Il CtitAf MANAZlNfs
On the first day of April, was commenced new
Magazine 10 take he place Of the IN Hr and Budget
under the title of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY NlSiTER
II is issued with far heater cover, good paper
and type and is composed of closely printed matter
amounting TO nearly four hundred pages per volume
Zach number will he accompanied by very fine
wood cut, Illustrating the natural history and Gus.
toms of the month for which each number is intend
ed Each design viii be accompanied by both prose
and poetic sketches not only Of the general features
and holiday customs, but likewise OF the agricultural
peeuliarites OF every month. This viii be
feature, and il Is hoped, will render the MoNTHlY
VIsIrgR peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
er's table The first number is likewise embellishod
with an engraving, representing Shakespeare Tanning
the Shrew, illustrated by story from The pen Of the
late Charles Lamb, OF the most popular authors
England has ever 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 Nniter, may be inferred from toe following
list of contributors, 10 which other distinguished names
will be, from time to time, added. To instruct ana
TO amuse will be our aim.
C0aiributors-Rev. H. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander
Kerr Professor J. Il. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DR.. G. {, Co.'S
DIR. James Hamilton, DIR. John Fonerdeu, Ale,srs. NJ
Topham Evans, T. s. Arthur, author OF the Subord
nate, w. III. Carpenter, J. ID. Jones, author of No,
ern Scenes, l.. T. Voigt, Il. y. Coburn, }. Austin
Sperry, j. Il. >. Nochester, IhOmas " Atkinson, d.
j. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs. Amelia
Is. Weby, Miss Esther Wetherald, The Author OF
Z" The Two Chrstmases" David Hoffman, Esquire
Messrs. q. Barbour, T. c. Squier, S. +. Glenn
George Yellot, M. s. Loveu, u. Tudor Horton
"The Milford Bard" The Author of " The Desert
ed Husband "John Smith Of Jno.," The Author Of
f" A Dr.'s MSS"
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