The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-27
DROsPEcTUs OF A NEW AND VERY
il CHEAP MAGAZINE

| |JHU1 ~ . OF NEW AND VERY
CHEAP MAGAZINE.
On the first day of April, was commenced a new
under the title of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY ViSITER
u Is issued with far heater cover on good paper
ana type, and is composed of closely printed matter
amounting 10 nearly four hundred pageq per volume
fach number will be accompanied by a very fine
wood cut, illustrating the natural history ard Gus
TOMS OF ~ month for which each number is intend
ca EatFhesign viii be accompanied by both prose
ana PoetrShetches not only Of the general features
and holiday customs, but likewise Of the agricultural
Pecullariues OF every month. This will be new
feature, and, il is hoped, will render tie MONTHLY
'isiTEh peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
or table The first number is likewise embellished
WIN an engraving, representing Shalspeare's Tanning
he onrew illustrated by story from the pen of the
ia'e Charles Lamb one Of the most popular authors
England has ever boosted. This plate and the illus
'ratlons OF the months, have never appeared in any
other magazine.
The quality of the reading matter of the Baltimore
mohihiy Vlsiter, may be inferred from the following
list OF contributors To which other distinguished names
VIII be, from time to time added To instruct and
TO amtise will be our aim.
COMMUNICATION. II. Y. Reese, Rev. LeandeI
herr, Professor j. II. w Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris Dr. c. c. Cox
Dr James Hamilton, Dr. John Fonerden, Messrs NJ
lopham Evans, L. $. Arthur, author OF the Subordi
nate, W. H. Carpenter, J. b. Jones, author of West
eih scenes, l.. j. Voigt, f.. +. Colburn, j. Austin
Sperry, J, f. s. Rochester, Thomas C. Atkinson, DIR.
J. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs Amelia
Is, Welby, Miss Esther Wethcrald The Author OF
The Two Christmases,n David Hoffman, Esquire,
Messrs. q. Barbour, f. C. Squer, s. +. Gler \,
George Yelot NJ. S. Lovet, f.. Tudor Horton.
The Milford Bard" The Author of ssThe Desert,
cd husband John Smith Of Jao,, The Author Of
Z" Dr.'s MSSn
In the line Of critical notices of new books, de
clded improvement has been made upon the plan OF
the " Phenx and Budget''-and in the way of stories
an important reform has been adopted, which viii
abolish the plan of giving long novels continued, pro
yokingly, from number to number.
In order to place the work in the hands of such a.
may not feel willing to pay the more expensive prices
oil monthly magazines, the proprietor has determined
to publish the work at the extremely low pri,,
charged ior ITS palmer and unustrated predecessor
The price will therefore be 81 so per year for a sin
gle copy-fve copies for SIS co. This is giving about
four pages for cent
1t IS desirable to receive orders at once, that
may know how TO regulate our issues
The trade will be served at very liberal rates
extremely anxious as we TO extend the usefulness
OF the work as widely as possible.
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Monthly Nisiter" at the Office of the Saturday Visit
er, No y North Gay street, Baltimore, Md.
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