The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-29
DRosPECTUs OF A NEW AND VERY
CHEAP MAGAZINE.

DROSPECTUS OF A NEW AND VERY
4 CHEAP MAGAZINE.
On the first day Of April was commenced a new
Magazine to take the place Of The fhHiI AID Bulge
under the title of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY NiSIPER
II is issued with far neater cover, on good pal,r
and type and is composed Of closely printed matter
amounting TO nearly four hundred pages per volume,
Each 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
ed Each design Will be accompanied BY both prose
and poetic sketches, not only Of the general features
and holiday customs, but likewise of the agricultural
peculiarites Of every month. This Will be new
feature, and, IL is hoped, Will render the MoSIHn
VIsIrrR peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
er's table. The first number is likewise embe,hod
with an engraving, representing Shakspeares Tanning
the Shrow, 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
trations Of the months, have appeared IL aly
other magazine
The quality Of the reading matter Of the Baltimore
Monthly Visiter, may be inferred from the following
list of contributors TO which other distinguished name,
will be, from time to time, added. To instruct gud
to amuse will be our aim.
Coatsibuiors.-Rev L. Y. Reese, Rev Leauder
Kerr, Professor J. II. w, Dunbar, Professor EdWud
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DIR. c. Coz,
DIR. James Hamilton, DIR. John Fonerdeu, Mess. NJ.
Topham Evans, Il. S. Arthur, author Oh the SubgrdD.
nate w. IL. Carpenter, J. B. Jones, author Of Ne,l.
ern Scenes, l.. L. Voigt, +. +. Colbun, j. Austin
Sperry, J. +. s. Rochester, Thomas c. Atkinson, Dr.
J. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Person Mrs. Amelia
b. Welby Miss Esther Wetherald, The Author If
4" The Two Christmases," David Hoffman, Esq. n
| c. Brooks, AN, Messrs. @. Barbour. T. { Squcr,
s. +. Glenn, George Yellot, NJ S. Loyett t. Tudor
Horton, "The Milford Bard" The Author Of 49, The.
Deserted Husband, " " John Smith Of Jno ~ The Al.
! thor of " A Drs MSS"
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the "Phenix and Budget"-and in the way Of Stone.
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abolish the plan of giving long novels continued pro-
| vokingly, from number To number
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may not feel willing TO pay the expensive price,
OF monthly magazines, the proprietor has determined
to publish the work at the extremely low price
charged for its palmer and unustrated predecessor
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gle copy-fye copies for s. OO. This giving about
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