The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-02
DRosPEcTUs OF A NEW AND VERY
CHEAP MAGAZINE

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On the first day Of April, was commenced new
Magazine 10 take te place Of The Ph nir and Budget,
under the title Of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY VlSITER
Ii is issued with far neater cover, on good paper
and type and is composed of closely printed matter,
amounting TO nearly four hundred pages per volume
Each number will be accompanied by very Inc
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
aud poetic sketches, not only of the general features
aud holiday customs but likewise Of the agricultural
peculiarities Of every month. This viii be a new
feature and, IL Is hoped, will render the MONTHLY
VIsirER peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
er's table The first number is likewise embelshed
with an engraving, representing Shakspeare's Tanning
the Shrew, illustrated by story from the pen OF The
late Charles Lamb, of the most popular authors
England has boosted. This plate and The Mus
traons Of the months have never appeared III any
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 names
will be, from time to time, added To instruct and
TO anuse will be our aim
Coni,ibuiors.-Rev. f. Y. Reese, Rev. Leander
Kerr, Professor J. X. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DIR. c. G. Cox,
DR. James Hamilton, DIR. John Fonerden, Messrs. Nj.
Topham Evans T.. 5. Arthur, author of the Subordi-
nate w. II. Carpenter, J. b. Jones, author Of West
en Scenes, L. t. Vogt, e. +. Colburn, J. Austin
Sperry j. L. S. Rochester, Thomas G. Atkinson, DR.
J. w. Geyer, Mrs. Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs. Amelia
B. Welby Miss Esther Weherald, The Author Of
'The Two Christmases," David Hoffman, Esq, N.
C. Brooks, AM, Messrs. q. Barbour, +. c. Squier,
s. F. Glenn, George Yellot, NJ S. Lovett, Il. Tudor
Horton, 'sThe Milford Bard" The Author of "'The
Deserted Husband, - John Smith of Jno.," The Au-
thor of " A Dr.'s MSS"
In the line of critical notices Of new books, de-
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an important reform has been adopted, which WI
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 unilustrated predecessor
The price will therefore be 81 so per year Tor SIN
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