The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-09
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DHOsPECTus OF NEW AND Why
4 CHEAP MAGAZINE
On the first day of April, was commenced new
Magazine, 10 take The place Of The Ph nir and Budget
under the title OF the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY VISITER
II Is issued with far neater cover, on good paper
and type and is composed OF closely printed matter,
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ed. Each design will be accompanied by poth prose
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and holiday customs, but likewise Of the agricultural
pecuarities Of every month. This will be new
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VisirER peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
er's table The first number Is likewise embelllshed
with an engraving, representing Shakspeares aiming
the Shrew illustrated by story from the pen OF the
late Charles Lamb, one of the most popular authors
England has 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 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 amuse will be our aim.
CoairiJutors.--Rey. Il. Y. Reese, Rev Leander
Kerr, Professor J. II. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A. Harris, DIR. G. c. Cox,
DIR. James Hamilton, DIR. John Fonerden, Messrs. NJ.
Topham Evans, Il. s. Arthur, author of the Subordi-
nate w. III. Carpenter, j. Il. Jones, author of West
em Scenes, l.. T. Voigt, Il. f. Colbun, J. Austin
Sperry, j. T.. >. Rochester Thomas 4. Atkinson, DIR.
J. W. Geyer, Mrs Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs Amelia
b. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherald, The Author Of
Z" The Two Chrstmases,o David Hoffman, Esq, n.
c. Brooks AM, Messrs. @. Barbour, T.. c. Squer
S. +. Glenn, George Yeot, M. s. Lovett, +. Tudor
Horton, " The Milford Bard" The Author of The
Deserted Husband, T" f" John Smith of Jno.," The Au-
thor of g A Drs MSS"
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vokingly, from number to number
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