The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-07-12

DROSPECTUS OF NEW AND VERY
a CHEAP MAGAZINE
On the first day Of April, was commenced new
Magazine, 10 take Me place Of lhs " P MIR and Budget,
under the title Of the
BALTIMORE MONTHLY VlSITER
u IS issued with far neoter 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 hns
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
aid holiday customs, but likewise Of the agricultural
pecuiiafltes OF every month. This will be u new
feature, and, II IS hoped, will render the MONTHLY
VnirrR peculiarly welcome guest on every farm
er's table. The first number is likewise embellished
WIN an engraving, representing Shakspeare's flaming
lhe shrew, illustrated by story from the pen Of the
iate Charles Lamb, one Of the most popular authors
England has ever boosted. This plate and the illus
irations OF the months, have never appeared in any
other magazine
The quality Of the reading matter of the Baltimore
Monihy Visiter may be inferred from the following
list Of contributors to which other distinguished
viii be, from time to time added. TO instruct ant
to amusc will be our aim.
ConiribldorS.--Rev. Il. Y. Reese, Rev Leanael
Kerr, Professor j. II. w. Dunbar, Professor Edward
Foreman, Professor Chaplin A Harris DIR. G.. G. Cox
Dr. James Hamilton, DR.. John Fonerden, Messrs. NJ
Iopham Evans, I. $. Arthur, author the SuhotdI
nate, w. II. Carpenter, J. b. Jones, author Of West
ern Scenes, l.. T. Vogt, f. f. Colburn, j. Austir
Sperry, J. +. 5. Rochester, Thomas C. Atkinson Or
}. w Geyer, Mrs, Lydia Jane Pierson, Mrs. Amelia
b. Welby, Miss Esther Wetherad, The Author o.
The Two Christmases," David Hoffman, Esquire
Messrs. q. Barbour, 4. G. Sluer S. f. Glenn
George Yellot, NJ. S. Lovett, Il. Tudor Horton
The Milford Bard" The Author Of "The Desert
| ed Husband, y John Smith of Jno.,n The Author O
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cined improvement has been made upon the plan o
the Phenx and Budget'-and in the way of stories
an important reform has been adopted, which vii
abolish the plan of giving long novels continued, pro
vokingly, 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 price
OF monthly magazines, the proprietor has determine,
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 for sin
gle copy-fiye copies for IS 90. This is giving abou
| four pages for one cent
1t IS desirable to receive orders al once that W,
may know how to regulate our issues.
| The trade will be served at very liberal rates
extremely anxious as TO extend the usefulness
| OF the work as widely as possible.
! Address, postage paid, "'rhe Proprietor Of th'
Monthly Viser," at the Office of the Saturday Visit
or, No. q North Gay street. Baltimore, Md.
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