The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-10-24
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.

ON the first Of July 1897 commenced the tenth volume
~ Of the Knckerbocker, New York Monthly Maya
The publishers, mindful of the favor with which
their efforts have been received the hands OF the public
would embrace the recurrence OF new starting point
"a fit to look backw ard and forward at the past
and prospective character and of their periodical
Within the bret space OF little more than two years and
halt the number of copies issued OF the knckeibocker
has been increased from less than hue hundred TO
than four thousand, without other aids than the acknow
lodged merits OF the acknowledged, not more expl
city by this unprecedented success than by upward Of
three thousand highly favorable notices OF the Magazine,
which, at different times, have appeared IN the various
journals of the United States, embracing those of the first
and most discriminating class IN every section OF the
Union. OF many hundreds who desired specimen num-
bers and to whom they have been sent for examination
previous subscribing, but has found the work
worthy of immediate subscription. correct inference
in regard to the quality of the matter furnished
by the publishers may be gathered from the foregoing
facts In relation to the quantity gwen 1t need only be
SAID that has always exceeded the maximum promised,
and in the numbers for the last year, by more than four
hundred pages OF the ccarness and beauty of the typo
graphical execution and material of the knic kerbocker,
and the character of its embeshments-which, although
expected by its readers promised by its popro-
tors have nevertheless been glvenlt is not deemed
cessary speak. They will challenge comparison, it is
believed with any similar periodical al home or abroad.
Ii has been oserv that the constant aim of the edi-
tors the management OF the knckerbocker has been
To make the work entertaining and agreeable well
solid and useful 1t perhaps owing TO the pedomnance
widely known TO the public In addition to several well
known and popular series of as the Odds
and Ends OF Penny Liner, the raj
myra Letters" An Actors Aoquy, '" Leaves from the
Blank Book of Country Schoomastes' Wilson Con-
worth" Life in Florida, :" Ioaeriana,"" The Eclec-
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book of Sep
agenarlan," Notes from Journals of Travels in Amcri-
and in various Foreign Countries" THE Fidge Pa
pers, &c-hbcnl space has been devoted to interesting
Tales, illustrating American society, manners the times,
&c embracing, besides stories of the and OF pahos
and humo upon great variety of subjects, together with
biographies legends and essays upon numerous and va
RED themes nerspersed with frequent articles OF poetry,
of such description to secure for the Magazine, in
this department, gratifying pre- eminence and celebrity.
But neither the scientific nor the learned the solid nor
the useful has been omitted or lightly regarded Orlgi-
nal articles, from distinguished writer's (Which have at
taced much attention in thus country, and several Of
which have been copied and audcd abroad have appear
cd in the recent numbers OF the work. upon the following
subjects:
Past and Present State Of American Literature South
American Antiquities Inland Navigation; Geology and
Revealed Religion; Insanity and Monomania Liberty
Literature and the Fine Arts; Early History of
the Country; Conncxon Of the Physical Sciences At
mospherc Electricity, New Theory OF Magnetism, ana
Molecular Attraction; American Female Character;
Pulmonary Consumption; Pulpit Eoquence; The Pros
poets and Duties of the Age; Health of Europe and
America; Literary Protection and International Copy
Right Poetry of the Inspired Writings; Chinese Ma
tons and Languages, Chemistry Laboratory Of Nature)
The Past, the Present, and the Future Our Country,
with Comments on its Parties, Laws, Public Schools,
and Sketches OF American Society Men, Education,
Manners and Scenery Philosophy of the Rosicrucians
and Vegetable Physiology, Astroogy Botany Minerao-
gy and Phrcnoogy Progress of the Age and of Modern
Liberty; Christianity in France American Organic
Remains; Historical Rccocctons, the Nature Of Co
NETS; Discussion Scrptural Miracles; Sectional Dis
tncons OF the Union; Peace Societies; Pcriodcity of
Diseases; Essays Music Fine Writing, &c; toge-
Their with many articles OF kindred descriptions which it
would exceed the limits of this advertisement
rate in detail
To the foregoing particulars, the publishers would
y add, that at period the work passed into their
hands, have It's literary capabilities and prospects been
ample and husplcous AT present and that not only
Will the cxerlons be continued which have secured
10 their subscription list xamped increase but their
claims upon tn" public favor Will be enhanced by every
means which increasing endcavors, enlarged facilities,
and the most liberal expenditure can command
Back numbers have been reprinted to supply Volume
Nine, and five thousand copies Of Volume Ten will be
printed, to meet the demands OF new subscribers.
few brief notices of the Knickorbocker, from well
known journals are subJoined
Thc progress Of the Knckerbockcr is still onward II
is conducted with decided ability, is copIons and varied
lis contents, and is printed in superior style At tins
have te space for literary and cannot
therefore enable those Of readers who may see
this Magazine Judge of It's merits, otherwise than upon
assurance that they are OF high orlor-New York
american.
miro and so little to condemn, that hardly trust
ourselves speak of it from first Impressions, could
not do without hclng suspected OF cxtravagan PRAISE
II not surpassed by Of its incorporates home
abroad" 1t sisalns high ground all the requisites
Of Magazine, and We pleased 10 that merits
appreciated abroad we'll as at home. Ably Argus
- This monthly periodical IS now 50 we'll known that it
hardly needs COMMUNICATION, having established for itself
character among the aeSt and entertaining pub-
cations in the land ~ Y, Journal of Com
"hc knirkcrhockcr to increase atractionsas
advances IN age II exhibits monthly variety of CON
triburinus unsurpassed in number or abty"-Nn Int
''Thc work is il the highest degree crediabe to the
literature of our county, Wash Giobe.
1--WE have read several numbers of this talented pr
rlo1ical and rejoice in them. They would do crcditto
any country or to any Of civilization to which hu-
mainly has yet arrived "-NUryaH's London Metropolitan
Magazine
ave hope will not he inferred, from omission
notice the several numbers of the knckcrbocker they
have appeared that have there lost sight of its charac
ter and increasing excellence 1t has become decidedly
of the best Magazines America. The proprictors
have succeeded procuring for its pages the first talent
o tins country as well valuable aid from distinguished
foreign sources ~ Gr York Mirror.
1--WE have on several advcrtcd the spirit
and tone Of the articles contained in tins periodical as
beng radically American, and as highly honorable to