The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-11-21
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICK MAGAZINE.

ON the first of july 1897 commenced the tenth volume
~ Of the knickerbocker, or New York Monthly Maya
zine The publishers mindful Of the favor with which
their efforts have been received at the hands OF the public
would embrace the recurrence OF starting point
fit occasion to look backward and forward at the past
and prospective character and OF their periodical
Within the brief space of little than two years and
half the number of copies issued of the knckefbocker
has been increased from less than fire hundred to
than four thousand without other aids than the acknow-
lodged merits OF the woracknowledged, not more cxpl-
city by this unprecedented success than by upward Of
three thousand highly favorable notices Of the Magazine,
which, different times, have appeared in the various
journals OF the United States embracing those OF the first
and discriminating class in every section of the
Union. OF many hundreds who desired specimen num-
bers and whom they have been for examination,
previous subscribing, but has found the work
worthy Of immediate subscription correct inference
by the publishers, may be gathered from the foregoing
facts. In relation to the quantity given, it need only be
said that it has always exceeded the maximum promised,
and the numbers for the last year. by than four
hundred pages OF the cearness and beauty of the typo
graphical execution and material Of the Knckcrbocker,
and the character Of its although
expected by its readers promised by It's propre-
TORS have nevertheless been gvent is not deemed
ssary speak They will challenge comparison it is
believed, with any similar periodical at home abroad
has been Observed that the constant aim Of the edi
TORS the management Of the knickerbocker has been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable, as well as
solid and useful II is perhaps owing the performance
Of these first named characterstics that it has become
widely known the public. In addition to several well
known and popular series of as the odds
anu Vi eHly viz az
myra Letters" An Actors Alloquy,"" Leaves from the
Blank Book Of Country Schoolmaster, Wilson Con-
WORTH" " Life in Florida y" Loaferana, The Eclec
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book Of Sep
tungenarian Notes from Journals Of Travels in Amer
and in various Foreign Countries, "Thc Fdget Pa
pers, &clberal space has been devoted to interesting
Tales illustrating American society," manners, the times,
&C. embracing, BESIDES stories of the and Of pathos
and huor upon great variety OF SUBJECTS together with
biographies, legends and essays upon and
ried themes nterspersed with frequent articles Of poetry,
Of such description 70 for the Magazine, in
this department gratifying pre-emncnce and celebrity.
But neither the scientific the learned, the solid
the useful has been omitted, lightly regarded Orgi
nal articles from distinguished writers, (Which have at
tracted much attention in this country and several Of
which have been copied and Landed abroad have appear
ed in the 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 ard Monomana Liberty
versus Literature and the Fine Arts; Early History of
the Country Connexion of the Physical Sciences At
mospheric Electricity, New Theory Of Magnetism, and
Molecular Attraction American Female Character;
Pulmonary Consumption Pulpit Eloquencc; 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 its Parties Laws, Public Schools,
and Sketches Of American Society, Men, Education,
Manners and Scenery; Philosophy Of the Rosicrucans
Intellectual Philosophy, PhloloY, Astronomy, Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Astrology, Botany Mnerao-
gy and Phrenoogy Progress Of the Age and OF Modern
Liberty Christianity in France American Organic