The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-12-16
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.

IN the lrst OF july 1887, commenced the tenth volume
~ of the Knckerbocker, 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 new starting point
a fit occasion look backward and forward" at the past
and prospective character and OF their periodical
Within the brief space of little than years and
half the number Of copies issued Of the Knickebo
has been increased from less than fire hundred to
than four thousand without other aids than the acknow
lodged merits of the acknowledged, 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 discriminating class in every section Of the
Union. or many hundreds who desired specimen
bers and to whom they have been sent for examination
previous to subscribing not but has found the work
worthy of immediate subscription. correct inference
in regard the quality of the furnished
by the publishers, may be gathered from the foregoing
facts. In relation to the quantity gwen it need only be
said that it has always exceeded the maximum promised
and in the numbers for the last year. by than four
hundred pages OF the cleaess and beauty of the typo
graphical execution and material of the knckerbocker
and the character of its although
not expected by its readers, promised by its popre
tors, have nevertheless been gven-t is not deemed
cessary to speak They will challenge comparison it is
believed with any similar periodical at home abroad
1t has been observed that the constant aim of the ed
tors, the management Of the knckerbocker, has been
TO make the work entertaining and agreeable as well
solid and useful II is perhaps owing the performance
Of these first named characteristics that IT has become
widely known to the public In addition TO several well
known and popular series of as the odds
myra Letters" Actors Alloquy"" Leaves from the
Blank Book of Country Schoolmaster, Wilson Con-
WORTH" Life in Florida" Loaferiana," "The Eclec-
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book of Sep
uagenarian, Notes from Journals Of Travels in Ameri
ca, and in various Foreign Countries "The Fidget Pa
pers, &clbera space has been devoted to interesting
Tales illustrating American society manners, the times,
&c. embracing besides, stories Of the and Of pahos
and humor upon great variety Of Subjects together with
biographies, legends and upon and
ried themes ntespersed with frequent articles Of poetry,
OF such description to secure for the Magazine in
this department. gratifying pre-emnence and celebrity
But neither the scientific the learned, the solid
the useful has been omitted, lightly regarded Orgi
nal articles from distinguished writer's (Which have
tracted much attention this country and several Of
which have been copied and Landed abroad have appear
ed 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 ard Monomana; Liberty
versus Literature and the Fine Arts; Early History Of
the Country; Connection Of the Physical Sciences At
mospheric Electricity, New Theory of Magnetism, ana
Molecular Attraction; American Female Character;
Pulmonary Consumption Pulpit Eioqucnee; 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 Naturo)
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
Intellectual Philosophy, Philoogy, Astronomy, Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Astrology, Botany Mnerao-
gy, and Phrenoosy Progress Of the Age, and Of Modern
Liberty; Christianity in France American Organic