The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-11-14
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.

nN the first OF July 1887, commenced the tenth volume
~ of the Knickerbocker, New York Monthly Maya
zne The publishers, mindful Of the favor with which
their efforts have been received at the hands Of the public
would embrace the 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 years and
half the number Of copies issued Of the knickebocAer
has been increased from less than fpe hundred to
than four thousand, without other aids than the acknow
lodged merits of the work-acknowledged not expl
city By this success than By upward Of
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
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 interest quality Of the matter furnished
by the publishers, may be gathered from the foregoing
facts In relation to the quantity given it need only be
sad that it has always exceeded the maximum promised
and in the numbers for the last year, by than four
hundred pages OF the clearness and beauty Of the typo
graphical execution and material of the
and the character Of its although
not expected by its readers promised by its propre-
tors, have nevertheless been givent is not deemed
cessary speak They will challenge comparison it is
believed, with any similar periodical home abroad
II has been Observed that the constant aim Of the edi
tors in the management OF the Knckerbocker, has been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable as well as
solid and useful 1t is perhaps owing TO the predominance
Of these first named characteristics that il has become
widely known to the public In addition TO several well
known and popular series of as the odds
myra Letters" An Actors Aloquy" Leaves from the
Blank Book Of Country Schoolmaster,' Wilson Con-
worth" Life in Florida" Loaieriana," "The Eclec-
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book Of Sep
tuagenaran" Notes from Journals Of Travels in Amer
ca and in various Foreign Countries, The Fdgei Pa
pers, &cbcral space has been devoted to interesting
Tales, illustrating American society," manners, the times,
&c. embracing BESIDES stories Of the and of paihos
and humo upon great variety Of SUBJECTS together with
biographies legends and essays, upon numerous and
ed themes, nerspersed with frequent articles Of poetry,
Of such description to for the Magazine, in
this department, gratifying preemnence and celebrity
But neither the scientific nor the learned the solid
the useful has been omitted, lightly regarded Org
nal articles from distinguished writers, (Which have at
taced much attention in this country and several Of
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 Monomania; Liberty
Literature and the Fine Arts; Early History Of
the Country; Connection Of the Physical Sciences At
mospherc Electricity New Theory OF Magnetism, and
Molecular Attraction; American Female Character;
Pulmonary Consumption Pulpit Eloquence; 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
tions 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 Roscrucans
Intellectual Philosophy Philoogy, Astronomy, Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Astroogy, Botany, Mneralo-
gy and Phrenology Progress Of the Age, and Of Modern
Liberty; Christianity in France /; American Organic