The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-12-28
TENTH VOLUME oF>THE
KNICKERBOCKE MAGAZINE.

ON the first Of July 1897 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 of starting point, as
fit occasion look backward and forward" 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 knickefbocker
has been increased from less than pe hundred to
than four thousand without other aids than the acknow-
lodged merits Of the not more expl
city by this unprecedented success than by upward Of
three thousand highly favorable notices of the Magazine,
which, al different times, have appeared the
journals of the United States embracing those OF the first
and most discriminating olss in every section OF the
Union. or many hundreds who desired specimen num-
bcrs and whom they have been sent for examination,
previous subscribing, but has found the work
worthy Of immediate subscription correct inference
in regard TO the interest quality of the matter 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 or the clcarncss and beauty OF the typo
graphical execution and material of the knlckebocker
and the character OF its embeishmentswhlch, although
expected by its readers promised by its propre
tors, have nevertheless been given-ti is not deemed
cessary speak. They will challenge comparison, il 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 knckerbockcr has been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable well
solid and useful II is perhaps owing to the predomnance
of these first named characteristics that has become
widely known 10 the public In addition TO several well
known and popular series Of numberssnch the Odds
and Ends OF Penny Liner" "Ollapodiana" the Pal
myra Letters" An Actors Alloquy" Leaves from the
Blank Book of Country Schoomaster," Wilson Con-
WORTH Life in Florida" Loaferiana" The Eclec-
tic" Passages from the Commonplac Book Of Sep
tuagenarian," Notes from Journals Of Travels in Amer
ca and in various Foreign Countries The Fidse Pa
pcrs," &cbcra space has been devoted TO interesting
Tales, illustrating American society," manners the times,
&C. embracing besides, stories OF the and Of pahos
and huor upon great variety Of Subjects together with
biographies legends and essays upon numerous and
red themes ntepersed with frequent articles OF poetry,
Of such description to secure for the Magazine in
this department. gratifying preeminence and celebrity
But neither the scientific the learned, the solid
the useful has been omitted lightly regarded Origi
nal articles from distinguished writers, (Which have
racted much attention in this country and several Of
which have been copied and auded abroad have appear
ed in the recent numbers Of the work. upon the following
subjects: .s
Past and Present State Of American Literature South
American Antiquities; Inland Navigation; Geology and
Revealed Religion Insanity ard Monomania: Liberty
Literature and the Fine Ar,s Early History Of
the Country Come xion Of the Physical Sciences At
Molecular Attraction; American Female Character !;
Pulmonary Consumption; Pulpit Eloqncncc; 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 Naure)
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 Rosicrcians
Intellectual Philosophy, Phology Astronomy, Animal
and Vegetable Physiology Asroogy, Botany, Mlnerao-
gy and Phrenoogy Progress Of the Age and Of Modern
Liberty; Christianity in France American Organic