The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-10-31
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKE MAGAZINE.

an 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 to look backward and forward at the past
and prospective character and course 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 re hundred to more
than four thousand, without other aids than the acknow
edged merits of the acknowledged, not more expli
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 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, not but has found the work
worthy of immediate subscription. correct Inference
in regard the quality of the matter furnished
by the publishers may be gathered from the foregoing
facts In relation to the quantity gven 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 knckerbocker,
and the character of its embeishmentswh although
not expected by its readers promised by its propne-
tors, have nevertheless been given-t is not deemed ne
cessary speak. They will challenge comparison it is
believed, with any similar PERIODICAL at home or abroad
Ii has been Observed that the constant aim OF the edl-
tors in the management OF the knckerbocker has been
make the work entertaining and agreeable as well as
solid and useful 1t is perhaps owing the performance
Of these first named characteristics that has become so
widely known TO the public In addition TO several well
known and popular series of numberssucha the Colds
and Ends oil aPenny-a-Liner, "Ollapodlana the raj
myra Letters" An Actors Aloquy" Leaves from the
Blank Book of Country Schoomaser,' Wilson Con-
WORTH" Life in Florida,"" Loafcriana 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 Fidget Pa
pcrs &clbera space has been devoted TO interesting
Tales illustrating American society manners, the times,
&c. embracing besides stories OF the sea, and oil pathos
and humor upon great variety oil SUBJECTS together with
biographies legends, and upon numerous and
red themes nterspersed with frequent articles OF poetry
Of such description TO secure Tor the Magazine IN
this department. gratifying prc-emlnence and celebrity.
But neither the scientific the learned the solid
the useful has been omitted, lightly regarded Orgl-
nal articles from distinguished writers, (Which have at
tracted much attention in this country and several Of
which have been copied and aued 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 Monomania; Liberty
the Country Connexion Of the Physical Sciences At
mosphcric Electricity, New Theory of Magnetism, and
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 its Parties, Laws, Public Schools,
and Sketches of American Society, Men, Education,
Manners and Scenery Philosophy OF the Rosicncians
Intellectual Philosophy, Phiology Astronomy, Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Asrology Botany Mlnerao-
gy and Phrenoogy Progress of the Age and oil Modern
Liberty Christianity in France; American Organic