The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-09-02
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.


~ 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 new starting point as
fit occasion look backward and forward at the past
and prospective character and Of their periodical
Within the brief space OF little more than two years and
half the number Of copies issued Of the knickeibockcr
has been increased from less than ue hundred TO more
than thousand without other aids than the acknow
lodged merits Of the work-acknowledged not more expl
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 oil the
Union. OF many hundreds who desired specimen mum
bcrs and whom they have been sent for examination,
previous TO subscribing, 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 given, 1t need only be
said that il has always exceeded the promised,
and the numbers for the last year. by more than oH
hundred pages OF the cearness and beauty OF the typo
graphical execution and material Of the knckerbocker
and the character of its although
expected by its readers, promised by It's propre-
tors, have nevertheless been gvent is not deemed ne
cessary TO speak They will challenge comparison Is
believed with any similar periodical at home or abroad
1t has been Observed that the constant aim OF the ed
tors the management OF the knickerbockcr has been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable as well
solid and useful 1t is perhaps owing othe predominancc
of these first named characteristics that it has become
widely known TO the public In addition to several Wen
known and popular series of numbers-such as the Odds
and Ends OF Penny aLncr," Olapodlana," the Pal
myra Letters An Actors Alloquy' Leaves from the
Blank Book Of a Country Schoolmaster,'' Wilson Con-
WORTH" Life in Florida" Loaferiana" The Ecec-
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book OF Sep
uagenarian," Notes from Journals of Travis IN Amen
ca and in various Foreign Countries, The FIdget Pa
persn Sc-lbera space has been devoted interesting
Tales illustrating American society, mannefs The times
&c. embracing besides, stories Of the sea- ind OF pathos
and huor upon great variety OF SUBJECTS ngeher with
biographies, legends and essays upon NUMEROUS and
red themes ntespersed with frequent articles OF poetry
of such description as to secure for the Magazine IN
ak pltnanr
But neither the scientific tho learned The solid nor
the useful has been omitted, lightly regarded Org
nal articles from distinguished writers, (Which have at
tracted much attention this country and several Of
which have been copied and audcd abroad have appear
ed in the recent numbers Of the work, upon the following
subjects
Pas, and Present State Of American Lite nturc South
American Antiquities Inland Navigation Geology and
Revealed Religion Insanity and Monom,nia; Liberty
versus Literature and the Fine Arts; EaTy History of
the Country Connection of the Physical Sciences At.
mospheric Electricity, New Theory of Magnetism, and
Molecular Attraction; American Female Character;
Pulmonary Consumption Pulpit Eoquence The Pros
poets and Duics OF The Age; Health OF Europe and
America Literary Protection and international Copy
Right Poetry of The Inspired Writings Chinese Ma
and Languages Chemistry Laboratory of Naturc)
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 Roslcruc,ns
Intellectual Philosophy, Phology Astronomy Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Asrology Botany, Mneralo-
gy and Phrcnooey Progress of the Age, and OF Modern
Liberty Christianity in France; American Organic
Remains Historical Rccoleciions, the Nature of CO.
Discussion Scriptural Miracles; Sectional Dis
,inciions OF the Union Peace Societies Perodiey OF
Diseases; Essays Music, Fine Writing, Sc; toge
thcr with many articles of kindred description, which il
would exceed the limits of this advertisement to enumc
rate in detail.
To the foregoing particulars the publishers would on
" add that period the work passed into their
hands, have its literary capabilities and prospects been
ample and suspicious at present, and that not only
will the sane excr,ions be continued which have secured
their subscription list unexamped increase but their
claims upon the public favor will be enhanced y every
which increasing cndcavors enlarged tactlltcs
and the most liberal expenditure, command.
Back numbers have been reprinted 10 supply Volume
Nine, and igc thousand copies of Volume Ten will be
printed, To meet the demands Of new subscribers.
few bret notices of the knickcrbockcr from well
known journals arc su.Joined
"Tho progress of the Knckcrhockcr is still onward 1t
is conducted with decided ability copious and varied
its contents and is printed in superior STYLE At this
have little space for literary extracts cannot
therefore, enable those Of readers who may not
this Magazine, 10 judge of It's merits otherwise than upon
our assurance that they are OF high order-NeW York
American.
We have found in the Knickcrlockcr so much 10 ad
miro and little 10 condemn that hardly trust
ourselves speak OF il from first Impressions could
do without being suspected Of exrayagant praise"
IL is not surpassed 10y any Of lis contemporaries at home
abroad" 1t sustans high ground in all the requisites
Of Magazine and We pleased TO that its merits
appreciated abroad as we'll AS al homr,ABy Argus
"'rhis monthly periodical is well known that it
hardly needs commentator, having established for itself
character among the ablcst and most entertaining publ
cations in the land."-N Y. Journal Of Com
"The knckerbockcr increase in attractions rs
II advances in age. Il exhibits monthly variety of con-
tributons unsurpassed IN number ability"Ndf Int.
"Thc work is it. the highest degree crcditablc 10 the
literature of our couary."-Wash. Globe
awe have read several numbers OF this talented PC
riodical and rejoice in them They would do credit to
any state of civilization 10 which hui
many has yet anved,"-MarryrEs London MetropolitIa
M1gaSiHr
We hope it Ill not be inferred, from our omission to
notice the several numbers OF the knickerbocker they
have appeared that have there lost sight of its charac
ter and increasing excellence II has become decidedly
Of the best Magazines in America The proprctors
have succeeded in procuring for It's pages The first talent
Of this country well valuable aid from distinguished
foreign sources. "-Nec York Mirror.
awe have several occasions adverted to the spirit
and tone Of the articles contained in this periodical
bcng radically American and highly honorable our