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TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNIcKERBOCKER MAGAZINE,

tent of its influence, And one ofSscarcely less
eminence both as a man and patriot, has decla-
red, that sLeisule and Money bestowed upon n
strictive and entertaining periodical reading, cap
never be abused or msappied; and it is honorable,
he adds, thousands in country---of our young
population especially---that both (ofen obtained
by much labor and self-denal,) are literally and
| worthily applied to this object The good effects
of this propensity are not confined to present intel
lectual enjoyment; they pervade the future, with
| an influence alike salutary and powerful Such
native literature as is here alluded to, it has been
| the purpose of the Magazine, new volume Of
which herewith announced, to render honored at
home and respected abroad. Its editors have aim
ed to suit their periodical to readers of every de-
nomina,ion-to make it generally entertaining and
useful. They have endeavored to blend instruc-
ton with amusement--to pass from ligh, and gay
illusions to stern disquisiton; to mingle eiudtion
with wits allure and please the studious and the
grave, well the lover of light reading; to the
former suggesting matter for reflection and remark,
inusng into the latter the love of knowledge, and
afording TO both not inelegant nor unins,ruc:;ye
| relaxation and amusement.
| On the first day of July 1887, will commence
the tenth volume of the KNIckEREocKER, or New
YoRK MONTHLY MAGAZINE. The publishers,
mindful of the favor with which their efforts have
been received at the hands of the public, would en-
brace the recurrence of a starting point, as a
fit occasion to slook backward and forward at the
past and prospective character and course of their
periodical. Within the brief space of a little
more than two years and a half the number of CO.
pies issued of the Knckerbocker has increased from
less than five hundredto more than four thousand
wi;hou. other aid than tho Acknowledged merits of
the work---acknowledged, gpore explicitly by
this unprecedented success lh by upwards of
three thousand highly favoltlhle notices of the
Magazine, which, at different tines have appeared
in the various journals of thu ited States, embra-
cug those of the first and most discriminating class,
in every section of the Union. OF many hundreds
who desired specimen numbers, and to whom they
have heen sent for examination, previous to sub
scribing, not but has found the work worthy of
immediate subscription. A correct inference i'll
regard to the interest or quality Of the matter fur
nshcd by the publishers, may be gathered from the
FORGING facts. In relation to the quantity given,
it need only be said, that it has alwsys exceeded
the maximum promised, and III the numbers for the
last year, by more than four hundred pages. OF
the clearness and beauty of the typographical ex-
ecution and material of the Knckerbocker, and
the character of its embellishments-whicl,,a ltho'
not expected by its readers, nor promised by its
propriotors, have nevertheless been gven--tis not
deemed necessary to speak They will challenge
comparison it is believed, with any similar PERIOD
ical.
1t has been observed, that the constant aim of
the editors in the management Of the Knickcrbock-
OF, has been to make the work entertaining and
agreeable as well as solid and useful. 1t is per-
haps owing to preponderance of these first named
characteristics, that it has become so widely known
to the public. In addition to several we'll known
and popular series of numbers---such as the sOdds
and Ends of a Pcnny-a-Liner,' sOllapodiana,' the
palmyra Lettors,' San Actors Alloguy,' Leaves
from the Blank Book of a Country Schoolmastor,'
Wilson'S Conworth,' 'I4ife in Florida,' sLoafcf-
iana,' 'The Eectic,, Passages from tho Common-
place Book Of a Scptuagenarian,' Notes from the
Journals oftravels in America, and various Foreign
Countries, sThe Fdget Papers, e,c--liberal space
has been devoted to interesting Tales illustrating
Americac society, manners, the times, etc. emhra-
cling, besides, stories of the stories of the sea, and
of pathos and humor, upon great variety of sub
jects, together with Biographies, legends, and
says, upon numerous and varied themes, inter-
spcrsed with frequent articles of such description
as to secure for the Magazine, i'll this department,
gratifying pre-eminence and celebrity. But nci-
ther the scientific learned, the solid nor the
useful, has been omitted, lightly regarded. ORR
ginal articles, from distinguished writers, (Which
have attracted much attention in this country, and
several of which have been copied and lauded a
| broad,) have appeared in the recent numbers of
the work, upon the following subject:j
Past and Present state of American Literature;
South American Antiquities; Inland Navigation {;
Geology and revealed Religion Insanity and Mou-
omania; Liberty rcfsus Literature and Fine Arts;
Early History of the Country; Connection of the
Physical Sciences; Atmospheric Electricity, new
Theory OF Magnetism, and Molecular Attraction !;
American Female Character; Pulmonary Con-
sumption; Pulpit Eioqucnce; The Prospects and
Duties of the Ago; Health of Europe and Amer
lea; Literary Protection and International Copy
Right; Poetry of the Inspired Writings Chinese
Nations and Languages; Chemistry Laboratory
of Nature); The Past, the Present, and the Flu
turc; Our Country, with Comments OH its Parties,
Laws, Public Schools, and Sketches of American
Society, Men, Education, Manners, and Scenery;
Philosophy of the Roscciucians; Intellectual PHI
losophy, Philology, Astronomy, Animal and We
getable Physiology, Astrology, Botany, Mineralo-
gy, and Phrenology; Progress of thetAge, and of
Modern Liberty; Christianity in France; Ameri-
can Organic Remains; Historical Recocctions;
the Nature of Comets; Discussion OH Scriptural
Miracles; Sectional Distinctions Of the Union;
Peace Societies; Periodicsty of Diseases; Essays
| Oh Music, Fine Writing, etc. together with many
articles Of kindred description, which it would
exceed the limits of this advertisement 10 cnumcr-
| ate in detail.
Alusion has not been had to tho Literary Re-
views of new works---which haye enbraccd all the
current Literature.of the day, with copous and in
tefesting eAlracts---nor 10 the editorial division,
in which chronicled all interesting matters OF
local and general nature, with Original Misccl-
lanies, Notices of the Drama, the Fine Arts, &c.
In short, in all things, it has boon the steady pur-
pose of the publishers and editors-Americans by
birth and in hcart-to present magazine thor
oughly American in its tendencies, free from po-
litical or party bias, and wide and various in It's
scope, in which all should find something to inter-
est or instruct, and none any thing offensive good
taste, or subversve of sound morals pure patriots
ism, or true religion.
Among those who have contributed papers of a
learned, scientific, OF solid and useful character
including two or three whose articles arc in pre-
paration--may be mentioned the following:
j. X. Padding; Prof Anthon, Col. College
Prof. Ed. VIM. johnson, s. C. Henry r. School