The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-12-25
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKE MAGAZINE.

nN the first of july 1897 commenced the tenth volume
~ Of the Knickerbocker, or New York Monthly Maya
zine. The publishers, mindful Of the favor with which
their efforts have been received the hands of the public
would embrace the OF 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 than two years and
half the number Of copies issued of the knickeibocker
has been increased from less than ue hundred to more
than four thousand without other aids than the acknow-
lodged merits of the acknowledged, not more exp
city by this unprecedented success than by upward of
three thousand highly favorable notices Of the Magazine
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
Union. or many hundreds who desired specimen num-
bers and whom they have been sent for examination,
previous subscribing but has found the work
worthy Of immediate subscription. correct inference
by the publishers may be gathered from the foregoing
facts In relation to the quantity given, 1t need only be
said that it has always exceeded the maximum promised,
and in the numbers for the last year. by than four
hundred pages or the cearness and beauty of the typo
graphical execution and material Of the knickerbocker,
and the character Of its cmbellsnentswhch, although
expected by its readers promised by its propre-
tors have nevertheless been gyent is not deemed ne
cessary 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 edi
tors the management of the knickerbocker has been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable, as well as
solid and useful perhaps owing the predominance
OF these first named characteristics that has become so
widely known TO the public In addition 70 several well
known and popular series Of nnnberssuch as the odds
and Ends OF a Penny-a-Liner 'Oapodana, the " raj
myra Letters, An Actors Alloquy, Leaves from the
Blank Book of a Country Schoolmastcr," Wilson Con-
WORTH Life in Florida" :" Loaferana," "The Eclec
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book Of Sep
tuagenaan," Notes from Journals of Travels in Ameri
and in various Foreign Countries, The Fidget Pa
pers, &c-beal space has been devoted to interesting
Tales, illustrating American society," manners the times,
&c. embracing BESIDES stories OF the sea- and OF pathos
and humo upon greatvareiy OF subjects, together with
biographies legends and essays upon numerous and
RED themes interspersed with frequent articles OF poetry,
Of such description TO secure for the Magazine, IN
this department. gratifying pre-emnence and celebrity.
But neither the scientific the learned the solid nor
the useful has been omitted, lightly regarded Orgi-
nal articles from distinguished writers, (Which have at
raced much attention in this country and several OF
which have been copied and audcd 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 Naylpation Geology and
Revealed Religton Insanity ard Mononnnia Liberty
the Country Connection Of the Physical Sciences; At
mospherc Eloctrcity a New Theory Of Magnetism, ana
Molecular Attraction; American Female Character;
Pulmonary Consumption Pulpit Eloqucnce; The Pros
poets aud 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 on its Parties Laws Public Schools,
and Sketches Of American Society, Men, Education,
Manners and Scenery; Philosophy of the Rosicrucians
intellectual Philosophy, Philology, Astronomy, Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Astology Botany, Mlnerao-
gy and Phrenoogy Progress Of the Age, and of Modern
Liberty; Christianity in France American Organic