The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-09-28
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.

Nm the Tst OF July, 1885, cOmmenced the tenth VOIume
" 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 starting point,
III occasion to look backward and forward 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 Knickebocker
has been increased from less than fve hundred
than thousand without other aids than The acknoW
lodged merits Of the acknowledged, nomorc 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 frs
and most discriminating class in every section OF the
Union. or many hundreds who desired specimen num-
bcrs and whom they have been sent for examination,
previous subscribing NOT but has found the work
worthy Of immediate subscription correct inference
in regard the qualify Of the matter furnished
by the publishers, may be gathered from the foregoing
facts In relation 10 the quantity given, Il need only be
said that it has always exceeded the maximum promised
and in the numbers for the Inst year. by more than four
hundred pages OF the clearness and beauty OF the typo
graphical execution and material Of the kncksrbocker
and the character Of its although
expected by its readers promised by It's Propre-
tors, have nevertheless been giyent is not deemed
eessary e speak They will challenge comparison s
has been observed that the constant aim OF the edi-
in the management Of the knckerbocker has been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable aswe as
solid and useful II IS perhaps owing to the predinance
of these first named characteristics that has become
widely known the public In addition to several well
and Ends o Liner Ollapodiana" the Pal
myra Letters. Az Actors Aoquy, Leaves from the
Blank Book Of Country Schoomastes," WILSON Com
WORTH" Life in Florida" Loaeriana, n"The Eclec
tic" Passages from the Commonplace book OF Sep
tuagenaran" Notes from Journals Of Tnyels in Amer
ca and in various Foreign Countries" The Fdget Pa
pers" &c-lbera space has been devoted to interesting
Tales illustrating American society, manners, the times,
&c. embracing besides stories Of the and Of paihos
and hunor, upon great variety Of subjects with
biographies legends and upon numerous and
red themes nterspersed with frequent articles OF poetry
Of such description to secure for the Magazine, in
this department. gratifying prc-eminence and celebrity
But neither the scientific the learned the solid nor
the useful, has been omitted lightly REGARDED. Orgi
nal articles, from distinguished WRITER'S Which have at
tracted much attention in this country and several Of
which have been copied and auded 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 Navigatioil Geology and
Revealed Religion Insanity ard Mononania; Liberty
Literature and the Fine Arts; Emy History Of
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Molecular Attraction; American Femae Character
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Right Poetry Of the Inspired Writings Chinese Ma
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The Past the Present, and the Future Our Country,
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Intellectual Philosophy, Phology Astronomy Animal
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Liberty Christianity in France American Organic
Remains Historical Recollections, the Nature of Co
NETS Discussion Scriptnral Miracles; Sectional Dis
tinctions Of the Union Peace Societies Periodicy Of
Diseases; Essays on Music, Fine Writing, &C.; toge
Their with many articles Of kindred description, which
would exceed the limits of this advertisement
rate in detail.
To the foregoing particulars the publishers would on
y add that at period since the work passed into their
hands, have its literary capabilities and prospects been
ample and suspicious at present and that not only
will the same exertons be continued which have secured
to their subscription list xamped increase but their
claims upon the public favor will be enhanced by every
which increasing endeavors enlarged facilities
and the most liberal expenditure, can command.
Back numbers have been reprinted to supply Volume
Nine, and five thousand copies Of Volume Ten will be
printed, to meet the demands Of new subscribers.
few brief notices of the Knickerbocker from well
known journals are subIoined s..#a# 4..s
"The progress Of the Knickerbocker is still onward 1t
is conducted with decided ability is copous and varied
in its contents, and is printed in superior style At this
we have little space literary extracts cannot
therefore, enable those of readers who may
this Magazine TO Judge Of its merits otherwise than upon
our assurance that they are Of high ordcr'NW York
American. y wg3f HEa.# u #H
"We have found in the Knickerbocker so much TO adj
miro and so little to condemn, that we hardly trust
ourselves speak of from first Impressions could
not do without being suspected of exnvagant praise"
1t is not surpassed by any Of its contemporaries at home
abroad 1T sustains high ground in all the requisites
Of Magazine, and pleased to that its merits
appreciated abroad well as at home Ably Argus
"This monthly periodical is wen known that il
hardly needs Communications having established for itself
character among the abest and most entertaining pubi
cations in the land."--N y. Journal Of Com
"The Knickerbocker increase in attractions
it advances in age II exhibits monthly variety Of
tributions unsurpassed in number abilityNat Int
The work is r the highest degree creditablc to the
literature Of our country.'-JVash. Globe.
ave have read several numbers Of this talented Pc
riodical and rejoice in them They would do credtto
any country TO any state Of civilization which hui
mnnity has yet arrived "wryats London Metropolitan
Magazine
awe hope il will not be Inferred from our omission to
notice the several numbers Of the Knckerbocker they
have appeared that have there lost sight Of its charac
and increasing excellence II has become decidedly
one Of the best Magazines in America The propretors
have succeeded in procuring for its pages the first talent
OF this country well valuable aid from distinguished
foreign sources -Nao York Mirror @
ave have several occasions adverted TO the spii
and tone Of the articles contained this periodical
being radically American, and highly honorable to our