The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-10-20
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKE MAGAZINE.

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~ of the Knekerbocker 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
fit TO look backward and forward at the past
and prospective character and Of their periodical
Within the brief space of little than years and
half, the number OF copies issued OF the knlckebocher
has been increased from less than fire hundred to
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 to whom they have been sent for examination
previous TO subscribing not but has found the work
worthy OF Immediate subscription correct inference
in regard to the interest quality of the matter furnished
by the publishers, may be gathered from the foregoing
facts, In relation to the quantity gwen, 1t need only be
said, that 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 knickerbocker
and the character of its embelshments-whch although
not expected by its readers promised by its propre
tors, have nevertheless been gvent is not deemed
cessary speak They will challenge comparison, is
believed with any similar periodical at home abroad
has been Observed that the constant aim of the ed
tors, the of the knickerbocker, has been
TO make the work entertaining and agreeable. well
solid and useful 1t is perhaps owing to the predominance
Of these first named characteristics that has become
widely known the public. In addition TO several well
known and popular OF numberssuch the Odds
and Ends of Penny Liner" "Ollapodiana" the Pal
Blank Book of Country schoolmastet,' Wilson Con-
WORTH" Life in Florida" Loaferiana' The Eclec
tic, Passages from the Commonplace Book of Sep
tuagenarian" Notes from Journals Of Travels in Ame
ca, and in various Foreign Countries 1.-The Fidget Pa
pers &c.libera space has been devoted to interesting
Tales illustrating American society, manners the times
&C. embracing besides, stories OF the and phihos
and humor upon great variety OF SUBJECTS together with
biographies, legends and essays upon numerous and
rled themes nterspersed with frequent articles of poetry
of such description as to secure for the Magazine, in
this department. gratifying preemlnence and celebrity
But neither the scientific the learned the solid
the useful has been omitted or lightly regarded Orig
nal articles, from distinguished writers, (Which have
tracted much attention in this country and several Of
which have been copied and auded abroad, have appear
ed in the recent 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 and Monomana Liberty
versus Literature and the Fine Arts Early History Of
the Country Connexion of the Physical Sciences; At
mospheric Electricity, New Theory of Magnetism, and
Molecular Attraction; American Female Character
Pulmonary Consumption; Pulpit Eoqucnce, 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 Naure)
The Past the Present, and the Future Our Country
with Comments on its Parties, Laws, Public Schools
and Sketches of American Society, Men, Educaton
Manners and Scenery Philosophy Of the Rosicrucans
Intellectual Philosophy, PhioIogy Astronomy, Animal
and Vegetable Physiology Astrology, Botany, Mineralo
gy, and Phrenology Progress of the Age and of Modern
Liberty Christianity in France American Organic
Remains Historical Recoeciions, the Nature Of Co.
NETS Discussion on Scrptural Miracles; Sectional Dis
tinctions Of the Union Peace Societies; Periodcty of
Diseases Essays Music, Fine Writing, &c; toge
ther with many articles OF kindred description which it
would exceed the limits Of this advertisement to
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 ausplcIpus as at present and that not only
will the cxcrons be continued, which have secured
XamDled
claims upon the public favor will be enhanced by every
means which increasing endeavors, enlarged facilities
and the most liberal expenditure, 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 we'll
known journals are subJoined:
"The progress of the Knckerbocker is still onward 1t
is conducted with decided ability, copious and varied
IN its contents, and is printed IN superior style At this
have little space for literary extracts and cannot
therefore, enable those OF readers who NAV not see
this Magazine to Judge of its merits, otherwise than upon
our assurance that they are of high order-Nap York
American.
ave have found in the Knckerbocker so much to adj
miro and so little TO condemn, that can hardly
ourselves to speak OF it from first Impressions could
not do without being suspected of extravagan praise
1t is not surpassed bS OF its contemporaries home
abroad" susains high ground in all the requisites
OF Magazine, and pleased TO that its merits
are appreciated abroad well at home Argus
This monthly periodical is well known that it
hardly needs commentator, having established for itself
cations in the and"-N. Y .Joraai Of Cam
"The Knickcrocker to increase attractions as
it advances in II exhibits monthly variety of con-
tributions unsurpassed in number abty."-Na Int
"The work is IT. the highest degree creditabe TO the
literature of our country."-Wdsh Globe.
1--WE have read several numbers of this talented Pc
rodical and rejoice in them. They would do credit to
any country 10 any state Of civilization which hu-
manity has yet arrived Hpryaus London Metropolitan
Magazine.
1--WE hope it will be Inferred from our omission to
notice the several numbers of the knckerjocker as they
have appeared that have there lost sight Of its charac
ter and increasing excellence Ii has become decidedly
OF the best Magazines America The proprietors
have succeeded in procuring for its pages the first talent
of this country "a well as valuable aid from distinguished
foreign sources '-NeD York Mirror.
awe have several occasions advcrted the spirit
and tone Of the articles contained this periodical as