The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-11-07
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKE MAGAZINE.

ON the first of July 1887 commenced the tenth volume
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 occasion to 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 knckebocker
has been increased from less than five hundred to
than four thousand without othef 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. OF many hundreds who desired specimen num-
bers and whom they have been for examination
previous subscribing, not but has found the work
worthy Of immediate subscription correct inference
in regard to the interest quality Of the furnished
by the publishers, may be gathered from the foregoing
facts In relation to the quantity given it need only be
sad 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 Knckerbocker
and the character Of its although
not expected by its readers, promised by its propre
tors, have nevertheless been givcnt is not deemed
cessary to speak They will challenge comparison it is
believed with any similar periodical home abroad
has been Observed that the constant aim Of the ed
tors, in the management of the Kpckerbockcr, has been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable well
solid and useful 1t is perhaps owing the predomnance
Of these first named characteristics that has become
widely known TO the public. In addition 10 several well
known and popular series of nmberssucha the Odds
ana Ends oil aPenny-a- Ollap0dlana the Pal-
myn Letters, An Actors Alloquy" Leaves from the
Blank Book of Country Schoolmaser,' Wilson Con-
WORTH" Life in Florida" " Loaferiana,r The Eclec-
tc," PASSAGES from the Commonplace Book Of Sep
uagenarian" Notes from Journals Of Travels in Amer-
ca and in various Foreign Countries The Fidgei Pa
pers &cberal space has been devoted to interesting
Tales, illustrating American society, Manners the times,
&C. embracing besides stories OF the and pathos
and hunor upon great variety of subjects, together with
biographies legends and upon numerous and
red themes, ntesporsed with frequent articles Of poetry,
OF such description to for the Magazine
this department. gratifying prc-eminence and celebrity.
But neither the scientific the learned, the solid
the useful has been omitted, lightly regarded Org
nal articles from distinguished writers, (Which have at
racted much attention in this country, and several Of
which have been copied and Landed 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
Molecular Attraction American Female Character
Pulmonary Consumption Pulpit Eloquence; 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 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, Phlology, Astronomy, Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Astrology Botany Mnerao-
gy and Phrenoogy Progress Of the Age, and Of Modern
Liberty; Christianity in France American Organic