The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-12-09
r ENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKE MAGAZINE.

ON 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 at the hands OF the public,
would embrace the recurrence OF new starting point as
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 knickebocker
has been increased from less than fire hundred to more
than four thousand without other aids than the acknow
lodged merits of the work. acknowledged not more exp
city by this unprecedented 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 Glass IN every section OF the
Union. OF many hundreds who desired specimen num-
bers and to whom they have been sent for examinations
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 given 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 ccarnoss and beauty OF the typo
graphical execution and material Of the knirkerbocker,
and the character OF It's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES although
expected by its readers promised by its popre-
tors have nevertheless been givcnt is not deemed
ccssary TO speak They will challenge comparison, 1t 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 knckcrbocker, has been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable as well as
solid and useful 1t perhaps owing to the predomnancc
of these first named characteristics, that il has become
widely known TO the public. In addition 10 several well
known and popular series of iumhers-sch the Odds
myra Letters" An Actors Aoqiy," Leaves from the
Blank Book Of Country Schoomaster'' Wilson Con-
WORTH" Life in Florida" Loaeriana," g The Eclec-
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book Of Sep
tuagenarian," Notes from Journals of Travels in Ameri-
and in various Foreign Countries" The Fidget Pa
pers," &cbcal space has been devoted TO interesting
Tales, illustrating American society, the times,
&C. embracing, besides OF the sea- and OF pahos
and humor upon great variety OF Subjects together with
biographies legends, and upon numerous and
ed themes nerspersed with frequent articles OF poetry,
OF such description TO secure Tor the Magazine, IN
this department, gratifying preemincnce and celebrity
But neither the scientific the learned the solid nor
the useful, has been omitted, or lightly regarded 0rigi-
nal articles, from distinguished writer's (Which have at
tracted much attention in this country, and several Of
which have been copied and lauded abroad have appear
ed in the numbers Of the work. upon the following
subjects: .#E
Past and Present State Of American Literature South
American Antiquities; Inland Navigation; Geology and
Revealed Religion Insanity ard Monomania Liberty
Literature and the Fine Arts; Early History Of
the Country Connexion Of the Physical Sciences At
mospherc Electricity New Theory Of Magnetism, ana
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 Roscmcians
Intellectual Philosophy Pathology, Astronomy, Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Astroogy, Botany, Mnerao
gy, and Phrenoosy Progress Of the Age, and Of Modern
Liberty; Christianity in France American Organic