The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-11-10
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKE MAGAZINE.

nN the first Of July, 1897 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 recurrence Of new starting point,
fit occasion look backward and forward" 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 Knckerbocher
has been increased from less than fire hundred to
than four Thousand without other aids than the acknow
lodged merits of the nomore expli.
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 first
and most discriminating class in every section Of the
Union. OF many hundreds who desired specimen num-
bers and whom they have been sent for examination,
previous subscribing, NOT bn has found the work
worthy Of immediate subscription correct inference
regard the quality Of the matter 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 cearess and beauty Of the typo
graphical execution and material Of the Knickerbocker
and the character of its although
expected by its readers, promised by its propre
tors, have nevertheless cen gvenit is not deemed
ccssary speak They will challenge comparison, is
believed with similar periodical, home abroad
1t has been observed that the constant aim Of the ed
TORS the management of the Knickerbocker has been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable, well
solid and useful II is perhaps owing to the predomlnance
Of these first named characteristics that has become
widely known to the public In addition TO several well
known and popular series Of as the odds
myra Letters, An Actors Aloqny, Leaves from the
Blank Book of Country Schoolmaster," !" Wilson Con-
WORTH Life in Florida" " Loaierana,' The Ecec-
tic,' Passages from the Commonplace Book Of Sep
tuagenarian" Notes from Journals OF Travels Amer
and various Foreign Countries" "The Fidge Pa
pers, &cberal space has been devoted to interesting
Tales, illustrating American society the times
&c. embracing BESIDES Of the and Of pathos
and humor upon great variety Of subjects together with
biographies legends, and essays upon numerous and
red themes nersperscd with frequent articles of poetry
of such description TO for the Magazine, in
this department, gratifying preemincnce and celebrity
But neither the scientific the learned the solid
the useful has been omitted, lightly regarded. Orig
nal articles, from distinguished writer's (Which have at
traced much attention in this country, and several Of
ed in the 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 ard Monomanla: Liberty
Literature and the Fine Arts Early History Of
the Country; Connex on of the Physical Sciences; At
mospheuc Electricity New Theory of Magnetism and
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 its Parties, Laws, Public Schools
and Sketches of American Society, Men, Education
Manners and Scenery Philosophy Of the Roscrucians
Intellectual Philosophy, Philoocy, Astronomy. Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, As,roogy, Botany, Mineralo
gy, and Phrenoogy Progress Of the Age, and Of Modern
Liberty; Christianity in France American Organic