The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-12-14
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKE MAGAZINE.

ON the first OF July 1887, commenced the tenth volume
" Of the Knckerbocker, or New York Monthly Maya
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, as
fit 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 knlckebocker
has been increased from less than fire hundred to
than four thousand without other aids than the acknow
lodged merits ofthe work-acknowle notmore 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 discriminating cllss every section of the
Union OF many hundreds who desired specimen num-
bers and whom they have been sent for examination
previous to subscribing, not but has found the work
worthy of immediate subscription. correct inference
in regard the quality of the matter furnished
by the publishers, may be gathered from the foregoing
facts In relation to the quantity gven need only be
said that it 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 knckerhocker,
and the character Of its although
expected by its readers promised by its propre
tors, have nevertheless been giyen-t is not deemed
cessary to speak They will challenge comparison it is
1t has been observed that the constant aim Of the edi
tors, in the management Of the knckesbockor has been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable well
solid and useful II is perhaps owing to the predominance
of these first named characteristics that has become
widely known 10 the public In addition 10 several well
known and popular of nnnberssuch as the Odds
and Ends Of Penny Liner" Ollapodiana the Pal
myra Letters" An Actors Alloquy" Leaves from the
Blank Book Of Country Schoolmaster," "Wilson Con-
WORTH" Life in Florida,"" Eoaferiana "The Eclec
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book Of Sep
tuagenaran" Notes from Journals Of Travels in Amer
ca, and in various Foreign Countries" "The Fdget Pa
pers &clbera space has been devoted TO interesting
Tales illustrating American society, the times,
&C. embracing besides, stories of the and Of paihos
and humor, upon variety of Subjects together with
biographies, legends and essays upon numerous and
rcd themes nterspersed with frequent articles of poetry,
Of such description to for the Magazine in
this department. gratifying pre-eminence and celebrity.
But neither the scientific the learned the solid
the useful has been omitted, lightly regarded Orgi
nal articles from distinguished writers, (Which have at
tractcd much attention in this country and several Of
which have been copied and Landed aboad have appear
ed in the recent numbers of the work, upon the following
subjects
Past and Prcscn, State of American Literature South
American Antiquities, Inland Navigation; Geology and
Revealed Religion; Insanity ard Monomana; Liberty
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 Eoquence; 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; Oar Country,
with Comments on its Parties, Laws Public Schools,
and Sketches Of American Society, Men, Education,
Manners and Scenery; Philosophy Of the Roslcrucians
intellectual Philosophy, Phology, Astronomy, Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, As,rology Botany, Mnerao-
gy and Phrenoogy Progress OF the Age, and Of Modern
Liberty; Christianity in France American Organic