The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-11-28
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKE MAGAZINE.

ON the first of July 1887, 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 the hands Of the public
would embrace the recurrence 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 Knckerbocker
has been increased from less than five hundred to more
than four thousand without other aids than the acknow
lodged merits Of the not more expli
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 for examination,
previous 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, it need only be
said, that has always exceeded the maximum promised,
and in the numbers for the last year. by more than four
hundred pages OF the cearness 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 been gvent is not deemed
cessary to speak They will challenge comparison, is
believed with any similar periodical at home or abroad
II 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 is perhaps owing tothc predomnance
Of these first named characteristics that has become
widely known to the public. In addition to several well
known and popular series of nymbessnch as the "Odds
ana Ends oil afenny raj
myra Letters An Actors Aoquy," Leaves from the
Blank Book of Country Schoolmaster" Wilson Con-
worth" Life in Florida Loaferiana," The Eccc-
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book Of Sep
tuagenaran," Notes from Journals Of Travels in Amer-
ca, and in various Foreign Countries, "The Fidge Pa
pers, &ciberal space has been devoted to interesting
Tales, illustrating American society, manners the times
&c. embracing besides Of the sea- and o pathos
and humor upon great variety of SUBJECTS together with
biographies, legends and essays upon numerous and
red themes nterspersed with frequent articles of poetry
of such description to secure for the Magazine, in
this department. gratifying preeminence and celebrity
But neither the scientific the learned the solid
the useful has been omitted or lightly regarded Origi-
nal articles, from distinguished writer's (Which have at
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 ard MonoInania; Liberty
the Country Connexon Of the Physical Sciences At
mospheric Elcctricty, New Theory of Magnetism ana
Molecular Attraction; American Female Character;
Pulmonary Consumption; Pulpit Eloquencei 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 its Parties, Laws, Public Schools,
and Sketches Of American Society Men, Education,
Manners and Scenery Philosophy Of the Rosicrucians
Intellectual Philosophy, Pathology Astronomy Animal
and Vegetable Physiology Astroogy, Botany, Minerao-
gy and Phrenology Progress Of the Age and OF Modern
Liberty; Christianity in France American Organic