The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-09-16
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.

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 rs
fiji occasion look backward and forward" at the past
and prospective character and course Of their periodical
Within the brief space Of little more than two years and
half the number Of copies issued Of the knckelbocker
has been increased from less than pe hundred 70 more
than four thousand, without other aids than the acknow-
lodged merits Of the not more expi.
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 rst
and most discriminating css in 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 one but has found me work
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 gwen neea only oe
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 embellishments although
expected by its readers nor promised by Its popric
tors have nevertheless been gvent not deemed ne
cessary TO speak They will challenge comparison, it Is
believed with any similar periodical at home abroad.
1t has been observed, that the constant aim Of the ed
TORS in the management Of the knickebocker has been
make the work entertaining and agreeable as well as
solid and useful perhaps owing TO the predomnance
Of these first named characteristics, that has become so
widely Known TO the public. In addition to several well
known and popular Of numbes-such as the odds
and Ends OF Penny Liner" "Oapodiana," the Pal
myra Letters" An Actors Aloquy" Leaves from the
Blank Book Of County Ths See
tic" g Passages from the Commonplace Book Of Sep
tuagenarian" Notes from Journals Of Travels in Amer-
ca and in various Foreign Countries The Fidge Pa
pers" liberal space has been devoted to interesting
Tales illustrating American society," manners the times
&c. embracing BESIDES stories Of the sea- and Of paihos
and humor upon great variety Of SUBJECTS together with
biographies legends and essays, upon numerous and va
red themes, nerspersed with frequent articles Of poetry
Of such description to secure for the Magazine, in
this department gratifying commence 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
tracted much attention in this country and several of
which have been copied and auded abroad have appear
ed in the numbers Of the work, upon the following
subjects: :,
American Antiquities Inland Navigation Geology and
Revealed Religion Insanity and Monomania; Liberty.
Literature and the Fine Arts; Early History OF
the Country; Connexion of the Physical Sciences At
mospherc Electricity, New Theory Of Magnetism and
Molecular Attraction; American Female Character;
Pulmonary CONSUMPTION Pulpit Elolnenee !, The Pros
poets and Duties Of the Age Health Of Europe and
Right Poetry Of the inspired Writings Chinese Ma
tons and Languages Chemistry Laboratory Of Nature)
with Comments on its Parties Laws, Public Schools
and Sketches Of American Society, Men, Education
Manners and Scenery Philosophy Of the Roscrucians
Intellectual Philosophy, Phology, Astronomy. Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Astrology Botany, Mneralo
gy and Phrenoogy Progress Of the Age, and Of Modern
Liberty Christianity in France American Organic
Remains Historical Recollec,ions, the Nature Of CO.
NETS Discussion on Scripural Miracles Sectional Dis
tnctions Of the Union Peace Societies; Periodically of
Diseases; Essays on Music, Fine Writing, DC. toge-
Their with many articles OF kindred description, which it
would exceed the limits Of this advertisement to enume
rate in detail.
To the foregoing particulars the publishers would on
y add that period since the work passed into their
hands, have its literary capabilities and prospects been so
ample and suspicious at presents and that not only
viii the exerons be continued which have secured
TO their subscription list an unexampled increase but their
claims upon the public favor will be enhanced BY every
which increasing endeavors enlarged facilities
and the most liberal expenditure, can command.
Back numbers have been reprinted to supply Volume
Nine, and FIVE thousand copies of Volume Ten will be
printed, to meet the demands Of new subscribers.
A few brief notices Of the Knickerbocker from well
known journals are subJoined: %.,..
"The progress Of the Knckerbocker is still onward 1t
conducted with decided ability is copous and varied
in its contents and is printed in superior STYLE At this
have little space for literary extracts and cannot
therefore, enable those of readers who may not see
this Magazine to Judge Of its merits otherwise than upon
that they are Of high order"New Fork
American.
ave have found in the Knckerbocker so much to ad
mire and little to condemn that hardly trust
ourselves to speak Of it from first impressions, as wa could
do without being suspected OF cxavagant praise
" 1t is surpassed by any Of its contemporaries Mt home
abroad" 1t sustains high ground in all the requisites
Of Magazine and We are pleased to that It's merits
are appreciated abroad as well at home.-.4By Argus
"This monthly periodical is now so well known that IL
hardly needs commentator, having established for itself
character among the ablest and entertaining publ
cations in the land"-N Y, Journal Of Com
"The Knickerbocker seems to increase in attractions
il advances in age II exhibits a monthly variety Of con-
trbutions unsurpassed in number ability"Na Int
"The work is IT. the highest degree credtable the
literature Of our country."-Wash Globe
ave have read several numbers Of this talented Pc
rodca and rejoice in them. They would do credit to
any country any state Of civilization TO which hui
manity has yet arrived "Maryats London Metropolitan
Magazine. i.
ave hope il will be inferred from our omission
notice the several numbers Of the Knckerbocker they
have appeared that have there lost sight OF charac
ter and increasing excellence Il has become decidedly
Of the best Magazines in America The propretors
have succeeded in procuring FOR pages the first talent
Of this country well valuable aid from distinguished
foreign sources "-Nee York Mirror.
awe have several occasions adverted to the spirit
and tone of the articles contained in this periodical
being radically American, and highly honorable