The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-10-17
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKE MAGAZINE.

KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
ON the frs, 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 al the hands OF the public
would embrace the recurrence oil new starting point AS
fit occasion 10 look backward and forward at the past
and prospective character and course OF their periodical
Within the brief space of little than two years and
half, the number OF copies issued OF the knlckerbocher
has been increased from less than fire hundred TO more
than four thousand without other aids than the ackno"-
lodged merits Of the work not more exp.
city by this unprecedented success than by upward ct
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 class IN every section oil the
Union. OF many hundreds who desired specimen num-
bers and whom they have been sent for examination
previous subscribing not but has found the work
worthy of Immediate subscription correct inference
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 1t 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 or the ceaness and beauty OF the typo
graphical execution and material OF the ckcrbockcr
and the character of its emhellshments-whch although
expected by its readers, promised by its proprlc
tors have nevertheless been gvenit not deemed
cessary to speak They will challenge comparison, 1t is
believed. with any similar periodical at home abroad.
IL has been observed, that the constant aim OF the ed
tors, the management OF the knickerockcr has been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable as well as
solid and useful II IS perhaps owing To the performance
of these first named characteristics that has become so
public n addition TO several well
known and popular series of numberssuch as the Odds
and Ends of Penny Liner Oapodana,' the $ Pal
myra Letters, An Actors Alloquy, Leaves from the
Blank Book Of Country Schoolmaster, !" W son Con-
WORTH" +" Life in Florida" " Loaicrana,' THE Ecec-
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book Of Sep
tagcnarian" Notes from Journals of Travels in Amcr
ca, and in various Foreign Coun,rcs," 1.-The Flde"i Pa
pcrs &clihera space has been devoted 10 interesting
rues illustrating American society," manners the times
&C. embracing besides, stories OF the and Of pathos
and humor upon IA great variety Of subjects together with
Inv nhIpS lnHp nd IA
RED themes ntersperscd with frequent articles OF poetry
Of such description to secure for the Magazine, IN
this department. gratifying preemnence and celebrity
But neither the scientific nor the learned the sod nor
the useful, has been omitted, or lightly regarded Orgy
nal articles from distinguished writers, (whi have at
tractod much attention In this country and several OF
which have been copied and auded abroad have appear
cd 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 Monomania, Liberty
rersus Literature and the Fine Arts; Early History Of
the Country Connexlon of the Physical Sciences At
mospheric ELECTRICITY, New Theory of Magnetism and
Molecular Attractions: American Female Characters
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
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and Vegetable Physiology, Astrology Botany, Mmealo
gy, and Phrcnoosy Progress of the Age, and of Modern
Liberty; Christianity in France American Organic
Remains Historical Recollections the Nature OF Co
NETS Discussion ScrpturaI Miracles; Sectional Dis
tnctiors of the Union Peace Societies Perlodlcty of
Diseases Essays on Music, Fine Writing, &c; toge-
thcr with many articles of kindred description, which
would exceed the limits OF this advertisement TO enume
rate in detail
To the foregoing particulars the publishers would
y add that at period since the work passed into their
ample and suspicious at present and that not only
will the same cxetons be continued, which have secured
TO their subscription list an xampled increase but their
claims upon the public favor will be enhanced Ivy every
means which increasing cndeavors enlarged facilities
and the most liberal expenditure, 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.
few brief notices Of the knlcke rbocker from well
known journals arc suhJoned
THE progress OF the Knckerbockcri is still onward 1t
conducted with decided ability copious and varied
in it's contents, and is printed in superior style Al TINS
have little space for literary extracts and cannot
therefore, enable those OF readers who
this Magazine to Judge of its merits, otherwise than upon
assurance that they are of high order-Ner York
American.
"Wc have found in the Knckerbocker so much 10 adj.
mrc and so little to condemn that can hardly trust
oursclycst speak of it from first impressions, could
do without being suspected OF cxravagant praise
I" 1t surpassed by any Of its contemporaries home
abroad" " It sasains high ground in all the requisites
OF Magazine, and pleased TO that its
arc appreciated abroad rs well as At home.iBy Argus
This monthly periodical is SO well known that il
hardly needs commentator. having established for itself
character among the aest and most entertaining publ
cations in the land"N Y Jowaai Of Com
The knickcfbockcr to increase in araconsas
it advances in II exhibits monthly variety Of
trlbutions unsurpassed in number abity"-Na Int.
"Thc work it the highest degree cred,ablc to the
literature OF our coantry,"-Wash Globe
ave have read several numbers Of this talented pc
riodical, and rejoice in them. They would do credit
any country to state Of civilization to which hu-
many has yet arrived ".Ndrgan's London Heropolign
Magasms
1--WE hope it will not be inferred, from our omission
notice the several numbers Of the knckerbockcr they
have appeared that have there lost sight OF it, charac
ter and increasing excellence II has become decidedly
one of the best Magazines in America The prpprctors
have succeeded in procuring for its pages the first talent
Of this country well valuable aid from distinguished
foreign sources Wee York Mirror.
ave have on several occasions alvcrtcd to the spirit
and tone OF the articles contained in this periodical
UsHs radically grsean md highly foaonGir ~ our