The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-09-26
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.

~ of the Knickerbocker or New York Monthly Maya
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
fit occasion to look backward and forward ut the past
and prospective character and Of their periodical
Within the brief space Of little more than two years and
half the number OF copies issued OF the knckeibocker
has been increased from less than pe hundred TO
than four thousand without other aids than The acknow-
lodged merits of the not more expi-
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 most discriminating cliss 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 the work
worthy Of immediate subscription. a correct inference
regard 10 the interest quality Of the matter furnished
by the publishers, may be gathered from the foregoing
facts In relation TO the quantity gwen 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 ceaess and beauty of the typo
graphical execution and material Of the
and the characterof its embellshments-whch although
expected by its readers nor promised by rs propre
tors, have nevertheless been gvent is not deemed
cessary TO speak They will challenge comparison, il is
believed with any similar periodical ut home 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, as well as
solid and useful 1t is perhaps owing TO the performance
OF these first named characteristics that has become
widely known the public. In addition to several well
and Ends Of Penny Liner" Olapodana," the Pal
myra Letters An Actors Alloqay, !. Leaves from the
Blank Book o Country . Nils Con-
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book Of Sep
tuagcnarian" Notes from Journals Of Thyes in Amer-
ca and in various Foreign Countries" "fhe Fdget Pa
pers' &clibera 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
ried themes nterspetsed with frequent aacles of poetry
Of such description to secure for tie Magazine, in
this department. gratifying pre-emnence and celebrity
But neither the scientific the learned the solid
the useful has been omitted, lightly regarded Org
nal articles from distinguished writer's (which have
tracted much attention in this country and several Of
which have been copied and lauded abroad have appear
cd in the recent numbers of the work. uon the following
subjects:
Past and Present State Of American Literature South
American Antiquities; Inland Navigation Geology and
Revealed Religion; Insanity ard Monsmania; Liberty
Versus Literature and the Fine Arts; Early History of
mospheric Electricity, New Theory Of Magnetism and
Molecular Attraction; American Fcmile Character
Pulmonary Consumption Pulpit Eoqaepee; The Pros,
poets and Duties Of the Age ; Health pf Europe and
Ley IL fHse;oG and cpy
tons and ,a chsmas, sboo5y Of Naare
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, Mineralo
Cyl and Phrenoogy Progress Of the Age and Of Modern
Liberty Christianity in France American Organic
Remains Historical Recollections the Nature of CO.
nets Discussion on Scripural Miracles; Sectional Dis
tinciions of the unon Peace Societies Pcrodiciy of
Diseases Essays Music, Fine Writing, &c. toge-
Their with many articles Of kindred description, which
would exceed the limits Of this advertisement enume-
rate in detail. .t H &.t3: NJ" @h@ a.a n
To the foregoing particulars the publishers would on
y add that at period since the work passed into their
hands, have its literary capabilities and prospects been so
ample and suspicious as at present and that not only
TO their subscription list xamped increase but their
claims upon the PUBLIC favor will be enhanced by every
means which increasing endeavors, enlarged facilities,
and the most liberal expenditure, command Ri
Back numbers have been reprinted to supply Volume
Nine, and five thousand copies Of Volume Ten win be
printed, to the demands Of new subscribers.
few brief notices Of the Knckerbocker, from well
known journals are subjoined: @:
The progress of the Knickerbocker is still onward 1t
is conducted with decided ability, is copous and varied
in its contents and is printed in superior style At this
we havelitte space for literary and cannot
therefore, enable those Of readers who
this Magazine to judge Of its merits otherwise than upon
our assurance that they are Of high order York
awe have found in the Knickerbocker SO much to adj.
mre and little to condemn, that can hardly trust
ourselves to speak of from first Impressions MS w, could
do without being suspected of extratagan praise
Il is not surpassed by any of its contemporaries home
abroad !" sustains high ground all the requisites
Of Magazine, and we pleased that It's merits
appreciated abroad well as at homeiB'y Argus
This monthly periodical is well known that il
hardly needs communication having established for itself
character among the abcst and entertaining publ
cations in the land. ~ " Journal Of Com
The Knckerbocker TO increase in attractions
it advances age II exhibits monthly variety Of
tributions unsurpassed in number abity."-Na Int
"The work is IT. the highest degree credtabe to the
literature Of our country" - Wash Globe
"We have read several numbers Of this talented Pc
riodical, and rejoice in them They would do credit TO
any country TO any state Of civilization TO which hui
manty has yet arrived ~ navyaas London Metropolitan
Magazine.
ave hope will not be inferred from our omission to
notice the several numbers Of the Knckerbocker MS they
have appeared that have there lost sight of its chaac
ter and increasing excellence. 1t has become decidedly
of the best Magazines in America The proprieors
have succeeded in procuring for it's pages the r.i talent
Of this country well valuable aid from distinguished
foreign sources. "-lNeV York Mirror
We have several occasions adyerted to the spirit
and tone OF the articles contained in this periodical as
being radically Amriean, and highly honorable our