The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-10-05
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.

~ of the knickerbocker, or New York Monthly Maya
zne 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 knickebocker
has been increased from less than pe hundred to more
than four thousand, without other aids than the acknow
lodged merits OF the acknowledged not more sxpli
city by this unprecedented 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 herst
and most discriminating class in every section OF 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 the interest quality of the matter furnished
by the publishers may be gathered from the foregoing
facts In relation 10 the quantity given il need only be
said that it has always exceeded the maximum promised
and in the numbers for the last year, by than oU
hundred pages OF the ceaness and beauty Of the typo
graphical execution and material Of the knickerbocker
and the character Of its embellshmeniswhch although
expected by its readers promised by its propre
tors have nevertheless been gvenit deemed
cessary speak. They will challenge comparison, It is
believed with any similar periodical at home or abroad
Ii has been observed, that the constant aim Of theed
tors the management Of the Knickerbocker has been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable, wei
solid and useful is perhaps owing the predominsnce
Of these first named characteristics that it has become
widely known TO the public. In addition to several well
known and popular series Of nunherssuch the "Odds
and Ends q hs Pal
Blank Book Of Country Schoolmaster." !. Wilson Con-
WORTH" = Life in F1orda, :" Loaferiana,n The Ecec-
tuagenarian," Notes from Journals of Travels in Amer
ca and in various Foreign Countries "The Fidget Pa
pers" &cberal space has been devoted tointerestng
Tales, illustrating American society, manners the tines
&c. embracing besides, stories OF the and OF paihos
and humo upon great variety OF SUBJECTS tgether with
biographies legends and essays upon numerals and va
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, te solid nor
the useful has been omitted lightly regarded Org
nal articles from distinguished writers, (whDh have at
tracted much attention in this country, AMI several Of
which have been copied and auded abroad lave appear
ed in the recent numbers Of the work. upon he following
subjects:
Past and Present State of American Literature South
American Antiquities Inland Navigation Geology and
Revealed Religion INSANITY and Monommia; Liberty
versus 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 Eoquence; The Pros
poets and Duties Of the Age; Health Of Europe and
America; Literary, Protection and international Copy
tons and Languages Chemistry Laboratoryof Nature)
The Past, the Present, and the Future OR Country
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, Astology Botan, Mineralo
gy and Phrenoogy Progress of the Age AMI Of Modern
Liberty Christianity in France American Organic
Remains ; Historical Recollections the Nature Of Co
NETS Discussion Scripural Miracles; Sectional Dis
tncons of the Union Peace Societies Periodically Of
Diseases Essays Music, Fine Writing, &C.; toge-
Their with many articles of kindred description, which it
would exceed the limits of this advertisement to enume
rate In detail. s# #
To the foregoing particulars the publishers would
y add that at period since the work passed into their
hands, have its literary capabilities and prospects been
ample and suspicious at present and that not only
will the exertons be continued which have secured
TO their subscription list increase but their
claims upon the public favor will be enhanced by every
means 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.
few brief notices of the knickerbocker from well
known journals are suboined
"The progress of the Knickerbocker is still onward II
is conducted with decided ability is copous and varied
in its contents, and is printed in superior style At this
have little space literary extracts and annot
therefore, enable those Of readers who may
this Magazine to judge Of its merits otherwise thar upon
our assurance that they are Of high orderNeu York
American. .sm
We have found in the Knickerbocker so much to adj
mire and so little to condemn, that can hardly trust
ourselves speak Of from first Impressions could
not do without being suspected of exravagant praise
ut is not surpassed by any Of It's contemporaries
abroad 1t susains high ground in all the requisites
OF Magazine, and we are pleased TO see that its merits
appreciated abroad well at home Ally Argus,
This monthly periodical is well known that il
hardly needs commentator, having established for itself
character among the abest and most entertaining publ
cations in the land ~. Y Journal Of Com
"The Knickerbocker increase in attractions rs
it advances in age. II exhibits monthly variety OF
trbutions unsurpassed in number ability"Naf Int
"The work is IT. the highest degree creditable to the
literature Of our country Wash Globe.
1--WE have read several numbers of this talented Pc
rodica and rejoice in them. They would do credit to
any country to state of civilization which hui
manity has yet arrived Maryats London Metropolitan
Magazine.
eve hope will not be Inferred from our omission to
notice the several numbers of the Knckebocker as they
have appeared that have there lost sight of its charac
and increasing excellence II has become decidedly
Of the best Magazines in America The propretors
have succeeded in procuring for its pages the first talent
Of this country well valuable aid from distinguished
foreign sources.n-Nep York Mirror
ave have several occasions advered to the spirit
and Of the articles contained in this periodical as
being radically American, and highly honorable to our