The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-11-17
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 look backward and forward at 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 Knckerbocker
has been increased from less than fire hundred to more
than thousand without other aids than the acknow-
lodged merits of the work-acknowedged, not more expi
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 cGss in every section of the
Union. OF many hundreds who desired specimen num-
bers and TO whom they have been sent for examination,
previous subscribing 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 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 than four
hundred pages OF the cearness and beauty OF the typo
graphical execution and material of the Kpckerbocker,
and the character Of its although
expected by its readers, promised by its proprc
tors have nevertheless been gvent is not deemed
cessary speak They will challenge comparison, is
believed with any similar periodical at home abroad
IL has been observed, that the constant aim OF the edl
tors in the management Of the knickerbocker has been
10 make the work entertaining and agreeable, well
solid and useful II perhaps owing the performance
Of these first named characteristics that it has become
widely known TO the public. In addition to several well
known and popular series of nunbessuch as the odds
myra Letters" An Actors Aloquy," Leaves from the
Blank Book Of Country Scboolmaster," Wilson Con-
worth" Life in Florida" Loaierinna, The Ecec-
tic" Passages from the Common.pace Book Of Sep
tuasonaran," Notes from Journals of Travels in Amer
ca, and in various Foreign Countries" The Fldge Pa
pers &cliberal space has been devoted to interesting
Tales illustrating American society, manners, the tines
&c, embracing besides stories of the and OF paihos
and humor, upon great variety OF subjects, together with
biographies, legends and essays, upon numerous and
red themes nterspcrsed with frequent articles of poetry
Of such description TO for the Magazine, in
this department., gratifying preeminence 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 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
the Country Connexion Of the Physical Sciences At
mospheric Electricity, New Theory Of Magnetism ana
Molecular Attraction; American Female Character;
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
lions 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 Rosicncians
Intellectual Philosophy, Philology, Astronomy, Animal
and Vegetable Physiology Asiroogy, Botany. Mlneralo-
gy and Phrenoogy Progress Of the Age and of Modern
Liberty Christianity in France ; American Organic