The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-12-12
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCK MAGAZINE.

ON the first 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 Of starting point
fit occasion to look backward and forward at tho past
and prospective character and of their periodical
Within the brief space Of little than years and
half the number Of copies issued of the knckeibocker
has been increased from less than fire hundred to more
than four thousand without other aids than the acknow
lodged merits of the lodged, notmo cxpli
city by this unprecedented success than by upward OF
three thousand highly favorable notices OF the Magazine,
which, at different times, have appeared the various
journals of the United States, embracing those OF the first
and most discriminating class in every section Of the
Union OF many hundreds who desired specimen num-
bers and whom they have been for examination,
previous to 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 given, need only be
said that it has always exceeded the maximum promised
and in the numbers for the last year. by than four
hundred pages Of the clearness and beauty of the typo
graphical execution and material of the knickerbocker
and the character Of its embellishmenswhch although
not expected by its readers promised by its propre
tors, have nevertheless been givent is not deemed
cessary speak They will challenge comparison, is
believed, with any similar periodical home abroad
has been Observed that the constant aim of the ed
TORS the management Of the Knickerbockcr has been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable, well
solid and useful 1t is perhaps owing to the predomnance
Of these first named characteristics that it has become
widely known to the public, In addition to several well
known and popular series of as the Odds
myra Letters" An Actors Aloquy,"" Leaves from the
Blank Book Of Country Schoolmaster," " Wilson Con-
worth, Life in Florida" !" Loaferana,' "The Ecec
TIC" Passages from the Commonplace Book of Sep
tuagenarlan, Notes from Journals Of Travels in Ame
On, and in various Foreign Countries, "The Fldge Pa
pers, &cbera space has been devoted to interesting
Tales illustrating American society," manners the times
&C. embracing, besides, stories OF the and Of pathos
and humor upon great variety of SUBJECTS together with
biographies, legends and essays upon and
RED themes interspersed with frequent articles Of poetry
OF such description to secure for the Magazine, in
this department gratifying preemnence and celebrity
But neither tho scientific the learned the solid
the useful has been omitted, lightly regarded Org
nal articles from distinguished writers, (Which have at
tracted much attention in this country and several Of
which have been copied and audcd abroad) have appear
ed in the numbers Of the work. upon the following
subjects
Past and Present State Of American Literature South
American Antiquities Inland Naylgation Geology and
Revealed Religion Insanity ard Monomania; Liberty
the Country; Connection Of the Physical Sciences At
mospherc Electricity, New Theory OF Magnetism, ami
Molecular Attraction; American Female Character
Pulmonary Consumption; Pulpit Eloquencc 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 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 Roscrucians
Intellectual Philosophy Philoogy, Astronomy, Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Astroogy, Botany, Mineralo
gy, and Phrenoogy Progress Of the Age, and Of Modern
Liberty Christianity IN France American Organic