The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-06-12
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 at the hands OF the public
would embrace the of new starting point
fit occasion TO 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 knckeibocker
has been increased from less than fire hundred to
than four thousand without other aids than the acknow
lodged merits Of the workacknowedged, mott more exp
city by this unprecedented success, 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 the first
and most discriminating Glass in every section OF the
Union. or many hundreds who desired specimen
bers and whom they have been sent for examination,
previous to subscribing but has found the work
worthy Of immediate subscription A correct Inference
in 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 it 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 ceaess and beauty Of the typo
graphical execution and material Of the Knckerbocker,
and the character Of its although
expected by its readers, promised by its propre
tors, have nevertheless been given is not deemed
cessary speak They will challenge comparison it is
believed, with any similar periodical at home abroad
1t has been Observed that the constant aim OF the ed
tors the management Of the knckerbocker, has been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable well
solid and useful Il is perhaps owing to the predomlnance
of these first named characteristics that ii has become
widely known TO the public. In addition TO several well
known and popular series OF numbers-sucha the Odds
and Ends OF Penny Liner, !" Ollapodlana the Pal
myra Letters" An Actors Alloquy" Leaves from the
Blank Book of Country Schoolmaster,' Wilson Con-
WORTH Life in Florida" Loaferiana The Eclec
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book Of Sep
uagenarian, Notes from Journals Of Travels in Ameri
ca, and in various Foreign Countries" "The Fdget Pa
pers Sclibera space has been devoted to interesting
Tales illustrating American society manners, the times,
&c. embracing besides, stories Of the and pathos
and hunor upon great variety of Subjects together with
biographies, legends and upon numerous and
red themes ntespersed with frequent articles OF poetry
Of such description TO for the Magazine,
this department. gratifying pre-emnence and celebrity.
But neither the scientific the learned the solid nor
the useful has been omitted lightly regarded Ogi-
nal articles from distinguished writer's (Which have
tracted much attention this country and several OF
which have been copied and audcd 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 Monomana Liberty
Literature and the Fine Arts Early History Of
the Country Connexion Of the Physical Sciences At
mospheric 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
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 on its Parties. Laws, Public Schools,
and Sketches of American Society, Men, Education,
Manners and Scenery Philosophy Of the Rosicrucians
Intellectual Philosophy, Phology Astronomy, Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Asrology, Botany Minerao
gy and Phrenoogy Progress OF the Age and Of Modern
Liberty; Christianity in France American Organic