The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-05-19
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKE MAGAZINE.

an the first Of July 1897 commenced The tenth volume
~ Of the Knckerbocker, 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 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 than two years and
half the number of copies issued Of the Knckerbocker
has been increased from less than fpe hundred 10 more
than four thousand without other aids than the acknow-
lodged merits Of the wok-ackno. lodged not 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 discriminating Glass IN every section OF the
Union. or many hundreds who desired specimen num-
bers and to whom they have been sent for examination
previous subscribing, not but has found the work
worthy Of immediate subscription. correct inference
in regard to the interest quality Of the matter furnished
by the publishers, may be gathered from the foregoing
facts In relation 10 the quantity given need only be
said that has always exceeded the maximum promised,
and in the numbers for the last year. by than four
hundred pages or the clearness and beauty Of the typo
graphical execution and material of the Knckcrbocker,
and the character OF its although
expected by its readers promised by propre
tors, have nevertheless been givent is not deemed me-
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 edi
tors in the management of the Knckerbocker has been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable as well as
solid and useful II is perhaps owing the predominance
Of these first named characteristics that has become
widely known to the public In addition 10 several well
known and popular series of as the odds
myra Letters" An Actors Alloquy" Leaves from the
Blank Book Of Country Schoolmaser,' Wilson Com
WORTH" Life in Florida" Loaferiana" The Eciec
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book Of Sep
iuagenaran Notes from Journals Of Travels IN Ameri
ca, and in various Foreign Coupres 1.-The Fidget Pa
pers &clbera 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 ntcpcrscd with frequent articles OF poetry
Of such description to secure for the Magazine
this department. gratifying preeminence and celebrity.
But neither the scientific the learned, tho solid
the useful, has been omitted lightly regarded Orgi
nal ARTICLES from distinguished writer's, (Which have
tracted much attention in this country and several Of
which have been copied and auded 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 Navigation; Geology and
Revealed Religion Insanity ard Monomana Liberty
Literature and tho Fine Arts; Early History Of
the Country Connexion Of tho Physical Sciences At
mospheric Electricity, New Theory Of Magnetism, ana
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, Phoiogy, Astronomy, Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Astrology Botany, Mnerao-
gy and Phrenoogy Progress Of the Age and OF Modern
Liberty; Christianity in France American Organic