The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-15
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCK MAGAZINE.

nN 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 AT the hands OF the public
would embrace the of 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 knckelbocker
has been increased from less than fac hundred TO
than four thousand without other aids than the acknow
lodged merits of the acknowledged, notmore exp
city by this Unprecedented success than by upward Of
three thousand hAhy 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 class in every section OF the
| Union OF many hundreds who desired specimen num-
bes and whom they have been sent for examination,
previous subscribing 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 to the quantity given it need only be
said that il has always exceeded the maximum promised,
and 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 Knckorbocker,
and the character Of its although
expected by its readers promised by its propre
tors, have nevertheless been given Is not deemed me-
ccssary 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 Knckerbockcr, has been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable well
solid and useful Ii is perhaps owing the predominance
Of these first named characteristics that II has become
widely known TO the public. In addition 10 several we'll
known and popular series Of nnnberssucha the Odds
and Ends oil Penny Liner, Olapodtana, the Ial-
myra Letters An Actors Anoquy' Leaves from the
Blank Book Of Country Schoolmastcr," "Wison Com
worth" Life in Florida" Loaferiana,' The Eclec-
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book Of Sep
tagenaan" Notes from Journals Of Travels in Ameri
ca, and in various Foreign Countries" "Thc Fdget Pa
pers &c.libera space has been devoted TO interesting
Tales illustrating American society manners the times,
&C. embracing besides, stories of the and Of pnthos
and humor upon great variety Of subjects together with
biographies, legends and essays upon numerous and
ried themes ntespersed with frequent articles of poetry
Of such description rs 10 for the Magazine in
this department gratifying pre-emnence and celebrity
But neither the scientific the learned, the solid
the useful has been omitted, lightly regarded Orgi
nal articles from distinguished writer's (Which have
tactcd much attention in this country and several Of
which have been copied and landed abroad have appear
ed in the recent numbers OF the work, upon the following
subjects
Past and Presen, State Of American Literature South
American Antiquities; Inland Navigation; Geology and
Revealed Religion; Insanity ard Mouomania Liberty
rcrsas 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 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
tons and Languages Chemistry laboratory Of Nature)
The Past the Present, and the Future 0ur Country,
with Comments on It's Parties, Laws Public Schools,
and Sketches OF American Society, Men, Education,
Manners and Scenery; Philosophy Of The Rosicrucians
Intellectual Philosophy, Phlology, Astronomy Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Astrology Botany Minerao-
gy and Phrenoogy Progress Of the Age and Of Modern
Liberty; Christianity in France American Organic