The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-03
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCRER MAGAZINE.

an the first Of July 1897 commenced the tenth volume
~ OF tho Kuickcrocker, or New York Monthly Maya
zine The publishers, mindful Of the favor with which
their cors have been received the hands Of the pubc
would embrace the OF starting point,
III occasion look backward ard forward" the past
and prospective character and o! their pcnodlcal
Within the brief space Of little more than two years and
half the number Of copies issued Of the knckethcAer
has been increased from less than fre kadrcd To
than four thousand without other aids than the acknow
cdycd merits Of the acknowledge, not moro exp
city y this unprecedented success ihun by upward Of
three thousand hghly favorable notices Of the Magazine
which, at different tines have appeared IN tic various
and most discriminating class in every section Of the
Union OF many hundreds who desired specimen
bcrs aud 10 WAGON they haze been for examination,
previous 10 subscribing but has found the work
worthy of Immediate subscription. correct Inference
in regard the ia;esi quatiy of the matter furnished
by the publishers may DC gathered from the foregoing
facts Ia relation TO the quantity gwen, need only he
said that II has always exceeded the maximum promised,
and in the numbers for the last year. by than fur
kaasi pages OF the clearncSs and beauty Of the typo
graphical execution and material Of the Knickcrbocker,
and the character OF its although
expected by readers promised by lis pTopne
tors have nevertheless been givcnit is deemed
cetsary 10 sneak They will challenge comparison, it is
bchcred, with any similar periodical Al home abroad
fhas been Observed hat tho constant aim OF the odi
tors in the management Of the Kniekeockcr has been
TO make the work entertaining and agreeable, well as
solid and useful II Is perhaps owing to the predominance
OF these rst named characteristics thai has become
widely known the public In addition 10 several well
and EndS OF Penny.a Liner" " oilapoana, the Pail
myra Letters" An Actors Aoquy, Leaves from the
Blank Book OF a Country SChonmaS.er," Wilson Con-
worth" Life in Florida Loaleriaua," The Eclec-
tic " Passages from the Commonplace Book Of Sep.
tulgenaran Notes from journals Of Travels Aeri-
ca and ia various Furcgn Countries" The FIdset Pa
pers &c,libera space has been devoted to ITtcrcsng
Tales illustrating American society. ih ,cs,
Sc embracing bcscs stories Of tie and Of paihos
and hnnor, upon great variety Of 81 ees ipseiher with
biographies, legends, and essays, upon numerals and
ned themes nferSaerSCd with frequent articles o poetry
of such description Tor the Magazine, in
this department gratifying prreminencc and cclcriy
But neither the scientific tho learned the solid
the useful has been omitted or lightly regarded Orgi.
nal articles from distinguished writers (Which have
tracied much attention in this country and several ul
which have been copied and landed Ahra 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 MonoJpania; Liberty
,rrsus Literature and the Fine Arts; Early History Of
the Cpan,ry: CDaneXlon OF the Physical Sciences At
nospherc EecricitY, New Theory Of Magnetism, and
Molecular Attraction; American Female Character;
Pulmonary Consumption; Palpit Elolaoncc: The PrUs
poets and Duties of the Are Health Of Earope and
Americas Literary Prs,rction and International Copy
Right Poetry OF the inspired Writings; Chinese Ma
ons and Languages Chemistry Laboratory o. Ns,ure)
The Past, the Present, and the FUture Orr Coiniry
with Comments on lis Parties, Laws, Public Schools
and sketches Of American Society Men, Education
Manners and Sccnrry: Philosophy Of the Roslcmciens
Intellectual Philosophy, Pathology, Astronomy. Animal
and Vegetable Physiology. ASEOloty. Botany, Mlncralo
w and PArrnoogy Progress Of the Age and Of Modern
Liboriy; Christianity in France AmcnGaa Organic