The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-23
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKE MAGAZINE.

ON the first of July 1897 commenced the tenth volum
~ 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 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 Knckcbocker
has been increased from less than fine hundred to more
than four thousand without other aids than the acknow
lodged merits Of the work-acknow lodged, exp
city by this unprecedented success, than by upward
three thousand highly favorable notices Of The Magazine
which, at different times, have appeared in the
journals of the United States embracing those Of the first
and most discriminating css in every section Of the
Union OF many hundreds who desired specimen
bers and whom they have been sent for examinations
previous to 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 to the quantity given il need only be
said that il has always exceeded the maximum promised
and in the numbers for the last year. by than four
hundred pages OF the cleaness 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 prope-
tors, have nevertheless been givent is not deemed
cessary speak They will challenge comparisons it is
believed, with any similar periodical at home abroad
has been observed that the constant aim of the edi-
tors, the management of the Kuickcrbocker has been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable, well
solid and useful IL il perhaps owing to the prcdominance
OF these first named characteristics that il has become
widely known to the public In addition several well
known and popular series of numherssuch the Odds
and Ends of Penny "a Liner, "Oapodana" the Pal
myra Letters" An Actors Aloquy, Leaves from the
Blank Book Of Country Schoolmaster," 'Wilson Con-
worth" Life in Florida" !" Loalerana," 1.-THE Eclec-
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book of Sep
uagonaran," Notes from Journals Of Travels in Ameri-
and in various Foreign Countries" "The Fdgei Pa.
pers," &cberal space has been devoted to interesting
Tales, illustrating American society manners the times,
&C. embracing besides stories Of the sea- and Of paihos
and humor upon great variety Of Subjects together with
biographies legends, and essays upon and
RED themes inerspersed with frequent articles OF poetry
OF such description TO secure for the Magazine, in
this department, gratifying preemnence and celebrity
But neither the scientific the learned the solid nor
the useful has been omitted, or lightly regarded Orgi-
nal articles from distinguished writer's (Which have at
tncted much attention in this country and several OF
which have been copied and Landed abroad have appear
cd IN the recent numbers OF the work, upon the following
subjects:
Fast and Present State Of American Literature South
American Antiquities Inland Navigation Geology and
Revealed Religion; Insanity ard Monomania Liberty
Literature and the Fine Arts; Early History of
the Country; Connection Of the Physical Sciences At
mospherc Electricity, New Theory of Magnetism ana
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; 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, Philology, Astronomy, Animal
and Vegetable Physiology Astrology, Botany, Minemlo
gy, and Phrenoogy Progress Of the Age, and Of Modern
Liberty Christianity in France American Organic