The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-10
SD. TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNJCK MAGAZINE,

ON the first of July 1897, commenced the tenth volume
~ of the knickerlocker, New York Monthly Maya
zine The publishers mindful of the favor With which
their efforts have been received the hands of the public
would embrace the recurrence OF new starting point as
fiji occasion look backward and forward at the past
and character and o! their periodical
Within the brief space OF little more than two years and
half the number Of copies issued OF the knckcrbocker
has been increased from less than ue hundred TO more
than four thousand, without other aids than the acknow.
lodged merits Of the wok-acknow lodged, not more exp
city by this unprecedented success than by upward OF
three thousand highly 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 discriminating class in every section OF the
Union Of many hundreds who desired specimen num-
bcrs and 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 or quality OF the matter furnished
by the publishers, may be gathered from the foregoing
facts. In relation to the quantity gwen, 1t need only be
said that il has always exceeded the maximum promised,
and in the numbers for the last year. by than fur
hundred pages OF the cleaness and beauty of the typo
graphical execution and material Of the Knckerhocker,
and the character of its although
expected by its readers promised by its propne
tors, have nevertheless been givcnt is not deemed
cessary speak They will challenge comparison Il is
believed, with any similar periodical at home abroad
has been observed that the constant aim Of the edi
tors in the management Of the Knckerbockcr has been
make the work entertaining and agreeable, well
solid and useful 1t is perhaps owing to the predomlnance
widely known TO the public In addition 10 several well
known and popular series of nmberssuch the "Odds
and Ends OF Penny Liner" "Olapodldna, the Pal
myra Letters" An Actors Alloquy"" Leaves from the
Blank Book of Country Schoolmnstcr," "Wilson Con-
worth" Life in Florida" Loaferiana The Eclec
tic" passages from the Commonplace Book of Sep
tuagenaran Notes from Journals of Travels in Ameri
ca, and in various Foreign Countries 1.-The Fidget Pa
pers" Scibera space has been devoted interesting
Tales illustrating American society," manners, the times,
&c embracing besides, stories Of the and Of pahos
and hmnor, upon great variety Of subjects, together with
biographies legends and essays upon numerous and
red themes ntcspersed with frequent articles oil poetry
OF such description to secure for the Magazine, In
this department, gratifying preemnence 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
tracted much attention in this country and several Of
which have been copied and auded 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
the Country Connoxon Of the Physical Sciences At.
mospheric Electricity, New Theory Of Magnetism, and
Molecular Attraction; American Female Character;
Pulmonary Consumption Pulpit Eoluence: 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 Naturel
The Past tue Present, and the Future Our Country,
with Comments its Parties, Laws, Public Schools,
aud 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