The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-05-29
ELEVENTH VOLUME OF THE
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ment-to pass from light and gay illusions TO stern
discussions mingle eruditlon with witt to allure
and please the s,udous and the grave as well as the
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ter for reflection and remark infuslng into the lat
ter the love of knowledge, aud afiordlng to both n
not inelegant nor unnstructve relaxation and a.
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volume of the KNICKERBoCKE OR NEW \ DIRK
MoNTnLY MAGAZINE. The publishers, mindful OF
the favor with which their efforts have been receiV-
ed the hands ofthe public, would embrace the re-
currence ola start ing point, fit occasion to
look back ward and forward at the past and pios
pective character and course of their periodical
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Knckerbocker has been increased from less than
five hundred to more than four thousand, without
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Unprecedented success, than by upward of three
thousand highly favorable notices of the Magazine,
hch at different times, have appeared in the va
rious journals ofthe United States, embracing those
of the first and most discriminating class, IN every
section of the Union. Or many hundreds VINO oe-
sired specimen numbers, and to whom they nave
been sent for examination, previous TO subscribing,
not one but has found the work worthy OF lmmedl-
ate subscription. A correct Inference IN regard 10
the interest quality of the matter furnished by the
publishers, may be gathered from the foregoing
facts. la relation to the quantity gwen, IL need
only he said, that it has always exceeded the max
imum promised, and in the numbers for the last
wear, by more than four hundred pages. Ofthe
clearness and beauty of the Typographical execution
and material ofthe KnickeFbocker, and The charae-
ter of its mbellishmenis-whIch, although mol ex-
pected by its readers promised by It's proprietos,
have nevertheless been gven-it is not deemed ne
cessary to speak They will challenge comparison,
it is believed, with any similar periodical, at home
| abroad.
Among those who have contributed papers ola
learned scientific or solid and useful character
including two three whose articles are III pfepar-
aton-may be mentioned the following:
! j. X. Pauldng, DIR. Rush ,Phlad.
Prof. Antbon, Col Coll. DIR Brigham, Conn.
Prof Ed VIM. johnson, George Griffin, Esq. NY.
Henry r. Schoolcrait, James Brooks, Me.
Rev Calvin Cotton, Hon. Lewis Cass,
Pres Duer, Col College Professor Dapon,e,
Noah Webster Conn. Prof. o. b. Wolf Gsrm'y
DR.. S. l.. Metcalf, Rev Gilbert Morgan, ..
Rev. DR. Rraney, Penn. Hon. Charles Miner ,Penn
Hon ID. ID. Barnard, N. Rev DR. Beasiey, J.
Professor Barber, w. A. Rogers, Esq Del,
Mrs Sedewick Mass. Rev Mr. Gannett Mass.
Prof Hitchcock, Mass. Prof Holland, Conn.
G. w. Observation-Disclosures Mr. Schroeder,
Hon r. b. Wilde Geo Prof FELTON,, Cambridge,
Prof Rafinesque and Rev. Ii. J. Whitehouse,
NJ. Cary, Phiad. Rev. B. w o. Peabody,
Rev. Orvllle Dewey, ]. N. Bellows, and
Rev. j. II. Clinch, Mass.B. B. Thatcher, Esqs.
In the department of Tales Essays, Sketches,
Biographies, Legends, etc the subjoned names, a
mong others, have been conspicuous
Rev Walter Cotton, Timothy Flint, Miss.
Prof. Longfelow, Mass, J. w Gould,
DR.. Bird, Penn. Col. Nj kenDeY,
J. X. Paulding, Theodore S. Fay,
J. G. Percyal, William Dunlap, Esq.
Miss Leslie, E. T. Throop Martin,
w. l.. Stone, Esq. Tyrone Power
Mrs c. Gilman, g. C. w. G. Clark, Pbad.
The Author of pelham, Mrs Frances A. Butler,
N. Hawthorne, Mass. w. p. Palmer,
Gen. ID. Holstein, s. G. Potts. N. j.
w G. Simms, Esq. Robert Burts u. s. N.
H. r. Schoocrait, Mich. John Inman, Esq. N. Y
w e. Burton, Phad., James Brooks,
J. Barber. N York Samuel L. Knapp, ESQ.
Miss c. M Sedgwick, Joseph Z. Neal,
Hon. Judge Hall, Ohio, Mrs E. F. Elicit s. c.
Capt. Marryai, Eng R. 8. Mackenzie, Eng.
Prof. Barber, Mrs A. Graves, Md
Miss E B. Clarke, 'Glgernon Sidney Cum
J. N. Bellows, bridge, Mass. and
DIR. Caruthers, Va. Fl. III. Riley, N. Y.
The names that follow, include but few of the
many who have contributsd, from first 10 last,
,he poetical department:
J G. Perciva, Rev Dr. Pise,
w. c. Bryant, Miss E. b. Clarke,
Rev. John Plerpont, Geo. Lunt, Mass
Mrs L. III Sigourney, w P. Palmer, n. Y.
Robert Southey, Eng. Miss M. A. Browne Eng.
J. q. Whittier, w. G. Clarke,
Mrs E. F. Elicit s. g. Miss Fanny Kemble,
w. G. Smms, s. C.. ]. II. Bright, Esq
Miss l.. E. Landon, Eng Mrs K A Ware