The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-27
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE

I'm the first Of july 1897 commenced the tenth volume
~ 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, as
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 knckerbocker
has been increased from less than fire hundred to more
than fo,r thousand, without other aids than the acknow-
lodged merits OF the wokacknowedged, not more expll.
city by this unprecedented success than by upward OF
three thousand highly favorable notices of the Magazine,
which, 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-
bers and TO whom they have been for examination,
previous subscribing not but has found the work
worthy of immediate subscription correct inference
in regard 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 has always exceeded the maximum promised
and in the numbers for the last year. by Than or
hundred pages or the cearness and beauty Of the typo
graphical execution and material Of the Knickerbocke
and the character Of its embellishments although
not expected by its readers, promised by its proprle
TORS have nevertheless been gvenit is not deemed
cessary to speak They will challenge comparison, il is
believed, with any similar periodical at home abroad
1t has been observed, that the constant aim Of the ed
tors the management Of the Knickebocker has boon
to make the work entertaining and agreeable rs well as
solid and useful IL IS perhaps owing to the predomnance
OF these first named characteristics that il has become
widely known TO the public. In addition TO several well
known and Of nmnbeTssnch as The Odds
myra Letters" An Actors Aoquy" Leaves from the
Blank Book Of Country Schoolmaster" Wilson Con-
worth Life in Florida" Loaferiana," The Eclec-
tic, Passages from the Commonplace Book OF Sep
tuagcnaran," Notes from Journals Of Travels in Amcri-
and in various Foreign Countries, "The Fidget Pa
pers," &cberal space has been devoted to interesting
Tales, illustrating American society, manners, the times,
&c. embracing, BESIDES stories Of the and Of pahos
and humor upon variety OF SUBJECTS together with
biographies legends, and essays upon and
ed themes nterspersed with frequent articles Of poetry,
OF such description to secure for the Magazine in
this department, gratifying pre-eminence and celebrity.
But neither the scientific the learned, the solid
the useful has been omitted or lightly regarded Origl-
nal articles, from distinguished writer's (Which have
traced much attention in this country, and several Of
which have been copied and landed abroad 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 Monomana; Liberty
Literature and the Fine Arts Early History Of
the Country; Connexon Of the Physical Sciences; At
mospheric Electricity. New Theory Of Magnetism, and
Molecular Attraction; American. Female Character;
Pulmonary Consumption; Pulpit Eoquence; The Pros
poets and Duties Of tho 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 Naiure)
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 Rosicncians
intellectual Philosophy, Phology, Astronomy Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Asrology Botany Mneralo-
gy, and Phrenoogy Progress Of the Age and OF Modern
Liberty Christianity in France; Amsrioan Organic