The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-17
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.

ON 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 recurrence Of new starting point, as
fit occasion look backward and forward ut the past
and prospective character and Of their periodical
Within the brief space of little than years and
half the number of copies issued Of the Knickefbochcr
has been increased from hss than fue hundred to
than four thousand, without other aids than the acknow
lodged merits of the acknowledged, moi more expli
city by this unprecedented 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 discriminating class in every section OF the
Union. OF many hundreds who desired specimen num-
bers and to 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 given, il need only be
said, that it has always exceeded the promised,
and in the numbers for the last year. by than oar
hundred pages OF the ceancss and beauty of the typo
graphical execution and material OF the knickerbocker
and the character of its embellishments although
not expected by its readers promised by its propre
tors have nevertheless been gvent is not deemed
cessary speak, They will challenge comparison, it 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 Knickebocke has been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable, well
solid und useful perhaps owing TO the predomnance
of these first named characteristics that has become
widely known TO the public. In addition TO several well
known and popular series Of nnnhcrs-such the Odds
and Ends of Penny Liner" "Olapodana," the Pal
myra Letters" An Actors Aoqny," Leaves from the
Blank Book Of Country Schoolmaster" "Wilson Con-
worth" Life in Florida" s Loafcriana," The Ecec-
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book Of a Sep
,uagenaran," y" Notes from Journals of Travels in Amer
ca and in various Foreign Countries" "The Fidge Pa
pers," &ciberal space has been devoted to interesting
Tales, illustrating American society, manners the times
&C. embracing BESIDES stories of tho sea- and Of pathos
and humor upon great variety of Subjects together with
biographies, legends, and essays, upon and
red themes nterspersed with frequent articles Of poetry
OF such description to secure for the Magazine. in
this department, gratifying preeminence and celebrity
But neither the scientific the learned the solid nor
the useful has been omitted, or lightly regarded Origi-
nal articles, from distinguished writer's (Which have at
tractcd much attention in this country, and several Of
which have been copied and aded abroad have appear
cd 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 Monomania; Liberty
the Country; Connection OF the Physical Sciences At
mospherc Electricity, New Theory Of Magnetism and
Molecular Attractions; American Female Character
Pulmonary Consumption; Pulpit Eloqucnce: 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
lions and Languages; Chemistry Laboratory Of Natre)
Tho 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 Rosicrcians
intellectual Philosophy. Philology, Astronomy, Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Astroogy, Botany, Mineralo
gy, and Phrenoogy Progress OF the Age, and Of Modern
Liberty; Christianity in France American Organic