The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-01
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.

ON the first Of July, 1897 commenced the tenth volume
~ Of the knickcrbocker, or 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
fit occasion look backward and forward" at the past
and prospective character and course OF their periodical
Within the brief space of little than two years and
half the number of copies issued of the knlckcfbocker
has been increased from less than fire hundred to more
than thousand without other aids than the acknow
lodged merits OF the acknowledged not more expl
city by this unprecedented success, than by upward Of
three thousand highly favorable notices Of the MAGAZINE.
journals of the United States embracing those of the first
and discriminating Glass in every section OF the
Union. or 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 10 the interest quality Of the matter furnished
by the publishers, may be gathered from the foregoing
facts In relation to the quantity gwen it need only be
said that has always exceeded the maximum promised
and in the numbers for the last year. by than four
hundred pages OF the ceanoss and beauty Of the typo
graphical execution and material of the
and the character Of its embcllshmentswhcha although
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
the management Of the knickerbocker has been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable, we'll
solid and useful II is perhaps TO the predomnance
Of these first named characteristics that il has become
widely known TO the public. In addition 10 several well
known and popular of as the Odds
myra Letters" An Actors Alloquy, Leaves from the
Blank Book Of n Country Schoolmaster," 'Wson Con-
WORTH" +" Life in Florida" Loaferiana," - The Ecec-
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book Of Sep
uagcnarlan," Notes from Journals of Travels in Amcr
and in various Foreisn Countries" "he Fidget Pa
pers, Nc.benl space has been devoted TO interesting
Tales illustrating American society the times
&C. embracing, besides stories OF the and o pathos
and humor upon great variety of subjects together with
biographies legends and essays, upon numerous and
ricd themes, ncrspersed with frequent articles OF poetry
ot such description TO for the Magazine,
this department gratifying preemnence and celebrity
But neither the scientific the learned the solid
the useful has been omitted, lightly regarded Orig
nal articles from distinguished writer's (Which have
tracted much attention in this country, and several Of
which have been copied and lauded 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 Monomania; Liberty
versus Literature and the Fine Arts; Early History Of
the Country; Connexion Of the Physical Sciences At
mosphcrc ELECTRICITY New Theory Of Magnetism, ana
Molecular Attraction; American Female Character
Pulmonary Consumption Pulpit Eloquonce; 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 Roscrlcians
intellectual Philosophy Philoogy, Astronomy, Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Astroogy, Botany, Mnealo
gy and Phrenoogy Progress Of the Age, and Of Modern
Liberty Christianity in France American Organic