The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-14
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCK MAGAZINE.

an the first of Juy 1897 commenced the tenth volume
~ Of the knickerbockcr, 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 Of starting point, as
fit occasion 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 knckcbocker
has been increased from less than fire hundred to more
than four thousand without other aids than the acknow
lelged merits Of the work-acknowedged- 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 oil the rst
and most discriminating class in every section OF the
Union. OF many hundreds who desired specimen num-
bers and whom they have been sent for examnatlon
previous subscribing nat one but has found the work
worthy of immediate subscription. correct inference
regard the quality of the matter furnished
bv the publishers may be gathered from the foregoing
facts In relation to the quantity given, 1t need only be
said thai has always exceeded the maximum promised,
and in the numbers for the last year by than four
hundred pages OF the ceaness and beauty OF the typo
graphical execution and material OF the knickcrhocker,
and the character of its although
not expected by its readers, promised Ivy its propre-
tors have nevertheless been gvent is not deemed me-
ceSsary to speak They will challenge comparison, it is
believed with any similar periodical al home or abroad
IL has been Observed that the constant aim OF the edi
tors in the management Of the knckerbocker, has been
make the work entertaining and agreeable, as well as
solid and useful 1t perhaps owing to the performance
Of these first named characteristics that II has become so
widely known to the public In addition 10 several well
known and popular series Of nunhers-such as the Odds
myra Letters" An Actors Aloquy," Leaves from the
Blank Book of Country Schoolmasicr, =" " lson Con-
WORTH" Life in Florida" Loatorana. The EcIec-
tic "Passages from the Commonplace Book Of Sep
tuagenaran" Notes from Journals Of Travels in Amer-
ca and in various Foreign Countries, The Fidget Pa
pers" &cihcral space has been devoted TO interesting
Tales illustrating American society, manners the times,
&C. embracing besides stories OF the sea- and OF pathos
and humor upon great variety Of subjects, together with
biographies legends, and upon numerous and
ed themes nterspersed with frequent articles OF poetry,
of such description 10 secure Tor the Magazine, IN
this department. gratifying prc-eninence and celebrity.
But neither the scientific the learned the solid
the useful has been omitted lightly regarded. Drigl-
nal articles, from distinguished writers, (Which have al
traced much attention in this country and several OF
which have been copied and Landed abroad have appear
ed IN the recent numbers OF tho work, upon the following
subjects:
Past and Present Stntc Of American Literature South
American Antiquities Inland Nav!sa,ion Geology and
Revealed Religion; Insanity ard Mononania; Liberty
rcrsg Literature and the Fine Arts: Early History OF
the Country Connection Of the Physical Sciences At
mosphcrc Electricity New Theory OF MAGNETISM, and
Molecular Attraction; American Female Character;
Pulmonary Consumption; Pulpit Eloqncnce The Pros.
poets and Duties Of the Age; Health OF Europe and
America, Literary Protection aud International Copy
Rish' Poetry of the inspired Writings: Chinese Ma
tons and Languages; Chemistry Laboratory OF Naturc)
The Past tho Present and the Future our Country,
with Comments on its Parties, Laws, Public Schools,
and Sketches of American Society, Men, Education,
Manners and Scenery Philosophy OF the Rosicrucans
Intellectual Philosophy Phloogy, Astronomy Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Astrology, Botany, Mnerao-
ry and Phrenology Progress Of the Age, and OF Modern
Liberty Christianity in France American Organic