The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-06-02
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.

ON the first of July 1897, commenced the tenth voum
~ of the Knckerbocker or New York Monthly Maya
zine The publishers, mindful Of the favor with whch
their efforts have been received the hands OF the public,
would embrace the recurrence OF new starting point,
fit occasion 10 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 Knickebocker
has been increased from less than fuc hundred to
than fo, thousand, without other aids than the aCknow
lodged merits OF the work-acknow lodged exp
city by this unprecedented success, than by upward
three thousand highly favorable notices of the Magazine
which, at different times, have appeared in the various
journals OF the United States embracing those of the first
and most discriminating Glass IN every section OF the
Union. OF many hundreds who desired specimen
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 the interest quality OF the furnished
by the publishers, may be gathered from the foregoing
facts. In relation 10 the quantity given it need only be
said that has always exceeded the maximum promised
and the numbers for the last year. by than
hundred pages or the cearness and beauty of the typo
graphical execution and material of the knckerbocker,
and the character Of its although
expected by its readers, promised by its propre
tors have nevertheless been gven- is not deemed
cessary speak They will challenge comparison it is
believed with any similar PERIODICAL al home abroad
1t has been Observed that the aim of the cdi-
tors in the management Of the knickerocker has been
10 make the work entertaining and agreeable, well rs
solid and useful 1t is perhaps owing 10 the predominance
of these first named characteristics that has become
widely known TO the public. In addition several well
known and popular series of nNnhcrs-such the "Odds
and Ends oil Penny Liner" Oapodlana' the Pal
myra Letters, An Actors Aoquy," Leaves from the
Blank Book of Country Schoolmaster," Wilson Con-
worth" Life in. Florida" Loaferana," The Eclec-
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book Of Sep
tuagenaran," Notes from Journals Of Travels in Ameri.
Ca and in various Foreign Countries, "he Fdret Pa
pers," &cberal space has been devoted interesting
Tales, illustrating American society manners the times,
&C. embracing besides stories OF the and OF pathos
and humor upon great 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 precnncnce and celebrity
But neither the scientific the learned the solid nor
the useful has been omitted or lightly regarded Grip
nal articles, from distinguished writer's (Which have at
traced much attention in this country and several OF
which have been copied and Landed 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
Literature and the Fine Arts; Early History Of
the Country Counexon Of the Physical Sciences AT.
mospheric Electricity, New Theory Of Magnetism, ana
Molecular Attraction; American Female Character
Pulmonary Consumption Pulpit Eloquence 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 Na,ure)
The Past the 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 Roscrucians
intellectual Philosophy, Philology, Astronomy, Animal
and vegetable Physiology Astroogy, Botany, Mineralo
and Phrenology Progress Of the Age. and al Modern
Liberty; Christianity in France American Organic