The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-06-16
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICK MAGAZINE.

an the frs, 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 the hands OF the pnhlc
would embrace the Of starting point
fit occasion look backward and forward at the past
and prospective character and OF their periodical
Within the brief space OF little more than two years and
half the number Of copies issued Of the knckerocker
has been increased from less than fire hundred To more
than fot thousand without other aids than the acknow
lodged merits Of the acknowledged, not more expi
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 frs,
and most discriminating Glass IN every section OF the
Union. OF many hundreds who desired specimen mum.
bers and whom they have been sent for examination,
previous to subscribing but has found the work
worthy Of immediate subscription correct inference
in regard To the qualify Of the matter furnished
by the publishers, be gathered from the foregoing
facts In relation the quantity given, il 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 cearness and beauty Of the typo
graphical execution and material OF the knickerbocker
and the character OF It's although
expected by its readers, promised by its prope
tors have nevertheless been gyenit is deemed
ce.sary to speak They will challenge comparison, is
believed with any similar periodical at home OF abroad
Il has been Observed thai the aim Of the edi
in the management Of the knickeocker has been
10 make the work entertaining and agreeable, well
solid and useful II IS perhaps owing the predomnance
of these first named characteristics that has become
widely known To the public. In addition TO several well
known and popular Of numhers-snch the Odds
and Ends OF Penny n Liner Olapodana, the Pal
myra Letters" An Actors Aloquy," Leaves from the
Blank Book Of Country Schoolmaster," "Wison Con-
WORTH" Life in Florida" Loaferana, The Eclec-
tic" passage. from the Commonplace Book Of Sep.
tuagcnaran." Notes from Journals Of Travels Amer.
ca, and in various Foreign Countries, "he Fdge, Pa
pers," &cberal space has been devoted TO 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 upon and va
red themes nterspersed with frequent articles Of poetry
Of such description to for the Magazine. in
this department, gratifying preeminence and celebrity
But neither the scientific the learned the solid nor
the useful has been omitted, lightly regarded Origi-
nal articles, from distinguished writer's (Which have
traced much attention in this country and several Of
which have hecn copied and auded abroad have appear
ed in the recent numbers OF the work, upon the following
subjects
Past and Presen, State Of American Literature South
American Antiquities Inland Nayiga;ion Geology and
Revealed Religion Insanity ard Mononania; Liberty
Literature and the Fine Arts; Early History Of
the Country: Connexion Of the Physical Sciences At
mospherc Electricity New Theory Of Magnetism, ana
Molecular Attraction; American Female Character
Pulmonary Consumption; Pulpit Eloaucnce 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.
tlons and Languages Chemistry Laboratory Of Nature)
The Past, the Present and the Future: Dur Country
with Comments on its Parties, Laws, Public Schools,
and Sketches Of American Society, Men, Education,
Manners and Scenery Philosophy OF the Roscrucans
intellectual Philosophy, Philoocy. Astronomy, Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Astroogy, Botany, Mneralo
gy, and PhIenology Progress OF the Age, and Of Modern
Liberty; Christianity in France Americ. Organic