The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-06-14
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCK MAGAZINE,

ON the first of July 1897 commenced the tenth volume
" Of the Knckerbocker, 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 Of 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 and
half the number of copies issued of the knickcb
has been increased from less than fire hundred
than four thousand without other aids than the acknow
lodged merits OF the workacknowl NOTING expl
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 OF the first
and discriminating Glass in every section Of the
Union OF many hundreds who desired specimen num-
bcrs and to whom they have been sent for examination
previous to subscribing, not but has found the work
worthy of immediate subscription. correct inference
in regard TO the interest quality Of the matter furnished
by the publishers, may be gathered from the foregoing
facts. In relation to the quantity given need only 10
said that it has always exceeded the maximum promised
and in the numbers for the last year. by more than 0r
hundred pages or the clearness and beauty Of the typo
graphical execution and material of the Knckerbocker
and the character of its although
expected by its readers, promised by proprie-
tors, have nevertheless been given is not deemed
cessary speak. They will challenge comparison it
believed, with any similar periodical at home abroad
1t has been Observed that the constant aim OF the ed.
tors, in the management Of the Knckerocker, has been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable well
solid and useful 1t is perhaps owing the performance
OF these first named characteristics that has become
widely known 10 the public In addition 10 several we'll
known and popular series of numherssuch the Odds
and Ends Of Penny a-Lner," Olapodiana' the Pal.
myra Letters" An Actors Alloqny" Leaves from the
Blank Book of Country Schoolmasier,' "Wilson Con-
WORTH" Life in Florida" z. Loaferiana "The Eclcc.
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book Of Sep
tuagenarian, Notes from Journals Of Travels in Aeri-
ca and in various Foreign Countries" 'The Fdsei Pa.
pers, &cberal space has been devoted interesting
Tales, illustrating American society manners, the times
&C. embracing, besides, Of the sea, and Of paihos
and humor upon great variety Of subjects, together with
biographies legends and essays upon and va
rcd themes nerspersed with frequent articles of poetry
of such description to secure for the Magazine in
this department gratifying pre.emnence and celebrity.
But neither the scientific the learned the solid nor
the useful has been omitted, lightly regarded orpi.
nal articles from distinguished writer's (Which have al.
tracted much attention in this country and several Of
which have been copied and landed 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 nrd Mnnomania Liberty
rcTss Literature and the Fine Arts Early History Of
the Country Connection Of the Physical Sciences At
mosphenc ELECTRICITY, New Theory OF Magnetism ana
Molecular Atraction 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 Nature)
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 Roscrucans
intellectual Philosophy, Pathology, Astronomy Animal
and Vegsiable Physiology, Asiroogy, Botany. Mnerao-
gy. and Entomology Progress Of the Aec, and " Modern
Liberty Christianity France American Organic