The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-17
TENTH VOLUME OF THE ....
KNJCK MAGAZINE,

ON the first OF July 1887 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 new starting point as
fit occasion to 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 knckebocher
has been increased from less than fire hundred to more
than four thousand without other aids than the acknow
lodged merits Of the wok-acknow lodged not more eNp
city by this unprecedented success than by upward ct
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 class IN every section oil the
Union OF many hundreds who desired specimen num-
bers 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 furnished
Ivy the publishers, may be gathered from the foregoing
facts. In relation to the quantity given 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 cearness and beauty OF the typo
graphical execution and material of the knckcrhocker,
and the character of its although
expected by its readers, promised by It's propo-
tors, have nevertheless been givcn is not deemed me-
cessary speak They will challenge comparison 1t is
believed with any similar periodical at home or abroad
1t has been Observed that the constant ann OF the edit
tors the management OF the knckcrbocker, has been
make the work entertaining and agreeable, rs well as
solid and useful 1t is perhaps owing the performance
of these first named characteristics that 1t has become so
widely known the public. In addition to several well
known and popular series Of nunIcrssuch the Odds
and Ends OF IA Penny Liner" "Oapodiana" the Pal
mvra Letters" An Actors Alloquy," Leaves from the
Blank Book of Country Schoolmaster,' Wilson Con-
worth" Life in Florida " Loaferana," 1.-The Eclcc-
tic" passages from the Commonplace Book OF Sep
uagenarian," Notes from Journals Of Travels IN Amer
ca and in various Foreign Countries "Ihe Fdget Pa
pers," &cberal space has been devoted to interesting
Tales, illustrating American society manners the times,
Sc embracing hesdes stories of the and OF pathos
and huor upon variety of subjects together with
biographies legends and essays upon numerous and
RED themes ncrspersed with frequent articles OF poetry
Of such description for the Magazine, in
this department. gratifying preemnence and celebrity
But neither the scientific the learned, the solid
the useful, has been omitted, lightly regarded Org
nal articles from distinguished writer's (Which have at
racted much attention in this country and several of
which have been copied and landed abroad have appear
ed in the numbers OF the work, upon the following
subjects:
Past and Presen, 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; Connection of the Physical Sciences At
mosphcric Electricity, New Theory Of Magnetism, ana
Molecular Attraction; American Female Character;
Pulmonary Consumption Pulpit Eloqucnce; 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 tho Rosicrncans
Intellectual Philosophy, Phologv. Astronomy, Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, ASirolhgy Botany, Mncrao-
gy md Phrenoogy Progress Of the Age and Of Modern
Liberty; Christianity IN France American Organic