The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-06
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKE MAGAZINE.

nN the first of July 1897 commenced the tenth volume
" of the KnickcrDocker, 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
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 knckeIbocker
has been increased from less than FIRE hundred to more
than fur thousand, without other aids thsn tho acknow-
lodged merits Of the Acknowledged, mol more cxlI-
city hy this unprecedented success than by upward OF
three thousand highly favorable notices of Magazine
which, at different times, have appeared in the various
journals of the United States, embracing those OF the first
and discriminating class in every section Of the
Union OF many hundreds who desired specimen num-
bcrs and to whom they have been sent for cxamna,lon
previous subscribing not hut has found the work
worthy Of immediate subscription. correct Inference
in regard the quality of the matter furnished
by the publishers, muy be gathered from the foregoing
facts. In relation to the quantity given, II need only be
said that il has always exceeded the maximum promised,
and in tho numbers for the last year. by more than or
hundred pages OF the clearncss and beauty OF the typo
graphical execution and material of the knckcrbockcr,
and the character OF its although
expected by its readers, promised by its propre
tors, have nevertheless been gIven Is not deemed ne
etsry speak They will challenge comparison, is
believed, with any similar periodical At home abroad
has been observed that the constant aim OF the ed
tors the management of the Knickerbockcr has been
TO make the work entertaining and agreeable, as well rs
solid and useful |, is perhaps owing the predominance
OF these first named characteristics that 1t has become
widely Known 10 the pa5lc. In addition TO several well
known and popular series Of numberssnch the Odds
a
myra Letters" An Actors Alloquy," "Leayes from the
Blank Book Of Country Schoolnnster," Wilson Con-
WORTH" Life in Florida" Loafcriana, The Eccc
tic" Passages from The Commonplace Book OF Sep
,uagenarian" Notes from Journals Of Travels in Amcr
ca, and in various Foreign Countries" The Fidgct Pa
pcrs &c.libera space has been devoted 10 interesting
Tales illustrating American society manners the times,
&c. embracing besides, stories OF the and ol pathoS
and humor upon variety of subjects, together with
biographies, legends and essays upon numerous and
red themes nterspcrsed with frequent articles Of poetry
Of such description 10 secure for the Magazine, III
this department gratifying pre-emnence and celebrity
But neither the scientific the learned, the solid
the useful has been omitted, lightly regarded Org
nal articles from distinguished writers, (Which have at
tractcd 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
pcrsrs Literature and the Fine Arts Early History Of
the Country Connection Of the Physical Sciences; At
mosphoric Electricity, New Theory OF Magnetism, and
Molecular Attraction; American Female Character;
Pulmonary Consumption; Pultt Eoqucncei 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 Naiuro)
The Past, the Present, aud the Future: Our Carniy
with Comments its Parties, Laws Public Schools,
and Sketches Of American Society, Men, Education,
Manners and Scenery Philosophy Of the Roscrucians
intellectual Philosophy, Phlology, Astronomy, Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Astrolngy Botany, Mnertlo
gy and Phrenoogy Progress of tho Age, and Of Modern
Liberty; Christianity in France; American Organic