The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-01
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.

nN the first 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 at the hands OF the public,
would embrace the OF 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 oil the knckerbocker
has been increased from less than fpe hundred to more
than four thousand without other aids than the acknow-
lodged merits Of the acknowledged, notmore expi-
city by this unprecedented than by upward Of
thousand highly favorable notices of the Magazine.
which, different times, have appeared in the various
journals of the United States embracing those OF the st
and discriminating class in every section of the
Union OF many hundreds who desired specimen num-
bes and whom they have been sent for examination,
previous subscribing, 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, it need only be
said that il has always exceeded the maximum promised,
and in the numbers for the last year. by than four
hundred pages OF the clearness and beauty of the typo
graphical execution and material OF the Knickerbocker
and the character OF its although
expected by its readers promised by its propre
tors, have nevertheless been gvenit is not deemed
cessary to speak They will challenge COMPARISON is
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 Knickerbocke has been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable, well
solid and useful It is perhaps owing to the predomnance
of these first named characteristics that has become
widely known the public. In addition to several well
known and popular series of numberssch as the Odds
and Ends Of Penny Liner" Olapodana," the Pal
myra Letters" An Actors Alloquy,' Leaves from the
Blank Book Of Country Schoolmaster" Wilson Con-
WORTH" Life in Florida Loaferiana,N The Eclcc-
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book of Sep
tuagenarian" Notes from Journals Of Travels in Amer
ca, and in various Foreign Countries" 1.-THE Fidge Pa
pers" &c-lbeal space has been devoted to interesting
Tales illustrating American society," manners, the times
&c. embracing besides, stories of the and Of pahos
and humor, upon great variety Of subjects together with
biographies, legends and essays, upon and
RED themes ntespersed with frequent articles Of poetry,
Of such description to secure for the Magazine,
this department gratifying preemnence and celebrity
But neither the scientific the learned the solid nor
the useful has been omitted, lightly regarded Orig
nal articles from distinguished writer's (Which have at
tracted much attention in this country, and several Of
which have been copied and lauded abroad have appear
ed in the 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; Connexion Of the Physical Sciences At
mospheric ELECTRICITY, New Theory of Magnetism and
Molecular Attraetion 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 Nnure)
The Past, the Present. and the Future Dur Country,
with Comments its Parties, Laws, Public Schools,
and Sketches OF American Society, Men, Education,
Manners and Scenery Philosophy of the Rosicucians
Intellectual Philosophy Philooey, Astronomy, Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Astroogy, Botany, Mnerao
gy and Phrenoogy Progress Of the Age, andof Modern
Liberty; Christianity in France American Organic