The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-08
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKE MAGAZINE.

0N 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 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 than two years and
half the number of copies issued OF the knickefbocAer
has been increased from less than hundred to more
than four thousand without other aids than the acknow
lodged merits Of the not more expli
city by this unprecedented than by upward Of
three thousand highly favorable notices Of the Magane
journals OF the United States embracing those OF the rst
and discriminating class in every section OF the
Union. or many hundreds who desired specimen num-
bers and to whom they have been sent for examnaon
previous subscribing NOT but has found the work
worthy of immediate subscription correct inference
regard the quality OF the matter furnished
by the publishers may be gathered from the foregoing
facts In relation 10 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 ceaess and beauty OF the typo
graphical execution and material of the Knickerbocke
and the character of its embelshments-which although
not expected by its readers promised by its propre
tors have nevertheless been gvent is not deemed
cessary speak They will challenge comparison, il is
believed with any similar PERIODICAL at home or abroad
1t has been observed, that the aim Of the ed
tors the management Of the Knickebockcr has been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable as well as
solid and useful perhaps owing to the predomnance
Of these first named characteristics that has become
widely known to the public. In addition TO several well
known and popular series Of as the Odds
myra Letters" An Actors Aoquy, Leaves from the
Blank Book of Country Schoolmaster" Wilson Con-
WORTH " Life in Florida" Loaferiana," The Eclec-
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book Of Sep
uagenarian," Notes from Journals of Travels in Amer
ca and in various Foreign Countries, "The Fidge 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 humo upon great variety of subjects together with
biographies legends and essays, upon numerous and
red themes ncrspersed with frequent articles of poetry
Of such description to for the Magazine, in
this department, gratifying preemlnence and celebrity
But neither the scientific the learned the solid
the useful, has been omitted, lightly regarded. Orig
nal articles from distinguished writers (Which have
tracted much attention in this country, and several Of
which have been copied and Landed abroad have appear
cd in the numbers Of the work. upon the following
subjects:
Past and Present State Of American Literature; South
American Antiquities Inland Navigaton Geology and
Revealed Religion Insanity ard Mcnamara; Liberty
Literature and the Fine Arts; Early History OF
the Country; Connexion Of the Physical Sciences At
mospherc Electricity New Theory of Magnetism, and
Molecular Attraction; 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 its Parties, Laws, Public Schools
and Sketches of American Society, Men, Education
Manners and Scenery Philosophy Of the Roscmcians
Intellectual Philosophy Philoogy, Astronomy, Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Astroogy, Botany, Mnealo
gy and Phrcnoogy Progress OF the Age, and OF Modern
Liberty; Christianity in France American Organic