The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-05-29
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KyICKERBOCKE MAGAZINE.

ON the first OF July, 1887, commenced the tenth volume
~ OF the Knickerbocker New York Monthly Maya
zine The publishers, mindful of the favor with which
their efforts have been received al the hands OF the public,
would embrace the recurrence of starting point
fit occasion to look backward and forward" at the past
and prospective character and course Of their periodical
Within the brief space of little than two years and
half the number of copies issued OF the knckelbocker
has been increased from less than fire hundred to
than fo, thousand without other aids than the acknow-
lodged merits of the lodged, not more expi.
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 most discriminating class in every section OF the
Union. or many hundreds who desired specimen num-
bcrs and to whom they have been sent for examination,
to subscribing, but has found the work
worthy OF immediate subscription. correct inference
in regard the quality OF the matter furnished
by the publishers, may be gathered from the foregoing
facts In relation to the quantity gwen need only be
said that it 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 Knckerbocker,
and the character of its embelishmenswhch although
expected by its readers promised by its propre
tors have nevertheless been given is not deemed ne
cessary to speak They will challenge comparison, is
believed with any similar periodical, at home or abroad
1t has been observed that the constant aim Of the ed
tors in the management Of the knickerbocker has been
make the work entertaining and agreeable, well
solid and useful 1t is perhaps owing to the predomlnance
OF these first named characteristics that 1t has become
widely known the public In addition TO several well
known and popular series of nnmherssuch the Odds
and Ends Of Pcnuy-a Liner" Olapodiana" the Pal
Letters !" An Actors Alloquy, " Leaves from the
| Blank Book of Country Sehoolmaster," Wilson Con-
WORTH" Life in Florida" "a Loaferana" "rhe Ecec
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book Of Sep
tua senaan Notes from Journals Of Travels in Amer
ca and in various Foreign Countries" "rhe Fidget Pa
pors" &cbora space has been devoted TO interesting
Tales, illustrating American society manners the times
&C. embracing besides, stories Of the and otpathos
and humor upon great variety Of subjects together with
biographies, legends and essays upon numerous and
ed themes nterspersed with frequent articles Of poetry
of such description for the Magazine, in
this department. gratifying pre-cmnence and celebrity
But neither the scientific the learned, the solid
the useful has been omitted, lightly regarded Orig
nal articles, from distinguished writer's (Which have
aced 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 ..g.. .s@
Past and Present State of American Literature South
| American Antiquities; Inland Navigation Geology and
Revealed Religion Insanity and Monomauia; Liberty
persus Literature and the Fine Arts; Early History Of
the Country Connection OF the Physical Sciences At
mospheric 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 on its Parties, Laws Public Schools,
and Sketches Of American Society, Men, Education,
Manners and scenery Philosophy Of the Rosicrucians
intellectual Philosophy, Phology, Astronomy Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Astrology Botany, Mneralo
gy, and Phrenoogy Progress Of the Age and Of Modern
Liberty; Christianity in France American Organic