The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-03
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKE MAGAZINE.

ON the first Of July 1897 commenced the tenth volume
~ of the knekerbocker, or 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 OF their periodical
Whia the brief space OF little more than two years and
half the number of copies issued Of the knckebockcr
has been increased from less than fire hundred to more
than four thousand without other aids than the acknow
lodged merits of the work-acknoWcdged not more exp
city by this unprecedented success than by upward of
three thousand highly favorable notices Of the Magazine
which, different times, have appeared in the various
journals Of the United States, embracing those OF the first
and most discriminating Glass IN every section OF the
Union OF many hundreds who desired specimen
bcr and whom they have been sent for examinations
previous to subscribing, not 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 has always exceeded the maximum promised,
and in the numbers for the last year. by than oE
hundred pages OF the ccarness and beauty Of the typo
graphical execution and material OF the knckcrbocker,
and the character Of its although
expected by its readers, promised by its propc-
tors, have nevertheless been givent is not deemed
,snry to speak They will challenge comparison it is
believed, with any similar periodical nj home abroad
has been Observed that the constant aim of the edi
tors the management of the Knickerbockcr has been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable, well
solid and useful IL is perhaps owing tho performance
OF these first named characteristics that il has become
widely known TO the public. In addition several well
known and popular series of numhcrs-Snch the Odds
and Ends of Penny "a Liner" "Oapodana" the Pal
myra Letters" An Actors Aloquy, Leaves from the
Blank Book of Country Schoolmaster," "Wison Con-
WORTH" " Life in Florida" " Loafcrann," The Eclec-
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book of a Sep
tuagenaran," Notes from Journals Of Travels in Ameri-
ca and in various Foreign Countries, "The Fdget Pa
pers," &cberal space has been devoted to interesting
Tales, illustrating American society manners the times,
&C. embracing, BESIDES stories of the sea- and OF palhos
and humo upon great variety Of subjects together with
biographies legends, and essays upon and va
red themes, nerspersed with frequent articles OF poetry
OF such description to for the Magazine, in
this department, gratifying prominence and celebrity
But neither the scientific the learned the solid nor
the useful has been omitted, lightly regarded. Orig.
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 Antiquitics Inland NAVIGATION; Geology and
Revealed Religion; Insanity ard Monomania Liberty
r,rsts Literature and the Fine Arts; Early History Of
the Country; Connexon Of the Physical Sciences At
mosphcnc 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 Naure)
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 Rosicucians;
Intellectual Philosophy, Phology Astronomy, Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Asrology, Botany, Mlneralo-
gy and Phrenoogy Progress OF the Age and Of Modern
Liberty; Christianity in France American Organic