The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-13
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKE MAGAZINE.

an the first Of July 1887 commenced the tenth volume
~ Of the Knickerbocker, or New York Monthly Maya
zine The publishers mndiuof the favor with which
their efforts have been received the hands OF the public
would embrace the recurrence 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 years and
half the number of copies issued Of the knickebocker
has been Increased from less than fire hundred to
than fur H0sa1d, without other aids than the acnow
lodged merits Of the acknowledged not more expli
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 discriminating class in every section of the
Union OF many huTdreds who desired specimen
bers and to whom they have been for examination,
previous TO subscribing but has found the work
worthy Of immediate subscription correct inference
in regard 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 he
said that it has always exceeded the maximum promised
and in the numbers for the last year, by Than four
hundred pages OF the coarness and beauty OF the typo
graphical execution and material of the Knickerbocker
and the character of its mbellshments-which although
expected by its readers, promised by its proprie
tors have nevertheless been gvenit is deemed
ccSsary speak They will challenge comparison, it is
believed, with any similar periodical at home abroad
|, has been observed, that the constant aim of the ed
tors in the management Of the knickcrocke has been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable, well
solid and useful 1t is perhaps to the predomnance
Of these first named cbaacerscs that it has become so
widely known to the public. In addition TO several well
known and popular series Of nnmbers-snch as the odds
p
myra Letters" An Actors Aloquy, Leaves from the
Blank Book Of Country SchooImastcr," Wilson Con-
worth,"" Life in Florida" Loateriana," The Eclec-
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book Of Sep
uagenarian,"" Notes from Journals Of Travels in Amer
and in various Foreign Countries, 1.-THE Fidge Pa
pers, &cbeal space has been devoted 10 interesting
Tales illustrating American society, manners the times
&c. embracing, besides stories OF the and OF paihos
and humor upon great variety of subjects, together with
biographies legends and essays, upon and
RED themes, erspe rsea with frequent articles OF poetry
Of such description TO for the Magazine, in
this department gratifying prominence and celebrity
But neither the scientific tho 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 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 Connection of the Physical Sciences At
mospheric Electricity, New Theory Of Magnetism, ana
Molecular Attractions American Female Character
Pulmonary Consumption Pulpit Eloqucnce 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 Na,ure)
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 Roscrucans
Intellectual Philosophy, Pathology, Astronomy, Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Astrology, Botany, Mnealo
gy md Phrenoogy Progress OF the Age, and Of Modern
Liberty; Christianity in France American Organic