The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-06-26
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKE 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
fit occasion 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 Knckefbocker
has been increased from less than fire hundred to
than four thousand without other aids than the acknow
lcdged merits Of the workacknowledged,n NOTING expi
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 class in every section Of the
Union or many hundreds who desired specimen num-
bers and whom they have been for examination,
previous 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 given, it need only be
said that II has always exceeded the maximum promised,
and in the numbers for the last year. by than four
hundred pages OF the cearness and beauty of the typo
graphical execution and material Of the Knickerbocker
and the character Of its embellshmentswh although
expected by readers, promised by its propre
tors have nevertheless been evenit is deemed
cessary to speak They will challenge comparison, is
believed, with any similar periodical at home abroad
has been Observed that the constant aim Of the ed
tors the of the Knickerbocker has been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable, well
solid and useful is perhaps owing to the predominance
of these first named characteristics that has become
widely known TO the public. In addition TO several well
known and popular series OF nunberssucha the Odds
and Ends OF Penny "a Liner" "Oapodana, the Pal
myra Letters" An Actors Alloquy' Leaves from the
Blank Book Of Country Schoolmaster," Wilson Con.
worth" !" Life in Florida" " Loaferana," The Eclec-
tc,' Passages from the Commonplace Book of Sep
uagenarian," Notes from Journals Of Travels in Ame-
ca and in various Foreign Countries, "The Fdget Pa
pers," &c.beal space has been devoted interesting
Tales illustrating American society manners the times,
&c. embracing, besides Of the and Of paihos
and humor upon great variety Of subjects together with
biographies legends and essays, upon and
red themes, nerspersed with frequent articles Of poetry,
Of such description to secure for the Magazine,
this department. gratifying prominence and celebrity
But neither the scientific the learned the solid nor
the useful has been omitted, lightly regarded Orgi
nal articles from distinguished writer's, (Which have at
tracted much attention in this country and several Of
which have been copied and auded abroad have appear
ed in the recent 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
the Country; Connection Of the Physical Sciences At
mospheric Electricity, New Theory of Magnetism ana
Molecular Attractions 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 Rosicucans
Intellectual Philosophy, Philology, Astronomy Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Astrology, Botany, Mnerao
y and Phrenoogy Progress Of the Age, and Of Modern
Liberty; Christianity in France American Organic