The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-13
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.

an the first of July 1897 commenced the tenth volume
~ Of the Knickerbocker, or New York Monthly Maya
zne The publishers mindful Of the favor with which
their efforts have been received the hands Of the public
would embrace the recurrence OF new starting point as
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 Knckeibocker
has been increased from less than five hundred to more
than four thousand without other aids than the acknow-
lodged merits Of the acknowledged, 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 rst
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 to subscribing not 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 be
said that 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 although
expected by its readers promised by its propre
tors, have nevertheless been gvent is not deemed
cessary speak They will challenge comparison, is
believed, with any similar periodical at home abroad
has been Observed that the constant aim OF the edi
tors the management of tho Knickerbocker has been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable as well as
solid and useful 1t is perhaps owing to the performance
Of these first named characteristics that has become
widely known TO the public. In addition 10 several well
known and popular series Of numherssucha the odds
ana Ends oil a Penny Liner 'OHapOdana, raj
myra Letters, An Actors Alloquy, Leaves from the
Blank Book of Country Schoolmaster," Wilson Con-
WORTH" Life in Florida" Loaierana,n The Eclec-
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book of Sep
tuagenarian" Notes from Journals Of Travels in Amer-
ca and in various Foreign Countries, THE Fidget 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 humor variety Of SUBJECTS together with
biographies legends and essays, upon and
red themes nterspersed with frequent articles Of poetry
OF such description to secure for the Magazine, in
this department. gratifying preemnence and celebrity.
But neither the scientific the learned the solid nor
the useful, has been omitted, lightly regarded. Org
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
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, and
Molecular Attraction; American Female Character
Pulmonary Consumption Pulpit Eloqucnce; The Pros
poets and Duties OF tho 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 Roscrucians
intellectual Philosophy, Philoogy, Astronomy, Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Astroogy, Botany, Mnealo
gy- and Phrenoogy Progress Of the Age, and Of Modern
Liberty; Christianity in France American Organic