The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-12-13
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICK ERBOCKER MAGAZINE.

~ Of the Knickerbocker, or New York Monthly Maya
zine The publishers, mindful Of the favor with which
their efforts have been received the hands OF the public,
would embrace the Of new starting point, as
fl occasion look backward and forward al the past
Within lie brie space Of little more than two years and
half the number OF copies issued OF the knlckeIbockef
has been increased from less than @ hundred 70 more
than four thousand without other aids than the acknow-
lodged merits OF tho not more expi.
city by this unprecedented success than BY upward Of
three thousand highly favorable notices o. The Magaze
which, different times have appeared IN the various
journals of the United States embracing those oil the hst
and discriminating class in every section OF the
Union or many hundreds who desired specimen NUM-
bers and whom they have been sent for examinations
previous subscribing but has found the work
worthy Of immediate subscription cor,se. inference
by the publishers may be gathered from the foregoing
facts In relation TO the quantity given u 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 knckerbocker,
and the character of its embeshments-which, alhough
expected by its readers, promised by us popre-
tors, have nevertheless been gvenit Is not deemed ne
cessary speak They will challenge comparison It Is
believed with any similar periodical at home or abroad
II has been observed, that the constant aim OF the edi-
tors the management Of the knckerbocker has been
TO make the work entertaining and agreeable as wen as
solid and useful Ii is perhaps owing to the performance
OF these first named characteristics that has become SO
widely known to the public. In addition TO several web
known and popular series Of numberssucha AS the Odds
and Ends OF aPenny Liner "olapodiana," the Pal
myra Letters" An Actors Aloquy," Leaves from the
Blank Book q Country Sch1omaste y M MS ION
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book Of Sep
tuagenaran Notes from Journals Of Travels in Ameri-
ca and in various Foreign Countries" 1.-THE Fidget Pa
pers &c-libera space has been devoted to interesting
Tales illustrating American society, manners, the times,
&c, embracing besides, stories Of the sea- and o. pahos
and humor, upon great variety OF SUBJECTS together with
biographies legends and upon numerous and va
ed themes ntespersed with frequent articles Of poetry,
this department gratifying pre- commence and celebrity
But neither the scientific nor the learned, the sod nor
the useful has been omitted, lightly regarded orgi-
articles from distinguished writer's (Which have at
taced much attention in this country, and several oil
which have been copied and Landed abroad have appear
ed in the recent numbers Of the work. upon the following
subjects
American Antiquities; Inland Navigation; Geology and
Literature and the Fine Arts; Early History OF
the Country Connection Of the Physical Sciences At
mospherc Electricity, New Theory OF Magnetism ana
Molecular Attraction; American Female CHARACTER
Pulmonary Consumption Pulpit Eloquence The Pros
poets and Duties Of the Age; Health of Europe and
Right Poetry Of the inspired Writings Chinese Ma
tons and Languages Chemistry Laboratory OF Nature)
The Past, the Present, and the Future Our Country
and Sketches Of American Society, Men, Education
Manners and Scenery; Philosophy Of the Roscrucians
Philosophy phoEy
gy and Phrenology Progress Of the Age and OF Modern
| Liberty: Christianity in France American Organic
Remains Historical Recollectlons the Nature OF Go
NETS Discussion on Scriptural Miracles; Sectional Dis
nctons Of the Union Peace Societies Periodicy of
Diseases; Essays on Music, Fine Writing, &C.; toge-
ther with many articles OF kindred description, which
would exceed the limits Of this advertisement to enume
rate in detail
To the foregoing particulars the publishers would on
add that at period since the work passed into their
hands, have its literary capabilities and prospects been so
ample and suspicious ut present and that not only
viii the exertons DO continued, which have secured
to their subscription list an xsmPled but their
claims upon the public favor will be enhanced by every
which increasing endeavors enlarged facilities
and the most liberal expenditure, command. %.
Back numbers have been reprinted TO supply Volume
Nine and FIVE thousand copies Of Volume Ten will be
printed, to meet the demands of new subscribers
few brief notices of the Knickerbocker from well
known journals are subjolned:
"The progress of the Knckerbocker is still onward It
is conducted with decided ability is copious and varied
its contents and is printed in superior style AT this
have little space for literary extracts and cannot
therefore, enable those of readers who not
this Magazine, to judge Of its merits otherwise than upon
our assurance that they are OF high orderNsD York
/ American
| 1--WE have found in the Knckerbocker much to ad-
mire and little to condemn that we can hardly trust
ourselves speak Of it from first impressions, could
not 40 SO esbg p s al home
or abroad" 1t susains high ground in all the requisites
Of Magazine, and pleased to that its merits
are appreciated abroad as well as at nome IN, A~s"s
"ThIs monthly periodical is now so well known that II
hardly needs having established for itself
character among the ahest and most entertaining publ
| cations in the lana IN. Y Journal Of Com.
"be Kafckerbocker increase in attractions
10 in age. 1t exhibits monthly variety of con
tributions unsurpassed in number abty."-Nas Int
"The work is il the highest degree creditabe to the
| literature of our country. Wash Globe.
| ave have read several numbers of this talented Pc
riodica and rejoice in them They would do credit to
any country to any state of civilization to which hui
mainly has yet arrived. "Maryas London Metropolitan
| Magazine.
awe hope it will not be inferred, from omission to
notice the several numbers of the knckerbocker they
have appeared that have there lost sight OF its charac
ter and increasing excellence II has become decidedly
one Of the best Magazines in America The propretors
succeeded in procuring for its the first talent
Of this country well valuable aid from distinguished
foreign sources"-Neo York Mirror.
awe have several occasions advered to the spirit
and tone Of the articles contained in this periodical as
being radically American, and highly honorable TO our
literature IT SEXES the spirit OF the times ana deals
"There is no publication among the many receive
from the old country and from this continent to the
cept Of which look forward with higher expectation
ticipations "-Quebsc Mercury
"Its contents Of real excellence and variety. No
department is permitted to decline, appear in bad
contrast with another."- Philadelphia Inquirer.
.This American Magazine bids fair to rival some Of
best English monthes. 1t contains many very excel
lent articles London Atlas
Its spirited, well conceived, and well
wrtten"-U, s. Gazette. .mn.
In our humble opinion this is the best literary publ
cation the United States and deserves the extensive
patronage it has ed"-Colmbia Is. CO. Telescope
TERMs-Five dollars per annum, in advance, three
dollars for six months. Two volumes completed with
in the year, commencing with the January and July num-
bers Every Postmaster in the United States is auiho
rzed receive subscriptions Five copies forwarded for
twenty dollars Address Clark d Edison, Propretors l6l
| Broadway
/ CONGRESSIONAL DOCUMENTS, JOURNALS,
~ LAWS, AND DEBArES.-GEORGE TEN
PLEMAN has for sale his Book and Stationary Store,
opposite the General Post Office all the Journals OF Con-
gress, from 774 to 1897. Gales and Seatons American
State Papers in 81 folio vols from the first the Oath