The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-07
TENTH VOLUME OF TIE
KNICKERBOCK MAGAZINE.

IN the first Of july 1897 commenced the tenth volume
~ of the Kuckerbocker, or New York Monthly Maya
zine The publishers, mindful of the favor with which
their efforts have been received dt the hands OF the public
would embrace the OF new starting point ms
fit occasion to look backward and forward at the past
and prospective character and course OF their PERIODICAL
Within the brief space of little more thanwo years and
half the number of copies issued of the kncke,bocker
has been increased from less than fee hundred to more
than four thousand without other aids than the acknow-
lodged merits Of the work-acknowedged, 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 rst
and most discriminating Glass in every section OF the
Union OF many hundreds who desired specimen num-
bers and whom they have been sent for examlnailon
previous subscribing not 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, 1t need only be
said that it 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 although
not expected by its readers, promised by It's propre
tors have nevertheless been gven-t is not deemed me-
cessary to speak They will challenge comparison it is
believed with similar periodical at home abroad
has been Observed that the constant aim of the cdi
tors in the management Of the knickerbocker, has been
make the work entertaining and agreeable, as well
solid and useful II is perhaps owing to the performance
Of these first named characteristics that IL has become
widely known to the public. In addition to several well
known and popular series Of nnnberssucha as the odds
myra Letters" An Actors Alloqny, Leaves from the
Blank Book Of Country Schoolmaster," Wilson Con-
WORTH" Life in Florida " Loaferana," ." The Eclec-
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book Of Sep
uagcnarian," Notes from Journals Of Travels in Amcr
ca and in various Foreign Countries, "The Fidget Pa
pcrs, &cbcral space has been devoted TO interesting
Tales, illustrating American society," manners the times,
&c embracing besides stories OF the and OF pathos
and humor upon great variety of Subjects together with
biographies legends and upon numerous and
rcd themes, nerspersed with frequent articles OF poetry
Of such description to secure for the Magazine, in
this department gratifying prcemnence and celebrity.
But neither the scientific the learned the solid nor
the useful has been omitted, lightly regarded. Org
nal articles from distinguished writer's (Which have
tracted 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 Antiquities Inland Navigation Geology and
Revealed Religion Insanity ard Monomania; Liberty
Literature and the Fine Arts; Early History Of
the Couatry; Connection Of the Physical Sciences At
mospherc Electricity New Theory of Magnetism, ana
Molecular Attraction; American Female Character;
Pulmonary Consumption; Pulpit Elonnence 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 on its Parties, Laws, Public Schools
and Sketches Of American Society, Men, Education,
Manners and Scenery; Philosophy Of the Roscrucans
intellectual Philosophy Philoogy, Astronomy, Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Astroogy, Botany, Mnenlo
gy, and Phrenoogy Progress Of the Age, and Of Modern
Liberty; Christianity in France American Organic