The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-22
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICK MAGAZINE.

an the first Of July 1897 commenced the tenth volume
| ~ Of the Knckerbocker, or New York Monthly Maya
zine. The publishers mindful Of the favor with which
their efforts have been received al the hands OF the public
would embrace the recurrence OF new starting point
fit occasion TO 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 knckelbocker
has been increased from less than FIVE hundred to
than four thousand without other aids than the acknow
lodged merits of the acknowledged not more exp
city by this unprecedented success than by upward Of
three thousand highly favorable notices Of the Magazine.
which, Mt 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
bes and to whom they have been sent for examination,
previous subscribing, not but has found the work
worthy of immediate subscription. correct inference
in regard to the interest or 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 II has always exceeded the maximum promised,
and in the numbers for the last year. by than four
hundred pages OF the cleaness and beauty of the typo
graphical execution and material of the Knckcrhocker,
and the character OF its although
expected by its readers promised by its propre
tors have nevertheless been given is not deemed ne
cessay speak. They win challenge comparison, is
believed with any similar periodical, ut home abroad
IL has been observed that the constant aim OF the edi
tors in the management Of the Knckerbocker has been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable, well
solid and useful II is perhaps owing to the predominance
of these first named characteristics that it has become
widely known TO the public In addition TO several well
known and popular Of nnnbcrs-such the odds
and Ends Of Penny.a Liner" "Olapodana" the Pal
myra Letters" An Actors Alloquy," Leaves from the
Blank Book Of Country Schoolmaster," /" Wilson Com
WORTH" Life in Florida" Loalerana,' The Ecec-
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book of Sep
tuagenaan" Notes from Journals OF Travels Amer-
and in various Foreign Countries" 1.-THE Fidge, Pa
pers &clihera space has been devoted to interesting
Tales, illustrating American society manners the times
&C. embracing besdes stories of the and OF paihos
and humor upon great variety Of Subjects together with
biographies, legends and essays upon numerous and
RED themes inicrspersed with frequent articles of poetry
OF such description for the Magazine, in
this department gratifying preemnence and celebrity
But neither the scientific the learned the solid
the useful has been omitted lightly regarded Org
nal articles from distinguished writers, (Which have
tracted much attention in this country and several Of
ed in the numbers OF the work upon the following
subjects
Past and Present State Of American Literature South
American Antiquities; Inland Navigation Geology aud
Revealed Religion Insanity ard Monomania. Liberty
rerslLs Literature and the Fine Arts; Early History Of
the Country Connection Of the Physical Sciences At
mospherc Electricity, New Theory of Magnetism,
Molecular Attraction; 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
tions and Languages Chemistry Laboratory Of Nature)
The Past the Present. and the Future Our Country
with Comments on It's Parties, Laws, Public Schools
and Sketches Of American Society, Men, Education,
Manners and Scenery Philosophy of the Roscrucians
Intellectual Philosophy, Phology, Astronomy, Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Astology Botany, Mineralo
gy and Phrenoogy Progress Of the Age, and of Modern
Liberty Christianity in France American Organic