The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-30
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICK MAGAZINE

ON 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 the hands Of the public
would embrace the Of starting point MS
fit occasion look backward and forward" 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 Knckebocker
has been increased from less than fUe hundred to more
than four thousand, without other aids than the acknow
lodged merits Of the work-acknowledged not more exp
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 first
and discriminating Glass in every section of the
Union. OF many hundreds who desired specimen NUM-
bers and whom they have been sent for examination
previous TO subscribing, NOT but has found the work
worthy OF immediate subscription correct inference
regard to the interest quality Of the matter furnished
by the publishers, may be gathered from the foregoing
facts In relation to the quantity given need only be
sad that il 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 Knckerbocker
and the character of its embellishments although
not expected by its readers promised by ITS popre-
tors, have nevertheless been givent is not deemed
cessary speak. They will challenge comparison it is
believed, with any similar periodical at home abroad
has been observed that the constant aim Of the cdi
tors in the management Of the Knckerbocker, has been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable well
solid and useful 1t is perhaps owing to the prcdomnance
widely hnowp to the public In addition TO several well
known and popular series of numberssuch the odds
and Ends OF Penny Liner" Ollapodiana" the Pal
myra Letters" An Actors Alloqny" Leaves from the
Blank Book of Country Schoolmaster," Wilson Con-
WORTH Life in Florida,"" Loaferiana" "fhe Eclec
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book Of Sep
uagenarian Notes from Journals of Travels in Ameri
ca and in various Foreign Countries" 1.-THE Fidgct Pa
pers, &clbcra space has been devoted to interesting
Tales illustrating American society manners the times,
&c. embracing besides, stories of the sea, and Of pahos
and humor upon great variety OF Subjects together with
biographies legends and essays upon apd
red themes ntespersed with frequent articles Of poetry,
Of such description TO secure for the Magazine in
this department. gratifying preeminencc and celebrity
But neither the scientific the learned, the solid
the useful has been omitted lightly regarded Orgi-
nal articles from distinguished writers, (Which have
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
Literature and the Fine Arts; Early History Of
the Country Connexion Of the Physical Sciences At
Molecular Attraction; American Female Character !;
Pulmonary Consumption Pulpit Eoqucnce; 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
ons and Languages, Chemistry Laboratory Of Naiure)
The Past, the Present, and the Fuure Our Country,
with Comments on its Parties, Laws, Public Schools,
and Sketches Of American Society, Men, Education,
Manners and Scenery Philosophy Of the Rosicrcians
Intellectual Philosophy, Phology Astronomy, Animal
and Vegetable Physiology Asrology, Botany Minerao-
Cyl and Phrenoogy Progress Of the Age and Of Modern
Liberty; Christianity in France; American Organic