The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-13
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCK 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 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 knckerbocker
has been increased from less than De hundred to more
than four thousand without other aids than the acknow-
lodged merits Of the Acknowledged, not more exp
city by this unprecedented 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 most discriminating class in every section of the
Union. OF many hundreds who desired specimen num-
bes and to whom they have been sent for examination,
previous TO subscribing not but has found the work
worthy Of immediate subscription. correct inference
in regard to the interest quality Of the matter furnished
by the publishers may be gathered from the foregoing
facts In relation to the quantity gwen II 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 or the clearness and beauty of the typo
graphical execution and material of the knckerbocker,
and the character Of its although
expected by its readers promised by its prope
tors, have nevertheless been gven is not deemed
ccssary speak They will challenge comparison it is
believed with any similar PERIODICAL at home abroad
1t 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, well
solid and useful i is perhaps owing the predominance
widely known 10 the public In addition TO several well
known and popular series Of nnbers-suca the Odds
and Ends oil Penny-aL Liner" "OlapOdlana, the Pal
myra Letters" An Actors Alloquy," Leaves from the
Blank Book Of Country Schoolnaster,' "Wison Con-
WORTH" Life in Florida" Loaierana,' The Eclec
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book Of Sep
tuagenaran Notes from Journals of Travels in kme-
ca, and in various Foreign Countries" 1.-THE Fideei Pa
pers &c.libera 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 and
ried themes nterspersed with frequent articles OF poetry
Of such description TO for the Magazine, in
this department. gratifying pre-emnence 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
which have been copied and auded abroad have appear
cd 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
versus 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 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 Naiure)
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 Rosicrucans
Intellectual Philosophy, Pathology, Astronomy Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Asrology Botany, Mneralo-
gy and Phrenoogy Progress Of the Age, and Of Modern
Liberty; Christianity in France American Organic