The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-07-18
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKE MAGAZINE.

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ON tbs FIRST Of July 1897 commersed the tenth volume
" Of the KnickeTbocker, or New York Monthly Maya
zine The publishers mindful OF the favor with which
their efforts have been received At the hands Of the public
would embrace the recurrence o. new p1,n -
and prospective character and course Of their periodical
Within the brief space OF little more than two years and
half the number Of copies issued o. the knickebocAer
has been Increased from less than fine hundred TO more
than four thousand without other aid: than the acknow
lodged merits Of the work-acknowiedgedn mol more expn
city by this unprecedented than by upward oil
three thousand highly favorable notices Of the Magazine
which, ut different times, have appeared IN the various
journals Of the United States embracing nose o. me nis.
and most discriminating class in every section oil the
| Union or many hundreds who desired specimen num-
bers and whom they have been sent Tor exaninaon
previous 10 subscribing but has found the work
worthy Of Immediate Subscription correct inference
in regard the quality OF the matter funshed
by the publishers, may be gathered from the foregoing
facts In relation the quantity given, u need only be
said that il has always exceeded the maximum promised
and the numbers for the last year. by more than Jo~
hundred pages OF the ceaness ana beauty q ne ,ypo
and the character OF its embellishmentswhch although
expected by It's readers, nor promised BY its propne
cessary to speak They will challenge comparison, il is
believed with any similar periodical ut home or abroad
II has been observed that the constant aim Of the ed
tors, the management OF the knickehocker has been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable, as well as
solid and useful II is perhaps owing TO the predomnance
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and Ends OF Penny al ner," 0apodana," the Pal
myra Letters" An Actors Alloquy' Leaves from the
WORTH" Life in Florida" =" Loaferana," The Eelec-
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Tales illustrating American society the times,
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and humor upon great variety Of subjects, together with
biographies, legends and essays upon numerous and va
ed themes intespsrsed with frequent articles OF poetry
IF Aa.n fbA MADQ xtna- IN
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would exceed the limits Of this advertisement to enume-
rate in detail
To the foregoing particulars, the publishers would
ly add that period the work passed into their
hands, have its literary capabilities and prospects been
ample and suspicious at present. and that not only
will the exertions be continued which have secured
a1
claims upon the public favor will he enhanced by every
means which increasing endeavos, enlarged facilities,
and the most liberal expenditure, can 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 subjoined:
The progress Of the Knickebocker is still onward Il
is conducted with decided ability, is copious and varied
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therefore, enable those of readers who not see
this Magazine judge of Its merits than upon
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mire and little condemn, that can hardly trust
ourselves speak of from first impressions as we could
do without being suspected Of extravagant praise
m is not surpassed by any of its contemporaries at home
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