The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-05-15
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCK MAGAZINE.

an 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 at the hands OF the pubc
would embrace the recurrence OF new starting point as
fit occasion look backward and forward at the past
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 OF the knckelbocher
has been increased from less than fire hundred 10 more
than o, thousand without other aids than the acknow
lodged merits Of the not more expii
city by this unprecedented success than by upward OF
three Thousand highly favorable notices OF the Magazine,
which, at different tines 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-
bers and whom they have been sent for examinations
previous subscribing not one but has found the work
worthy Of immediate subscription A 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 given 1t need only be
said that 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 knickerbocker
and the character Of its mbelshments-which, although
not expected by its readers promised by It's propre
tors have nevertheless been givent is not deemed
cessary to speak They will challenge comparison, it is
believed with any similar periodical at home or abroad.
1t has been observed, that the constant aim Of the ed
tors in the management OF the knckobocker has been
make the work entertaining and agreeable as well as
solid and useful 1t perhaps owing tothe performance
Of these first named characteristics, that has become so
widely known TO the public. In addition to several well
known and popular Of nunbers-such as the Odds
and Ends Of Liner" "Ollapodiana," the Pal
myra Letters" An Actors Aoquy," Leaves from the
Blank Book Of Country Schoomaster" Wilson Con-
WORTH" " Life in Florida" Loaeriana," /" The Ecec-
TIC" Passages from the Commonplace Book of Sep
tuagenarian," Notes from Journals Of Travels in Amer-
ca and in Foreign Countries" "The Fidge Pa
pers," &cheral 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 numerous and
rcd themes ncrsperscd with frequent articles Of poetry
of such description TO secure for the Magazine, in
this department., gratifying pre- eminence and celebrity
But neither the scientific the learned the solid
the useful has been omitted, or lightly regarded Orig-
nal articles, from distinguished writer's (Which have
ractcd much attention in this country, and several Of
which have been copied and auded abroad appear
ed in the 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
mospherc Electricity New Theory Of Magnetism and
Molecular Attraction; American Female Character
Pulmonary Consumption; Pulpit Eloquence; 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
ons 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 Roscrucians
Intellectual Philosophy, Philology, Astronomy, Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Astroogy, Botany, Mneralo
gy and Phenology Progress Of the Age, and Of Modern
Liberty; Christianity in France American Organic