The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-09
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKE MAGAZINE.

ON the first Of july 1887 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 recurrence OF new starting point as
fit occasion look backward and forward Mt the past
and prospective character and OF their periodical
Within the brief space Of little than two years and
has been increased from less than fire hundred to
than for thousand without other aids than the acknow-
lodged merits of the not more expli.
city by this unprecedented success than by upward of
three thousand highly favorable of the Magazine,
which, different times, have appeared in the various
journals Of the United States, embracing those OF the first
and most discriminating clIss every section oil the
| Union or many hundreds who desired specimen num-
bers and whom they have been sent for examination,
previous TO subscribing NOT one 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 the quantity given, it need only he
said that il has always exceeded the maximum promised,
and the numbers for tho last year by than otr
hundred pages OF the clearness and beauty Of the typo
graphical execution and material Of the Knckerbocker,
and The character of it's embelishmenswhch although
expected by its readers promised by its propre
tors, have nevertheless been given is not deemed ne
cessary speak. They will challenge comparison, 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 Knickerbockor has been
make the work entertaining and agreeable, well
solid and useful 1t is perhaps owing the predominancc
of these first named characteristics that it has become
widely known the public In addition 10 several well
known and popular series Of numers-sucha the odds
and Ends Of Penny-a-Lner," "Olapodiana" the Pal
myra Letters" An Actors Alloguy,' " Leaves from the
Blank Book Of Country Schoolmaster,'' Wilson Con-
WORTH" Life in Florida" Loaferana, ""Thc Eclec
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book of Sep
tuagenaran" Notes from Journals of Travels in Amcr
ca, and in various Foreign Countries" The Fdgct Pa
pers," &clbera space has been devoted to interesting
Tales, illustrating American society, manners the times,
&c. embracing besides stories of the and Of paihos
and humor, upon variety Of subjects, together with
biographies, legends, and essays upon numerous and
red themes ntcrspesed with frequent articles OF poetry,
OF such description for the Magazine,
this department, gratifying preemnence and celebrity
But neither the scientific nor the learned the solid nor
the useful has been omitted or lightly regarded Orgi
nal articles from distinguished writer's (Which have
traced much attention in this country, and several Of
which have been copied and Landed abroad have appear
ed in the recent numbers OF the work, upon the following
subjects 49,
Past and Present State Of American Literature; South
American Antiquities Inland Navigation; Geology and
Revealed Religion; Insanity ard Monomnnia Liberty
Literature and the Fine Arts Early History OF
the Country Connexon of the Physical Sciences At
mospheric Electricv, New Theory Of Magnetism, and
Molecular Attraction; American Female Character;
Pulmonary Consumption Pulpit Eoqucncc; 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
tons and Languages; Chemistry Laboratory OF Naturc)
The Past, the Present. and the Future Our Country,
with Comments its Parties, Laws, Public Schools,
and Sketches of American Society, Men, Education,
Manners and Scenery Philosophy Of the Rosicncians
intellectual Philosophy, Pathology Astronomy, Animal
and, Vegetable Physiology Astrulogy, Botany Mnerao-
gy, and Phrenology Progress OF the Age and Of Modern
Liberty; Christianity in France; American Organic