The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-22
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKE MAGAZINE.

an 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 ii the handsot the public
would embrace the recurrence OF new starting point as
fit occasion 10 look backward and forward at the past
and prospective character and course Of their periodical
Within the bre, space Of little more than two years and
half the number Of copies ISSUED OF the knicketbocker
has been increased from less than five hundred to more
than for thousand, without other aids than the aeknoW-
lodged merits OF the Observation-Disclosures, not more eXpl.
city by this unprecedented success than by upward oil
three Thousand highly favorable notices OF the Magazine,
which, Mt different times, have appeared the various
journals o the United States, embracing those of the first
and most discriminating class IN every section oil the
Union OF many hundreds who desired specimen num-
bers and whom they have been sent for examination,
previous subscribing not but has found the work
worthy Of immediate subscription correct inference
in regard the quality OF the matter furnished
by the publishers, may be gathered from the foregoing
facts In relation to the quantity given, It need only be
said that has always exceeded the maximum Promised
and in the numbers for the last year by than otr
hundred pages OF the cearness and beauty of the typo
graphical execution and material of the kerbocke
and the character oil ITS embellishments-whch ahongh
expected by its readers promised by lis propne
tors have nevertheless been gvenit is deemed
cessary to speak They will challenge comparison, 1t is
believed, with any similar periodical at home abroad
1t has been Observed that the constant aim OF the ed
the management of the knlckerbocker has been
make the work entertaining and agreeable, as well rs
solid and useful Il is perhaps owing othe predomnance
OF these first named characteristics that has become
widely known 10 the public In addition TO several well
known and popular series Of numherssuch the odds
and Ends Of Penny. Liner" "Ulapodana, the " Pal
myra Letters" An Actors Aloquy, Leaves from the
Blank Book Of Country Schoomaster," Wilson Con-
worth" I" Life in Florida" (" Loaierana," " The Eccc-
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book of Sep
tuagenarian"" Notes from Journals of Travels in Amer-
ca and in various Foreign Countries" 1.-THE Fidge Pa
pers" &chbera space has been devoted TO interesting
Tales illustrating American society," manners, the times
&C. embracing besides stories Of the and oil pathos
and humor upon great variety of subjects, together with
biographies, legends and essays, upon and
red themes intcrspersed with frequent articles of poetry
of such description to secure Tor the Magazine,
this department gratifying preemnence and celebrity
But neither the scientific the learned the solid
the useful has been omitted, lightly regarded orig
nal articles from distinguished writers, (Which have
tracted much attention in this country and several Of
which have been copied and lauded abroad have 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
mospheric Electricity, New Theory of Magnetism ana
Molecular Attraction: American Female Character;
Pulmonary Consumption Pulpit Eloqnonce The Pros.
poets and Duties OF She Age; Health OF Ehrope and
America. Literary Protection and International Copy
Right Poetry Of the Inspired Writings Chinese Ma
tions 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, Pathology, Astronomy, Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Asrology Botany, Mneralo-
gy and Phrenoloey Progress Of the Age, and OF Modern
Liberty; Christianity in France American Organic