The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-27
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.

ON 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 the hands of the public
would embrace the recurrence OF starting point, as
fit occasion TO look backward and forward at the past
and prospective character and course 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 five hundred to moro
than four thousand without other aids than the acknow
lodged merits OF the wor-acknowledged, not more expl
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-
bers, and whom they have been for examination,
previous subscribing but has found the work
worthy Of immediate subscription. correct inference
in regard to the 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 oH
hundred pages OF the ceaness and beauty of the typo
graphical execution and material of the Knickerbockcr
and the character of its embelshmcnts-whch although
expected by its readers, promised by its propre
tors have nevertheless been gyenit is not deemed
cessary speak They will challenge comparison, il is
believed with any similar periodical Mt home abroad.
Ii has been observed, that the constant aim OF the ed
tors in the management of the Knickerbocker has been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable, well
solid and useful 1t perhaps owing TO the performance
of these first named characteristics that has become so
widely known to the public. In addition TO several well
known and popular series of numberssuch the Odds
and Ends OF Penny Liner Olapodana," the Pal
mya Lcttcrs,"" An Actors Aloquy," Leaves from the
Blank Book Of Country Schoolmnster," :" Wilson Con-
WORTH" Life in Florida" Loaferiana,n The Ecec.
tic" PASSAGES from the Commonplace Book Of Sep
tuagcnarian," y" Notes from Journals Of Travels in Ame
ca and in various Foreign Countries" The Fidget Pa
pes," &cberal space has been devoted 10 interesting
Tales, illustrating American society," manners the times
&C. embracing besides stories Of the and Of pathos
and hunor upon great variety OF subjects, together with
biographies legends, and essays, upon and
ed themes, nerspersed with frequent articles Of poetry
Of such description TO secure for the Magazine, in
this department, gratifying precminence and celebrity
But neither the scientific the learned the solid nor
the useful has been omitted, lightly regarded. Orig-
nal articles, from distinguished writer's (Which have
tractcd 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
Past and Present State Of American Literature South
American Antiquities Inland Nayigaton Geology and
Revealed Religion; Insanity ard Mouomania Liberty
Literature and the Fine Arts; Early History of
the Country; Connection Of the Physical Sciences At
mospherc Electricity New Theory of Magnetism,
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
tons and Languages Chemistry Laboratory Of Natue)
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 Roscricians
intellectual Philosophy, Phlloogy, Astronomy, Animal
and Vegetable Physiology Astroogy, Botany, Mineralo-
gy, and Phrenology Progress Of the Age, and OF Modern
Liberty; Christianity in France American Organic