The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-08-22
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
kNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.

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" Of the Kncker6ocker, or New York Monthly Maya
zine. The publishers, mindful OF the favor with which
their efforts have been received al the hands Of the public
would embrace the recurrence OF new starting point, as
At occasion look backward and forward" al the past
and prospective character and course Of their periodical
Within the brief space Of little more than TWO years ana
has been increased from less than ps hundred TO more
Than four thousand without other aids than the acknow-
leged merits Of the lodged, mol more expli
civ by this unprecedented success 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 oil the st
and discriminating clLss IN every section OF the
Union. OF many hundreds who desired specimen num-
ber and 70 whom they have been sent or ssanna.oI
worthy Of immediate subscription. correct inference
in regard the interest quality OF the matter furnished
by the publishers may be gathered from the foregoing
facts In relation the quantity given, need only be
said that has always exceeded the maximum promised,
and in the numbers for the last year. BY more than o@
HUNDRED pages or the clearness and beauty OF the typo
graphical execution and material OF the knckerbocker
and the character Of its although
tors have nevertheless been giveiit is not deemed
glossary to speak They will challenge comparison il is
believed, with any similar periodical, at home or abroad
has been observed that the constant aim Of the ed
tors in the management Of the Knckebocker, has been
make the work entertaining and agreeable well as
solid and useful perhaps owing to the predominance
of these first named characerscs that has become
widely known the public In addition 10 several well
known and popular series of nnnberssnch as the Odds
and Ends Of apennya- ollapodlana the RAJ.
Blank Book OF Country Schoomaster," Wilson Con-
WORTH Life In Florida" " Loaferiana,. "The Eclee
tic,n Passages from the Commonplace Book OF Sep
iuagenarian Notes from Journals Of Travels in Ameri
ca, and various Foreign Countries" 1.-THE Fidget Pa
pers" &cberl space has been devoted to interesting
Tales illustrating American society, manners, the times,
&c. embracing. BESIDES Of the sea, and Of pahos
and humor upon great variety OF SUBJECTS together with
biographies legends and essays upon numerous and va
red themes nerspersed 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 nor
the useful, has been omitted, lightly regarded Origi-
nal articles, from distinguished writer's (Which have al
tracted much attention in this country, and several OF
which have been copied and auded abroad have appear
ed in the recent numbers OF the work. upon the following
Past and Present State OF American Literature South
American Antiquities; Inland Navigation; Geology and
Revealed Religion Insanity ard Monomania; Lbery
versus Literature and the Fine Arts; Early History OF
mospheric electricity, New Theory Of Magnetism and
Molecular Attraction; American Female Character
Pulmonary Consumption Pulpit Eloqaenee The Pros,
poets and Duties Of the Age; Health OF Europe and
America, Literary Protection ard International Copy
Right; Poetry Of the inspired Writings; Chinese Ma.
lions and Lapsasges Chemistry laboratory q na,urs
with Comments on its Parties, Laws, Pubic schools,
and Sketches Of American Society, Men, Education,
Intellectual Philosophy, Phlology, Astronomy, Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Astrology Botany, Mneralo-
and Phrenolo Progress Of the Age. and OF Modem
Remains; ihsla1ca Recoliecnons the Nature o. 20
NETS Discussion Scnptural Miracles; Sectional Dis
Diseases: ESSAYS on Music, Fine Writing &C.; toge-
Their with many articles Of kindred description, which
would exceed the limits Of this advertisement to enume-
| rate in detail
To the foregoing particulars the publishers would
y add that period since the work passed into their
hands, have its literary capabilities and prospects been so
ample and suspicious as at present. and That not only
will the exerons he continued, which have secured
their subscription list xampled increase but their
claims upon the public favor will be enhanced by every
means which increasing endeavors 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 subjoned:
1.-THE progress Of the Knckerbocker is still onward, It
is conducted with decided ability copious and varied
in its contents, and printed in superior style At this
have for literary cannot
therefore, enable those OF readers who may not see
this Magazine 10 Judge OF its merits otherwise than upon
assurance that they OF high order --NeD ork
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mire and SO little to condemn that We can hardly trust
oursevesto speak Of from first impressions, could
not do without being suspected of extravagant praise
not surpassed by OF Its contemporaries at home
abroad" 1t susains high ground in all the requisites
of Magazine, and pleased to thai its merits
appreciated abroad well ut home.Aiby Argus.
"This monthly periodical is well known that il
hardly needs commendnton having established for itself
character among the abest and most entertaining publ
| cations in the land."-N. T. Journal Of Com
"The Knckerbocker seems increase attractions
it advances in age. exhibits moh;hy variety of
trbutions unsurpassed in number or ability MAJ Int
"The work is il the highest degree creditable to the
literature Of our country Wash GLOBE.
"We have read several numbers Of this talented ne.
rodica, and rejoice in them They would do credit to
country TO any state of civilization which hu-
mainly has yet arrived -Marryas London Metropolitan
Magazine.
1--WE hope it win not be inferred, from omission to
notice the several numbers of the knckerbocker they
have appeared that have there lost sight of it's charac
ter and increasing excellence has become decidedly
of the best Magazines in America. The proprieors
have succeeded in procuring for its pages the first talent
Of this country well valuable aid from distinguished
foreign sources"-Neg York Mirror.
"We have several occasions adverted to the spirit
and tone of the articles contained in this periodical as
being radically Ame,iean and as highly honorable to our
literature 1T selves the spirit CT the tunes, and deals
with it boldly and ably. Baltimore American.
"There is publication among the many we receive
from the old country, and from this continent to the
cept Of which look forward with higher expectation
than the Knickerbocker and il dsappoints
| tcipaticns. "-Quebec Mercury.
"Its contents Of real excellence and variety No
department is permitted to decline to appear in bad
contrast with another Philadelphia Inquirer
| "This American Magazine bids fair rival some OF
best English monhlies 1t contains many very excel
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written."-U. s. Gazette.
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