The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-24
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICK ERBOCKER 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 the hands OF the public
would embrace the OF new starting point, as
fit occasion look backward andtorward at the past
and prospective character and OF their periodical
Within the brief space of little more than two years and
half the number of copies issued OF the kntckcrbocher
has been increased from less than hDe hanaea 70 more
than fur thousand without other aids than the acknow-
le,lsed merits OF the not more expll-
CITY 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 the United States, embracing those OF the rst
and most discriminating class IN every section OF the
Union OF many hundreds who desired specimen num-
bers and TO 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 gwen, it need only be
said that it has always exceeded The maximum promised
and in the numbers for the last year by more than four
hdred pages OF the cearness and beauty OF the typo
graphical execution and material of the ckerhocke
and the character OF its although
not expected by its readers, promised by its propre
tors have nevertheless been gven-It is not deemed
cessary speak They will challenge comparison, is
believed with any similar PERIODICAL at home or abroad
has been Observed that the constant aim OF the ed
TORS the management Of the Knickerbocker has been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable as well as
solid and useful II is perhaps owing to the performance
of these first named characteristics that ii has become
widely known to the public. In addition 10 several well
known and popular series OF nmmoerss9eh as ne ODDS
u
myra Letters" An Actors Alloquy, Leaves from the
Blank Book OF Country Schoolmaster," Wilson Con-
worth" =" Life in Florida" Loaierana," The Ecec-
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book Of Sep
uagcnarian," Notes from Journals Of Travels in Amer
ca, and in various Foreign Countries" 1.-The Fldgct Pa
pers &clhera space has been devoted TO interesting
Tales illustrating American society manners the times
&C. embracing besides stories OF the sea, and Of pathos
and humor upon great variety Of subjects together with
biographies legends and essays, upon and
rcd themes iniersperscd with frequent articles OF poetry
of such description to for the Magazine, in
this department. gratifying preemnence and celebrity
But neither the scientific the learned, the solid
the useful has been omitted, lightly regarded. 0ng
nal articles from distinguished writers, (Which have at
tracted much attention in this country and several Of
which have been copied and auded 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
,erSs Literature and the Fine hrsi Early History Of
the Country Connection Of the Physical Sciences At
mospheric ELECTRICITY, New Theory OF Magnetism, and
Molecular Attraction; American Female Character;
Pulmonary Consumption Pulpit Eloquencc: 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 Nature)
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 Roslcrucans
Intellectual Philosophy, Phology Astronomy Animal
and Vegetable Physiology ASrology, Botany Mneralo-
gy and Phrenoogy Progress Of the Age and Of Modern
Liberty; Christianity in France American Organic