The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-11
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKE MAGAZINE.

ON the first Of July, 1887 commenced the tenth volume
~ Of the Knickcrbocker 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 of starting point,
fit occasion look backward and forward at the past
and prospective character and Of their periodical
Within the brief space OF little than years and
half the number Of copies issued Of the Knickcrbocker
has been increased from less than fire hundred to more
than thousand without other aids than the acknow-
lodged merits of the acknowledged not expli
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 first
and most discriminating Glass in every section of the
Union. or many hundreds who desired specimen num-
bers and to whom they have been sent for examination,
previous subscribing not but has found the work
worthy of immediate subscription. correct inference
in regard TO the interest or quality OF the matter furnished
by the publishers, may be gathered from the foregoing
facts In relation to the quantity given, il need only he
said that has always exceeded the maximum promised
and in the numbers for the last year, by than four
hundred pages OF the ceamess and beauty of the typo
graphical execution and material of the knickerbocker
and the character Of its embellishments although
expected by its readers, promised by its propric
tors, have nevertheless been gvenit is not deemed
cessary speak They will challenge comparison, It is
believed, with any similar periodical at home abroad
II has been observed, that the constant aim OF the ed
TORS the management Of the Knickerbocke has been
make the work entertaining and agreeable, well
solid and useful II Is perhaps owing TO the predomnance
widely known TO the public. In addition TO several well
known and popular series Enunhcrssuch as the Odds
and Ends OF Penny Liner "Oiapodana, the . Pal
myra Letters" An Actors Aloquy Leaves from the
Blank Book Of Country Schoolmaster," Wilson Con-
WORTH" Life in Florida " Loaferiana," " The Ecec
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book Of Sep
tuagenarian, Notes from Journals OF Travels in Amer
ca, and in various Foreign Countries, "The Fidget Pa
pers" c.beral space has been devoted TO interesting
Tales illustrating American society the times,
&C. embracing, BESIDES stories Of the and OF paihos
and humor upon great variety Of subjects, together with
biographies legends and essays, upon numerous and
red themes nicsperscd with frequent articles Of poetry
Of such description 10 for the Magazine, IN
this department. gratifying precmnence and celebrity.
But neither the scientific the learned the solid
the useful has been omitted, lightly regarded Org
nal articles from distinguished writer's (Which have
tracted much attention in this country and several OF
which have been copied and auded abroad have appear
cd in the recent 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 Connection Of the Physical Sciences At
mospheric Electricity New Theory of Magnetism, ana
Molecular Attraction; American Female Character
Pulmonary Consumption Pulpit Eloqucncc; The Pros
poets and Duties Of the Age; Health OF Europe and
America Literary Protection and International Copy
Right Poetry Of the Ilspired Writings; Chinese Ma
tions and Languages Chemistry Laboratory OF Nature
Tho Past the Present, and the Future; tnr Country,
with Comments on its Parties, Laws Public Schools,
and Sketches OF American Society, Men, Education,
Manners and Scenery Philosophy Of the Rosicrucans
Intellectual Philosophy, Phology, Astronomy Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Astrology Botany, Mnerao-
gy and Phrenooey Progress OF the Age and OF Modern
Liberty Christianity in France American Organic