The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-18
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKE MAGAZINE,

ON the first of July, 1897 commenced the tenth volume
~ of the Krickerbocker, 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,
fit occasion to look backward and forward at the past
and prospective character and of their periodical
Within the brief space of little than two years and
half the number of copies issued Of the knickeibocker
has been increased from less than fee hundred to
than four thousand without other aids than the acnow
lodged merits of the acknowledged not more expl
city by this unprecedented success than by upward of
three thousand highly favorable notices OF the Magazine,
which, 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
bcrs and to whom they have been sent for examinations
previous TO subscribing not 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 to the quantity gwen it need only be
sad that has always exceeded the maximum promised
md in the numbers for the last year. by than four
hundred pages OF the clearness and beauty of the typo
graphical execution and material Of the Knckerbocker,
and the character Of its embeshmontswhich although
not expected by its readers promised by its propre
tors have nevertheless been givenit is deemed
cessary speak. They will challenge comparison, it is
believed with any similar periodical, nj home abroad.
1t has been Observed that the Of the edi-
tors the management of the Knckerbockor has been
TO make the work entertaining and agreeable well
solid and useful II perhaps owing the predomnance
OF these first named characteristics that has become
widely known TO the public In addition TO several well
known and populars Of numbers-such the Odds
mya Letters" An Actors Aloquy =" Leaves from the
Blank Book Of Country Schoomasor,' " Wilson Con-
worth" Life in Florida" Loaferiana ' The Eclec-
tic" Passages from the Common place Book Of Sep
uagenaran" Notes from Journals Of Travels in Ameri-
ca and in various Foreign Countries" 1.-THE Fdget Pa
pes, &cibera space has been devoted TO interesting
Tales, illustrating American society," the times,
&C. embracing besides, stories Of the sea, and OF pahos
and humor upon great variety Of subjects together with
biographies, legends, and essays upon and
ed themes nterspersed with frequent articles Of poetry
Of such description secure for the Magazine in
this department., gratifying pre-emnence and celebrity.
But neither the scientific the learned, the solid nor
the useful has been omitted, lightly regarded Orig
nal articles, from distinguished writers, (Which have
aced much attention 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
subjects
Past and Present State Of American Literature South
Revealed Religion Insanity ard Monomania Liberty
rsrSas Literature and the Fine Arts Early History OF
the Country Connexion Of tho Physical Sciences At
mospheric Electricity, New Theory OF Magnetism, and
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 Naturc)
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 Rosicrucans
Intellectual Philosophy, Pholocy, Astronomy Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Asirology Botany, Mnenlo-
gy and Phrenoogy Progress Of the Age, and Of Modern
Liberty; Christianity in France American Organic