The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-05-12
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKE MAGAZINE.

an the first Of july 1897 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 AT the hands OF the public
would embrace the oil new starting point, as
Fl, occasion TO look backward and forward at the past
and prospective character and course OF their periodical
Within the brief space Of little more than two years and
half the number Of copies issued Of the knickerbocher
has been increased from less than fire hundred TO more
than four thousand without other aids than the acknow
lodged merits Of the work-acknowiedged not expll.
city by this unprecedented 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 hrst
and most discriminating class IN every section oil the
Union or many hundreds who desired specimen mum.
bers and to whom they have been sent for examination,
previous TO subscribing not 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 the quantity given, II need only be
said that it has always exceeded The maximum promised,
and in the numbers for the last year, by more than four
hundred pages OF the ceamess and beauty Of the typo
graphical execution and material of the knickerhocker
and the character OF its although
not expected by its readers promised by its propre-
tors have nevertheless been gvent is not deemed ne
ssary to speak They will challenge comparison, II is
believed with any similar periodical AT home OF abroad
II has been observed that the constant aim Of the ed-
TORS in the management Of the Knickerbocke has been
make the work entertaining and agreeable rs well as
solid and useful 1t is perhaps owing TO the predominance
of these first named characteristics that has become
widely known 10 the public. In addition TO several well
known and popnarscrles OF nmmherssnch as me uads
u
myra Letters" An Actors Aoquy," Leaves from the
Blank Book of a Country Schoolmastcr," Wilson Con-
WORTH" Life in Florida" y" Loaferiana," The Ecec
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book of Sep
tungenarian," Notes from Journals Of Travels IN Amer
ca and in various Foreign Countries, The Fidaet Pa
pers," &chcral 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 greatvaety OF subjects, together with
biographies legends and essays, upon numerous and
ried themes nerspersed with frequent articles Of poetry
Of such description for the Magazine, in
this department. gratifying preemnence and celebrity.
But neither the scientific tho learned The solid
the useful, has been omitted, lightly regarded Drig
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 Monnmania; Liberty
Literature and the Fine Arts; 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 Eloqnence Tho Pros
poets and Duties Of tho 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 Rosicrucans
Intellectual Philosophy, Phloogy, Astronomy Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Astrology, Botany Mnerao-
gy and Phrenoogy Progress Of the Age and OF Modern
Liberty; Christianity in France American Organic