The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-16
TENTH VOLUME OF THE ..
KNJCKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.

an the first Of July 1897 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 received at the hands OF the public
would embrace the oil starting point,
fit occasion look backward and forward 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 knickebocker
has been increased from less than fire hundred TO
than four thousand without other aids than the acknow-
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 the United States embracing those Of the first
and most discriminating class 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 quality of the matter furnished
by the publishers may be gathered from the foregoing
facts In relation TO the quantity given, it need only be
said that has always exceeded the maximum promised
and IN the numbers for the last year, by than four
hundred pages OF the cearness and beauty Of the typo
graphical execution and material of the Knickerbocker
and the character Of its cmbelshments--whch although
expected by its readers promised by its proprie
tors have nevertheless been gvenit is not deemed
cessary to speak They will challenge comparison, it is
believed with any similar periodical ut home abroad.
IL has been observed, that the constant aim OF the ed
tors in the management OF the knickorbocker has been
make the work entertaining and agreeable, well
solid and useful perhaps owing to the performance
of these first named characteristics that it has become
widely hnownto the public. In addition TO several well
known and popular series of numberssuch the odds
and Ends Of Penny Liner" "Ollapodana," the Pal
nyra Letters" An Actors Aoquy" Leaves from the
Blank Book Of Country Schoomaster," Wilson Con-
WORTH" Life in Forida,n" Loaferiana," The Eclec-
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book Of a Sep
tuagenarian," Notes from Journals OF Travels in Amcr-
ca and in various Foreign Countries" The Fidge Pa
pers," &cberal space has been devoted TO interesting
Tales, illustrating American society, manners, the times
&C. embracing, besides stories of the and Of pahos
and humo upon great variety of Subjects together with
biographies legends, and essays upon and
ed themes, nerspersed with frequent articles Of poetry,
OF such description to secure for the Magazine, in
this department, gratifying prcemlnence and celebrity
But neither the scientific the learned the solid
the useful has been omitted, or lightly regarded Origi-
nal articles, from distinguished writer's (Which have at
traced 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 Monornania Liberty
Literature and the Fine Arts; Early History Of
the Country; Connexon Of the Physical Sciences At
mospherc ELECTRICITY New Theory of Magnetism and
Molecular Attraction; American Female Character;
Pulmonary Consumption Pulpit Eloqucnce; The Pros
poets and Duties Of tho Age Health Of Europe and
America, Literary Protection and International Copy
Rights Poetry Of the Inspired Writings Chinese Ma
lions and Languages Chemistry Laboratory Of Naure)
The Past, the Present and the Future; Our Country,
with Comments on its Parties, Laws, Public Schools,
AMI Sketches Of American Society Men, Education,
Manners and Scenery Philosophy Of the Roscrucians
intellectual Philosophy, Philology, Astronomy, Animal
and Vegetable Physiology Astroogy, Botany, Mlneralo-
gy and Phrcnoogy Progress Of the Age, and Of Modern
Liberty Christianity in France; American Organic