The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-15
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBoCKER MAGAZINE.

ON 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 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 two years and
half the number of copies issued OF the Knickerbocher
has been increased from less than FIVE hundred to more
than orr thousand without other aids than the acknow-
lodged merits OF the not more exp-
city by this unprecedented than by upward Of
three thousand highly favorable notices Of the Magazine
which, at different times have appeared in the various
journals of the United States embracing those OF the FIRST
and 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 to subscribing not one but has found the work
worthy Of immediate subscription correct inference
in regard 10 the interest quality OF the matter furnished
by the publishers Iuay be gathered from the foregoing
facts In relation to the quantity given 1t need only be
sad that ii has always exceeded the maximum promised
and 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 Kniekerhocker,
and the character Of its mbelshments-which although
expected by its readers promised by its proprie
tors have nevertheless been givenit not deemed
cessary speak. They will challenge comparison, il is
believed with any similar periodical at home or abroad
Ii has been observed, that the constant aim of the ed
tors in the management OF the knckerbocker has been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable well as
solid and useful 1t perhaps owing the pedommance
OF these first named that il has become so
widely known 10 the public In addition 10 several well
known and popular series of as the odds
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mym Letters, =" An Actors Aoquy," Leaves from the
Blank Book Of Country Schoomaster," :" Wilson Con-
WORTH" Life in Florida" Loaeriana," The Ecec-
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book Of Sep
tuagenaran," Notes from Journals OF Travels in Amer
and in various Foreign Countries, The Fidget Pa
bers &cibcral 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 to secure FOR the Magazine, in
this department gratifying preeminence and celebrity
But neither the scientific the learned the solid nor
the useful has been omitted, 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 Landed 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
Litersture and the Fine Arts; Early History Of
the Country. Connection OF the Physical Sciences At
mospherc Electricity, New Theory Of Magnetism ana
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 Langnages; Chemistry Laboratory Of Natre)
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 Roscmcians
Intellectual Philosophy, Philology, Astronomy, Animal
and Vegetable Physiology Astroogy, Botany, Mineralo-
gy and Phrcnolosy Progress Of the Age, and Of Modern
aLibsry !; Chfistanity in France ) American Organic
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