The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-06
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE

0N 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 recurrence of new 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 Knckerbocker
has been increased from less than pe hundred to more
than four thousand without other aids than the acknow
lodged merits Of the not more expli
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
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 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 il has always exceeded the maximum promised,
and 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 although
expected by its readers promised by its propre
tors, have nevertheless been gvent is not deemed
ccssary speak They will challenge comparison, is
believed, with any similar periodical at home abroad
IL has been observed that the constant aim Of the ed
tors the management of the knickerbocker has been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable, well as
solid and useful 1t is perhaps owing the predominance
of these first named characteristics that has become
widely known TO the public. In addition 10 several well
known and popular series Of numbers the Odds
ana Ends OF Penny Liner 'Oapodana, the Pal
myra Letters" An Actors Alloquy," Leaves from the
Blank Book Of Country Schoolmaster," "Wison Con-
WORTH" Life in Florida" " Loaferana,r The Ecec-
tic Passages from the Commonplace Book Of Sep
uagenarian," Notes from Journals Of Travels in Ame
ca, and in various Foreign Countries, "he Fidget Pa
pers &cberal space has been devoted to interesting
Tales illustrating American society manners the times
&C. embracing BESIDES stories Of the and Of pathos
and humor upon great variety Of Subjects together with
biographies legends and essays, upon and
red themes, ncrspersed with frequent articles Of poetry
OF such description to for the Magazine, in
this department gratifying preemnence and celebrity
But neither the scientific the learned the solid nor
the useful has been omitted, lightly regarded Org
nal articles from distinguished writers, (Which have
tracted much attention in this country and several Of
which have been copied and Landed abroad have appear
ed 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
versus Literature and the Fine Arts; Early History Of
the Country; Connexion Of the Physical Sciences At
mospherlc Eectrcity New Theory Of Magnetism, and
Molecular Attraction; American Female Character
Pulmonary Consumption Pulpit Eloquence 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 Nature)
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 Roscrucians
Intellectual Philosophy Philooy, Astronomy, Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Astroogy, Botany, Mneralo
gy and Phrenoogy Progress Of the Age, and Of Modern
Liberty; Christianity in France 4; American Organic