The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-05-15
ELEVENTH VOLUME OF THE
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whole extent Of its influence. And one OF scarce
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instructive and entertaining periodical reading, can
never be abused nor misapplied; and tbs honorable,
he adds Ito thousands in our country--oi our young
population, especiay that both GOTTEN obtained by
much labor and sef-deniaD literally and worth
lily applied to this object The goodleasc OF this
propensity not confined to present intelcectng|
enjoyment: they pervade the future, with an infrSr
ence alike sau,ary and powerful Such q native
literature is here alluded to, il has been the pur
pose ofthe Magazine, new volume of which 10
herewith announced, to render honored at home and
respected abroad. Ito Editors have aimodho suit
their periodical to readers of every denomination
TO make it generally entertaining and useful. They
have endeavored to blend instruction with amuse
ment-to pass from light and gay effusions to stern
dsqusition; to minge erudition with wit; to allure
and please the sudous and the grave, well as the
lover of light reading TO the former suggesting mat
ter for reflection and remark, infasng into the lat
ter the love of knowledge, and aifording to both a
not inelegant uninstructive relaxation and a
museme1t.
On the first of January, will commence the tenth
volume of the KNIoKERBooKER, NEW York
MONTHLY MA GAzLNB. The publishers, mindful of
the favor with which their efforts have been receiv
ed at the hands ofthe public would embrace the
look backward and forward ut the past aud pros
pective character and course of their periodoal.-
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and half, the number of copies issued of the
Knickerbocker has been increased from less than
five hundred to than four thousand, without
other aids than the acknowledged merits of the
work-acknowledged, not more explicitly by this
unprecedented success, than by upward of three
thousand highly favorable notices of the Magazine,
which, at different times, have appeared in the va
rious journals of the United States, embracing those
of the first and most discriminating class, in every
section of the Union. or many hundreds who de-
sired specimen numbers and to whom they have
been sent for examination, previous to subscribing,
not one but has found the work worthy of immedi-
ate subscription A 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, il need
only be said that il has always exceeded the max
imum promised, and in the numbers for the las,
year, by more than four hundred pages. Ofthe
clearness and beauty of the typographical execution
and material oflhe Knickerbocker, and the charae-
ter Of its embellishmenis-wbicha although not
peced by its readers promised by It's proprietors
have nevertheless been given--it is not deemed
cessary to speak They will challenge comparison,
it is believed, with any similar periodical, at home
or abroad.
Among .hose who have contributed papers Of q
learned scientific, solid and useful character
including two or three whose articles in ptepar
ation--may be mentioned the following:
j. X. Paulding, DIR. Rush ,Ph1ad
Prof. Anthon Col. Coll DIR Brigham, Conn.
Prof. Ed. VIM. johnson, George Griffin, ESQ NY.
Henry X. Schoolcraft, James Brooks Me.
Rev Calvin Cotton, Hon. Lewis Cass
Pres. Duer, Col. College, Professor Daponte,
Noah Webster, Conn. Prof. o. B. Wolf, Germ y
DR.. s. l.. Metcaf, Rev Giber, Morgan 20.
Rev. DIR Braniley, Penn. Hon. Charles Miner Penn
Hon. ID. ID. Barnard, N. Y Rev DIR Beasley, N J.
Professor Barber, w. A. Rogers, Esq Del,
Mrs Sedgwick, Mass, Rev. Mr. Gannett Mass.
Prof Hitchcock, Mass Prof Holland, Conn.
q. w. FeatbersironhaughRev Mr. Schroeder,
Hon. r.. b. Wilde, Geo. Prof FELTON,, Cambridge
Prof Rafnesque and Rev. II. J. Whitehouse,
M. Cary, Philad. Rev B. w. o, Peabody,
Rev. OrvIlle Dewey, ). N. Bellows, and
Rev. J. ii. C!inch, Mass.B. Is. Thatcher, Esqs.
In the department. of Tales, Essays, Sketches,
Biographies, Legends, etc the subjoined names, "a
moug others, have been conspicuous:
Rev. Walter Cotton, Timothy Flint, Miss.
Prot. Longfelow, Mass, J. w. Could
DR. Bird, Penn. Col nj Kenney
j. X. Paulding, Theodore S. Fay,
g. Percival, William Dunlap, Esq,
Miss Leslie, E. 4. Throop Martin,
w. l.. Stone, Esq. Tyrone Power
Mrs, c. Gilman, $. c. w. q. Clark, Philad.
Tho Author of pelham, Mrs Frances A. Butler,
N. Hawthorne, Mass. W. p. Palmer,
Gen. d. Holstein, s. G. Potts, NJ J.
w. G. Simms, Esq Robert Burts, u. S. N.
II: Il. Schoolcratt, Mich.,J Inman, Esq NJ. Y
w j.. Burton, Philad., James Brooks,
Barber. N: York., Samuel [. Knapp, Esq
Miss c. M. Sedgwick, Joseph &. Neal,
Hon. Judge Hall, Ohio, Mrs E. F. Elicit, 8. e.
Capt. Marryat, Eng. II. 8. Mackenzie, Eng.
Prof Barber, Mrs A. J Graves, Nd
Miss L. B. Clarke, 'Ggernon Sidney Cam
J. N. Bellows, bridge, Mass and
DIR. Caruthers, Va. III. III. Riley, N. Y.
The names that follow include but few of the
many who have contributed, from first 10 last to
The poetical department.;
G. Perciva Rev DR.. Pise,
w. G. Bryant, Miss E. b. Clarke,
Rev. John Plerpont, Geo. Lunt, Macs.
Mrs L. H. Sigourney, W.P. Palmer, ". Y
Robert southey, Eng. Miss M. A. Browne, Eng.
]. e. Whittier, w. G. Clarke,
Mrs E. F. Elicit. S. e. Miss Fanny Kemble.
w. G. Smms, S. c., J. H. Bright, Esq.
Miss L. E. Landon, Eng Mrs X A Ware,
Joseph Barber, Robert Morris, Phifad
z. l.. Bulwer, Eng. Miss Fl. L. Eeasley, NJ.
Miss II; r. Gould, w. d. Gallagher, Ky.
Mrs S. j. Hale, Mrs Dapoate
w E. Burton, Penn. Timothy Flint. Miss
Mrs E. G. Embury, Miss NJ. E. Lee, S. C..
To the foregoing particulars, the publishers would
only add, that at period stree the work passed
INTO their hands, have it's literary capabilities and