The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-20
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKE 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 recurrence OF new starting point as
occasion TO look backward and forward at the past
and prospective character and course OF their periodical
Within the brief space Of little than two years and
half the number Of copies issued of the KnckeIbockcr
has been increased from less than fire hundred to more
than four thousand without other aids than the acknow
lodged merits OF the workacknowledged, not more expli
city Ivy 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 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, need only be
said that has always exceeded the maximum promised,
and 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 It's although
expected by its readers promised by its propre
tors, have nevertheless been gvent is not deemed
cessary speak They will challenge comparison, is
believed, with any similar PERIODICAL at home abroad
1t 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
solid and useful Il is perhaps owing to the performance
OF these first named characteristics that has become
widely known to the public, In addition TO several well
known and popular series of numherssuch the Odds
and Ends oil fenny Liner, 'olapOdaDa, the raj
myra Letters" An Actors Aloquy," Leaves from the
Blank Book Of Country Schoolmaster," Wilson Con-
WORTH" /" Life in Florida" I" Loaierana," The Ecec-
TIC" Passages from the Commonplace Book of Sep
tuagenarian" Notes from Journals Of Travels in Amer-
ca, and in various Foreign Countries, "The Fdget Pa
pcrs, &c-lbera space has been devoted to interesting
Tales illustrating American society," manners the times
&C. embracing, besides stories Of the and Of pathos
aud humor upon great variety OF SUBJECTS together with
biographies legends and essays, upon and
ried themes nerspersed with frequent articles OF poetry
Of such description TO secure for the Magazine,
this department. gratifying preemnence and celebrity
But neither the scientific the learned the solid
the useful, has been omitted, lightly regarded Ora
nal articles from distinguished writers, (Which have
tracted much attention in this country and several Of
which have been copied and laudod abroad have appear
ed IN the recent numbers OF the work. upon the following
subjects:
Past and Present State Of American Literature; South
Revealed Religion INSANITY ard Monomania; Liberty
Literature and the Fine Arts; Early History OF
the Country; Connexion Of the Physical Sciences At
mospheric Electricity, 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 Naturo)
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 Roscrlcans
Intellectual Philosophy, Phloogy, Astronomy, Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Astroogy, Botany, Mneralo
gy and Phrenoosy Progress Of the Age, and Of Modern
Liberty Christianity in France ; American Organic