The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-06-28
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKE MAGAZINE.

nN 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 OF new starting point,
fit occasion to "look backward and forward al 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 knickcfbockeT
has been increased from less than fpe hundred to
than four thousand without other aids than the acknow
lodged merits Of the work-acknowiedged notmore 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 discriminating class in every section of the
Union or many hundreds who desired specimen
bers and to whom they have been 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 gwen 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 ceamess and beauty of the typo
graphical execution and material Of the Knickerbockc
and the character of its embelshments-whc although
not expected by its readers promised by its proprie
TORS have nevertheless been gvent is not deemed
cessary speak They will challenge comparison, it 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 Knickebocker has been
make the work entertaining and agreeable, well
solid and useful IL IS perhaps owing to the predomnance
of these first named characteristics that il has become
widely known to the public. In addition 10 several well
known and popular series Of nunberssuch the Odds
and Ends OF Penny a-Llner Ollapodana," the Pal
myra Letters" An Actors Aloquy" Leaves from the
Blank Book Of Country Schoolmaster,' Wilson Con-
WORTH" Life in Florida" Loaferiana,n The Eclec-
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book of Sep
tuagenarian, Notes from Journals Of Travels in Amer
ca and in various Foreign Countries" "The Fidge Pa
pers" &c.-beal space has been devoted to interesting
Tales illustrating American society, 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 numerous and
red themes nerspersed with frequent articles Of poetry
OF such description to for the Magazine, in
this department. gratifying preeminence and celebrity
But neither the scientific the learned the solid nor
the useful, has been omitted, or lightly regarded Orig
nal articles from distinguished writer's, (which have at-
tTacted 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 Navgaton Geology and
Revealed Religion Insanity ard Monomania Liberty
Literature and the Fine Arts; Early History OF
the Country; Conpexion Of the Physical Sciences At
mospheric Ecctrcity New Theory Of Magnetism, ana
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 its Parties, Laws, Public Schools,
and Sketches Of American Society, Men, Education
Manners and Scenery Philosophy OF the Roscrucans
intellectual Philosophy, Philoogy, Astronomy, Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Astrooey, Botany, Mneralo
gy and Phrenoosy Progress Of the Age and OF Modern
Liberty; Christianity in France American Organic