The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-05-10
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
fit occasion look backward and forward al 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 knickcrbocker
has been increased from less than fire hundred to more
than four thousand, without other aids than the acknow-
lodged merits of the workacknowledged, nomore expli
city by this unprecedented 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 Glass in every section Of the
Union. OF many hundreds who desired specimen num-
bers and to whom they have been sent for examination,
previous subscribing not but has found the work
worthy Of immediate subscription. correct inference
by the publishers may be gathered from the foregoing
facts In relation 10 the quantity given, it need only be
said that il has always exceeded the maximum promised
and in the numbers for the last year, by than four
hundred pages OF the cleaness and beauty Of the typo
graphical execution and material Of the Knickerbocker
and the character Of its embeshments-which although
expected by its readers promised by its propre
tors have nevertheless been givent 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, the management Of the knckebocker has been
make the work entertaining and agreeable well
solid and useful 1t is perhaps owing to the predomnance
of these first named characteristics that has become
widely known TO the public In addition TO several well
known and popular series of numberssuch as the Odds
and Ends Of Penny Liner, Ollapodlana, the Pal
myra Letters An Actors Alloquy" 10 Leaves from the
Blank Book Of Country Schoomaster" Wilson Con-
WORTH =" Life in Florida,"" Loaferiana The Eclec-
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book of Sep
tuagenaran" Notes from Journals of Travels in Amcr
ca, and in various Foreign Countries" The Fidget Pa
pers &clibera 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 greatvariciy OF subjects, together with
biographies, legends and essays upon numerous and
red 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
the useful has been omitted or 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 Monomana Liberty
rersus Literature and the Fine Arts Early History Of
the Country Connexion Of the Physical Sciences At
moSpheric Electricity, 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 Rosicrucilns
Intellectual Philosophy, Phlology, Astronomy Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Asirology Botany, Mnerao-
gy and Phrenooey Progress Of the Age and Of Modern
Liberty; Christianity in France American Organic