The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-10-03
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKE MAGAZINE.

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ON the first Of july 1887, commenced the tenth volume
/ ~ Of the Knickcrbocker, or New York Monthly Maya
zine. The publishers, mindful Of the favor with which
their efforts have beenfeceived al the hands of the public
would embrace the OF new starting point, as
fl 10 look backward ard forward al 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 tho Knickeboeker
has been increased from less than ~ hundred TO more
than four thousand without other aids than the acknow
lodged merits Of the wok-acknowledged, not more exp
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 num-
beers, and 10 whom they have been sent for examination
previous TO subscribing, NOT but has found the work
1 worthy Of immediate subscription, correct inference
in regard TO the quality OF the matter furnished
by the publishers, may be gathered from the foregoing
facts la relation To the quantity gwen, It need only be
said that il has always exceeded the maximum promised
and in the numbers for the last year by more than four
hundred pages OF the cleamess and beauty OF the typo
graphical execution and material OF the knickertocker
and the character Of its although
expected by its readers promised by It's propre
TORS have nevertheless been giyent is not deemed me-
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 Knickerbocker has been
10 make the work entertaining and agreeable, as well as
solid and useful II is perhaps owing the prcdomnance
these first named characteristics that II has become so
widely known to the public In addition TO several well
known and populars of as the Odds
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myra Letters" An Actors Alloquy" Leaves from the
Blank Book Of Country Schoolmaster," Wilson Con-
worth" Life IN Florida" Loaferana,n The Ecec-
tc," Passages from the Commonplace Book Of Sep
tuagenaran, Notes from Journals of Travels in Amer-
and in various Foreign Countries" The Fidget Pa
pe" &cibera space has been devoted TO interesting
Tales, illustrating American society manners the times,
&c. embracing BESIDES stories OF the sea, and oil pahos
and upon great variety o. subjects mn
red themes nterspesed with frequent articles OF poetry
Of such description to secure for the Magazine, in
this department, gratifying eminence and celebrity
But neither the scientific the learned the solid
the useful has been omitted lightly regarded Org
nal articles from distinguished writers, (Which have at
tracted much attention in this country, and several Of
which have been copied and auded abroad have appear
ed in the recent numbers OF the work, upon the following
subjects: "s.
Past and Present State Of American Literature South
American Antiquities Inland Navigation; Geology and
Revealed Religion; Insanity ard Monomania; Liberty
the Country; Connexon Of the Physical Sciences; At
mospheric Electricity New Theory Of Magnetism, and
Molecular Attraction; American Female Gn mar p;
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 3 is Parties Lsw' M P11
Manners and Scenery Philosophy Of the Rosicuclans
Intellectual Philosophy Philology, Astronomy, Animal
gy, and Phrenoogy Progress Of the Age and Of Modern
| Liberty: Christianity in France American Organic
Remains; Historical Recollectons, the Nature OF Go
NETS Discussion Scriptura Miracles Sectional Dis
tinctions of the Union Peace Societies Perodcity Of
Diseases; Essays Music, Fine Writing, &C.; toge-
Their with many articles OF kindred description which 1t
would exceed the limits Of this advertisement to enume-
rate in detail.
To the foregoing particulars, the publishers would on
B add that period since the work passed into their
hands, have its literary capabilities and prospects been
ample and suspicious at present and that not only
will the exertons be continued which have secured
their subscription list xamped increase but their
claims upon the public favor will be enhanced by every
means which increasing endeayors, enlarged facilities,
and the most liberal expenditure, command
Back numbers have been reprinted to supply Volume
| Nine and five thousand copies OF Volume Ten Will be
printed, to meet the demands of new subscribers.
few brief notices of the knickerbocker, from well
known journals subIoined ...
Kni.kerho~kor IL still onward II
is conducted with decided ability is copous and varied
in its contents, and is printed superior style At this
season have little space oreray extracts and cannot,
therefore, enable those of readers who may not
this Magazine to Judge Of its merits otherwise than upon
assurance that they of high order"-Nep York
American.
ave have found in the Knickerbocker so much to ad-
mre and little to condemn, that we can hardly trust
ourselves speak Of it from first Impressions we could
not do without being suspected of exravagant
h is surpassed by any of its contemporaries at home
abroad Ii susains high ground IN all the requisites
of Magazine, and pleased to see that its merits
are appreciated abroad well as at home.-AHy Argus
| ." This monthly periodical is now well known that it
hardly needs commentator, having established for itself
character among the abest and most entertaining publ
cations in the land."-N. y. Journal Of Com.
1.-The knckerbocker seems TO increase IN as
it advances in age. 1t exhibits monthly variety OF con
tribuons unsurpassed in number or abillty-Nat Int
"The work is IT. the highest degree creditable to the
literature of our country.'-Wash. Globe
1--WE have read several numbers Of this talented pc
riodcal, and rejoice in them. They would do credit to
any country to any state Of civilization to which hu
manty has yet arrived -Maryatfs London Metropolitan
| Magazine. ..
awe hope it will not be Inferred from our omission
notice the several numbers of the knckerbocker as they
have appeared that have there lost sight Of its charac
| become
of the best Magazines in America. The propretors
have succeeded in procuring for its pages the first talent
of this country well valuable aid from distinguished
foreign sources."-NeW York Mirror.
ave have several occasions adverted to the spirit
and tone of the articles contained in this periodical
being radically American and highly honorable to
literature" alt seizes the spirit OF the and deals
with it boldly and ably ."-Baitimors American.
| "Thcre is publication among the many we receive
from the old country, and from this continent the
ceipt of which look forward with higher expectation
than the Knickerbockcr and it dsappoins
ticipatcns ."-Quebec Mercury.
ats Of real excellence and variety. No
department is permitted to decline to appear in bad
contrast with Observation-Disclosures Inquirer.
"Ths American Magazine bids fair TO rival some of
best English monhlies 1t contains many very excel
lent articles. London Atlas.
"Its contents are spirited, well conceived, and well
| writtcn."-U. s. Gazette.
In humble opinion this is the best literary publ
cation in the United States, and deserves the extensive
patronage it has received "-Coianbia IS C) Telescope
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