The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-12
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNJCK MAGAZINE.

an the first Of July 1887 commenced the tenth volume
/ ~ of the knicherbocker or New York Monthly Maya
zine The publishers, mindful Of the favor win which
their efforts have been received at the hands OF the public
would embrace the recurrence oil new starting point as
fit occasion look backward and forward at the past
and prospective character and course Of their periodical
Within the brief space of little more than two years and
half the number Of copies issued OF the knckerbocker
has been increased from less than IRE hundred TO more
than fo, thousand without other aids than the acknow
edscd merits of the woracknow ledged not more exp-
civ Inv ibis success, than by upward OF
three thousand highly favorable notices of the Magazine,
which, at different times have appeared IN the various
journals of the United States embracing those OF the first
! and most discriminating class every section OF the
! Union or many hundreds who desired specimen num-
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 quality Of the matter furnished
by the publishers may be gathered from the foregoing
facts In relation to the quantity gwen 1t need only be
said that il has always exceeded the maximum promised,
and in the Plumbers for the last year. by than four
hundred pages OF the clearness and beauty of the typo
graphical execution aud material OF the knickerbocker,
and the character Of Its although
expected by its readers promised by Its propre
tors have nevertheless been piven-t is deemed
cessary speak. They will challenge comparison, is
believed with any similar PERIODICAL home abroad
1t has been Observed that the constant aim of the ed
tors, in the management of the knickerbocker has been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable, as well
solid and useful It is perhaps owing to the predomlnance
of these first named characteristics that has become
widely known 10 the public. In addition to several well
known and popular of numbersSuch as the odds
and Ends of Penny. Liner, "Olapodana, the g Pal
myra Letters An Actors AIloquy," Leaves from the
Blank Book of Country Schoolmaster," " Wilson Con-
WORTH" Life in Florida" E" Loaferana," "The Ecec
TIC" Passages from the Commonplace Book Of Sep
tuagenaran Notes from Journals of Travels in Amer
ca, and in various Foreign Countries, "Ihc Fldget Pa
pcrs &clhera space has been devoted to interesting
Tales illustrating American society," manners the tmes
&c embracing besides stories Of the and Of pathos
and humor upon greatvarcty OF subjects, together with
biographies, legends and essays upon numerous and
ried themes intcspersca with frequent articles OF poetry
OF such description to secure for the Magazine, IN
this department. gratifying pre-emnence and celebrity
But neither the scientific the learned the sold
the useful has been omitted, lightly regarded 0rg
nal articles from distinguished writer's (Which have
,ractcd much attention in this country and several Of
which have been copied and audcd abroad have appear
I'd in the numbers OF the work. upon the following
subjects .... .
Past and Present State Of American Literature South
American Antiquities; Inland Navlgation Geology and
Revealed Religion Insanity ard Monomania; Liberty
Literature and tic Fine Arts; Eary History Of
the Country Connection Of the Physical Sciences; At
mosphcric Electricity, New Theory of Magnetism ana
Molecular Attraction; American Female Character;
Pulmonary Consumption Pulpit Elolucnce: The Pros.
poets and Duties Of tho 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 Naure)
Tho 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 Rosicrucians
Intellectual Philosophy, Phlology, Astronomy, Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Astrology, Botany, Mlnealo
y and Phrcnoogy Progress Of the Age, and Of Modern
Liberty; Christianity in France American orKnnic