The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-06-09
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNJCKERROCK MAGAZINE,

ON the frs, 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 to look backward and forward at 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 Knickeibocker
has been increased from less than fire hundred to more
than four thousand without other aids than the acknow
etged merits of the work-acknowlcdged, nomore expli
city by this unprecedented success than by upward Of
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. or many hundreds who desired specimen
bers and to whom they have been sent for examination,
previous subscribing not one 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, II 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 ceaness and beauty of the typo
graphical execution and material of the Knickerbocker
and the character of its embellishments although
expected by its readers, promised by its propre
tors have nevertheless been gycnit is not deemed
cessary speak They will challenge comparison, it is
believed with any similar periodical at home abroad.
Ii has been observed, that the constant aim Of the ed
tors in the management of the Knickebocker has been
TO make the work entertaining and agreeable, well
solid and useful 1t perhaps owing to the pcdomnance
of these first named characteristics that has become
widely known 10 the public. In addition 10 several well
known and popular series of numbers-such the Odds
and Ends of Penny Liner" Ollapodlana," the Pal
myra Letters" An Actors Aoquy," Leaves from the
Blank Book of Country Schoolmaster,' Wilson Con-
worth" Life in Forida,' Loaferima," The Eclec-
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book Of a Sep
tuagenaran," 49, Notes from Journals Of Travels in Amer-
ca and in various Foreign Countries" "1he Fdge Pa
pers," &cberal space has been devoted to interesting
Tales illustrating American society, manners, the times
&c. embracing, besides stories of the and OF pahos
and humor upon great variety of SUBJECTS together with
biographies, legends, and essays upon and
red themes, nterspersed with frequent articles of poetry
Of such description TO for the Magazine, in
this department, gratifying prreminence and celebrity
But neither the scientific the learned the solid nor
the useful has been omitted or lightly regarded Origi-
nal articles, from distinguished writer's (Which have at
taced much attention in this country, and several Of
which have been copied and laudcd abroad have appear
cd In the recent numbers OF the work. upon the following
subjects:
Past and Present State Of American Literature South
American Antiquities; Inland Navcaon; Geology and
Revealed Religion; Insanity ard Monpmania; Liberty
Literature and the Fine Arts; Early History OF
the Country Connection of the Physical Sciences At
mospherc Electricity, New Theory Of Magnetism ana
Molecular Attraction; American Female Character;
Pulmonary Consumption; Pulpit Eloqucnce; 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.
uons and Languages; Chemistry Laboratory Of Naurc)
The Past, the Present, and the Future: Our Country
with Comments on its Parties, Laws, Public Schools,
and Sketches Of American Society, Men, Education,
Manners and Scenery Philosophy of the Roscrucians
intellectual Philosophy, Philology, Astronomy, Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Astroogy, Botany, Mineralo
gy, and PhreNology Progress Of the Age, and Of Modern
Liberty; Christianity in France American Organic