The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-20
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCK MAGAZINE

an the first of July 1897 commenced the tenth volume
" of the Knickerbocker, New York Monthly Maya
zne 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
t occasion TO look backward and forward" at the past
and prospective character and Of their periodical
Within the brief space of little than years and
half the number Of copies issued of the Knckerbocker
has been increased from less than fire hundred to more
than four thousand without other aids than the acknow-
lodged merits Of the 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 Glass in every section of the
Union OF many hundreds who desired specimen num-
bers and whom they have been sent for examination,
previous TO 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 to the quantity given, 1t need only be
said that it has always exceeded the maximum promised
and in the numbers for the last year, by than fur
hundred pages or the cearness and beauty Of the typo
graphical execution and material OF the Knickerbockcr,
and the character Of its embellshmentswh although
expected by its readers promised by its propre
tors, have nevertheless been gvent is not deemed
cessary speak. They will challenge comparison, is
believed, with any similar PERIODICAL at home abroad
has been observed that the constant aim of the ed
tors the management of the Knickebockcr has been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable, well
solid and useful II is perhaps owing to the predominance
OF these first named characteristics that has become
widely known TO the public. In addition to several well
known and popular series Of numherssuch the odds
and Ends OF Penny Liner Oapodana," the Pal
myra Letters, An Actors Alloquy," Leaves from the
Blank Book Of a Country Schoolmaster," "Wson Com
WORTH" +" Life in Florida" Loaferana," "The Ecec-
TIC" Passages from the Commonplace Book Of Sep
uagenarian,"" Notes from Journals Of Travels in Ame-
and in various Foreign Countries" 1.-THE Fidget Pa
pers, &ebera 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, inerspersed with frequent articles Of poetry
OF such description TO for the Magazine, in
this department gratifying preemnence and celebrity
But neither the scientific the learned the solid nor
the useful, has been omitted, lightly regarded Orig
nal articles from distinguished writers, (Which have
tracted much attention in this country and several Of
which have been copied and uuded abroadl have appear
cd in the 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 Monomania; Liberty
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 tho Age Health Of Europe and
America, Literary Protection and international Copy
Right Poetry Of the Inspired Writings; Chinese Ma
ons and Languages Chemistry Laboratory OF Nat,re)
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, Philoogy, Astronomy, Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Astroogy, Botany, Mncalo
gy and Phrenoogy Progress Of the Age, and Of Modern
Liberty; Christianity in France American Organic