The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-05-17
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKE MAGAZINE.

an the first Of July 1897 commenced the tenth volume
~ Of the Knckerbocker or New York Monthly Maya
zine. The publishers, mindful of the favor with which
their efforts have been received at the hands OF the public,
would embrace the Of new starting point as
fit occasion look backward and forward at the pas
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 knickefbocker
has been increased from less than fire hundred to more
than fouy thousand without other aids than the acknow-
lodged merits Of the notmore expli-
city by this unprecedented success than by upward OF
three thousand highly favorable notices OF ne Magazne,
which, at different times have appeared IN the various
journals Of the United States embracing those OF the hrst
and most discriminating class in every section OF the
Union. or many hundreds who desired specimen num-
hers and to whom they have been sent for examination,
previous to subscribing not but has found the work
worthy Of immediate subscription A 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 gwen, 1t need only be
said that has always exceeded the maximum promised
and in the numbers for the last year, by than or
hundred pages OF the cearnoss and beauty OF the typo
graphical execution and material OF the knickerbocker
and the character of its cmbclshments-whc although
not expected by its readers promised by its propre
tors have nevertheless been givent is not deemed
ce5sary to speak They will challenge comparison, it is
believed with any similar periodical ut home abroad.
1t has been Observed that the constant aim OF the ed
TORS the management Of the kuickerbocker has been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable, as well as
solid and useful Il is perhaps owing TO the prcdomnance
of these first named characteristics that has become so
widely known TO the public In addition TO several well
known and popular series of as the odds
myra Letters" An Actors Aoqny," Leaves from the
Blank Book Of Country Schoolmaster," Wilson Con-
WORTH" Life in Florida" Loaferana," The Ecec
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book Of Sep
uagcnarian" Notes from Journals of Travels in Amcr
ca and in various Foreign Countries" "The Fidget Pa
pers," &cbeal space has been devoted TO interesting
Tales, illustrating American society manners the times
&C. embracing besides stories of the and OF pathos
and humo upon great variety OF subjects, together with
biographies legends, and upon numerous and
RED themes, nerspersed with frequent articles Of poetry
Of such description for the Magazine, in
this department, gratifying preemncnce and celebrity
But neither the scientific the learned, the solid
the useful, has been omitted, lightly regarded. Orig
nal articles from distinguished writers, (Which have at
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 Monomania; 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 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 on its Parties, Laws, Public Schools,
and Sketches Of American Society, Men, Education,
Manners and Scenery Philosophy Of the Roscrucans
Intellectual Philosophy Philoogy, Astronomy Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Astroogy, Botany, Mneralo
gy, and Phrenoogy Progress of the Age, and Of Modern
Liberty; Christianity in France American Organic