The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-06-21
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKE MAGAZINE.

ON the first Of July 1897 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 AT the hands OF the public
would embrace the OF new starting point as
fit occasion look backward and forward at 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 the knckerbocker
has been increased from less than fpe hundred to more
than four thousand without other aids than the acknow
lodged merits OF the workacknoMedged, not more exp
city by this unprecedented 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 in every section Of the
Union OF 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. inference
in regard the qudy of the matter furnished
by the publishers, may be gathered from the foregoing
facts. In relation to the quantity given, it need only be
said that il has always exceeded the maximum promised
and in the numbers for the last year. by than four
hundred pages OF the clearness and beauty Of the typo
graphical execution and material OF the knckerbocker,
and the character Of its although
not expected by its readers, promised by its propne
tors have nevertheless been gven-t is not deemed
cessary speak They will challenge comparisons il is
believed with any similar periodical at home abroad
1t has been observed that the aim OF the edi
tors the management Of the Knickerbocker has been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable, well
solid and useful II is perhaps owing to the performance
Of these first named that 1t has become
widely known 10 the public. In addition several well
known and popular of numberssuch the Odds
and Ends OF a Penny Liner "Oapodana. the Pal.
myra Letters" An Actors Alloquy," Leaves from the
Blank Book Of Country Schoolmastcr," Wilson Con-
worth" I" Life in Florida" " Loaferana," "The Eclec-
tic Passages from the Commonplace Book of Sep.
uagenarian, Notes from Journals Of Travels in Amer-
ca and in various Foreign Countries, "The Fdgei Pa
pers, &cberal space has been devoted to interesting
Tales, illustrating American society," manners the times
&C. embracing besides stories Of the sea- and Of pathos
and humo upon great variety Of subjects together with
biographies legends and essays, upon and
red themes, nerspersed 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 Orgi
nal articles from distinguished writer's (Which have at.
racted 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
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 a New Theory of Magnetism and
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 Naiure)
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