The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-17
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKE MAGAZINE.

ON the first OF July, 1897 commenced the tenth volume
~ of the Knickerbocker, or New York Monthly Maga
zine The publishers, mindful Of the favor with which
their efforts have been received at the hands Of the public,
would embrace the recurrence OF starting point,
fit 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 knickerbocker
has been increased from less than fire hundred to
than four thousand without other aids than the acnow
let!sed merits of the acknowledged expl
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 discriminating Glass in every section OF the
Union. OF 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
regard To the quality Of the matter furnished
by the publishers may be gathered from the foregoing
facts In relation 10 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 fOT
hundred pages OF the cearness and beauty of the typo
graphical execution and material Of the Knickerhocker
and the character Of It's embeshments-whi although
expected by its readers promised by It's proprie
tors have nevertheless been gicenit is deemed
cessary speak They viii challenge comparison, it is
believed with any similar periodical at home abroad.
II has been observed, that the constant Of the edi
tors the management of the knckerbockcr, has been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable well
solid and useful 1t perhaps owing the predomnance
Of these first named characteristics that has become so
widely known to the public In addition 10 several well
known and popular series Of numherssuch as the Odds
myra Letters An Actors Aoquy Leaves from the
Blank Book Of a Country Schoomaster,' Wilson Con-
WORTH" Life in Floridnn Loaeriana" 1.-THE Eclec-
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book of Sep
tuagenaran Notes from Journals OF Travels in Ameri-
ca and in various Foreign Countries" "The Fidget Pa
pers, &cbera space has been devoted TO interesting
Tales, illustrating American society, manners, thc times,
&c embracing besides. stories Of the and Of pathos
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 prcemincnce and celebrity.
But neither the scientific the learned, the solid
the useful has been omitted, lightly regarded Ongi
nal articles, from distinguished writer's (Which have
traced 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;
Pas, and Present State Of American Literature South
American Antiquities; Inland Navigation; Geology and
Revealed Religion INSANITY and Monomana Liberty
Uersns Literature and the Fine Arts Early History Of
the Country ConneNion Of the Physical Sciences At
mosphcrlc Electricity, New Theory of Magnetism, and
Molecular Attraction; American Female Character;
Pulmonary Consumption; Pulpit Eloquenco; 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
tions and Languages Chemistry Laboratory Of Nature)
The 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, Phology, Astronomy, Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Asrology Botany Minorao-
gy and Phrenooey Progress Of the Age and Of Modern
Liberty Christianity in France American Organic