The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-05-24
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERROCKE MAGAZINE.

nN the first 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 at the hands OF the public
would embrace the 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 than two 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
eged merits OF the lodged, notmo 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 most discriminating class in every section OF the
Union. or many hundreds who desired specimen num-
bes and whom they have been sent for examination,
previous subscribing not but has found the work
worthy Of immediate subscription. correct inference
in regard the quality 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 cleaness and beauty of the typo
graphical execution and material Of the Knckerbocker,
and the character OF its although
expected by its readers promised by its prope
tors, have nevertheless been givent is not deemed
cessary speak. They win challenge comparison, is
believed, with any similar periodical at home abroad
1t has been Observed that the constant aim Of the ed
in the management OF the Knickerbocker has been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable, as well
solid and useful 1t is perhaps owing ohepredominance
of these first named characteristics that il has become
widely known to the public. In addition TO several well
known and popular series Of nnmberssuch the Odds
myra Letters" An Actors Alloquy,' " Leaves from the
Blank Book Of Country Schoolmaster," " Wilson Con-
WORTH" Life in Florida" g Loaferana," The Eclec-
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book Of Sep
tuagenaran" Notes from Journals OF Travels in Amer-
and in various Foreign Countries" "The Fidget Pa
pers &c.libera space has been devoted TO interesting
Tales illustrating American society," manners the times,
&c. embracing besides of the sea, and OF pathos
and humor upon great variety of SUBJECTS together with
biographies, legends and essays upon and
RED themes intespersed with frequent articles of poetry
Of such description 10 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 writer's (Which have
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
versus Literature and the Fine Arts; Early History of
the Country; Connexion Of the Physical Sciences At
mospheric Electricity, New Theory of Magnetism and
Molecular Attractions 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, Mnerao
Liberty; Christianity in France American Organic