The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-03
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKE MAGAZINE.

an the first Of July 1897 commenced the tenth volume
~ Of the Kuickerbocker, or New York Monthly Maya
zine The publishers mindful of the favor with which
their efforts have been received al 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 more than two years and
half the number of copies issued Of the knickeibocker
has been increased from less than fire hundred to more
than for thousand without other aids than the acknow-
lodged merits Of the work-acknowedged, not more expi-
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. OF many hundreds who desired specimen num-
bers and TO whom they have been sent for examinations
previous TO subscribing not one 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 10 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 fo
hundred pages OF the ccarness and beauty Of the typo
graphical execution and material Of the Knickerhocker
and the character OF lis although
not expected by its readers, promised by its propre
tors, have nevertheless been gyent is not deemed
cessary speak They will challenge comparison, il is
believed, with any similar periodical at home abroad
IL has been Observed that the constant aim OF the edi
tors the management Of the Knickerbocker has been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable, well
solid and useful It is perhaps owing the prcdomnance
Of these first named characteristics that has become
widely known to the public. In addition to several well
known and popular series Of nnmhersSuch as the odds
and Ends OF Penny Liner "Oapodana, the Pal-
myra Letters" An Actors Aloquy' Leaves from the
Blank Book Of Country Schoolmaster," Wilson Con-
WORTH" Life in Florida" Loaierana,' " 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 Fidge, Pa
pers" &cbcra space has been devoted to interesting
Tales illustrating American society manners the times,
&c. embracing, besides stories Of the sea- and pathos
and hunor upon great variety Of subjects together with
biographies legends and essays upon numerous and va
red themes ntcspersed with frequent articles OF poetry
Of such description TO secure for the Magazine, in
this department. gratifying pre-emnence and celebrity.
But neither the scientific the learned the solid
the useful has been omitted, lightly regarded Ogi
nal articles from distinguished writer's (Which have at
rac,cd much attention in this country and several Of
which have been copied and auded abroad have appenr-
ed 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 Monomana Liberty
rcrsus Literature and the Fine Arts; Early History Of
the Country Connexion Of the Physical Sciences Az
mosphoric 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
lions 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 Rosicrucians
intellectual Philosophy, Phology Astronomy. Animal
and Vegetable Physiology Asrology, Botany Minerao-
y and Phrenology Progress Of the Age and Of Modern
Liberty Christianity in France American Organic