The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-12-08
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKE MAGAZINE.

ON the first Of July 1887 commenced the tenth volume
~ Of the Knickerbocker, or New York Monthly Maya
zne The publishers, mindful Of the favor with which
their efforts have been received the hands Of the public,
would embrace the recurrence Of new starting point, as
I'll occasion TO look backward and forward ut tbs past
and prospective character and course OF their periodical
Within the brief space Of little than two years and
half the number Of copies issued Of the knckerbocher
has been increased from less than fire hundred 10 more
than fo thousand, without other aids than the acknow.
lodged merits OF the not more expli.
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 oil the
Union. OF many hundreds who desired specimen mum.
bes and to whom they have been sent for examinations
previous 10 subscribing but has found the work
worthy OF immediate subscription correct inference
in regard TO the quality OF the matter furnished
by the publishers may be gathered from the foregoing
facts In relation TO the quantity gwen u need only pc
said that il has always exceeded the maximum promised,
and in the numbers for the last year. by more than four
hundred pages OF the ceaness and beauty OF the typo
graphical execution and material of the knlckcTbocker
and the character Of its embellslmenlswh although
expected by It's readers promised by us proprie-
tors, have nevertheless been gyent is not deemed ne
cessary TO speak. They will challenge comparison, It Is
believed with any similar periodical at home or abroad
II has been observed that the constant aim Of the edi
tors, in the management OF the knickerbocke has been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable, as well as
solid and useful i IS perhaps owing the performance
OF these first named characteristics that has become so
widely known the public. In addition 10 several well
known and popular series OF as the Odds
and Ends Of aPenny.a-Lner," oapodana," the Pal
myra Letters" An Actors Alloquy,h Leaves from the
Blank Book Of Country Schoolmaster" "Wilson Con-
WORTH" Life in Florida" " Loalcrana," The Eclec-
TIC" Passages from the Commonplace Book Of Sep
tuagenaran" Notes from Journals Of Travels in Ameri-
and in Foreign Countries, 1.-THE Fidget Pa
pes," &c.libera space has been devoted to interesting
Tales illustrating American society the times,
&c. embracing besides, stories Of the sea- and Of pahos
and humor, upon great variety Of subjects, together with
biographies, legends and essays upon and
red themes, nteHpersed with frequent articles OF poetry,
Of such description to for the Magazine, in
But neither the scientific the learned the solid nor
the useful has been omitted, lightly regarded og
nal articles from distinguished writers, (Which have at
racted much attention this country and several OF
which have been copied and auded abroad have appear
ed in the recent numbers oil 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; Connection Of the Physical Sciences; At
mospherc Electricity, New Theory OF Magnetism, and
| Molecular Attraction; American Female Character;
! Pulmonary Consumption Pulpit Eoquence; The Pros
poets and Duties OF the Age Health of Europe and
aes Poetry o he inspired Writings Chinese S
tons and Languages Chemistry Laboratory OF Nature)
Tho 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, Philology, Astronomy Animal
and Vegetable Physiology, Astroogy, Botany, Minerao-
gy and Phrenoogy Progress OF the Age and OF Modern
! Liberty: Christianity in France; American Organic
i Remains, Historical hecollcctons, the nature OF 20
NETS Discussion Scriptura Miracles Sectional Dis
tinctions Of the Union Peace Societies. Periodically OF
Diseases; Essays Music, Fine Writing, &C.; toge-
ther with many articles Of kindred description whichit
would exceed the limits OF this advertisement to enume-
| rate in detail.
To the foregoing particulars, the publishers would on
y add that period since the work passed into their
hands, have literary capabilities and prospects been so
ample and suspicious present; and that not only
will the exerons be continued which have secured
to their subscription list xamped Increase but their
al. he hxa
means which increasing endeavors, enlarged facilities,
| and the most liberal expenditure, can command
Back numbers have been reprinted to supply Volume
Nine and five thousand copies OF Volume Ten VIII be
| printed 10 meet the demands of new subscribers
/ few brief notices of the Knickerbocker, from well
known journals are subjolned
"The progress Of the Knckerbockcr is still onward 1t
is conducted with decided ability is copous and varied
in its contents, and printed superior STYLE AT this
season we have little space literary and cannot
therefore enable those Of readers who may not see
our assurance thai they are of high order Nep York
| American.
1--WE have found in the Knickerbockcr much to ad-
ourselves to speak il from first as we could
no, do being suspected exnyagant praise
% is not surpassed by Of its contemporaries at home
abroad at sustans high ground in all the requisites
Of Magazine, and pleased TO that its merits
appreciated abroad well as at home-AB'y Argus
"This monthly periodical is now well known that 1t
hardly needs commentator, having established for itself
character among the ablest and most entertaining publ
cations in the land" w Y. Journal Of Com.
advances in age. II exhibits monthly variety of
tributions unsurpassed in number or ablityNat Int
1.-THE work is IT. the highest degree crcdtabe to the
literature of our country."-Wash. Globe
ave have read several numbers Of this talented pc
riodical and rejoice in them. They would do credit
any country or to any state Of civilization which hu
mainly has yet ved."-Maryan's London Metropolitan
Magazine.
ave hope il will not be inferred, from our omission
notice the several numbers of the Knckerbocker they
have appeared that have there lost sight of its charac
nc en2In bash Ily
one OF the best Magazines in America The poPrieors
have succeeded IN procuring for its pages the first talent
Of this country, well valuable aid from distinguished
foreign sources."-NeD York Mirror
ave have on several occasions adverted the spirit
and tone of the articles contained in this periodical
being radically American and highly honorable to our
literature " Ii seizcs the spirit OF the times, and deals
with it boldly and ably - Baltimore American.
"There is no publication among the many we receive
from the old country and from this continent the
ceip Of which we look forward with higher expectation
than the Knickerbocker ard it dsappoints
ticpacns." -Quebec Mercury.
cts contents are Of real excellence and variety No
department is permitted to decline or to appear in bad
contrast with Observation-Disclosures Inquirer.
"Ths American Magazine bids fair 10 rival some Of
best English mon,hlies II many very excel
lent articles. London atlas.
ats contents spirited, well conceived, and well
wrten."-U. s. Gazette.
"n our humble opinion this is the best literary publ
cation in the United States, and deserves the extensive
patronage it has rcceved."-Columbia u.s. CO. Telescope.
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