The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-06-07
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCK MAGAZINE.

nN the first OF July 1887 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 the hands Of the public
would embrace the of 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 more than Two years and
half the number of copies issued of the knckerbocker
has been increased from less than f"e hundred to more
lodged merits Of the work-acknowedged, not more exp
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-
bers and to whom they have been for examination
previous subscribing NOT but has found the work
worthy Of immediate subscription. correct inference
in regard to the interest quality OF the matter furnished
by the publishers, may be gathered from the foregoing
facts. In relation 10 the quantity given, il need only be
said that has always exceeded the maximum promised,
and in the numbers for the last year. by than four
hundred pages or the cleaness 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 propre
tors have nevertheless been gyent is not deemed
ccssary speak They will challenge comparison il is
believed with any similar PERIODICAL at home abroad
1t has been Observed that the constant aim of the edi
TORS the management Of tho Knickerbockcr has been
make the work entertaining and agreeable, AS we'll as
solid and useful 1t is perhaps owing TO the predominance
widely known TO the public In addition TO several well
known and popular series of numbers the "odds
and Ends oil aPenny a. Liner Oapodana,' the Pal
mya Letters" An Actors Alloquy," Leaves from the
Blank Book Of Country Schoolmaster,' !" Wilson Con
WORTH /" Life in Florida" Loaierana," "The Ecicc-
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book Of Sep
tuagenaran," Notes from Journals Of Travels in Amcr
ca and in various Foreign Countries, "The Fdget Pa
pcrs," &c-bcnl space has been devoted to interesting
Tales, illustrating American society manners the times
&C. embracing BESIDES stories OF the and Of pathos
and hnmor upon great variety OF SUBJECTS together with
Biographies legends, and essays upon and w
ed themes, mcrsperscd with frequent articles Of poetry
of such description 10 secure for the Magazine in
this department, gratifying eeminence 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 at
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 .r.
Past and Present State Of American Literature South
American Antiquities Inland Navigaon Geology and
Revealed Religion; Insanity ard Monomania Liberty
Literature and the Fine Arts; Early History Of
the Country; Concexon Of the Physical Sciences At
mospheric Electricity New Theory Of Magnetism ana
Molecular Attraction; American Female Character
Pulmonary Consumption; Pulpit Eloqucnce; 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 Naure)
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 Roscrucians
Intellectual Philosophy, Phiology Astronomy, Animal
and Vegetable Physiology Astroogy, Botany, Mineralo
and Phrenology Progress Of the Age, and of Modern
Liberty Christianity in France; American Organic