The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-01-24
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
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IN occasion 10 look back ward and forward" the past
and prospective character and Of their periodical
Within the brief space Of little than two years and
half the number Of copies ISSUED Of the knickeocAeT
has been increased from less than f@ hEnded to more
than four thousand without other aids than the acknow
lodged merits OF the lodged, not more expli
city by this unprecedented than 10y 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 hrs
and discriminating class IN every section OF the
1 Union. or many hundreds who desired specimen num-
bers and whom they have been sent for examination,
previous 10 subscribing, not but has found the work
| worthy OF mmeda subscription. correct inference
IN regard TO the interest Or qualify OF The matter furnished
/ by the publishers, may be gathered from the foregoing
facts In relation 10 the quantity given, u need only be
said, that has always exceeded the maximum promised
and in the numbers for the last year by more than four
hundred pages OF the clearncss and beauty OF the typo
graphical execution and material Of the knlckerbocker
and The character Of It's although
expected hy its readers promised 10y It's propne
TORS have nevertheless been given- is not deemed ne
cessary to speak They will challenge comparison, is
believed with amy similar periodical at home or abroad
Il has been observed that the constant aim Of The ed
tors the management Of the hnckeHocker, has been
10 make the work entertaining and agreeable AS well AS
solid and useful IL perhaps owing the predominance
widely known 10 the public In addition 10 several well
known and popular series Of nunlers-sncha a. the Odds
and Ends Of Penny Liner" "Olapodana the Pal
myra Letters" An Actors Aloquy," Leaves from the
Blank Book Of a Country schoolmaster,' :. Wilson Con-
WORTH" Life in Florida" Loaleriana, The Ecec-
tie Passages from the Commonplace Book Of Sep
ca and in various Foreign Countries, The Fidge Pa
pers," &cera space has been devoted To interesting
Tales, illustrating American society manners the times,
&C. embracing, besides stories of the and OF pahos
and humor upon great variety Of subjects, together with
biographies, legends and essays upon and
ed themes, with frequent articles OF poetry,
OF such description to secure for the Magazine IN
this department, gratifying pre-emnence and celebrity
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the useful has been omitted lightly regarded Orgl
nal articles, from distinguished writers (Which have at
raced 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
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Revealed Religion; Insanity and Monomania; Liberty
Literature and the Fine Arts; Early History OF
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Their with many articles Of kindred description which it
would exceed the limits Of this advertisement TO enume
rate in detail
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y add that period the work passed into their
hands, have its literary capabilities and prospects been
ample and suspicious MS Mt present; and that not only
will the exerons be continued, which have secured
to their subscription list xamped increase, but their
claims upon the public favor will be enhanced by every
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Back numbers have been reprinted to supply Volume
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printed, TO meet the demands Of new subscribers.
few brief notices of the Knckerbocker, from well
known journals subjoned .-. .>@.
"The progress of the Knckerbocker still onward II
is conducted with decided ability copous and varied
in its contents, and printed in superior style At this
season we have little space for literary cannot
therefore, enable those of readers who
this Magazine 10 Judge Of it's merits otherwise than upon
assurance that they of high order"-New York
American. ....~ "....
ave have found in the Knickerbocker much to ad-
mre and so little 10 condemn. that We can hardly trust
onrselvest speak Of it from first Impressions could
not do without being suspected of exavagant praise
is not surpassed by of It's contemporaries Mt home
abroad 1t ssans high ground in all the requisites
Of Magazine, and We are pleased that its merits
appreciated abroad well nj home.-Ab'y Argus.
"Ths monthly periodical is now well known that il
hardly needs having established for itself
character the aest and entertaining publ
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1.-THE Knckerhocker increase in attrac,ionsas
it advances in II exhibits mo:hy variety of
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notice the several numbers Of the knickerocker they
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