The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-05
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKE MAGAZINE.

,h CHARTS have been al the hands Of the public,
would embrace the recurrence OF new stariihg po., -
"a occasion TO look backward and forward al he pas
and prospective character and course OF their peno
Within the brief space Of little more than TWO years anu
half the number OF copies issued Of the hncheipocAe
has been increased from less than tpe h1ndIsa 70 oe
than four thousand without other aids than the acknow-
lodged merits Of the acknowledged not more ehph
city by this unprecedented success, than oy upwau u
three thousand highly favorable notices OF the magazine,
which, al different times have appeared in the various
journals OF the United States, embracing those OF e s'
and most discriminating class IN every seoson ~ ,e
Union or many hundreds who desired specimen num-
bers and whom they have been sent Tor e1aninauon
previous subscribing, NOT one but has found the "ok
worthy Of immediate subscrPilon 4, a'.e, fanshed
by the publishers may be gathered from the foregoing
facts In relation to the quantity gwen, " heed ohy 90
said that has always exceeded the maximum pronised
and in the numbers for the last year. by more IMAM J~
hundred pages OF the eleaness and beauty o. me Typo
graphical execution and material OF the hnickernockel
and the character OF its ahough
expected by its readers promised ny US Pfope
tors have nevertheless been gven-it is not deemed me-
cessary speak. They will challenge comparison II Is
believed with any similar periodical, at home or abroad
1t has been observed that the constant aim OF the ed
tors the management Of the Knickerbocker has been
to make the work entertaining and agreeable as wen as
solid and useful IL Is perhaps owing to the predomnahce
Of these first named characteristics that II has become 80
widely known the public. In addition to several well
known and popular series Of the Odds
and Ends Of Penny "a Liner" Oapodiana," the Pal
myra Letters" An Actors Alloquy, Leaves from the
Blank Book Of Country Schoolmaster" !. Wilson Con-
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tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book OF Sep
Notes from Journals Of Travels IN Amer-
ca and in various Foreign Countres "Ihe Fidget IA
pers" &cbera space has been devoted TO interesting
Tales, illustrating American society," manners the Times,
&c. embracing besides, stories Of the and Of pathos
and hunor upon great variety Of Subjects together with
biographies legends and essays upon and va
red themes nterspersed 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 nor the learned, the solid
the useful has been omitted, lightly regarded Ogl-
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racted 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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would exceed the limits of this advertisement
rate in detail. ......f ,.@l.
To the foregoing particulars the publishers would
y add, that period since the work passed into their
hands, have its literary capabilities and been
ample and suspicious at present and that not only
win the exertions be continued which have secured
to their subscription list unexamped increase but their
claims upon the public favor will be enhanced by every
which increasing endeavors, enlarged facilities,
| and the most liberal expenditure command
Back numbers have been reprinted to supply Volume
Nine, and five thousand copies of Volume Ten will be
printed, to meet the demands of new subscribers.
A few brief notices of the Knckerbocker, from well
known journals subjoined
"The progress Of the Knickerbocke is still onward 1t
is conducted with decided ability is copous and varied
in its contents and printed superior style. At this
have little space forteray extracts and cannot
therefore, enable those of readers who may not
this Magazine to judge of its merits otherwise than
assurance that they of high order"-Neo York
American. y.
ave have found in the Knickerbocker much to ad-
mire and little to condemn that we can hardly trust
ourselves speak of it from first Impressions could
do without being suspected OF extravagant praise
II is not surpassed by of its contemporaries at home
abroad" II sustans high ground in all the requisites
of Magazine and pleased to see that its merits
appreciated abroad as well as at home Ably Argus.
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hardly needs commendaon having established for itself
character among the abiest and entertaining publ
cations in the and."-N Y. Journal Of Com.
"The Knickebocker increase in attractionsas
~ advances IN age u ekhios mohtn,y variety Vi con
trioulohs unsurpassed IN numoer of ao'h'y va 1m'
"Ihe work is r the highest degree creditable to the
literature Of our country Wash. Globe.
"We have read several numbers of this talented pc
riodicai and rejoice in them They would do credit to
manly has vet arrived Maynatts london MetopoEtan
Waoo,;ne
1--WE hone Il will not he inferred from our omission To
notice the several numbers of the Knickeocke as thew
have anpeared that we have there LOST sight of its charac
ter and increasing excellence II has become decidedly
one of the hest MAGAZINES in America The pronretors
have succeeded in nrocurne for its the first talent
Of his country no we'll as valuable aid from DISTINGUISHED
foreign sources Mem York Mirror,
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