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

~ Of the KniekerbockeT or New York Monthly Maya:
zine The publishers, mindful Of the favor with when
their efforts have been Al the hands Of the public
would embrace the of starting point az
l occasion 10 look backward and forward al the pass
and prospective character and OF their perodea
Within the brief space Of little than two years ana
half the number OF copies issued Of the kniekebocher
has been increased from less than Us hundred 70 more
than four thousand without other aids than the acknow
lodged merits OF the notmore expi-
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 oil the hrst
and most discriminating clLss IN every section OF the
Union or many hundreds who desired specimen num-
hers and 10 whom they have been sent for examination,
previous TO subscribing but has found the Work
worthy Of immediate subscription correct lnlefeheS
by the publishers, be gathered from the foregoing
facts In relation the quantity gwen u need only pe
said that it has always exceeded the maximum oseu,
and the numbers for the last year. by more inan Jo"
handrd pages OF the ceaIness and beauty OIL Tue typo
graphical execution and material OF the hnlckefockel
and the character Of its although
not expected by IFS readers, nor promised py ts pfope
tors have nevertheless been gyent Is not deemed ne
cessary speak. They will challenge comparison Il IS
believed with any similar periodical at home or abroad
Ii has been observed that the constant aim OF the edi
tors in the OF the hnickerbocker, has been
make the work entertaining and agreeable as wen as
solid and useful II Is perhaps OWING the predomnance
of these first named characteristics that II has become so
widely known TO the public. In addition to several wen
known and popular series Of numberssuch the odds
and Ends Of Penny Liner" OlaPodlana" the Pal
myra Letters An Actors Alloquy, Leaves from tho
Blank Book Of Country Schoolmaster, Wilson Con-
WORTH" Life in F-rda,"" Loaferana," The Eclec-
tic" Passages from the Commonplace Book OF Sep
tuagenaran" Notes from Journals Of Travels n Amerl-
ca and in various Foreign Countries, 1.-The fidget Pa-
pers &c.hbera space has been devoted to interesting
Tales illustrating American society," manners the times
&C. embracing besides, stories OF the sea, and o aihos
and hunor, upon great variety OF subjects together WIN
biographies, legends and essays upon numerous and va
ried themes ntepersed with frequent articles oil poetry
Of such a description for the Magazine, IN
this department, gratifying preemnence ana celebrity
But neither the scientific the learned the solld nor
the useful has been omitted, lightly regarded Ong
nal articles, from distinguished WRITER'S (Which have at
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ed the numbers OF the work. upon the following
subjects
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Revealed Religion Insanity ard Monomania; Liberty
Literature and the Fine Arts; Early History OF
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Molecular Attraction; American Female Character
Pulmonary Consumption; Pulpit Eloquence; The Pros
poets and Duties Of the Age Health of Europe and
Right Poetry of the Inspired Writings; Chinese Ma
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The Past, the Present, and the Future Our Country
with Comments on its Parties, Laws Public Schools
! and Sketches of American Society, Men, Education,
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Diseases Essays Music, Fine Writing, &c; toge-
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would exceed the limits of this advertisement to enume
rate in detail .a
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y add that at period since the work passed into their
hands, have it's literary capabilities and prospects been
ample and suspicious at present and that not only
will the exerons be continued, which have secured
to their subscription list an ne xampled increase but their
lcla he Dub De enhanced
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 Knickerbocker from well
known journals are subJolned: sE@ ..
"The progress of the Kncke rbocker is still onward. 1t
is conducted with decided ability is copious and varied
in its contents, and is printed superior style AT this
have little space for literary extracts and cannot
therefore, enable those of readers who may not
this Magazine, Judge of its merits otherwise than upon
our assurance that they are of high order-Neo York
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mire and little to condemn that can hardly trust
ourselves speak of from first impressions, could
not do SO without being suspected OF extravagant praise
" surpassed by its contemporaries al home
abroad" susalns high ground in all the requisites
of Magazine, and pleased to that its merits
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il advances age. II exhibits monthly variety OF
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ave have read several numbers Of this talented pc
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