The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-01-17
TENTH VOLUME OF THE
KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE

1 ", eOmmenceu
~ Of the Knicker6ocker or New York Monthly Maya
zine The publishers mindful Of the favor WIN "moh
their efforts have been received al the hands OF the Pu,
would embrace the recurrence OF new starting point ~
N occasion 20 look backward and forward" al the pas
and prospective character and course OF their Penooca
Within the brief space Of little more than two years ano
half the number Of copies issued OF the
has been increased from less than nae hundred 70 inoie
than four thousand without other aids than the aeknow
ledgod merits Of the not slPn
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 hIs
and most discriminating Glass in every section OF the
| Union. OF many Hundreds who desired specimen mum
bers and whom they have been sent Tor examination
previous 10 subscribing, but has found the work
| worthy OF immediate subscription. correct inference
in regard the quality OF the matter furnished
by the publishers may be gathered from the foregoing
facts In relation the quantity given, 1t need only be
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 cleaness and beauty OF the Typo
rnphica execution and material Of the Knickerocker
and the character OF It's embeishmens-whch although
expected by its readers nor promised by ls proPre
tors have nevertheless been glven is mol deemed ne
cessary 10 speak They will challenge comparison, 1t Is
believed, with any similar periodical at home or abroad
1t has been Observed that the constant aim of the ed
tors, in the management OF the knckerbocker mas neen
to make the work entertaining and agreeable as wen as
solid and useful IL Is perhaps owing the predomnance
of these first named characteristics that 1t has become 50
widely known the public In addition to several wen
known and popular Of numberssuch as the Odds
and Ends OF Penny Liner" 0llapodiana the pa-
myn Letters" An Actors Aloquy" Leaves from the
Blank Book OF Country Schoomasier," Wilson Con-
WORTH" Life in Florida" " Loaferiana' The Eclec-
tic,' Passages from the Commonplace Book OF Sep
tuagenarian,"" Notes from Journals Of rayels n Amen
ca and in various Foreign Countries" "The Fldget IA
pers &c-beral space has been devoted to interesting
Tales illustrating American society, manners the times
&C. embracing BESIDES Of the and OF pathos
and humor upon variety Of SUBJECTS together with
biographies legends, and essays upon numerous and va
red themes, nerspersed with frequent articles oil poetry
of such description TO secure for the Magazine, IN
this department gratifying pre-eminence and celebrity
But neither the scientific the learned the solid nor
the useful has been omitted lightly regarded Og-
nal articles from distinguished writer's (Which have at
tracted 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
Past and Present State of American Literature South
American Antiquities Inland Navigation Geology ana
| Revealed Religion Insanity and Monomania; Liberty
persus Literature and the Fine Arts Early History OF
the Country; Connection of the Physical Sciences At
mospheric Electricity New Theory Of Magnetism, and
| Pulmonary Consumption Pulpit Eoquence; The Eros,
poets and Duties Of the Age Health Of Europe and
Right; Poetry Of the Inspired Writings Chinese Ma.
tons and Languages Chemistry Laboratory Of Nature)
WITH es on its P Pan Public
and Sketches Of American Society, Men, Education,
Manners and Scenery; Philosophy Of the Roscrucians
Intellectual Philosophy, Phiology, Astronomy Animal
and Vegetable Physiology Asrology Botany, Mineralo
gy and Phrenoogy Progress of the Age and OF Modern
Liberty; Christianity in France American Organic
NETS Discussion on Scrptural Miracles; Sectional Dis
tnctions Of the Union Peace Societies Perodicty OF
Diseases Essays Music, Fine Writing, &C. toge-
ther with many articles of kindred description, which
would exceed the limits Of this advertisement to enume
rate in detail.
To the foregoing particulars, the publishers would on
y add that period the work passed into their
hands, have its literary capabilities and prospects been so
ample and suspicious at present and that not only
will the same exertions be continued which have secured
their subscription list unexampled increase but their
claims upon the public favor will be enhanced by every
which increasing endeayors 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 will be
| printed, to meet the demands Of new subscribers.
A few brief notices Of the Knickerbocker from well
| known journals are subloned:
"The progress of the Knckerbocker is still onward. Il
is conducted with decided ability, copious and varied
in its contents, and is printed in superior style At this
have little space for literary extracts and cannot
therefore, enable those of readers who may not
this Magazine, TO judge OF its merits otherwise than upon
that they Of high order"-Neo York
American. ,,.
1--WE have found in the Knckerbocker much to adj
mre and little to condemn that we can hardly trust
ourselves speak Of it from first impressions as we could
do without being suspected Of extravagant praise
is not surpassed by OF its contemporaries at home
abroad" 1t susains high ground in all the requisites
Of Magazine and are pleased to see that its merits
appreciated abroad as well at home.-ABy Argus
"Ths monthly periodical is well known that 1t
hardly needs commentator, having established for itself
character among the abest and most entertaining publ
cations in the land. IN. Y.'Joiunal Of Com.
"The Knckerbocker seems to increase in attractions
it advances in age. exhibits monthly variety of
tribuons unsurpassed in number ablity."-Nat Int
"The work is ir the highest degree credtabe TO the
literature of our country."-Wash Globe.
ave have read several numbers of this talented Pc
rodcal and rejoice in them. They would do credit to
any country to state OF civilization to which hu-
manity has yet arrved"-Marryas London Metropolitan
Magazine.
1--WE hope it will not be inferred, from our omission to
notice the several numbers of the knckebocker they
that, houa IF SPhnf
and increasing excellence Ii has become decidedly
one of the best Magazines In America The propreors
have succeeded in procuring 70. its pages the first talent
foreign sources."-NeD York Mirror.
ave have several occasions adverted to the spirit
and tone of the articles contained in this PERIODICAL as
being radically American, and highly honorable to our
literature at seizes the spirit OF the times and deals
with it boldly and ably Baltimore American.
"There is publication among the many we receive
from the old country, and from this continent, to the
ceipt of which look forward with higher expectation
than the Knickerbocker and disapponts our an
ticipatons ."-Quebec Mercury
Its contents of real excellence and variety No
department permitted to decline, to appear In bad
contrast with another "-PhiiadslphiaI Inquirer
| "This American Magazine bids fair to rival some OF
best English monhlies. 1t contains many very excel
lent articles. London Atlas.
:" Its contents spirited, well conceived, and well
written."-U. s. Gazette
In humble opinion, this is the best literary publ
cation in the United States and deserves the extensive
patronage it has eived-Counbia Is CO. Telescope
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