Southern Argus., 1839-02-19

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bl;e tgsaId embrace the recuFrance uf q
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pective character ana course q tpelr Perloei;
al. Within the brief space Of little more
than two vesfs and 4 hall, the number 81 cop
IS issued of the Knickefbo bocker has been in-
creased from less than I've hundred to more
than four thousand, without other aids than the
acknowledged merits Of the WoTkr-acknoWl-
edqed not more explicitly By this pnpreceden-
ted success, than By upward Of three thousand
hiOhlv favorable notices Of the Magazine,
which, az different times, have appeared IN the
various journals of the United States, embra-
cling these Of the first and most discriminating
class IN every section Of the Union. OF ma
nv hundreds who desired specimen numbers,
and TO whom they have been sent for exsmina-
ton, previous to subscribing, not one but has
found the work worthy Of immediate subscriB-
tion.--A. correct inference IN regard to the m
terest or quality Of the matter furnished By the
publishers, may be gathered from the forego-
| mo facts In relation to the quantity gwen, II
/ need only be said, that It has always exceeded
the maximum promised, and, IN the numbers
of the last year, BY more than four hundred
pages. Of the clearness and beauty of the
i Typographical execution and material Of the
lKniekerbOcker, and the character of its embel-
lishments (which, although not expected by
It's readers, nor promised by its propnetors,
have nevertheless been given---itis not deem
ed necessary to speak. They VII challenge
comparison, it is believed, with any similar pc
riodical, at home or abroad.
1t has been observed that the constant aim
of the editors, In the management of the
Knickerbocker, has been to make the work en-
tertaining and agreeable, as well as solid and
useful. It's perhaps owing to the predomin-
ance of these first named characteristics, that
it has become so widely known to the public.
In addition to the several well known and popu-
lar series of numbers-such as the " Odds and
Ends of a Penny-a-Liner," "Ollapodiana, -
the "Palmyra Letters An Actors AHo-
quy," s. Leaves from the Blank Book of a
Country Schoolmaster,'' /" Wilson Conworth, -
! "Iife in Florida" 81 Loaferiana," " The Ec-
lectic." g Passages from the Commonplace
Book of a Septuagenarian," Notes from
Journals of Travels IN America, and In various
Foreign Countries, ''The iFidget Papers, .
! Syc.-lberal space has beeen devoted to inter.
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manners, the times, &C., embracing, besides
stories of the sea, and Of pathos and humor,
: upon a great variety Of subjects, together
with biographies, legends, and essays, upon
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. with frequent article of poetry, of such.a de-
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department a gratifying preseminence and ce-
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: learned, the solid nor the useful, has beer
omitted, or lightly regarded Original article;
from distinguished writers, (Which have attTac-
ted much attention in this country, and seye-
raj of which have been copied and laudeC
abroad,l have appeared In recent numbers o
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~ with many articles of a kindred d
y scription, which it would exceed the limits
- this advertisement to enumerate in detail.
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= would only add, that at no period since Il
= work passed into their hands, have its hteraI
= capabilities and prospects been so ample an
! auspicious as at present; and that not on
- viii the same e1 ertions be continued, whic
have secured to their subscription list an u
= exampled increase, but their claims upon q
= public favor will be enhanced by every meaI
a which increasieg endeavors, enlarged facil
ties, and the most liberal expenditure can con
!, : mand.
= Back numbers have been reprinted to SUM
= : volume nine. and FIVE thousand copies of va
! = ume ten viii be printed, to meet the demand
i, OF new subscribers.
= A few brief notices of the Knickerbocke
l from wen known journals are subjoined -
. 't,The progress of the Knickerbccker
y still onward It is conducted with decide
ability, is copious and varied in its content
Il and IS printed IN superior style At this SCI
IS son we have little space for literary extract
> and cannot, therefore, enable those Of orr 70
d ders who may not see this Magazine, TO iudo
Il OF It's merits, otherwise than upon our ass
b rance that they are of a high order."-N. ]
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f "We have fonnd in the Knickerbocker
e much to admire and so little to condemn. th,
S we can hardly trust ourselves to speak 81
r nom hrst Impressions, a we could not do
+ without being suspected of extravaoant erals
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: RES at home or abroad. II sustains b;o
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c and We are pleased to see that its merits =,
: appreciated abroad as wen as at home. "a
bany Argus.
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!. known that It hardly needs commentaries
!, having establishedfo itself character anon
: the ahlest and most entertaining pnbl;catio-
z N the landeNelg York Journal Of Cor
Z alerce
ae hIlekerbocker seems TO increase
attraetons as = advances IN. aqe. IT ezhihi
s q monthly variety ct contributions unsurDasse
: p number or ability Me- Int.