The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-30
Nem 1gork ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.

THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.
THIS is pronounced, by the press of America and
i England, the best magazine in America II
has nearly reached its thirty fourth UOitnie, and IN
its list Of upioard of hundred contributors are found
the names of every distinguished writer, male and
female, in America with several equally prominent
of Great Britain, Turkey, Sweden, etc new
volume, containing superb engraving, portrait
Of The editor engraved by CHENEY, from a painting
by ELLIOTT, will commence on the first dayof July,
lS49 The following notices of the KNIcKERBooKER
are from the American and English press, and from
American and British writers Of distinction
THE KNIcKERBocKER.-Th last number OF this
venerable and widely-popular periodical appears
upon entirely new and beautiful type, in all its de-
partments; and in its rich and diversified contents
continues To vndicate its reputatioarsAs the most
agreeable and entertaining Magazine published in
the United States. When we first started the old
New Yorker our friend CLARK had preceded US
as Editor of the ksIcKERBocKER about a twelve
month: it has now reached age greatly beyond
| that Of any American Monthly; fact which liter
| ally speaks volumes in praise of the manner in
which the work has been conducted. No number
of the X. has been issued under CLARK's super
vision that did not bear indubitabe evidence Of edi
toria care, and anxious thought, and wel-directed
labor enstamped upon It's pages. we have known
monthly, of this country or Europe so thorough
ly edited in the strictes sense of the term.'Ne,c
York Daily Tribune.
| sMArHEMATIcIANs tell us of certain curves called
aspnpioes, whose popularity is always approach
| never to intersect. The kNicKERBocKER, which
| has reached an age for Magazine much greater
than hundred years for a man. and only TO be at
tanned by more marvellous miracle, has perpetu-
ally approached the highest possible point of interest
and excellence and yet it seems To have an ercel-
siOr for each number seems better than that which
went before. How il is done our friend CLARK may
understandable it is sealed mystery to us. There
is publication in the United States that has 80 at
tractivc popular feature the Editors table of
the KNIcKERBocKER ,'-Ne,c York Courier and En-
| qtirr
I'VE regard it the very best work of its kind in
the Union. ST. Alban's (Ia.) Journal
Its contents as invariably good as its appear
ance is punctual WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT, in
| the Netc York Epening Post.
| Its articles worthy of BLAcKwooD's palmiest
days. The EdHOr's Table is in Mr.. CLARK's hap
piest vein; varied and racy in remarkable degree
| --Ne,c York Commercial advertiser
| THE KNIcKERBoCKER seems to increase in attrac-
ton as it advances in age. 1t exhibits monthly
variety of contributions unsurpassed in number
| ability National I1teitigencer.
THE KNIcKERBocKER is one of the most valuable
magazines OF the day, and outstrips all competition
| in the higher walks of literature - albany Argus.
"The Editors Table alone is worth the price of
the work. tits not periodical to be lightly glanced
and thrown by, but it forms library book to
save and re-read. set of the KNIoKERBocKER,
bound up III volumes, the shelves of one of our
popular libraries is consulted $50 the librarian
has often told us) than any other similar work -
Boston Daily Transcript.
PRESIDENT EVERETT, If Harfwd College, late
Minister TO England. -lperuse the KNIcKERBocKER
with high qualification. 1t seems To me to BIZ Of an
order Of merit quite above the average of the peri
| odcals Of this class, English or American
| Hon. j, X. PAULpISa late Secretary Of The Marry
| The manner in which the KNIcK ERBocKER is con
Quoted, and the great merit Of its contributors place
it in the highest rank of periodicals.
PRor. LoNarELLow, Cambridge University
KSicKEKBocKEK stands high in this quarter It's
superior 10 most OF the English magazines and web
deserves its large list Of subscribers"
Hon. RoBERT M. CHARLTON, Georgia-'The
KslcKERBocKER Is a work which requires no puff
ing; and shall always feel that am comforting a
favor ON those 10 whom recommend it,
TIE LONDON ExAmIsER.-'This very clever Ma
gazine is the peasantest periodical in the United
States Its articles, which are numerous and short
various and interesting well worthy of imi tation
/ by our Magazines on this side of the Atlantic
LONDON MoRNINo CHRoNIcLE-'Judging from
the numbers before us, we inclined to consider
this the best of all the American literary periodicals
lbs contents are highly interesting, instructive and
amusing
! The LONDON LITERARY GAzErrR.-sTbe taste
and talent which the KSIckEaBocKER displays are
| highly creditable TO American writers and verv
agreeable for English readers
LoNDoS METROPOLITAN MONTHLY MAGAZINE
we have read several numbers of this talented pc
| riodical, and rejoced in them. They would do
credit 10 any country TO any state of civilization
| 10 winch humanity has yet arrived
l. LONDON ArHES sUM.--'From a very clever
Monthly Magazine, The KSIcKERBocKER.' of New
York, we copy the following spirited story etc.
! Sir EDWARD BULwER LYTToS.-TThe ksIcKER-
BOOKER Is the best American periodical have vet
! seen. take pleasure in enclosing you an article
which was penned expressly for your work.
CHARLES DICKENS, csq.-'I read the krIcKER-
BOOKER with very great pleasure il is indees a
most various and entertaining periodical Ii affords
me pleasure to contribute 10 the pages of a work
which numbers among its regular Correspondents
such writer's AS Mr.. IRvING.'
|. Rev. Dr. Dick ScorLAND.--1 have read good
many Of the articles in the few numbers Of the
| kNIcKERBocKER which you sent me- and find them
~ Iu.r rift Sum aatft :, z.
1 true, were too light for my serious turn of mind
yet the whole appears well calculated 10 CRAFTY the
| tastes of the mass of readers
| Capt f. MARRYATT.-'Yo make am excellent
Dlagazinc-- spirited various, and original hope
! my 1Ioonsiine' will reflect no discredit upon the
good company in which il viii find itself
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