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THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.

NfW yOrk ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.
rJNHIS is pronounced, by the press OF America and
i England sthe best magazine in America II
has nearly reached its thirty fourth Uoitsne, and In
its list of uptpard 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 a superb engraving, portrait
of the editor engraved by CHENEY, from painting
by ELLIOTT, will commence the first dayof July,
lSf9. The following notices Of the KNIcKERsocKER
are from the American and English press, and from
American and British writers OF distinction.
THE KNIcKERBocKER.--The last number OF this
venerable and widely popular periodical appears
upon entirely new and beautiful type In all Its de
partnens; and in its rich and diversified contents,
continues to vindcate its reputation az the most
agrceab End 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 KNIcKERBocKER about a twelve.
month: il has reached an 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 CLARKs super
vision that did bear ndubitable evidence of edi-
torial care and anxious thought, and welldirected
labor enstamped upon its pages we have known
no monthly, of this country Europe, so thorough
ly edited in the strictest sense of the term
York Daily Tribune.
sMATHEM ATIcIANs tell US of certain curves called
aspnptotes, whose popularity is always TO approach
each other and yet, even when infinitely extended,
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 a 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'll is done our friend CLARE may
understandable it is sealed mystery to US. There
is no publication in the United States that has at
tractve popular feature as the EditU's'ta6le of
| the KNIcKERBocKER.--Ne,o York Courier and En-
| guire.
I'VE regard it the very best work of its kind in
| the Union.'-St. Adams (Ha.) Journal.
Its contents are as invariably good as its appear
ance is punctual. '-WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT, IN
| the Ne,o York Epering Post
| Its articles are worthy of BLAcKwooDs palmiest
days. The Easaor's Table is in Mr.. CLARK's hap
piest vein; varied and racy in a remarkable degree
-Nep York Commercial AdrGfisG.
'THE KNIcKER BOOKER seems to increase in attrac-
| ton as il advances in age. II exhibits monthly
variety of contributions unsurpassed in number or
ability. National hutelligence.
the KNIcKERBocKER is one Of the most valuable
mage zines Of the day. and outstrps all competition
| in the higher walks of literature. Albany Argls.
"1he Editors Table alone is worth the price of
the work Iii not periodical to be lightly glanced
| over and thrown by but il forms library book to
save and re-read. A set of the KNIcKEaBocKxn,
bound up in volumes, on the shelves of one of our
popular libraries, Is more consulted ESQ the librarian
has often told us) than any other similar work.
! Boston Daily Transcript.
! President EVERETT, Of Hartford College, iatS
Minister to England. peruse the KSIcKERBocKEa
with high qualification. II to me to be of an
order Of merit quite above the average of the peri
odicals of this class, English or American
Hon. j. X. PAULDINo, late Secretary of The Navy
The manner in which the KNIcKERBocKER is con
Quoted and the great merit of its contributors place
it in the highest rank Of periodicals.
PRoF. LosoeELLow, Cambridge Unips-sify--sThe
! KSIcKESDocKEF stands high IN this quarter. 1t IL
superior to most of the English ma gazines, and wen
/ deserves Its large Ito. OF sssbsc ribers."
Hon. RoBERr NJ. CHARLTON Georgia.-'The
| KsIcKERDocKER Is work which requires puff
ing; and shall always feel that am comforting
favor on those TO whom recommend it,
The LONDON ExAMISER.-'This very clever Ma
| gazine is the peasantest periodical in the United
States. Its articles, which numerous and short
various and interesting well worthy of imitation
/ by our Magazines on this side of the Atlantic
LONDON MoRSIS6 CHRoScLE.-'Judging from
! the numbers before US, inclined TO consider
this the best of all the American literary periodicals.
Its cortents highly interesting, instructive and
amusing
The LoSDos LITERARY GAzErTE.-'The taste
and talent which the KSIcKERBocKER displays are
highly creditabie 10 American writers, and very
agreeable for English readers
LONDON METROPOLITAN MONTHLY MAeAuSE-
I'VE have read several numbers of this talented pc
riodica, and rcjoiced in them. They would do
credit 10 any country 10 any state of civilization
10 which humanity has yet arrived
LONDON ATHENkuM.-'From a very clever
Monthly Magazine, The KSIcKEssocKER.' of New
York, we copy the following spirited story etc.
Sra EDWARD BULwER LyTToN.-'The kSIcKKR-
BOOKER IL the best American periodical have vet
seen. ] take pleasure in enclosing you an article
which was penned expressly for your work
CHARLES DICKENS, esq.-I read the KSIcKEH-
BOOKER with very great pleasure: IL is indeed a
most various and entertaining periodical II affords
pleasure TO contribute 10 the pages Of a work
which numbers among Its regular correspondents
such writers as Mr.. IRvrSG.
Rev. DR.. DICK ScoTLASD.-I have read a good
many Of the articles in the few numbers OF the
KSIcKERBocKER which you sent me, and find them
true, were too light for my serious turn Of mind,
yet the whole appears well calculated crafty the
tastes Of the mas Of readers
Capt r. MARRYArr.-'You make an excellent
Magazine-spirited, various, and original. hope
my NoorsAins' will reflect discredit upon the
good company in which il will find itself
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