The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-20
New llork 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 poI,nne and in
its list of tptoard Of hundred contributors 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 painting
by ELLIOTT, will commence the first day Of July,
lS49 The following notices Of the KNIcKERBocKER
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 and beautiful type, in all its de-
partments and in its rich and diversified contents
continues to vindcate its reputation 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 KNIcKEaBocKER about twelve
month: it has now 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 nusaber
of the r. has been issued under CLARK'a SUPER
vision that did not bear ndubitable evidence Of edi
torial care and anxious thought, and el-directed
labor enstamped upon its pages We have known
no monthly, of this country Europe, thorough
ly edited, in the strctest of the term - etp
York Daily Tribune.
sMATHEMArIcIANs tell US of certain curves called
asymptotes whose peculiarly is always to approach
each other, and vet even when infinitely extended
never to intersect The KNIcKEaBockER, which
has reached an age for Magazine much greater
than hundred years for 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 ercei-
siOr for each number seems better than that which
went before. How it is done our friend CLARK may
understand-but it is sealed mystery to us. There
s publication in the United States that has 30 at
tractiVe nOnuar as of
the KNIcKERBocKER. -Ne,o York Courier and En-
qlire.
'We regard it as the very best work of its kind in
the Union.'- ST. ALban's (Ha.) Journal.
sIts contents invariably good as its appear
ance ia punctual WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT in
the Ne,o York Eoening Post.
Its articles are worthy of BLAcKwooD's pahniest
| days. The EdxOr's Table is in Mr.. CLARK' 8 hap
piest vein; varied and racy in remar kable degree
-Netc York Commercial advertiser.
THE KNICKER BOOKER seems to increase in attrac-
ton as it advances in age. II exhibits monthly
variety of contributions unsurpassed in number or
ability National Intellgencer.
THE KNIcKERBocKER Is one of the most valuable
magazines of the day, and outsrips all competition
in the higher walks of lierature- Albany argus
''1he Editors Table alone is worth the price of
the work. It's not periodical to be lightly glanced
over and thrown by, but it forms library book to
save and re-read. set Of the KNIcKERBocKEa
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.
PREsrDENT EvraRTr, @ Hartford College, tote
N,n';tT 70 England: peruse the KNIckERBocxER
with high qualification 1t to me to be of an
order OF merit quite above the average of the peri
odcals of this class, English or American
Hon. j. K 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.
PRor. LoSarELLow, Cambridge University
KsioKExBocKEK stands high in this quarter tits
superior to most of the English magazines and well
deserves its large list of subscribers"
Hon. RoBERT M. CHARLTON, Georgia The
kSicKERBocKER is work which requires no puff
ing; and shall always feel that am comforting
favor on those to whom recommend it,
The LONDON ExAMINER.-'This very clever Ma
gazine s the pleasantest periodical in the United
States. Its articles, which numerous and short.
various and interesting, are well worthy Of imitation
by our Magazines on this side of the Atlantic
LONDON MORNING CHRoNIcLE-sJudging from
the numbers before us, We inclined to consider
this the best of all the American literary periodicals.
Its contents are highly interesting, instructive and
amusing
The LONDON LITERARY GAzErTE.-"The TASTE
and talent which the KSIcKERBocKER displays are
highly creditable to American writers, and very
agreeable for English readers
LONDON METRoPoLTTAN MONTHLY MAeAzIsr-
we have read several numbers of this talented pc
riodical, and rejoiced in them. They would do
credit To any country or 10 any state of civilization
TO which humanity has yet arrived
LONDON ATBEsR uM.-'From a very clever
Monthly Magazine, The KSIcKERBocKER.' of New
York, we copy the following spirited story etc.
SIR EDWARD BULwER LyTToS.-sThe KsIcKEa-
BOOKER Is the best American periodical have yet
seen ] take pleasure in enclosing you an article
which was penned expressly for your work.
CHARLES DICKENS, esq.-1 read the KsIcxER.
BOOKER with very great pleasure: il is indeed a.
most various and entertaining periodical. 1t affords
me pleasure to contribute 10 the pages of work
which numbers among its regular correspondents
such writers as Mr.. IRvISG.'
Rev. Dr. DICK ScoTLAND.-1 have read a Onod
many OF the articles in the few numbers Of the
h NIcKERBocRER which you sent me- and find them
10 possess great merit. Some of It's papers. n IL
true, were too light for my serious turn OF mind.
yet the whole appears well calculated TO crafty the
tastes of the mass of readers
Capt. +. MARRyATT.--'You make an excellent
spirited, various, and original. hope
my 'Moonshine' will reflect no discredit upon the
good company in which il will find itself'
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