The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-19
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THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZs. T..
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.

THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAza. 4.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.
vJNHIS is pronounced, by the press of Amer I'd
l. England, the best magazine IN Amer II
has nearly reached its thirty fourth Dolssns, and in
its list of upoord 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. A new
volume, containing superb engraving, = posnaM
by ELLIOTT, will commence on the first day OF July,
l849. The following notices of the KNIcKERRocKER
are from the American and English press, and from
American and British writers OF distinction.
THE KNIcKERBocKRR.-The 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 vindicate 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 W
as Editor of the KSIcKERBocKER about a twelve
month: it has reached an age greatly beyond
| that Of any American Monthly; fact which liter
ally speaks volumes in praise Of the manncr in
which the work has been conducted. No number
of the has ever been issued under CLARKS super
vision that did not hsar ndubitable evidence Of edi
toral care and anxious thought, and weIl-directed
labor enstamped upon its pages. We have known
monthly, Of this country or Europe 20 thorough
ly edited in the strctest sense of the term. '-NND
| York Daily Tribune.
sMATHRMATIcIANs tell US of certain curves called
asmptotss, whose popularity IL always to approach
each other, and yet. even when infinitely extended,
| never to intersect The KNIcKERBocxER, which
has reached age for a 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 an excel
s0r for each number seems better than that which
went before Howit is done our friend CLAaK may
understandable it 10 a sealed mystery TO US. There
is no publication in the United States that has at
L trac "a I0hLe of
| the KNIcxxRBocKER.'-Neso York Courier and En-
quirG.
I'VE regard it the very best work Of its kind in
/ the Union. ST. ALbdn's (Vd.) Journal.
Its contents invariably good az its appear
/ ance il punctual. '-WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT, in
| The Ne,D York Epening Post
Its articles are worthy Of BLAcKwooD's palmiest
days. The Editors Tube il in Mr.. CLARx's hap
piest vein; varied and racy in remarkable degree
-NrD York Commercial Adprtisr.
| THE KNIcKERBocKER seems to increase in attrac
ton it advances in age It exhibits a monthly
variety of contributions unsurpassed in number or
ability. National Intelligencer.
| THE KNICKERBoCKER is one of the most valuable
magazines of the day, and outstrips all competition
in the higher walks of literature. '-Alb0ny 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. A set of the KsIcKERBoCKER,
bound up in volumes, the shelves Of one Of our
popular libraries, consulted ESQ the librarian
has often told us) than any other similar work.
Boston Daily Transcript.
| PnEsIDENT EvEaETT, Of Hartford College, late
with high qualification. 1t seems 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. PAULDINa. late Secretary Of the Nary
| THE manner in which the KNIcKERBocKRp ia con
ducted and the great merit of its contributors place
| ii in the highest rank of periodicals.
PRoF. LoNeFELLow, Cambridge Unipersity.
KsIcKEKsooKEK stands high in this quarter. 1t j.
sxfs
| deserves its large list Of subscribers"
Hon. RoBERT M. CHARLros, Gergio.-eThe
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.-sThis very clever Ma
gazine is the pleasantest periodical in the United
States~ Its articles, which are numerous and short
various and interesting, wen worthy of imitation
| by our Magazines on this side of the Atlantic
| LONDON MoRSIse CHRoNIcLE.-sJudginQ from
| the numbers before us, inclined to consider
this the best of all the American literary periodicals.
Its contents are highly interesting, instructive, and
amusing
The LONDON LITERARY GAzrrTr.-sThe taste
and talent which the KSIcKERBocKrn displays are
highly oreditabe TO American writers, and very
agreeable for English readers
LONDON METRoPoLrTAS MONTHLY MAoAusK-
I'VE have read several numbers of thu talented pe-
riodical, and rejoiced in them, They would do
credit to any country or to any state of civilization
TO which humanity has ye. arrived
LONDON ATHESRUS-From a very clever
Monthly Magazine, The KSIcKERsocKER.' of New
York, We copy the following spirited story, etc
SIR EDwARD buLwER LyTToS.-'The KNIcKER-
BOOKER IL the best American periodical have vet
seen. take pleasure in enclosing you article
which was penned expressly for your work
CHARLES DICKENS, esq-I read the KsicKER.
BOOKER with very great pleasure it is indeed 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 writers Mr. IRvISG.'
Rev. DIR. DICK ScoTLAND.-1 have read rood
many OF the articles in the few numbers Of the
ksIcKERBocKER which you sent me, and find them
TO pcsess great merit. Some of its papers. il is
true, we're 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
Magazine-spirited, various, and original hope
my hoonshias will reflect no discredit upon the
good company in which il viii find itself =
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