The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-28

THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.

NIW gUln ~VuuIl ltSIutAVAS.
THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.
TNHIS ia pronounced, by the press of America and
| i England, the best magazine in America 1t
has nearly reached its thirty fourth voItme and in
its list of tp,card 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, portrait
qf the editor engraved by CHENEY, from a painting
BY ELLIOTT, will commence on the nrst Day July,
| l649. The following notices of the KNIcKERBocxER
are from the American and English press, andfr
American and British writer's Of distinction.
| THE KNIcKERBocKER.7-The last number OF this
venerable and widely popular periodical appears
upon entirely and beautiful type in all its de-
parnents; and In its rich and diversifed contents
| continues to vindicate its reputation as the most
agreeable and entertaining Magazine publisbed in
| the United States. When we first started the old
sNew Yorker our friend CLARK had preceded US
as Editor of the KNICxERBOcKER about q 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 number
of ths X has ever hoen issusd under C&Anxs super
vision that did bear indubitable evidences OF cd
toria care and anxious thought, and we'll directed
labor enstamped upon it's pages. We have known
monthly, OF this country or Europe, 30 thorough
y edited, in the strictest sense of the term Ne,o
York Daily Tribune.
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asympotes, whose popularity is always TO approach
each other, and yet when infinitely extended,
never to ntersect The KNIcKERBocKER, which
has reached 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 1t seems to have an ercel
siOr for each number seems better than that which
| went before. How it ia done our friend CLARK may
understandable it is a sealed mystery to US. There
is publication in the United States that has 80 at
ractive popular feature as the Editors table OF
| the KNIcKERBocKER.'- NeD York Courier and En-
quirG.
I'VE regard it as the very best work of its kind in
the Union.'-St. Alban's (Ia.) Journal.
lts contents as invariably good as its appear
ance is Observation-Disclosures CULLEN BRYANT, IN
The Ne,o York EUening Post.
| Its articles are worthy of BLAcxwooD's palmest
days The Edkor's Tube is in Mr.. CLARks hap
piest vein; varied and racy in a remarkable degree
l-Nesc York Commercial Aduefisr.
THE KNIcKERBoCKER seems to increase in attrac-
ton as it advances in age. 1t exhibits monthly
variety of contributions unsurpassed in number or
| ability. National intelligencer.
sTnE 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 Iii not periodical to be lightly glanced
over and thrown by, but it forms library book to
save and re-read. A set OF the KNIcKERBocKER,
bound up in volumes on the shelves Of one Of our
popular libraries, is consulted ESQ the librarian
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Boston Daily Transcript
PRESIDENT EvEHErr, of Hartford College, late
Minister TO England.-Tperuset the KNIcKERBocKER
with high qualification. II seems to me 10 be of an
order Of merit quite above the average of the peri
odicals of this class, English American
Hon. J. X. PAULDNa, late Secretary Of the Mary
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. LoNoFELLow, Cambridge UniUersify.-'The
KNIcxEKBocKEx 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.--sThe
KSIcKERBocKER is work which requires puff
ing; and shall always feel that am comforting
| favor on those 10 whom recommend it,
TIE LONDON ES ANINER This very clever Ma
gazine is the pleasantest periodical in the United
States Its articles, which numerous and short,
various and interesting well worthy Of imitation
by Magazines this side of the Atlantic
LONDON lhoRNINe CHRoNIcLE.-'Judging from
the numbers before us, inclined 70 consider
this the best of all the American literary periodicals
Its contents are highly interesting, instructive, and
amusing
The LosDoS LITERARY GAzETTE.-sThe taste
and talent which the KsIcKERBocKER displays are
highly credtable 10 American writers, and very
agreeable for English readers
LONDON METROPOLITAN MONTHLY MAGAzINE.-
1--WE have read several numbers of this talented pc
riodical, and rejoiced in them. They would do
credit TO any country TO any state Of civilization
TO which humanity has yet arrived
LONDON ATHESxUM.-'From n very clever
Monthly Magazine, The KNIcKERBocKER.' of New
York, we copy the following spirited story, etc.
Sin EDwARp buLwER LvTToH.-'Thc kNIcKER-
BOOKER is the best American periodical have yet
seen. / take pleasure In enclosing you article
which penned expressly for your work.
CHARLES DIcxESs, esq.-I read the KSIcKrR-
BOOKER with very great pleasure: ii is indeed
various and entertaining periodical II affords
me pleasure 10 contribute 10 the pages Of a work
which numbers among its regular correspondents
such writer's Mr.. IRvING.'
Rev. DIR. Dick ScoTLASD.-J have read good
many of the articles In the few numbers of the
KsIcKERBocKER which you sent me, and find them
TO possess great merit Some Of its papers, il is
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.-'You make an excellent
Magazine-spiritcd various, and original. hope
my Moonshine' will reflect no discredit upon the
good company in which il will find itself
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