The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-13
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THE KNICKERBOCxER MAGAZINE
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.

THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.
vNHIS is pronounced, by the press of America and
i England, 'the best magazine in America. II
has nearly reached it's thirty fourth uolune, and in
its list of ,ip,oayd 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
| qf the editor engraved by CHENEY, from painting
by ELLIOTT, will commence on the first day of July,
| l549. The following notices of the KNcKERBocKER
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 lts de-
continues to vindcate its reputation as 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 KNIcKERBocKER about a 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 the has ever been issued under CLARK's super
vision that did bear indubitable evidence OF edi
toral care and anxious thought, and well-directed
! labor enstamped upon its pages We have known
no monthly, Of this country Europe, 30 thorough
ly edited, in the strictest sense OF the term Neto
York Daily Tribune.
sMArHEMArIcIANs tell US of certain curves called
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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 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 ercei
siOr for each number seems better than that which
went before. How it is done our friend CLARK may
understand it is a sealed mystery to us. There
is no publication in the United States that has 80 at
tractve popular feature as the Editors table OF
| the KNIcKKRBocKER. '-Ne,o York Courier and En-
| quira.
I'VE regard it the very best work Of its kind in
| the Union.'-St. Adams { Pa. Journal.
Its contents are as invariably good as It's appear
ance is punctual. WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT, IN
the Netc York Evening Post.
| Its articles are worthy of BLAcKwooD's palmiest
| days. The Edstor's Tube is in Mr. CLARk's hap
pest vein; varied and racy in remarkable degree.
-Neso York Commercial advertiser.
| 'THE KNICKERBoCKER seems to increase In attrac-
4 ton as it advances in age Ii 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 oustrips all competition
in the higher walks of literature. Albany Agus.
| "The Editors Table alone is worth the price of
the work 1t is not periodical to be lightly glanced
| over and thrown by but ii 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
has often told us) than any other similar work.
Boston Daily Transcript.
| President EVERETT, of Hartford College, late
| Minister to EngLand-T peruse the KNIcKERBooKER
with high qualification 1t seems to me to be of an
order OF merit quite above the average of the peri
odcals of this Glass; English or American.
Hon. J. X. PAULDINo, 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. LosoFELLow, Cambridge Unirosity.-'The
KNIcKEKBocKEK stands high in this quarter. IL is
superior to most of the English magazines, and well
deserves its large list of subscribers"
Hon. RoBERT M. CHARLTos, Georgia-'The
| KSIcKERBocKER is a work which requires no puff
ing; and shall always feel that am comforting a
| favor on those TO whom recommend it,
| The LONDON ExAmINER-'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 MoRSINs CHRoNIcLE.-'Judging from
the numbers before us, are 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 KSIcKEnBocKER displays are
highly creditabe to American writers, and very
agreeable for English readers
LONDON METRoPoLITAS MONTHLY MAoAzINE.-
1--WE have read several numbers Of this talented pc
riodical, and rejoiced in them. They would do
credit TO any country or TO any state of civilization
20 which humanity has yet arrived
LONDON ATHESxUM.-'From very clever
Monthly Magazine, The KNTcKERBocKER,' Of New
York, we copy the following spirited story etc.
Sir EDwARp BULwER LyTToN-'The KNIcKER-
BOOKER is the best American periodical have yet
take pleasure in enclosing you article
which was penned expressly for your work
CHARLES DICKENS, esq.--I read the KNIcKER
BocKER with very great pleasure: il Is indeed a
most various and entertaining periodical. II affords
me pleasure To contribute 10 the pages Of n work
which numbers among its regular correspondents
such writers as Mr. IRvISG.'
Rev. DR.. Dick ScoTLASp.-I have read a good
many Of the articles in the few numbers Of the
KSrcKERBocKER which you sent me. and find them
10 possess great merit. Some Of its papers, IL il
yet the whole appears well calculated 10 crafty the
tastes Of the mass Of readers
Capt. r. MARRYATT.-'You make an excellent
Magazne-spirited, various, and original. hope
my 'Hoonshfns, will reflect discredit upon the
good company in which Il will find itself
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Great Inducement to Subscribe for the
Knickerbocker.
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TERMs-S So per annum in advance All remit.
tances must be made 20
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1879 Nassau street New York.
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