The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-28
Nfm 1lork Aopfrtisemrnts.
THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.

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THE KNICKERBOCKERM MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.
THIS is pronounced, by the press of America and
l. England, the best magazine in America 1t
has nearly reached its thirty fourth Uou'ne, and in
its list of uprard 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, a portrait
qf 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
sTHE KNIcKERBocKER.- The last number OF this
venerable and widely popular periodical appears
partments; and in its rich and diversified contents,
continues to yindicate 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 KNickERpocKER about twelve
month: it has now reachsd an age greatly beyond
that fany 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 ever been issued under CLARKs super
vision that did not bear ndubitable evidence Of ed
torial care and anxious thought, and wel-directed
labor enstamped upon it's pages. We have known
no monthly of this country or Europe 80 thorough
ly edited, in the strctes sense of the term. Wen
York DAILY Tribune.
sMArHEMATIcIANs tell us Of certain curves called
asymptotes whose popularity is always TO approach
each other, and yet, when infinitely extended,
never to intersect. The KSICKERBoCKER, which
has reached an 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
sior, for each number seems better than that which
went before. How it is done our friend CLARK may
understandable it Is sealed mystery to US There
tractive popular feature the Editors table of
the .'--Netp York Courier and En-
q,lirT.
eve regard it as the very best work of it's kind in
the Union. ST. -Alban's (Ha-) Journal
Its contents as invariably good as its appear
ance is punctual. WILLIAM CULLEN BRyANT, in
The Ne,O York Euening Post.
Its articles are worthy of BLAcKwooD's palmiest
days. The Editors Table is in Mr.. CLARx's hap
pest vein; varied and racy in remarkable degree
-Neto York Commercial advertiser
THE KNIcKERBocKER seems to increase in attrac-
ton as il advances in age. 1t exhibits monthly
variety of contributions unsurpassed in number or
ability. National Lntelligencr.
THE KNIcKERBocKER is one of the most valuable
magazines of the day, and outstrps all competition
in the higher walks Of literature. Albany Argu.
"1he Editors Table alone is worth the price of
the work. tits not periodical to be lightly glanced
over and thrown by, but it forms library book to
save and re-read. set of the KNIcKERBooKER,
bound up in volumes. on the shelves of one Of our
has often told us) than any other similar work
Boston Daily Iranscript. 1870
PREsIo.rT EVERETT, Of Ha1@d College, late
Minister to E'lgiand.-I peruse the KNIcKERBocKER
with high qualification. II seems to nae TO be of an
order Of merit quite above the average of the peri
odicals of this class, English or American
Hon. J. X. PAULDrNG, late Secretary of the Nary
The manner in which the KNIcKKRBocKrR is con-
Quoted and the great merit of its contributors place
ii in the highest rank of periodicals.
PRoF. LoSGFELLow, Cambridge Uniuersify.-'The
KsIcxEKHoeKEx stends high in this quarter. tits
superior most Of the English magazines, and well
deserves its large list Of subscribers"
- Hon. Rcnsxr M. CHARLToS, Gemgia--sThe
KSIcKERBocKER is work which requires no puff
ing; and shall always feel that am comforting
favor on those to whom recommend it,
The LONDON ExAMNER.-'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 MORNING CHRoNcLE.-'Judging 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
THx LONDON LITERARY GAzErTE.-eThe taste
and talent which the KsIcKERBocKER displays are
highly creditable TO American WRITER'S and very
agreeable for English readers
LONDON METRoPoLITAS MONTHLY MAeAzNE-
We have read several numbers of this talented Pc
riodical, and reloiced in them. They would do
credit 10 any country or 10 any state of civilization
10 winch humanity nAs yet arrived
LONDON ATBESRuM.-'From a very clever
Monthly Magazine, The KSIcKERBocKER.' of New
York, we copy the following spirited story etc.
SIR EDwARD BULwER LyTTos.-'The KsIcKER-
sooKrs 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.-I read the KNIcKER-
BOOKER with very great pleasure: IL Is indeed
most various and entertaining periodical IL affords
me pleasure 60 contribute TO the pages OF a work
which numbers among It's regular Correspondents
such writers az Mr.. IRuSe.
Rev. DIR. Dick SCOTLAND. have read a pr,od
many Of the articles in the few numbers Of the
kSIcKERBocKER which you sent me, and find them
10 possess great merit. Some Of its papers, il 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. y. MARRyATT.--'You make an excellent
Msgazine-spirited, various and original hope
my 'Noonshins' will reflect no discredit upon the
good company in which il viii find itself
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