The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-12-31
THE IxNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.

THE KNICKERBOCKE MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.
THIS is pronounced, by the press of America and
/ England, 'the best magazine in America II
has nearly reached its thirty fourth p0t,se, and in
its list of tp,Dud 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. A new
of the editor engraved by CHENEY, from painting
by ELLIOTT, viii commence on the first dayof July,
lS49. The following notices of the KNICKERBocKRR
are from the American and English press, and from
American and British writers of distinction.
THE KsIcKERBocKER.-Thc 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 as the most
agreeable and entertaining Magazine published in
the United States. When first started the old
sNew Yorker our friend CLARK had preceded US
as Editor of the KNICKERBocKER about a twelve
month: il has reached age greatly beyond
that of any American Monthly; a fact which liter
ally speaks volumes in praise of the manner in
which the work has been conducted. No number
of the X. has been issued under CLARKs super
vision that did not bear indubtabe evidence of edi
torial care and anxious thought, and well directed
labor enstamped upon its pages. We have known
monthly, of this country Europe, 30 thorough
ly edited, in the strctest sense OF the term
York Daily Tribune
sMATHEMATIcIANs tell US of certain curves called
dsynpt0tes, whose peculiarly Is always to approach
each other, and yet, 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 e1cel
si0r for each number seems better than that which
went before. How it is done our friend CLARK may
understandable it is a sealed mystery to us. There
is no publication in the United States that has at
tractive popular feature the Editor table of
| the KNIcKERBocKER.'- Neto York Courier and En-
q1tirG.
I'VE regard il as the very best work of its kind in
the Unon.'-St. Adams (Ia.) Journal.
Its contents are as invariably good as its appear
ance is punctual WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT, in
the Ne,c York Epening Post.
Its articles are worthy of BLAcKwooD's palmiest
days. The Editors Table is in Mr.. CLARK's hap
piest vein; varied and racy in remarkable degree
-Ne,o York Commercial AdU9tiser.
THE KNIcKERBocKER seems to increase in attrac
ton as it advances in age. 1t exhibits monthly
variety of contributions unsurpassed in number or
National Inteligencer.
THE KNIcKERBocKER is one Of the most valuable
magazines of the day. and outstrips all competition
| in the higher walks of literature. -1dbany 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, ID more 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. -Iperuse the KNcKERBocKER
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. ]. X. PAULpING, late Secretary Of the Nauy.-
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. LoNeFELLow, Cambridge University THE
KNIcKEKBocKEK stands high in this quarter. Its
superior to most of the English magazines and well
deserves its large list Of subscribers"
Hon. ROBERT M. CHARLTON, Georgia.-'The
KNICKERBocKER is a work which requires no puff
ing; and shall always feel that am comforting
favor on those to whom recommend it,
Tng LONDON Ply ANI~sn ---'rhiS 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 CHRoNIcLE.-'Judging from
the numbers before U.S. inclined to consider
this the best of all the American literary periodicals.
Its contents arc highly interesting, instructive, and
amusing
The LONDON LITERARY GAzETTE.-'The taste
and talent which the KNIcKERBocKER displays are
highly credtable to American writers, and very
agreeable for English readers
LONDON METRoPoLITAN MoNTHLy MAdAzINE.-
1--WE have read several numbers of this talented pc
riodidal, and reloiced IN them. They would do
credit to any country to any state Of civilization
to which humanity has yet arrived
LONDON ATHENkUM.-'From a very clever
Monthly Magazine, The kSIcKERBocKER., OF New
| York, we copy the following spirited story, etc.
Sin EDWARD BULwER LyTToN.-'The KNIcKER-
BOOKER is the best American periodical have yet
seen. l take pleasure in enclosing you article
which penned expressly for your work
CHARLES DICKENS, esq.-'l read the kSIcKER-
| BOOKER with very great pleasure: it is indeed
most various and entertaining periodical Ii affords
me pleasure TO contribute 10 the pages of a work
which numbers among It's regular correspondents
such writers Mr.. IRvEo.'
Rev. DR.. Dick ScoTLAND.--1 have read a good
many of the articles in the few numbers of the
KNIcKERBocKER which you sent me, and find them
to possess great merit. Some of its papers, il is
yet the whole appears well calculated TO crafty the
tastes OF the mass of readers
Capt. +. MARRyATT.--'You make an excellent
Magazne-spirited, various, and original. ] hope
my 'Dfoonshine' will reflect no discredt upon the
good company in which it will find itself
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