The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-12
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THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.

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THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.
THIS is pronounced, by the press of America and
| l. England, sthe best magazine in America 1t
has nearly reached its thirty. fourth u0ltne and in
its list of tptoard 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. new
volume, containing superb engraving, portrait
! Qf the editor engraved by CHENEY, from painting
by ELLIOTT, will commence on 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.
THE KNIcKERBoCKER.-The last number OF this
venerable and widely popular periodical appears
upon entirely and beautiful type in all its de-
partments; and in its rich and diversified contents,
continues to yindicate its reputation as the most
| the United States When first started the old
| New Yorker our friend CLARK had preceded us
as Editor of the KNIcKERBocKxR 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 r. has ever been issued under CLARKs super
vision that did not bear ndubitable evidence OF edl
torial care, and anxious thought and well directed
labor enstampcd upon its pages. We have known
monthly, Of this country or Europe, 80 thorough
ly edited in the strictest sense of the term. Neo
| York Daily Tribune.
| Manufacturers tell us of certain curves called
asyptotes, whose popularity is always to approach
each other, and yet, even when infinitely extended
never to intersect. The KNICKERBoCKER, which
has reached an age for Magazine much greater
than a hundred years for man, and only to be at
1 tanned by more marvellous miracle, has perpetu-
ally approached the highest possible point OF interest
and excellence; and yet it seems to have excel
si0r for each number seems better than that which
went before. How it is done our friend CLARK may
understand-but it is sealed mystery to us. There
is publication in the United States that has so at
tractivc popular feature as the Editors table of
! the .'-Ne,p York Courier and En-
qlirg.
'We regard it as the very best work of its kind in
the Union.'-St Adams Ta.) Journal.
| Its contents as invariably good as its appear
ance is punctual. WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT, in
the Ne,o York Euening Post:
days. The EdMor's Table is in Mr.. CLARK's hap
piest vein; varied and racy in remarkable degree.
-Neso York Commercial advertiser.
| THE KNCKERBoCKER seems to increase in attrac-
ton as it advances in age. 1t exhibits a monthly
variety of contributions unsurpassed in number or
ability. National htelligencer
| The KNIcKERBocKER is 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. tits 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 more consulted $50 the Librarian
has often told us) than any other similar work =
1
| President EVERETT, Of Hartford College, late
| Minister to England.-T peruse the KSIcKERBocKER
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. ]. K PAuLDINa late Secretary Of the Navy
| The manner in which the KNIcKERBocKER is con-
Quoted and the great merit of it's contributors, place
| it in the highest rank of periodicals.
PRoF LoNGFELLow, Cambridge University -'The
KNIcKEKBocKEx stands high in this quarter. 1t is
superior TO most of the English magazines, and well
| deserves its large list of subscribers"
Hon. RoBERT NJ CHARLTON, Georgia.-sThe
KsIcKERBocKER is work which requires no puff
ing; and shall always feel that am comforting a
| favor on those to whom recommend it,
4 The LONDON ExAMINER.-'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
4 by our Magazines on this side of the Atlantic
LONDON MoRNINe CHRoNIcLE.-'Judgin from
| the numbers before us we inclined TO consider
this the best of all the American literary periodicals.
Its contents highly interesting, instructive, and
| amusing
The LONDON LITERARY GAzETTE.-'The taste
| and talent which the KSIcKERBooKER displays
| highly creditable to American writers, and very
| agreeable for English readers
| LONDON METROPOLITAN MONTHLY MAGAZINE
I'VE 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
| to which humanity has yet arrived
LONDON ATHENRUM.-'From very clever
Monthly Magazine, The X NIcKERBocKER.' Of New
York, we copy the following spirited story etc
SIR EDWARD BULwER LYTToN.-'The KNIcKER-
BOOKER is the best American periodical have yet
| seen / take pleasure in enclosing you article
which penned expressly for your work
CHARLES DICKENS, esq.-1 read the KNIcKER-
BOOKER with very great pleasure: II Is indeed
most various and entertaining periodical IL affords
me pleasure TO contribute TO the pages of work
which numbers among its regular correspondents
such writers Mr.. IRvISG.'
Rev. DR.. Dick ScoTLAND.-I 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 s
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. +. MARRyATT.-'You make an excellent
Magazine spirited, various and original hope
my 'Moonshine' will reflect discredit upon the
good company in which it will find itself
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