The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-04
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THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.


Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.
THIS is pronounced, by the press of America and
l. England, the best magazine in America II
has nearly reached its thirty fourth votime, and in
its list OF up,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
Of the editor engraved by CHENEY, from painting
by ELLIOTT, will commence on the first day Of July,
lS49. The following noticesof the KNIcKERBocKER
from the American and English press, and from
American and British writer's Of distinction.
THE KNIcKERBocKER. The last number OF this
venerable and widely-popuiar 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 we first started the old
New Yorker our friend CLARK had preceded us
as Editor of the KNIcKERDocKER about a twelve
month: it has 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 X. has been issued under CLARKs super
vision that did not bear indubable evidence of edi-
torial care, and anxious thought and well -directed
labor enstamped upon its pages. We have known
monthly, of this country or Europe, SO thorough
ly edited in the strictest sense of the term.'-NeD
York Daily Tribune.
MATHEW ArIcIANs tell us of certain curves called
dsnptotes, whose peculiarly is always to approach
each other, and yet even when infinitely extended,
never to intersect The KNTcKERBocKER, 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 erect
sior 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 U.S. There
is publication in the United States that has SO at
tractive popular feature the Editors table Of
the KNIcKERBocKER '-Ne,o York Courier and En-
qtlrr
1--WE regard it as the very best work of its kind in
the Union.'St. 4ALbdn's (Va.) Journal
ance is punctual '-WILLIAM CULLEN Bryant, IN
the Netc York Epening Post.
Its articles are worthy of BLAcKwooDs palmiest
DAYS The Editors Tube ie in Mr.. CLARK's hap
piest vein; varied and racy in remarkable degree.
-Netc York Commercial Aduntiser.
The KNICKERBocKER seems to increase In attrac-
ton it advances In age. II exhibits monthly
variety of contributions unsurpassed in number or
ability. National Intelligencr.
'THE KNIcKERBocKER Is one of the most valuable
nagr zines of the day, and outstrps all competition
in thc higher walks of literature .'-Albany argus.
ss1he Editors Table alone is worth the price OF
the work. ti not periodical to be lightly glanced
and thrown by, but it forms library book to
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 EvEnErT, F Hartford College, late
with high qualification. II seems to me TO be of
order OF merit quite above the average of the peri
odicals of this class, English or American
Hon. J. X. PAuLDISe, late Secreiayy Of the Nary
The manner in which the kNIcKERBocKER Is con-
Quoted and the great merit of its contributors place
it in the highest rank Of PERIODICAL
PRor LoSeFELLow, Cambridge Unipersity .-'The
ksicKEKBocKEK stands high IN this quarter. 1t Is
superior to of the English magazines, and well
deserves its large list of subscribers
Hon ROBERT M Charlton, Georgia.-'The
/ KSIcKERBooKER is a work which requires no puff
J ing; and shall always feel that am comforting a
! favor those 10 whom recommend it,.
The LONDON ExAMINER.-'Ths 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 our Magazines on this side of the Atlantic
LONDON MORNING CHRoNIcLE.-'Judging 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 LoSpoS LITERARY GAzErTE.-eThe taste
and talent which the KSIcKERBocKER displays are
highly creditable to American writers, and very
agreeable for English readers
LONDON METRoPoLITAS MONTHLY MAGAzISE.-
'We have read several numbers Of this talented pc
riodical, and rejoiced in them. They would do
credit 10 any country to any OF civilization
To which humanity has yet arrived
LONDON rHENEuM.--sFrom a very clever
Monthly Magazine, The KSIcKERBocKER.' OF New
York, copy the following spirited story etc
SIR EDWARD BuLwER LYrToN.-'The KNIcKER-
/ BOOKER is the best American periodical have yet
seen. ] take pleasure in enclosing you article
which was penned expressly for your work
CHARLES DICKENS, esq.-1 read the KNrcKER-
BOOKER with very great pleasure il is indeed
most various and entertaining periodical IL affords
me pleasure TO contribute 20 the pages of a work
which numbers among it, regular correspondents
such writers MIR. IRvING.'
Rev. Dr. DICK ScoTLAND.--I have read a good
many of the articles i'm the few numbers Of the
kNIcKERBocKER 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 CRAFTY the
tastes of the mass OF readers.
Capt. r. MARRyATT.-'You make an excellent
Magazine-sprited, various, and original. hope
my 'Moonshtne' will reflect no dscredt upon the
good company in which it will find itself
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Knickerbocker.
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to all persons who win remit TO him ten dollars in
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TERMS So per annum in advance. All remit
tances must be made TO
SAMUEL HUSTON, Publisher,
139 Nassau street, New York.
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