The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-23
New 1lork advertisements.
THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.
No. 60.

THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.
VNHIS is pronounced, by the press of America and
i England 'the best magazine in America IL
has nearly reached its D.irtyjourth volume and IN
it's list of pipdrd Of hundred contributors are iound
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 porrdu
Qf the editor engraved by CHENEY, from a painting
lS49 The following notices of the KsIoKERBocKER
are from the American and English press, and from
American and British writer's Of distinction
THE KNICKERBocKER.-The last number OF inns
upon entirely new and beautiful type, in all its de-
partments; and In its rich and dverfled contents,
continues to vindicate its reputation as the most
agreeable and entertaining Magazine puonsneo 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; 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 ever been issued under CLARKs super
vision that did bear ndubiable evidence OF edi
torial care and anxious thought, and el-directed
labor enstamped upon its pages. we nave known
no monthly of this country or Europe, 80 thorough
ly edited, in the strictest sense OF the term-Neto
York Daily Tribune.
sMArHEMArIcIANs tell us of certain curves called
each other, and yet, even when infinitely extended,
never to intersect. The KNICKRRBoCKER, which
has reached an age for Magazine much greater
than hundred years for man, and only 10 DC al
tanned by a 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 winch
went before. How it is done our friend CLARK may
understandable it is a sealed mystery TO u.s. There
is no publication in the United States that has so at
tractive or popular feature the Editors table oil
the KNIcKERBocKER.'- Netp York Courier and En-
qiirer.
I'VE regard it as the very best work OF its kind IN
the Union. st Adams (Va.) Journal
Its contents are as invariably good its appear
ance is punctual. WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT, IN
the Nelo York Eveaing Post.
Its articles are worthy Of BLACKwooDs palmiest
days The Editors Table is in Mr.. CLARK's hap.
piest vein; varied and racy in remarkable degree.
-NetD York Commercial Adrrfisr.
THE KNIcKERBoCKER seems TO increase In attrac-
ton as il advances in age. II exhibits monthly
variety of contributions unsurpassed in number or
ability. '-N National InfeIigencer.
THE KNIcKERBocKER is one OF the most valuable
magazines of the day, and outstrips all competition
in the higher walks OF literature. ,-Aiodny bgu'
''1he Editors Table alone is worth the price Of
the work. tits periodical 10 be lightly glanced
over and thrown by, but it forms library book 10
save and re-read. 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 peruse the kSIcKEEBockER
with high qualification. Ii seems TO me 10 be oil an
order Of merit quite above the average Of the peri
odicals of this class, English or American
Hon. j X. PAULpING late Secretary Of the Navy.-
The manner in which the KNIcKERsocKER Is con-
Quoted and the great merit OF its contributors place
ID in the hi CHEST rank of periodicals..
PRoF. LosoFELLow, Cambridge University THE
KsIoKEKBocxEK stands high in this quarter. 1t is
superior To most of the English magazines, and well
deserves its large list of subscribers"
Hon. RoBERT M. CHARLTON, Georgia.-'The
KsIcKERBocKER is work which requires no pull
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 pleasantest periodical in the United
States Its articles which are 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, inclined to consider
this the best of all the American literary periodicals.
Its contents highly interesting, instructive and
amusing
The Lospos LITERARY GAzETTE.-eThe taste
and talent which the kSIcKERBocKER displays are
highly Csedtable 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 any country To any state Of civilization
10 which humanity has yet arrived
LONDON ATHENRUM.-'From a very clever
MONTHLY Magazine The X NIcKERBocKER.' of New
York, We copy the following spirited story etc.
SR EDWARD BuLwER LyTTos.--'The kSIcKER-
BOOKER is the best American periodical have yet
seen. | take pleasure in enclosing you article
which penned expressly for your work
CHARLES DICKENS, esd read the kNickER-
BOOKER with very great pleasures II Is indeed
various and entertaining periodical IL affords
me pleasure TO contribute TO the pages OF a work
which numbers among its regular correspondents
sarh uyrtta Mr. luy
Rev DR.. Dick ScoTLAND.-I have read a good
many Of the articles in the few numbers of the
kSIcKERBocKER which you sent me, and find them
10 possess great merit. Some OF It's papers, II 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. MARRYArT-'You make excellent
Magazine-spirited, various, and original. hope
my 'Moonshinf will reflect discredit upon the
good company in which il will find itself
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