The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-01
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THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.

THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.
VNHIS is pronounced, by the press Of America and
i England sthe best magazine in America IL
has nearly reached its thirty fourth U0itms, ana In
its list of upDard 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. new
volume, containing superb engraving, portrait
af the editor engraved by CHENEY, from painting
by ELLIOTT, will commence the first day of July,
ls49. The following notices of the KsIcKERBocKER
are from the American and English press, and from
American and British writer's Of distinction
THE KSIcKERBockER. 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 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
| MS Editor Of the KsIcKERsocxER about twelve
/ month: IL 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 has ever been issued under CLARKs super
vision that did not ndubitable evidence of edi-
toral care and anxious thought, and ell-d1rected
labor enstamped upon it's pages We have known
no monthly Of this country or Europe, 90 thorough
y edited, in the strictest sense OF the term. eto
| York Daily Tribune.
| sMArHEMArIcIANs tell us of certain curves called
asympotes, whose peculiarly Is always to approach
each other, and yet. even when infinitely extended
| never to ntersect. The KNIcKERBocKER, which
| has reached an age for Magazine much greater
than hundred years for a 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 II is a scaled mystery to u.s. There
is no publication in the United States that has at
tractive popular feature the Editors table Of
| the KNIcKERBocKER. '-NstD York Courier and En-
qiirr.
sWe regard il as the very best work of its kind in
the Union.'-St Adams (Ha.) Journal
'Its contents invariably good as its appear
| ance ia punctual WILLIAM CULLEN BRyANT, in
the Ne,o York EUening Post
days The Editors Table is in Mr.. CLARK's hap
piest vein; varied and racy in remarkable degree
l-Ne,c York Commercial Adrertisr.
THE KNIcKERBocKER seems to increase in attrac-
| ton as it advances in age. 1t exhibits monthly
variety of contributions unsurpassed in number
ability. National ntelligencer.
THE KNIcKERBocKER is one of the most valuable
magazines of the day. and oustrips all competition
| in the higher walks of literature. Albany Argus
''The Editors Table alone is worth the price of
the work 1t is not periodical to be lightly glanced
over and thrown by, but it forms a library book to
| save and e-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.
PREsIpENT EVERETT, Of Hufrd College, late
Munster to England.-I peruse the KNIcKERBocKER
with high qualification. 1t 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. PAULDINo, late Secretary Of the Nduy.-
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. LoSGFELLow, Cambridge University.
KSIcKEKBocxEK stands high In this quarter. 1t is
superior most of the English magazines, and wen
deserves its large list of subscribers
Hon. RoBERT Nj. CHARLTON, Georgia.-sThe
KsIcKERBocKER is work which requires puff
ing; and shall always feel that am comforting
favor those to whom recommend it,
TIE LONDON ExAMINER.-'This very clever Ma
gazine is the pleasantest periodical in the United
States. It's articles, which are numerous and short
various and interesting well worthy of imitation
by our Magazines this side of the Atlantic
LONDON MORNING CHRoNIcLE.-'Judgng 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
The LoNDoS LITERARY GAzErrE.-.The taste
and talent which the KSIcKERBocKER displays are
highly creditable TO American writers, and very
| agreeable for English readers
! LONDON METRoPoLTAS MONTHLY MAGAzINE-
1--WE have read several numbers of this talented pc
riodical, and rejoiced in them. They would do
credit 10 any country TO any state Of civilization
10 which humanity has yet arrived
LoNDoN ATHENRUM.-'From a very clever
| Monthly Magazine, 'The KNICKERBocKER.' of New
York, we copy the following spirited story etc.
R.
BOOKER 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.-1 read the KSIcKER.
BOOKER with very great pleasure; it is indeed
most various and entertaining periodical IL affords
me pleasure To contribute TO the pages of ga work
which numbers among its regular corrcspondents
such writers MIR. IRvING.'
Rev. DIR. Dick ScoTLAND.-I have read a pood
many Of the articles in the few numbers Of the
KSIcgERBocKER which you sent me, and find them
TO possess great merit. Some of its papers, it is
true, were too light for my serious turn of mind
yet the whole appears well calculated 10 CRAFTY the
! tastes of the mass of readers
Capt +. MARRYATT.-'You make an excellent
/ Magazine spirited, various, and original 1 hone
my 'Moonshi,e' will reflect no discretlit upon the
good company in which it will find itself
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