The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-02
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THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.

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THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.
vTNHIs is pronounced, by the press of America and
i England, the best magazine in America II
has nearly reached its thirty fourth volume, and In
its list of upovd Of hundred contributors are found
the names of every distinguished writer, MAZE ana
female, i'm America, with several equally prominent
Of Great Britain, Turkey, Sweden, etc. new
volume, containing superb engraving, a portrait
Of the editor engraved by CHENEY, from painting
by ELLIOTT will commence the first day OF July,
l549 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 tins
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
| as Editor of the kNIcKERBocKER 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 X. has been issued under CLARKs super
vision that did not bar indubtabe evidence OF edi-
torial care and anxious thought and well directed
labor enstamped upon its pages. We have known
no monthly of this country or Europe, 80 thorough
ly edited, in the strictest sense OF the term-VeD
| York Daily Tribune
ADVANTAGEOUS tell US of certain curves called
asymptotes 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 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 ercel-
sior for each number seems better than that which
went before How it is done our friend CLARK may
understandable il is sealed mystery to US There
is no publication in the United States that has at
tractve or popular feature the Editors table Of
| the KNIcKRRBocKER.'-Neo York Courier and En-
quirr.
sWe regard it as the very best work of its kind in
| the Union st. Adams (Va.) Journal.
Its contents invariably good as its appear
| ance is punctual WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANr, in
the Neto York Euesing Post
| sIts articles are worthy of BLAcKwooDs palmiest
days. The Editors Table is in Mr.. CLARx's hap
piest vein; varied and racy in remarkable degree
-Ne,o York Commercial Adpefisr.
| THE KNICKERBocKER seems to increase In attrac-
ton as it advances in age. II exhibits a monthly
| variety of contributions unsurpassed in number or
ability. > National Inteligencer.
| THE KNIcKERBoCKER is one OF the most valuable
magazines of the day, and outstrips all competition
| in the higher walks of Gerature. Albany Argus.
.Ihe 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 KNIcKrRBocKER,
bound up in volumes, on the shelves OF one of our
popular Gbrares is more consulted $50 the librarian
has often told us) than any other similar work.
Boston Daily Transcript.
| PaEsIpsNT EVERETT, Of Hartford College late
Minister to England.-I peruse the KNIcKEnsocKER
with high qualification. 1t seems to me TO be of an
order OF merit quite above the average OF the peri
Hon. J. X. PAULpINo, late Secretary of the Navy
The manner in which the KNIcKERBocKER is con-
Quoted, and the great merit Of it's contributors, place
| il in the highest rank Of periodicals.
PRor. LoserELLow. Cambridge University .-'The
\ KsIcxEKHocKEK stands high in this quarter 1t Is
superior 10 most Of the azines, and well
d.. lnror ut,fz ,1,arrt tsara
Hon. Robert M. CHARLToS, Gergia.-'The
KsIcKERBocKER is work which requires puff
ing; and shall always feel that am comforting
favor those to whom recommend it,
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 are well worthy of imitation
by our Magazines on this side of the Atlantic.
LONDON MORNING CHRosIcLE.-'Judging 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
THr LONDON LITERARY GAzKrrr-"The taste
and talent which the KSIcKKRBocKER displays are
highly reditable TO American writers, and very
| agreeable for English readers
| LONDON METRoPoLITAN MONTHLY MAeAusr-
I'VE have read several numbers of this talented pc
riodical, and rejoiced in them. They would do
credit TO any country to any state Of civilization
| to which humanity has yet arrived
LONDON ATHENxua.-'From very clever
Monthly Magazine The KSIcKERsocKER.' Of New
York, we copy the following spirited story etc.
Sir EpwARD BuLwER LYTToN.-sThe KNrcKKR-
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.-'I read the KNIcKrR.
BOOKER with very great pleasure: it is indeed a
most various and entertaining periodical II affords
me pleasure TO contribute TO the pages of a work
1 which numbers among its regular Correspondents
such writer's Mr. IRvISe.'
| Rev. DIR. Dick SCOTLAND have read a rood
many Of the articles in the few numbers Of the
KsIcxERBocgER which you sent me, and find them
| 70 possess great merit. Some Of its papers, IL In
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. y. MARRyATT-'You make an excellent
| Msgazine-spirited, various, and original I hope
| my 'Moonshine' will reflect no discredit upon the
| good company in which IL will find itself
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