The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-05

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THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.


THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.
THIS is pronounced, by the press of America and
i England, 'the best magazine in America II
has nearly reached its thirty fourth vollme, 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. new
volume, containing superb engraving, portrait
Qf the editor engraved by CHENEY, from painting
by ELLIOTT, will commence on the first dayof July,
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are from the American and English press, and from
American and British writers OF distinction.
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venerable and widely popular periodical appears
upon entirely and beautiful type, in all its de-
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continues to vindcate its reputation as the most
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the United States. When We first started the old
sNew 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; q fact which liter
ally speaks volumes in praise OF the manner In
which the work has been conducted No number
of the K has ever been issued under CLARK's super
vision that did not bear indubitabe evidence Of edi
toria care and anxious thought, and well directed
labor enstamped upon its pages. we have known
monthly, Of this country or Europe, 80 thorough
ly edited in the strictest sense of the term'Netc
York Daily Tribune.
sMATHEMArIc1ANs tell us of certain curves called
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tanned by more marvellous miracle mas Perpetu-
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sior for each number seems better than that which
went before. How it is done our friend CLARK may
understandable it is sealed mystery TO US. There
is no publication in the United States that has at
tractive popular feature the Editors table OF
the X Observation-Disclosures York Courier and En-
qlirg.
sWe regard it as the very best work of its kind in
the Union st Alban's (Ha.) Journal.
Its contents invariably good as its appear
ance is punctual. WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT, IN
the Ne,D York Euening Post.
days. The Editors Table is in Mr.. CLAAK's nap.
piest vein varied and racy in remarkable degree.
-Ne,D York Commercial Aduutisr-
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