The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-01
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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 colums, and in
its list of upcaSd 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 a superb engraving, portrait
qf the editor engraved by CHENEY, from a painting
by ELLIOTT, will commence on the flrst dayof July,
lS49. 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 this
venerable and widely popular periodical appears
upon entirely new and beautiful type, in all its de-
partments and in its rich and diversified contents,
continues to vindcate 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 KNIoKERBocKER 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 K has ever been issued under CLARKs super
vision that did not bear indubitable evidence Of ed
torial care and anxious thought, and elldirected
labor enstamped upon its pages We have known
no monthly of this country Europe, 30 thorough
ly edited, in the strctest sense of the term -Ne'O
York Daily Tribune. :
sMATHEMATIcIANs tell us of certain curves called
dsymptoes, whose popularity is always to approach
each other and vet even when infinitely extended,
never to intersect. The KNIcKERBocKER, which
has reached an age for Magazine much greater
than hundred years for a man, and only TO DE 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 ercsl
si0r 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 no publication in the United States that has 80 at
tractve or popular feature the Editors table OF
the KNIcKERBocKER.'--Neo York Courier and En-
quirr.
1--WE regard it as the very best work of its kind in
the Union st Adams (pd.) Journal.
Its contents are invariably good as its appear
ance is punctual. WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT, tn
the Ne,c York Ecening Post.
Its articles worthy of BLAcKwooD's palmiest
days. The Editors Table is in Mr.. CLARK's hap
piest vein; varied and racy in remarkable degree
-Neso York Commercial advertiser.
THE KNIcKERBocKER seems to increase in attrac-
ton as ii advances in age. 1t exhibits monthly
variety of contributions unsurpassed In number or
ability National Iutelligencr.
THE KNIcKERBocKER is one of the most valuable
magazines of the day, and outstrips all competition
in the higher walks of lierature. Albany Argus
ssIhe Editors Table alone is worth the price of
the work 1t is not periodical to be lightly glanced
and thrown by, but it forms library book to
save and re-read. A set OF the kNICKERBocxER,
bound up in volumes, on the shelves OF one OF our
popular libraries is consulted ESQ the librarian
Boston Daily Transcript.
PREsDENT EVERETT, Of Hartford College late
Minister to England. Ill peruse the KNIcKERBocxER
with high qualification. II seems to me TO be Of an
order Of merit quite above the average OF the peri
odicals Of this class, English or American
Hon. ]. X. PAuLDING, late Secretary Of the Macy
The manner in which the KNIcK ERBoCKER is con-
Quoted and the great merit OF its contributors place
it in the highest rank of periodicals.
PRoF. LoNoFELLow, Cambridge University THE
KSIcKEKBocKEK stands high in this quarter. II is
superior most of the English magazines, and well
| deserves its large list of subscribers"
Hon ROBERT M. CHAnLTos, Georgia.-sThs
KNIcKERBocKER is work which requires no puff
ing; and shall always feel that am comforting
| favor on those to whom recommend it,
The LONDON ExAMINER.-'This very clever Ma
gazine is the pleasantest periodical in the Unitec
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 are highly interesting instructive, and
amusing
The LONDON LITERARY GAzETTE-eThe taste
and talent which the kNIoKERBocKER displays are
highly creditabe 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 rejoced in them They would dc
credit TO any country to any state of civilization
To which humanity has yet arrived
LONDON ATHEN KUM.-'From a very clever
Monthly Magazine, The KSIcKERBocKER.' of New
York, we copy the following spirited story etc.
SIR EDWARD BuLwER LYTToN THE KNIcKER-
BOOKER is the best American periodical have yet
seen. ] take pleasure in enclosing you an article
which penned expressly for your work
|. CHARLES Dickens, esq.-T read the KSIcKER-
BOOKER with very great pleasure: il is indeed a
most various and entertaining periodical Ii affords
me pleasure to contribute TO the pages of work
which numbers among its regular correspondents
such writers as Mr.. IRwse.'
Rev. DR.. Dick ScoTLAND.-I have read good
many of the articles in the few numbers Of the
KSIcKRRBocKERw which you sent me, and find them
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. i, MARRyATT.-'You make an excellent
Magazine-spirted, various, and original. | hope
my 'Moonshine' will reflect discredit upon the
good company in which it will find itself
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