The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-14
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THE KNICKERBOCIkER MAGAZINE
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.

THE KNICKERBOCKE MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.
THIS is pronounced, by the press of America and
Il England, 'the best magazine in America IL
has nearly reached its thirty fourth uOline, and in
its list of upioard of hundred contributors 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
Of the editor engraved by CHENEY, from painting
by ELLIOTT, viii commence on the first dayof July,
lS49 The following notices of the KNIcKERDocKER
from the American and English press, and from
American and British writers Of distinction.
'THE KNIcKEnBocKER. 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 vndicate 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 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 becn conducted. No number
of the X. has been issued under CLARKs super
vision that did not bear indubitabe evidence OF edi
torial care and anxious thought and well directed
| labor enstamped upon it's pages. We have known
no monthly, OF this country or Europe, 30 thorough
ly edited, in the strictest sense of the term-Neto
| York Daily Tribune.
sMArHEnArIcIANs tell us of certain curves called
asynptotes whose popularity is always to approach
each other, and yet, when infinitely extended,
never to intersect. The KNICKERDocKER, which
has reached 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 1t seems to have an erect
sior for each number seems better than that which
went before How it ia done our friend CLARK may
understandable it is a sealed mystery to us. There
is publication in the United States that has SO at
tractve popular feature the Editors table OF
| the KsIcKERsocKKR. '-Ne,D York Courier and En-
qiiyer.
'We regard it the very best work of its kind in
| the Unions Aiban's Cpa) Journal
Its contents invariably good as its appear
ance is punctual WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT, in
the Ne,v York Ecening Post.
Its articles are worthy of BLAcKwooD's palmiest
days. The Editors Table is in Mr.. CLARK's hap
piest vein; varied and racy in remarkable degree.
-Ne,o York Commercial Adpeytisr.
| THE KNIcKERBoCKER seems to increase IN attrac-
| ton as it advances in age It exhibits monthly
| variety of contributions unsurpassed in number or
| ability. National Inteiligencer.
THE KNIcKERBocKER is one of the most valuable
magazines of the day. and outstrps all competition
in the higher walks of lierature. 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 library book to
save and re-read A set Of the KNIcKERBoCKER,
bound up in volumes, the shelves Of one of our
popular libraries is more 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 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. ]. X. PAuLDING, late Secretary of the Macy
The manner in which the KNIcKERBocKER is con-
Quoted and the great merit of its contributors place
| 1t in the highest rank Of periodicals.
PRoF. LoNGFELLow, Cambridge University. -'The
KSIcKEKBocKEK stands high in this quarter. Iii
superior to most of the English magazines, and well
deserves its large list of subscribers"
| Hon. ROBERT M. CHARLTON, Georgia.-'The
/ m Ia n Unr w a m n
ing; and shall always feel that am comforting a
THr On o as xhs Terx clever Ma
gazne is the peasantest periodical in the United
States. Its articles, which numerous and short,
various and interesting, 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 arc highly interesting instructive and
amusing
The LoSDoN LITERARY GAzErTE.-'Thc taste
| and talent which the KSIcKERBocKER displays are
highly creditabe 10 American writers, and very
agreeable for English readers
LONDON METROPOLITAN MONTHLY MAGAzINK.-
eve have read several numbers of this talented pc
| riodical, and rejoiced in them They would do
credit to any country or to any state OF civilization
| to which humanity has yet arrived
LONDON ATHENRUM.-From 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 article
which was penned expressly for your work
CHARLES DIoKENs, esq-1 read the KNIcKER-
BOOKER with very great pleasure: il is indeed n
most various and entertaining periodical. II affords
me pleasure to contribute 10 the pages Of work
which numbers among its regular correspondents
such writers MIR. IRvISG.
Rev. DIR. Dick ScoTLANp.-I have read good
many of the articles in the few numbers of the
KSIcKERBocKER which you sent me- and find them
to possess great merit. Some Of its papers, IL 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. r. MARRYATT.--'You make an excellent
Magszine-spiritcd, various, and original. hope
my 'Moonsltne will reflect no discredit upon the
good company in which it will find itself
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Knfckcrbocker.
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The undersigned will give the Volumes Of the
erboc kcr for the years 1871 As, 49, and so
to all persons who win remit to him ten dollars in
funds current in this city, post paid.
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tahccs must be made TO
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