The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-12-19
No. 100
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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, sthe best magazine in America. IL
has nearly reached its thirty fourth polume, and IN
it's list of uptoard 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
| Of the editor engraved by CHENEY from painting
| by ELLIOTT, will commence on the first 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 KNcKERBocKER.-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
as Editor of the KNIcKERBocKER about twelve
month: il 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 has ever been issued under CLARK's super
vision that did bear indubitabe evidence OF edi-
tora care, and anxious thought, and well directed
labor enstamped upon its pages We have known
monthly, of this country or Europe, SO thorough
y edited, in the strictest sense OF the term'-N1o
| York Daily Tribune.
MANIFESTATIONS tell us of certain curves called
asyptotes, whose popularity is always to approach
|
never to ntersect The KNIcKERBocKER, 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 it seems to have an ercei-
sior, for each number seems better than that which
! went before. How it is done our friend CLARK may
understandable it is a scaled mystery to u.s. There
is no publication in the United States that has 80 at
tractive popular feature as the Editors table OF
the KNIcKERBocKER. Ne,o York Courier and En-
qttirT.
fWe regard it as the very best work of its kind in
! the Union'--St. Adams (Vd) Journal.
Its contents as invariably good as its appear
ance is punctual. WILLIAM CULLEN BRYAsT' IN
the Ne1p York EUening Post
Its articles worthy of BLAcKwooDs palmiest
days. The Editors Table is in Mr. CLARx's hap,
piest vein; varied and racy in remarkable degree
I-Nesc York Commercial advertiser.
THE KNIcRERBocKER seems to increase In attrac-
ton as it advances in age. 1t exhibits monthly
variety of contributions unsurpassed IN number or
ability National Inteiiigencer.
| THE KNIcKERBoCKER Is one OF the most valuable
magazines of the day, and outstrips all competition
). in the higher walks of literature. albany argus.
''1he Editors Table alone is worth the price OF
the work. tbs not periodical to be lightly glanced
over and thrown by, but 1t forms library book to
save and re-read. A set of the KNIcKERBocKER,
bound up in volumes, on the shelves OF one OF our
popular libraries is more consulted ESQ the Librarian
has often told us) than any other similar work.
4 Boston Daily Transcript.
President EvERETT, Of Hartford College, late
Minister to England. -Iperus the KSIcEERBooKER
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. j. X. PAULDINo, late Secretary Of the Nauy.--
| The manner in which the KSIcKERBocKER is con-
ducted and the great merit of its contributors place
II in the highest rank of periodicals.
| PRoF LoNGFELLow, Cambridge University The
| KNIcKEKBocKEK stands high in this quarter. 1t is
superior to of the English magazines, and well
| deserves its large list of subscribers"
Hon. ROBERT Nj. CHARLToN, Georgia.-'The
KsIcKERBocKER is work which requires no puff
ing; and shall always feel that am conierrlng
favor on those to whom recommend it,
| The LONDON ExAsurEK-'This very clever Ma
! gazine is the pleasantest periodical ia the United
States Its articles, which numerous and short,
various and interesting, well worthy of Imitation
by Magazines on this side of the Atlantic
| LONDON MohSISo CHRoSIcLE.-'Judging from
| the numbers before US, are inclined to consider
this the best Of all the American literary periodicals.
Its contents highly interesting, instructive and
amusing
THE LosDoN LITERARY GAzETTE.-'The taste
and talent which the KSIcKERBocKER displays arc
| highly credtable to American writers, and very
| agreeable for English readers
I LONDON METROPOLITAN MoSTBLy MAeAzisE.-
I'VE have read several numbers of this talented pc
riodidnl, and rejoiced in them. They would do
credit any country TO any state of civilization
| u which humanity has yet arrived
! LONDON ATHENsuM.-'From very clever
! Monthly Magazine, The KSIcKERBocKER.' of New
| York we copy the following spirited story etc.
| SIR EDWARD BULwER LYTToS.--'Tbe KNIcKER-
| BOOKER Is the best American periodical nave yet
seen. ] take pleasure in enclosing you an article
which was penned expressly for your work
| CHARLES Dickens, esd read the ksIcKER
BOOKER with very great pleasure: II Is indeed a
most various and entertaining periodical. II affords
me pleasure 10 contribute 20 the pages Of a work
which numbers among its regular correspondents
such writers Mr. IRvISG.'
| Rev DR.. DICK SCOTLAND have read a good
many Of the articles in the few numbers Of the
KNIcKERBocKER which you sent me, and find them
20 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
| MagaEine-spiritod, various, and original hope
my 'lIoOnshinc' will reflect no discredit upon the
| good company in which il will find itself
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