The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-12-11

THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.

| THE Observation-Disclosures MAINLINE.
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 polune and in
its list of uodrd 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
! 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 KNioKERBocKER.-T 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 vindicate its reputation as the most
agreeable and entertaining Magazine published in
| the United States When first started the old
| New Yorker our friend CLARK had preceded us
as Editor of the KNIcKERBooKER about twelve.
month: it has now reached 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 ever been issued under CLARK's super
vision that did not bear ndubable evidence of edi-
toral care, and anxious thought, and well-directed
labor enstamped upon its pages. we have known
no monthly, of this country Europe 30 thorough
ly edited, in the strictest sense Of the term
York Daily Tribune.
| sMATHEmATIcIANs tell US of certain curves called
asynptotes whose popularity is always to approach
each other, and yet, even when infinitely extended
| never to intcrsect. 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 ercel-
sior, 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 publication in the United States that has so at
tractivc popular feature the Editors table of
the KNIcKERBooKER .'-Nno York Courier and En-
| giirG.
1--WE regard it the very best work of its kind in
| the Union.'-St. Albdn's Pa Journal.
Its contents invariably good as its appear
| ance is punctual. WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT, IN
| the Neto York Evening 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
--Netc York Commercial advertiser.
| THE KNICKERBocKER seems to increase in attrac-
| ton as it advances in age. 1t exhibits monthly
variety of contributions unsurpassed in number or
| ability. National Intelligencer
THE KNIcKERBocKER is one of the most valuable
magazines of the day. and outsrips all competition
| in the higher walks of literature albany argus
'The Editors Table alone s worth the price of
the work It'll not periodical ODE lightly glanced
and thrown by, but it 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 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. IL seems TO me to be OF an
order Of merit quite above the average of the peri
odicals of this class, English American
Hon. j. X. PAULDINo, late Secretary Of the Nary
The manner in which the KNIcKERBocKER is con
Quoted, and the great merit of its contributors, place
IT in the highest rank Of periodicals..
PRoF. LoSeFELLow, Cambridge University THE
KNIcKEKBocKEK stands high in this quarter. II is
superior to most of the English magazines, and well
deserves its large list Of subscribers"
Hon ROBERT NJ. CHARLToN, Georgia-'The
KSIcKERBoCKER is a work which requires no puff
ing; and shall always feel that am comforting a
| favor those 10 whom, recommend it,
TIE LONDON ExAMIsER.-'This very 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 MonSIso Judging from
the numbers before us, inclined 10 consider
this the best of all the American literary periodicals
Its contents are highly interesting, instructive, and
amusing
The LoSDoS LITERARY GAzErTE-'The taste
and talent which the KSIcKERBocKER displays are
highly creditable TO American writers, and very
agreeable for English readers
LONDON METROPOLITAN MONTHLY MAGAzIsE.-
w e have read several numbers Of this talented pc
riodidnl, and rejoiced in them. They would do
credit TO any country TO any state Of civilization
10 which humanity has yet arrived
LONDON ATHES kuM-'From n very clever
Monthly Magazine, The KSrcKERBocKER,' Of New
York, we copy the following spirited story, etc.
Sin EDWARD BULwER LYTToN.-'The KNIcKER-
BOOKER is the best American periodical have yet
seen. take pleasure in enclosing you article
which pcnned expressly for your work
CHARLES DICKENS, esd read the kNIcKER-
BOOKER with very great pleasure: il is indeed
most various and entertaining periodical. II affords
me pleasure TO contribute 10 the pages of a work
which numbers among its regular Correspondents
such writer's as Mr.. IRvGNG
Rev. DIR. DICK SCOTLAND have read a good
many of the articles in the few numbers of the
kSIcKERBocKER which you sent me, and find them
10 possess great merit. Some Of its papers, il is
yet the whole appears well calculated TO crafty the
tastes of the mass of readers
Capt. +. MARRYATT.-'You make excellent
Magazne-sprited, Various, and original hope
my 'Moonshine' will reflect no discrcdit upon the
good company in which il will find itself
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