The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-17
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THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.

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THE KNICKERBOcKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.
vJvHIS is pronounced by the press of America and
| i England the best magazine in America It
has nearly reached its thirty fourth volume, and In
its list of uptcard of hundred contributors are found
the names of every distinguished writer male ana
female, in America, with several equally prominent
| of Great Britain, Turkey, Sweden, etc. new
volume, containing superb engraving, Porndu
| Of the editor engraved by CHENEY, from painting
by ELLIOTT, viii 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 writer's Of distinction.
| THE KsIcKERBocKEn.-- 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 KNIcKERDocKER about q twelve
month: it has now reached an age greatly beyond
that of any American Monthly; fact which liter
i ally speaks volumes in praise OF the manner in
which the work has been conducted NO number
Of the X. has been issued under CLARk's super
vision that did not bear indubitabe evidence OF ed
torial care and anxious thought, and well directed
| labor enstamped upon its pages. we have known
no monthly, this country or Europe, 80 thorough
ly edited, in the strctest sense of the term-Neso
sMArHEM ATrcIANs tell US of certain curves called
asmptotes, whose popularity is always to approach
each other, and yet, even when infinitely extended,
never to intersect. The KNIcKERBocKER, which
has reached an 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 il is a sealed mystery to u.s. There
is no publication in the United States that has at
trac a
the X NICK En- BOOKER .'-Ner York Courier and En-
q,firn.
I'VE regard it the very best work Of its kind In
4 the Union.'-.St. Adams (Va) Journal
Il Its contents invariably good as its appear
ance is punctual '-WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT, IN
The Neso York Epening Post.
Its articles are worthy of BLAcKwooDs pamiest
days. The Editors Table is in Mr. CLARK's hap
piest vein; varied and racy in remarkable degree.
j -Ne,c York Commercial advertiser
THE KNIcKERBocKER seems to increase In attrac-
ton as it advances in age. II exhibits monthly
variety of contributions unsurpassed in number or
ability - National bteAgencer
II sTHE KNIcKERBoCKER is one Of the most valuable
magazines of the day, and outsrips all competition
in the higher walks of literature. Albany argus.
ss1he Editors Table alone is worth the price Of
the work tbs not periodical to be lightly glanced
over and thrown by, but it forms library book 10
/ save and re-read set of the KNIcKERBocKER,
i bound up in Volumes on the shelves of one Of our
popular libraries, consulted $50 the librarian
has often told us) than any other similar work.
Boston Daily Transcript i,ii
PREsIDkNT EVERETT, Of Hartford College, late
Minisey to England-I peruse the KSrcKERBocKER
with high qualification 1t 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. K PAuLDISo, late Secretary of the Nary
The manner in which the KNIcKERBocKER is con-
and the great merit of its contributors, place
il in the highest rank of periodicals.
PRor LoSGrELLow, Cambridge University .-'Tbe
= KsIcKrxBocKEK stands high in this quarter. II IL
superior most Of the English magazines, and we'll
: deserves its large list of subscribers"
a Hon. RoBERT M CHAaLroN, Georgs0. THE
!. KxicxERsorKER Is work which requires no puff
e ing; and shall alwaye feel that am confcrrng a
: favor on those to whom recommend it,
d The LONDON ExAMISER.-'This very clever Ma
gazine is the pleasanest periodical in the United
States. Its articles, which numerous and abort.
various and interesting are well worthy of imitation
. by our Ma gazines on this side of the Atlantic
LONDON MoRNINo CHRoSIcLE.-'Judging from
the numbers before US, we inclined to consider
this the best of all the American literary periodicals.
Its contents are highly interesting instructive, and
amusing
Tar LONDON LITERARY GAzErrx-eThe TASTE
and talent which the KSIcKERBocKER displays are
highly creditable 10 American writers, and very
agreeable for English readers
LONDON METRoPoLITAS MONTHLY MAeAzIsr-
I'VE have read several numbers of this talented De
riodical, and rejoiced in them. They would do
credit 10 any country or to any state of civilization
to which humanity has yet arrived
LONDON ATHEsxUM.---'From a very clever
Monthly Magazine, The KsIcKKRBocKER.' of New
York. we copy the following spirited story etc.
SrR EDWARD BuLwER LyrTos.-fThe KNIcxrn-
Booker is the best American periodical have vet
seen. | take pleasure in enclosing you an article
which was penned expressly for your work.
CHARLES Dickens, esq.--I read the KsIcKER-
BOOKER with very great pleasure IL is indeed a
most various and entertaining periodical IL affords
me pleasure 10 contribute TO the pages of a work
which numbers among its regular correspondents
such writers as Mr.. IRUSe.'
Rev. DIR. DICK SCOTLAND have read good
many Of the articles in the few numbers OF the
ksIcKERBocxER which you sent me, and find them
10 possess great merit. Some Of its papers, il il
true, too light for my serious turn of mind;
yet the whole appears well calculated to crafty the
tastes OF the mass of readers
Capt. =. MARRYATT.-'You make an excellent
Magazne-spirited various, and original. hone
my Moonshins' will reflect no discredt upon the
good company in which il will find itself
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