The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-16

THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.

NeW VUIh AUUtIttSeWeul8.
THE KNICK ERBOCKER 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 voIsm<, and in
it's list of ptoard 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. A new
volume, containing superb engraving, portrait
Vt ne editor engraved by CHENEY, from painting
by ELLIOTT, viii commence the first day of July,
lo4s The following notices OF the kNcKSaHocKER
are from the American and English press, and from
American and British writers Of distinction.
THE KNICKERBooxER.- The last number OF this
venerable and widely popular periodical appears
upon entirely new and beautiful type, in all its de-
psrtments; and in its rich and diversified contents,
continues to vindicate its reputation the most
agreeable and sntertsiglag magazine publi.hed IL
| 'New Yorker our friend CLARK had preceded IN
az Editor Of the KNIcKERBocKER about q 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 been conducted. No number
Of the K. has been issued under CLARK's super
vision that did bear ndubiable evidence of edi-
torial care, and anxious thought and well directed
labor enstamped upon its pages. We have known
monthly, Of this country or Europe, thorough
" edited, in the strictest sense of the termN
Fork Daily Tribune.
asyeptotes, whose popularity ia always to approach
each other, and yet, when infinitely extended.
never to intersect. The KNIcKERRocKER, which
has reached an age for Magazine much greater
than hundred years for a man, and only to be at
tanned by a 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 better than that which
went before. How it il done our friend CLARK may
understandable it is sealed mystery TO US. There
ia publication in the United States that has
tractive popular feature the Edit0's table Of
the KNIcKERBocKER.'-Ns.D York Courier and En-
rsirr.
I'VE regard it the very best work Of its kind in
the Union.'--St Aiban's (Ea.) Journal.
Its contents are as invariably good as its appear
ance is punctual. '-WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT in
Tie Nesc 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
-Nesc York CnnDssrciaI AdU1tisr-
THE KNIcKERBocKER seems to increase in attrac-
ton as it advances in age. 1t exhibits monthly
variety of contributions unsurpassed in number or
ability IA National Intelligencr.
= THE KNICKERBoCKER il one of the most valuable
magazines Of the day, and outstrps all competition
in the higher walks Of lierature.' Albany Aygus.
"The Editors Table alone is worth the price of
the work. Its not periodical to belightly glanced
over and thrown by, but it forms library book to
save and re-read. set of the KHfCKEABocKxR,
bound up in volumes, on the shelves Of one of our
popular libraries, is more consulted (so the librarian
Boston Daily Transcript.
President EvEaETr, Of Hartford College, late
Minister to England peruse the KNIcxEaSoCKER
with high qualification II seems to nae to be of an
order OF merit quite above the average of the peri
odicals of this class, English or American
Hon. J. K PAuLpINe, late Secretary Of the Macy
The manner in which the KMcxERsocKER is con-
ducted and the great merit Of it's contributors, place
" Ae ss s,a e cs%sas: 0.,..,rh.
KNcxEKBocKEK stands high in this quarter II Il
superior to most of the English magazines and well
deserves its large list of subscribers /"
Hon. RoBERr M. CHARLroN, Gemxia-sThe
kSIcKERBocKER is a work which requires no puff
ing; and shall always feel that am comforting
favor on those to whom recommend it,
The LONDON ExAMIsER---sThis very clever Ma
gazine is the peasantest periodical in the United
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 CHRoSIcLE-'Judging from
the numbers before US, inclined TO consider
this the best of all the American literary periodicals
It's contents are highly interesting, instructive, and
amusing
The LONDON LITERARY GAzrrrr.-.Tbe t,.,.
al and talent which the kSIcKERsooKER displays are
highly creditable to American writer's, and verv
agreeable for English readers
LONDON METROPOLITAN MoNrHLY MAaAzrNE
I'VE have read several numbers of this talented ne.
riodlcal, and rejoiced in them. They would do
credit to any country any state of civlix. t;,
to which humanity has yet arrived
LONDON ATHEsRUM.-'From a very clever
Monthly Magazine, The KSIcKERsocxER,, of New
York we copy the following spirited story etc.
SIR EDWARD BuLwER LyTToS.-tTbe KsIoxra
BOOKER Is the best American periodical have vet
seen j take pleasure in enclosing you an article
which was Penned expressly for your work
CsAAlks dickens, esq.--I read the KucxER-
BookER WIN very great pleasure il is indeed n
most VARIOUS and entertaining periodical II afford.
me pleasure TO contribute 10 the pages of a work
which numbers among its regular Correspondents
such writers as Mr. IRvIse'
Rev DIR. DIcx ScorI Avn ~ 49,. -
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 h
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. ,. MARRYATr--sYou make an ercelle,t
various, and original. hope
good company in which ii will find itself
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