The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-21

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
j. England, 'the best magazine in America. II
has nearly reached its thirty fourth volume, and In
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, portrGst
by ELLIOTT, viii commence on the first day of July,
1919. The following notices of the KHICxERBoCKER
are from the American and English press, and from
American and British writer's Of distinction.
THE kNIcKERBoCKER.--The last number Of TINS
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 vindcate its reputation as the most
the United States. When we hrst started the old
,'New Yorker our friend CLARK had preceded us
as Editor of the KNIcK nnsocKER about o twelve
i mas an
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 not bear indubitable 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, SO thorough
ly edited, in the strctest sense Of the term. Nesc
York Daily Tribune.
sMArHEMArIcIANs tell US of certain curves called
asynptotss, whose popularity is always to approach
each other and yet, when infinitely extended,
never to intersect. The KNrCKERBocKER, which
has reached an age for Magazine much greater
than hundred years for a 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 sTcei
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 tou There
is publication in the United States that has 30 at
tractve popular feature as the Editors table OF
the .'-Ne,D York Courier and En-
quirg.
1--WE regard it as the very best work Of its kind in
the Unon.'-St. Adams (Ea.) Journal.
Its contents invariably good as its appear
ance is punctual. '-WnLIAM CULLEN BRYANT, an
the Ne,o York Eoening Post.
'Its articles are worthy of BLAcKwooD's pamiest
days. The Editors Idble is in Mr.. CLARKs hap
pest vein; varied and racy in remarkable degree.
--Neto York Commercial Aduertisr.
sTHE KNIcKERBocKER seems to increase in attrac-
ton it advances in age. 1t exhibits monthly
variety of contributions unsurpassed In number or
ability. > National Intelligencer.
sTHE KNICKERBoCKER is one OF the most valuable
magazines of the day, and outsrips all competition
in the higher walks of literature. '-Aitany argus.
s.1'he Editors Table alone is worth the price of
the work II not periodical to be Lightly glanced
over and thrown by, but it forms library book to
save and re-read. set of the kNIcKERBocKER,
bound up in volumes, on the shelves OF one OF our
popular libraries, is consulted ESQ the Librarian
mas often told uS) imam any OtueT Wofk.-
Boston Daily Transcript.
PREsIDENT EvERErr, of Hartford College, late
Minister to England. peruse the KNIcKERBocxER
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. X. PAuLpING, late Secretary Of the Nary.-
THE manner in which the KNIcKERBocKER is con-
ducted and the great merit of its contributors place
it in the highest rank of periodicals.
Puor L6NoFEIIow, Cambridge University The
KsIcKExBocxEx stands high in this quarter. Its
superior to most of the English magazines, and wen
deserves its large list of subscribers"
Hon. RoBERT M. CHARLToN, Georgia.-'The
KNIcKERBocKER is work which requires no puff
ing; and shall always feel that am comforting a
favor ON those to whom recommend it,
The LONDON ExAMINER.-'This very clever Ma
gazine is the pleasantest 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 observation-disclosures from
the numbers before us, inclined to consider
this the best of all the American literary periodicals
Its contents are highly interesting, instructive, and
amusing
THE LoSpos LITERARY GAzErTE.-'Thc taste
and talent which the kSIcKERBocKER displays are
highly creditabe to American writers, and very
agreeable for English readers
LONDON METROPOLITAN MONTHLY MAGAZINE
I'VE have read several numbers of this talented Pc
riodical, and rejoiced in them. They would do
credit TO any country to any state of civilization
To which humanity has yet arrived
LONDON ArHENxuM.--'From n very clever
Monthly Magazine, The KNIcKERBocKER.' of New
York, we copy the following spirited story, etc.
Sir EpwARp BULwER LyTTos.-'The kSIcKER-
Booker is the best American periodical have yet
seen. ! take pleasure in enclosing you article
which was penned expressly for your work
CHARLES DICKENS, esq.-g read the KNIcKER-
BOOKER with very great pleasures: il is indeed
most various and entertaining periodical. IL affords
me pleasure 20 contribute 10 the pages Of work
which numbers among It's regular correspondents
such writers Mr.. IRvIsG.'
Rev. DIR. DICK SCOTIA Sp.--1 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 20 crafty the
tastes of the mass of readers
Capt. r. MARRyATT.-'You make an excellent
Maya zine--spirited various and original. ] hope
my 'Noonshfne' will reflect no dscredit upon the
good company in which il will find itself
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