The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-10
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THE KNICKERBOCkER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.

THE KNICxERBOCIkER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.
THIS is pronounced, by the press of America and
Il England, 'thc best magazine in America IL
has nearly reached its thirty fourth uoane, and in
its 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 A new
volume, containing superb engraving, a portrait
| Of the editor engraved by CHENEY, from painting
by ELLIOTT, viii commence on the first dayo July,
| l849. The following notices of the KNIcKERBocKER
are from the American and English press, and from
| American and British writers of distinction.
"THE KNIcKERBocKER.--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 vindcate it's reputation as the most
agreeable and entertaining Magazine published IN
| New Yorker our friend CLARK had preceded US
as Editor Of the KNIcKERBocKER about twelve,
| month: ii has now reached an age greatly peyvnd
| 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 CLARKs super
vision that did not bear indubitabe evidence OF edi,
toria 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-Neto
| York Daily Tribune.
| sMATHEMATIcIAN tell US of certain curves called
asynptotes whose peculiarly is always TO approach
each other, and yet, even when infinitely extended
never to intersect The KNIcKERBooKER, 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 Pcrpctu-
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 sealed mystery to US There
is publication in the United States that has so at
ractive popular feature the Editors table OF
the KNIcKER BOOKER. '-Neo York Courier and En-
guira.
I'VE regard it as the very best work of its kind in
the Unon.'-St. Alban's (Va.) Journal.
Its contents are as invariably good as its appear
ance is punctual. WILLIAM CULLEN BnYANT, II,
the NetU York Evening Post.
| Its articles are worthy of BLAcKwooD's palmiest
days The Editors Table is in Mr.. CLARK's hap
pest vein; varied and racy in a remarkable degree
|-Ne,o York Commercial advertiser.
| 'THE KNIcKERBooKER seems to increase IN attrac-
| ton 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 outstrips all competition
| in the higher walks of literature. Albany argus.
"Ihe Editors Table alone is worth the price of
the work Itis not periodical TO be lightly glanced
over and thrown by, but il 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 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. 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. PAULDINo, late Secretary Of the Navy
| The manner in which the KNICKERBocKER is con-
Quoted and the great merit of it, contributors place
il in the highest rank of periodicals.
PRoF. LoSeFELLow, Cambridge University. The
KSIcKEKBocKEK stands high in this quarter. 1t is
superior to most of the English magazines, and well
| deserves its large list Of subscribers"
1 RcpHHT M.
| 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 ExAMINER.-'This very clever Ma
gazine is the pleasantest periodical in the United
States Its articles, which are numerous and short,
various and interesting are well worthy of imitation
| by our Magazines this side of the Atlantic
| LONDON MORNING Judging from
| the numbers before U.s. are inclined to consider
this the best of all the American literary periodicals.
Its contents are highly interesting instructive and
| amusing
The LONDON LITERARY GAzETTE-'Thc taste
| and talent which the KSICKERBoCKER displays are
highly creditable TO American writers, and very
| agreeable for English readers.
! LONDON METROPOLITAN MONTHLY MAoAzISE-
I'VE have read several numbers Of this talented pc
riodical, and rejoiced in them. They would do
credit 10 any country to any state of civilization
\ 10 which humanity has yet arrived
LoSDoN ATHESKUM.-'From very clever
Monthly Magazine, The KNIcKERBocKER.' Of New
York, We copy the following spirited story etc
4
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.--1 read the kSIcKER-
| BOOKER with very great pleasure: il is indeed
most various and entertaining periodical. IL affords
me pleasure 10 contribute 10 the pages of work
! which numbers among its regular correspondents
\ such writers Mr.. In WING.
Rev. DIR. Dick ScoTLAND-I have read n good
many Of the articles in the few numbers Of the
KHIcKERBocKER which you sent me, and find them
10 possess great merit. Some Of its papers, il IL
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. r. MARRyATT.-'You make an excellent
Magazine-spiritcd, various and original. hope
my 'Moonshins' will reflect discrcdit upon the
good company in which it will find itself
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