The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-18
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THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.

THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.
vINHIs is pronounced, by the press of America
i England, 'the best magazine IN America
has nearly reached its thirty fourth UOl'"ne' anc a
It's list of ,p,pard 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 superb engraving, pornau
of the editor engraved by CHENEY, from painting
by ELLIOTT, will commence the first day July,
lS49 The following notices of the KNICKERBocKER
are from the American and English press, and rom
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 us de-
partments; and in its rich and diversified contents
continues to vindcate its reputation as the most
agreeable and entertaining Magazine published in
the United States. When we first started the old
sNew Yorker our friend CLARK had preceded US
| as Editor of the KNIcKERBocKER about a twelve
month: ii has reached an age greatly beyond
| that Of any American Monthly; a fact which liter
ally speaks volumes in praise OF the manner In
which the work has been conducted. No number
of the has ever been issued under CLARKs super
vision that did not hear indubitabe evidence OF edi
torial care and anxious thought, and well directed
no monthly, Of this country Europe 80 thorough
ly edited in the strictest sense OF the term'-Ne0
| York Daily Tribune.
sMArHrn ArIcIANs tell us Of certain curves called
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-
aly approached the highest possible point OF interest
and excellence and yet it seems to have an eTce!-
si0r for each number seems better than that winch
went before. How it is done our friend CLARK may
understand it is sealed mystery to U.s. There
ia no publication in the United States that has 30 at
ractive popular feature as the Editors table OF
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| the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. YORK courier ana I'm
| qiirg.
I'VE regard it the very best work OF its kind In
the Union st Adams (Ha) Journal.
Its contents as invariably good as its appear
| ance is punctual WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT, IN
| the Ne,p York EUening Post.
Its articles are worthy Of BLAcKwooD's palmiest
days. The Editors Tube is in Mr. CLARKs hap
| piest vein; varied and racy in remarkable degree
I-Ne,p York Commercial AdDetisr
The KNIcKER BOOKER seems to increase In attrac-
ton as it advances in age. 1t exhibits monthly
variety of contributions unsurpassed in number or
| ability. National Inteiligencer
| THE KNIcKERBocKER is one OF the most valuable
magazines of the day, and outstrips all competition
| in the higher walks of literature. Albany Argus.
s"The Editors Table alone is worth the price of
the work Its nota periodical to be lightly glanced
over and thrown by, but il 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, more consulted ESQ the librarian
has often told us) than any other similar work.
Boston Daily Transcript.
| President EVERETT, qf Hartford College, late
| Minister 10 England. IL peruse the KNIcKERBocKER
with high qualification. Ii 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. PAULDING, late Secretary Of the Navy
The manner in which the KSIcxERBocKER is con-
Quoted and the great merit of its contributors place
| il in the highest rank OF periodicals.
! PaoF. LoNeFELLow, Cambridge Unipersity.-'The
| KNIcKEKBocKEK stands high in this quarter Ii is
superior to of the English magazines, and well
deserves its large list of subscribers"
Hon RoBERr M. CHARLTos, Gs0gia.-'The
KSIcKERBocKER is work which requires puff
ing; and shall always feel that am comforting
favor on those to whom recommend it,
The LONDON ExAMiNER---sfhis very clever Ma
gazne is the pleasantest 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 CHRoNIcLE.-'Judging from
the numbers before u.s. we are inclined to consider
this the best of all the American literary periodicals
Its contents highly interesting, instructive, and
amusing
The LONDON LITERARY GAzErrE.-sThe taste
and talent which the KNIcKERBocKER displays
| highly creditabe TO American writers, and very
agreeable for English readers
! LONDON METROPOLITAN MONTHLY MAeAzINK-
We have read several numbers of this talented pc
| riodica, and reioiced in them. They would do
credit to any country to any state of civilization
to which humanity has yet arrived
| LONDON ATHENRuM.-'From very clever
| Monthly Magazine, The KSIcKERBocKER.' Of New
York we copy the following spirited story etc.
SIR EpwARD BuLwER LYTToS.-'Tbe KNIcxER-
| BOOKER is the best American periodical have yet
seen | take pleasure in enclosing you an article
which was penned expressly for your work.
| CHARLES DICKENS, esq.-I read the KMcxER-
BOOKER with very great pleasure il is indeed
most various and entertaining periodical 1t affords
| me pleasure to contribute TO the pages of work
which numbers among its regular correspondents
such writers Mr.. IRvINe.'
Rev. DR.. Dick Scotland have read good
many Of the articles in the few numbers Of the
KNicKERBocKER which you sent me, and find them
true were too light for my serious turn Of mind;
yet the whole appears well calculated TO crafty the
| tastes Of the mass of readers
! Capt. r. MARRYATT.-sYou make an excellent
Magazine spirited various, and original. hope
my 'Moonstfns' will reflect no discredit upon the
good company in which it will find itself
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