The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-24
New lgork Aopertisenlents.
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
i England, the best magazine in America II
has nearly reached its thirty fourth Uotime, 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, portrait
Of the editor engraved by CHENEY, from a painting
by ELLIOTT viii commence ON the first day of July,
l649. The following notices of the KNiCKERBoCKER
are from the American and English press, and from
American and British writer's 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 vindicate it's 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
Editor of the KSIcKERBocKER about q twelve
MONTH IL 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 X has ever been issued under CLARxs super
vision that did not bear ndubtable evidence OF edi-
toria care, and anxious thought and well directed
labor enstamped upon its pages. We have known
no monthly, of this country or Europe 30 thorough
ly edited, in the strictest sense Of the term
York Daily Tribune.
sMArHEMATIcIANs tell us of certain curves called
aswptotes, whose popularity is always TO approach
each other, and yet, even when infinitely extended,
never to intersect. The KNIcKERBocKER, winch
has reached an age for a Magazine much greater
than hundred years for man, and only 70 DC al
tanned by more marvellous miracle, has perpetu-
ally approached the highest possible point OF interest
and excellence; and yet 1t seems TO have an ercel-
sior, for each number seems better than that winch
went before. How it Is done our friend CLARK may
understandable it is sealed mystery tous. There
is no publication in the United States that has so at
tractve popular feature as the Editors ta6Ie Of
the Observation-Disclosures York Courier and En-
quirg.
I'VE regard it as the very best work OF its kind in
the Union.'-St Adams (Ha.) Journal.
Its contents are invariably good as It's appear
ance is punctual. WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT, IN
the Netc York Euening Post. .1 a. !
Its articles are worthy of BLAcKwooD's palmiest
days. The Editors Table is in Mr.. CLARx's hap.
pest vein; varied and racy in remarkable degree
-NetD York Commercial advertiser.
sTHE KNIcR ERBocKER seems to increase In attrac-
ton as it advances in age. 1t exhibits monthly
variety of contributions unsurpassed in number or
ability. National Intellige,lcer. ~,
THE KNIcKERBocKER Is one OF the most valuable
magazines of the day, and outstrips all competition
in the higher walks of literature. '-Altany Argus,
'1he Editors Table alone is worth the price OF
the work tits not periodical TO be lightly glanced
over and thrown by, but It forms library book TO
save and re-read. A set of the KNIcKERBocKER,
bound up in volumes, the shelves OF one OF our
popular libraries is more consulted Geo the librarian
has often told us) than any other similar work =.
Boston Ddut lr0nScTtpf. a. Il.
PaEsrpENT EVERETT, of Hartford College, late
Minister TO EngLand.-I 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 PAULpINe late Secretary Of the Navy
The in which the KNIcKERBocKER is con-
ducted and the great merit of its contributors, place
ii in the highest rank of periodicals..
PRor. LosGrELLow, Cambridge Univnsity The
KSIcKEKBocKEK stands high in this quarter, tits
deserves It large list u sSbsefipess s'
Hon. ROBERT M. CHARLToN, Georgia.-'The
KNIcKERBocKER is a work which requires puff
ing; and shall always feel that am comforting a
favor on those TO whom recommend it,
The LONDON ExAMNER--'This 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, are inclined TO consider
this the best of all the American literary periodicals.
Its contents highly interesting, instructive, and
amusing
The LosDos LITERARY GAzETTE.--sThe taste
and talent which the KNcKERBocKER displays
highly crcditable TO American writers, and very
agreeable for English readers
LONDON METRoPoLITAs MONTHLY MAGAZINE
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
LONDON ATHENRUM.-sFrom a very clever
Monthly Magazine, The KSIcKERBocKER.' Of New
York, we copy the following spirited story, etc.
SIR EDwARD 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.-I read the kSIcRER-
BOOKER with very great pleasure: IL IL indeed
most various and entertaining periodical IL affords
me pleasure TO contribute 10 the pages of a~work
which numbers among It's regular Correspondents
such writers AZ Mr.. IRvrSo
Rev. DR.. DICK ScoTLAND-'l have read a good
many Of the articles In the few numbers Of the
KsIoKERBocxER which you sent me, and find them
to possess great merit. Some of its papers, il is
true. too light for my serious turn of mind;
yet the whole appears well calculated 10 crafty the
tastes of the mass OF readers
Capt. F. MARRyATT.-'You make an excellent
Magazne-spirited, various, and original hope
my 'Moonshine will reflect discredit upon the
good company In which il will find itself
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