The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-29
New 1lork advertisements.
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 mtrfyJo' potume, and IN
its list of upcard 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
Of the editor engraved by CHENEY, from a painting
by ELLIOTT, will commence on the first dayoi July,
l649. 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 new and beautiful type IN all Its de
partments; and in its rich and diversified contents,
continues to vindicate its reputation as the most
agreeable and entertaining Magazine published IN
the United States When first started the old
New Yorker our friend CLARK had preceded US
as Editor Of the KNIcKEnBocKxR about twelve
month; it 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 X. has been issued under CLARKs super
vision that did not bear indubitabe evidence Of edi
torial care and anxious thought, and welldirected
| labor enstamped upon its pages. We have known
no monthly of this country or Europe, so thorough
ly edited, the strctest sense OF the term -Net1
! York Daily Tribune.
sMATHEMArICIANs tell us of certain curves called
asylptotes, whose popularity is always to approach
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-
ally approached the highest possible point OF interest
and excellence; and yet it to have an ercel-
sor 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 no publication in the United states that mas SO
tractive popular feature the Editors table OF
| the KNIcKEaBocKER '-Ne,p York Courier and En-
qlira.
I'VE regard it as the very best work of its kind in
! the Union st. Adams ga Journal.
Its contents invariably good as its appear
| ance ia nctual'-WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT IN
the Ne1c York Evening Post:
| Its articles are worthy of BLAcKwooD's palmlest
days The Edtor's Table is in MIR. CLARK's hap
piest vein; varied and racy in remarkable degree
-Ne,o York Commercial Adoetisr.
THE KNIcKERDocKER seems to increase in attrac-
ton as it advances in age. 1t exhibits monthly
variety of contributions unsurpassed In number or
ability. National Intelligencer.
Y THE KNIcKERBocKER is one OF the most valuable
ma gazines of the day, and outstrps all competition
in the hi CHER walks of literature. Albany argus.
"The Editors Table alone is worth the price OF
the work 1t not periodical to be lightly glanced
over and thrown by but it forms library book 20
save and re-read A set of the KNIcKERBocKER,
bound up in volumes, on the shelves of one Of our
popular libraries is consulted $50 the librarian
has often told us) than any other similar work.
| Boston Daily Transcript.
PRESIDENT EVERETT, Of Hartford College, late
Minister 10 England 81 peruse the KNIcKERBoCKER
with high qualification. IL seems to me 10 be of an
order of merit quite above the average OF the peri
odcals of this class, English or American
Hon. J. X. PAuLpISo, late Secretary Of the Nary
| The manner in which the KNIcKERBocKER is con-
Quoted and the great merit of its contributors place
| IL in the highest rank of periodicals.
PRoF LoSeFELLow, Cambridge University.
KsIcKExBocKEK stands high in this quarter. Iii
superior TO most of the English magazines and well
| deserves ia large lst of aubsCribers.'
! Hon -pou.ap NJ. CuAnLroN, Georgia. The
| KNIcKERBocKER is a work which requires no puff
ing and shah always feel that am comforting a
favor those to whom recommend it,
The LONDON ExAMNER.-'This very clever Ma
4 gazne 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 MoRSING CHRoSIcLE.-'Judging from
the numbers before us, inclined TO consider
this the best of all the American literary periodicals.
Its contents highly interesting instructive and
amusing
The LONDON LITERARY GAzETTE-'The taste
and talent which the KS1cKERBocKER displays are
highly creditable 20 American writers, and very
agreeable for English readers
LONDON METROPOLITAN MONTHLY MAGAZINE
1--WE 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
| TO which humanity has yet arrived
LONDON ATHENkUM From a very clever
| Monthly Magazine, THE KSIcKERBocKER.' of New
York, we copy the following spirited story, etc.
SIR EDWARD BuLwER LYTToS.-'The KNIcKER-
| BOOKER il the best American periodical have yet
seen ] take pleasure in enclosing you article
which penncd expressly for your work
CHARLES Dickens, esq.-l read the KSIcKER-
| BOOKER with very great pleasure: II is indeed
most various and entertaining periodical Ii affords
me pleasure 10 contribute 10 the pages Of work
which numbers among its regular correspondents
such writers Mr.. IRvINo
Rev. DR.. Dick scoTLAND.--1 have read good
many Of the articles in the few numbers cf inc
KNicKERBocKER which you sent uae, and find them
10 possess great merit. Some Of its papers, il is
true, we're too light for my serious turn Of mind,
yet the whole appears well calculated 10 crafty the
tastes Of the mass Of readers
Capt. y. MARRYATT.-'You make an excellent
Magazine spirited, various, and original. hope
my 'Moonshins' will reflect no discredit upon the
good company in which it will find itself
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