The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-03
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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
England, 'the best magazine N America. II
has nearly reached its hirtyofoWh Uoi'nne, and in
its list of up,oard 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, portrait
Qf the editor engraved by CHESEy, from painting
by ELLIOTT will commence the first dayoi July,
lS49. The following notices of the X NicKERsocKEn
arc 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 vindicate its 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
| as Editor of the KsIcKEnDocKER about twelve.
| month: it has now reached an age greatly beyond
that Of any husrie-- e ~ '.i.h liter,
| aIly speaks Volumes in praise Of the manner IN
! J,;ch the work has b~~n conducted. No number
" The has ever been Issues. under CLAax's super
vision that did not boar intlubble evidence of eti
toral care, and anxious thought, and welidirectcd
| labor cnstamped upon its pages. We have known
no monthly, Of this countryor Europe, 30 thorough
ly edited in the strictcst sense vi the tern -Nsic
York Daily Tribune.
sMATnEMArcIANs tell US of certain curves called
asgnpfoes, whose popularity is always to approach
each other and yet, even when infinitely extended,
never TO intersect. The KNIcKERBocKER which
has reached age for Magazine much greater
than hundred years for man, and only 70 be at
tanned by more marvellous miracle, has pcrpetu-
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 il ia done our friend CLARK may
understandable it is a sealed mystery to US. There
is publication in the United States that has 90 at
tractive popular feature as the Editors toe OF
the KNIcKERBocKER.'-Neto York Courier and En-
qsir9
I'VE regard it as the very best work of its kind in
| the Union. ST Adams Ta.) Journal.
Its contents invariably good as its appear
! ance ia punctual. '-WILLIAM CULLEN Bryant, IN
| Tie Ne,o York Euening Post.
! eta articles worthy of BLAcKwooD's palmiest
| days. The Editors Tube is in Mr.. CLA AXIS hap
pest vein; varied and racy in a remarkable degree
-New York Commercial Aduetisr
'THE KNIcKERBocxER seems TO increase in attrac-
| ton as it advances in age. Ii 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 lierature-A Albany Aygxs.
"1'he Editors Table alone s worth the price of
the work It Ia periodical to be lightly glanced
over and thrown by, but it forms library book to
save and re-read set Of the kNIcxEasocxEn,
bound up in volumes. on the shelves of one Of our
popular libraries, is more consulted leo the Librarian
has often told us) than any other similar work.
Boston Daily Transcript
|
Minister to England.-l perusc the KsIcx socKEl
with high qualification. Ii seems 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 KNIcKERBocKEs is con-
Quoted and the great merit of its contributors place
| it in the highest rank of periodicals.
PRoF. LosGFELLow, Cambridge Unioersity.-'The
KNIcKEKBocK stands high in this quarter. IL ia
superior TO most Of the English magazines, and well
| dcserves its large list of suhseribers."
| Hon. RosERr M. CHARLToS, Georgia.-rThe
| KSIcKERBocKrR is a work which requires no Duff.
ing; and shall always feel that am comforting
favor on those to whom recommend it,
The LONDON ExAhIsER-'rhis very clever Ma
gazinc is the plcasantcst periodical in the United
states Its articles, which numerous anof short
various and interesting well worthy of imitation
| by our Magazines on this side of the Atlantic
| LONDON MoRSNo CHKosIcLE.-'Judging from
! the numbers before u.s. inclined to consider
this the best Of all the American literary periodicals.
Its contents are highly interesting instructive, and
amusing
THE LosDos LITERARY GAzErrr--eThc taste
and talent which the KsIcxERsocxER displays are
highly creditablc 10 American writers, and very
agreeable for English readers
LONDON MErRoPoLrTAs MONTHLY MAGAZINE
1--WE 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 ATBEsRuM.-'From a very clever
Monthly Magazine, The KSIcKERsocxEa.' Of New
York, VIC copy the following spirited story etc.
Sin EDWARD BuLwER LYrToS.-'Thc ks,cxK.-
BocxEa IL 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 ksrcKEa-
booker with very great pleasure: IL is indeed a
most various and entertaining periodical IL affords
Inc pleasure TO contribute TO the pages OF a work
which numbers among It's regular Correspondents
such writers as Mr.. IRvISG'
Rev. DIR. DICK ScoTLANp.-I have read a p,od
many OF the articles in the few numbers of the
n x IQ Nl lah anti f.sI
true, were too light for my serious turn of mind;
yet the whole appears well calculated crafty the
tastes of the mass of readers
Capt. r. MARRYATT.-'You make an excellent
Magazine--spiritcd, various, and original I hope
my Noonstins' will reflect no discrodit upon the
good company in which II will find itself
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