The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-12-20
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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 IN America IL
has nearly reached its thirty fourth r0tums, and IN
its list of ,ptcard 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 a superb engraving, portrait
| Of the editor engraved by CHENEY, from painting
by ELLIOTT, will commence ON the first dayof July,
1919. The following notices Of the kSIcKEaHocxEa
are from the American and English press, and from
| American and British writers Of distinction.
THE KNIcKEnBocKER.-The last number OF this
venerable and widely popular periodical appears
upon entirely new and beautiful type, In all Its de-
parments; 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 kNIcKERBocKER 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 CLARx's super
vision that did not bear indubtabe evidence Of edi
toral care, and anxious thought, and well directed
labor enstamped upon its pages. We have known
monthly, Of this country or Europe, 30 thorough
ly edited, in the strctest sense of the term Ne'c
York Daily Tribune.
asy'npfotes whose popularity is always to approach
each other, and yet, even when infinitely extended,
never to intersect. The KNICKERBoCKER, which
has reached age for a 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 seems to have an eLce-
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 u.s. There
is publication in the United States that has 30 at
tractive popular feature the Editor table OF
the KNIcKERBocKER. '-Ne,p York Courier and En-
gitirr.
I'VE regard as the very best work of its kind in
the Union'-St. Adams (pa.) Journal
| Its contents as invariably good as it's appear
| ance ia Observation-Disclosures CULLEN BRYANT, IN
the Ne,D York Euening Post
Its articles worthy of BLAcKwooDs pamiest
days. The EHHor's Table is in Mr.. CLARKs hap
piest vein; varied and racy in remarkable degree
I-Netc York Commercial Adr9ttser.
THE KNIcKERBoCKER seems to increase in attrac-
ton as it advances in age. 1t exhibits monthly
variety of contributions unsurpassed in number or
| ability National Hlteiligencer.
! THE KNICKERBocKER is one OF the most valuable
magazines of the day, and outstrps all competition
| in the higher walks of literature. albany Argus.
''The Editors Table alone is worth the price of
the work 1t is not periodical to be lightly glanced
over and thrown by, but it 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, consulted ESQ the librarian
has often told us) than any other similar work.
Boston Daily Transcript.
| President EVERETT, Of Hartford College, late
|
with high qualification. Ii seems to me to be OF an
order of merit quite above the average OF the peri
odcals of this class, English or American
Hon. J. X. PAuLDING, late Secretary Of the Nary
| The manner in which the KNIcKERBocXER is con-
Quoted and the great merit Of its contributors place
| il in the highest rank of periodicals.
| PRoF. LoSGFELLow, Cambridge Uniuersity.-'The
KsIcKEKBocKEK stands high in this quarter. II is
superior to most of the English magazines, and well
| deserves its large list of subscribers"
Hon. RoBERT M. CHARLTON, Geogia-'The
1
ing; and shall always feel that am comforting
! favor on those 10 whom recommend it,
| The LONDON FxAMrNER.-'Ths very clever Ma
gazine 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 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 LONDON LITERARY GAzETTE.-'The taste
and talent which the KSIcKERBocKER displays are
highly creditable to American writers, and very
| agreeable for English readers
LONDON METRoPoLITAs MONTHLY MACHINE
1--WE have read several numbers of this talented pc
riodioal, and rejoiced in them They would do
credit TO any country to any state Of civilization
to which humanity has yet arrived
LONDON ATHENKuM.-'From very clever
| Monthly Magazine, The KsIcKERBocKER.' of New
| York, we copy the following spirited story, etc.
| Sir EDWARD BULwEn LYTToN.-'Tbe KSIcKER-
BOOKER is the best American periodical have yet
| seen. take pleasure in enclosing you an article
| which penned expressly for your work
CHARLES DICKENS, esq.-'I read the KNICKER-
| BOOKER with very great pleasure: Il is indeed a
most various and entertaining periodical IL affords
me pleasure TO contribute 10 the pages Of a work
which numbers among its regular correspondents
such writers MIR. IRvING.'
Rev. Dr. Dick ScoTLAND.-I have read good
many Of the articles in the few numbers Of the
KSIcEERBocEER which you sent me, and find them
TO possess great merit. Some of its papers, IL is
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 excellent
Magazine-spirited, various, and original hope
my 'Moonshine' will reflect no discTedit upon the
good company in which it will find itself
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