The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-12

THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE,
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.

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| THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.
THIS is pronounced, by the press of America and
! i England, 'the best magazine in America 1t
has nearly reached its thirty fourth p0itIne, and in
its list of uptodrd Of hundred contributors are found
the names of every distinguished writer, male and
female III America, with several equally prominent
| of Great Britain, Turkey, Sweden, ETC. A new
volume, containing superb engraving, portrait
Of the editor engraved by CHENEY, from a painting
by ELLIOTT, will commence the first day of July,
| l849. The following notices Of the KNIcKEaBocxER
are from the American and English press, and from
American and British writers OF distinction.
'THE KNIcKERBocxER.-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 vindcate its reputation 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 KNIcKERBooKRR about twelve
month: ii has now reached an age greatly beyond
that of any American Monthly; fact which liter
ally speaks volumes in praise OF the manner in
4 which the work has been conducted. No number
of the X. has bcen issued under CLARxs super
vision that did not bear indubitabe evidence of edi
torial care and xious thought, and well directed
| labor enstamped upon its pages. We have known
no monthly, of this country or Europe 90 thorough
ly edited in the strictest sense of the term Ne,c
| York Daily Tribune. t eijl 9uasegt8
| sMATHEMArICIANs tell us of certain curves called
asymptoes, 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 1t seems to have an ezceI-
siOr, for each number better than that which
went before. How it is done our friend CLARK may
understandable it is a sealed mystery to U.S. There
il no publication in the United States that has 10
| feat fxxhLS Of
| the NeD York Courier and En-
qliyr. ,.oa-,5 il 81 asa.5.yH
I'VE regard it the very best work of its kind in
the Union.'-Sf AIban's Va) Journal.
Its contents invariably good az its appear
ance is punctual. '--WILLIAM CULLEN BRyAHT. IN
The NetD York Eu<ning Post.
sIts articles worthy of BLAcKwooDs palmiest
days The Eaaors Tdbls is in Mr.. CLARk's hap
piest vein; varied and racy in remarkable degree
--Neto York Commercial AdU0fiser. 7l,8
THE KNIcKERBocKRR seems to increase in attrac-
ton az it advances in age. II exhibits a monthly
variety of contributions unsurpassed in number OF
ability National inteHigencer. $3.50 agal
| THE KNIcKERBoCKER is one of the most valuable
magazines of the day. and outstrips all competition
! in the higher walks of ierature. '-ALb0n -Arrs.
| ''1'he Editors Table alone is worth the price of
the work Ii Is not periodical to be lightly glanced
over and thrown by, but it forms a library book to
save and re-read. A set Of the kNICKERBoCKER,
bound up in volumes, the shelves of one of our
popular libraries s more consulted $50 the librarian
has often told us) than any other similar work p
Boston Daily Transcript. .aa. ~ nl a4ls
President EvRRETT, Qf Hartford College, late
Minister to England. - peruse the kNIcKERRocKER
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, l-...
Hon. j. X. PAULDINo late Secretary of the Navy
The manner in which the KSIcK sRsocKxn is con
Quoted and the great merit of its contributors place
il in the highest rank of periodicals. Va -tt
PRor. LoNaFELLow, Cambridge Uniprsitu.-sThe
| kNCKEKBocKEK stands high in this quarter 1t is
superior To most Of the English magazines and well
deserves its large list of subscribers" IS l.4
Hon. .RoBERr M. CHARLros, Geovgia-sThe
kNIcKERBocKER is a work which requires no duff
ing; and shall always feel that am comforting
favor ON those to whom ] recommend it, ~
The LONDON ExAMINER.-'Ths very clever Ma
gazine IL the pleasantest periodical in the United
Ststes Its articles. which are numerous aud short
various and interesting well worthy of frnita ton
by our Magazines on this side of the Atlantic
LONDON MORNING CHRoNIcLE.-'Judging from
the numbers before US, we are inclined to consider
this the best Of all the American literary periodicals.
Its contents are highly interesting, instructive, and
amusing
and talent which the KSIcKERBocxEn displays are
highly crediable to American writers, and very
agreeable for English readers .alt
| LONDON METRoPoLITAN MONTHLY MAeAxrNE-
we have read several numbers of this talented pc
riodical, and rejoiccd in them. They would do
credit 10 any country OF to any state Of civilization
to which humanity has yet arrived
| LONDON ATHRSRuM.---sFrom a very clever
Monthly Magazine, The X NIcKKRBocxER' of New
York, We copy the following spirited story etc.
SIR EDWARD bULwEa LyTToN--'The KNIcKER-
BOOKER is the best American periodical have vet
seen. ! take pleasure in enclosing you an article
which was penned expressly for your work, ..eII
ChARLks DICKENS, esq.--'I read the KsicKER
HockEh with very great pleasures il il indeed n
most various and entertaining periodical IL aords
me pleasure 10 contribute ~ the pages Of a work
which numbers among its regular Correspondents
such writers as Mr.. IavINe.'
Rev. DIR. DICK ScoTLAND.-sI have read a good
many OF the articles in the few numbers Of the
kNicKERBocKER which you me, and find them
To possess great merit. Some of its papers, il ia
true, were too light for my serious turn OF mind
yet the whole appears well calculated crafty the
| tastes of the mass of readers lIa ...I
Capt. y. MARRyArT.--sYou make an excellent
Magazine-spirited various, and original. hope
my 'noonshins' will reflect no discredit upon the
good company in which il will find itself
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