The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-10
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THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark. a,i

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THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark. os
vINHlS is pronounced, by the press of America and
i England, the best magazine in America II
has nearly reached its thirty fourth volume, and in
its list of uptcard 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 superb engraving, = portrait
Of TIE editor engraved by CHENEY, from painting
by ELLLoTT, viii commence on the first dayof July,
l849. The following notices Of the KNIcKERBocKER
are from the American and English press, and from
American and British writer's of distinction.
sTu KNICxERBocKER.--The last number OF this
venerable and widely popular periodical appears
upon entirely new and beautiful type in all its de-
parments; and i'm its rich and diversified contents,
continues to yindicate its reputation a. 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 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 CLARKs super
vision that did not bear ndubitable evidence of ed
toral care and anxious thought, and well directed
labor enstamped upon its pages. We have known
monthly, Of this country or Europe, 80 thorough
ly edited, in the strictest sense OF the term-Ner
acknowledgements tell US of certain curves called
asynptotes, whose popularity is always to approach
each other and yet, when infinitely extended,
never to intersect. The KNIcKKRBOCKERs which
has reached an age for Magazine much greater
than hundred years for a man, and only 70 pc 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 srcsl-
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 tous There
is publication in the United States that has 20 at
tractive popular feature as the Editors table OF
the Observation-Disclosures York Courier and En-
q,sirr. 4tY w gems ~
sWe regard it as the very best work of its kind in
the Union. '-St. Adams (Ia.) Journal . 0
Its contents are as Invariably good as i. appear
the Netc York Epening Post. S
'Its articles are worthy Of BLAcxwooD's palmiest
days The Editors 1hbJe is in Mr.. CLARx's hap
piest vein; varied and racy in remarkable degree
-Ns,p York Commercial Advertiser. ,9f44 3
sTHE KNICKERBoCKER seems to increase In attrac-
ton it advances in age. 1t exhibits monthly
variety of contributions unsurpassed in number or
ability. - National Intelligsncsr 5g3,,
THE KNIcKERBoCKER is one OF the most valuable
magazines of the day. and outstrips all competition
in the higher walks of literature - Albany Argus.
"1he Editors Table alone is worth the price OF
the work Its not periodical to be lightly glanced
over and thrown by, but it forms library book to
save and read. A set of the KMcKEasocxER,
bound up in volumes, on the shelves of one OF our
popular libraries, is more consulted $50 the librarian
has often told us) than any other similar york
Boston Daily Transcript. m IA a, ,gl,.... ..l aG6
PREsIDENT EvERErr, Of Ha1ovd College, late
Minister to England peruse the KMcKERBocKER
with high qualification. 1t 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. PAuLDINo late Secretary T TIE Nary
The manner in which the KNICxRRB0cKIR 10 con-
Quoted and the great merit of contributors place
it in the highest rank of periodicals.
PRor. LoNeFELLow, Cambridge UnsUersity. THE
KsIcKEKBocKEK stands high in this quarter. It is
superior to most of the English magazines and well
deserves its large list of subscribers"
Hon. RoRERT NJ CHARLToS, Georyia.-'T The
KNIcKERBocxEn is a work which requires puff
ing; and shall always feel that am comforting
favor on those to whom recommend it,
The LONDON ExAMINER.-sThis very clever Ma
gazine is the pleasantest periodical in the United
States. It's articles, which numerous and short,
various and iateresting, well worthy OF imitation
by our Magazines ON this side of the Atlantic.
LONDON MORNING CHRoNIcLE.-sJudging from
the numbers before U.S. we are inclined TO consider
this the best OF all the American literary periodicals.
Its contents highly interesting, instructive, and
amusing
The LoNpoS LITERARY GAzErrE-'The taste
and talent which the KucKERBocKER displays are
highly oeditable TO American writers, and very
agreeable for English readers
LONDON METRoPoLrTAS MoSTHLy MAoAzIsE-
we have read several numbers of this talented pc
riodical, and rejoiced in them. They would do
credit TO country or 10 any state oil CIVILIZATION
10 which humanity has yet arrived
LONDON ATHENEUM-'From n very clever
Monthly Magazine, The KNIcKERBocKER.' of New
York, we copy the following spirited story etc.
SIR EDWARD BUIwER LyTToS.-sThe KSTcKER
ROCKER is the best American periodical have yet
take pleasure in enclosing you an article
which penned expressly for your work
CHARLES Dickens, esq--1 read the KsIcKxR-
BOOKER with very great pleasure: il is indeed a
various and entertaining periodical II affords
me IN I'M A he ma pf A
which numbers among its regular correspondents
such writers Mr.. IRvIso.'
Rev. DR.. DrcK ScoTLANp.-I have read a good
many OF the articles in the few numbers of the
KSIcKERBocKER which you sent me, and find them
10 possess great merit. Some Of its papers, it IL
true, were too light for my serious turn of mind;
yet the whole appears well calculated TO crafty the
tastes of the mass of readers
Capt. +. MARRyATT.-'You make an excellent
Magazine-spirited, various, and original. hope
my Moonshins' will reflect no discredt upon the
good company in which II will find itself
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