The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-11
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THE KNycKERBOCKER MAGAZINE,
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.


THE KyycKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.
yJNHIS is pronounced, by the press of America and
i England, the best magazine in America 1t
has nearly reached its thirty fourth Uol,ins and ia
its list OF utD0rd 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 CHENEY, from painting
by ELLIOTT, will commence on the first day July,
l849. The following notices of the KNIcKERBocKER
are from the American and English press, and from
American and British writer's 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-
partnents; and III its rich and diversified contents,
continues To vindicate 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
Editor of the KNIcKERBocKER about twelve
month; ii has now reached an age greatly beyond
that ofany American Monthly; fact which liter
ally sspcaks volumes in praise of the manner in
which the work has been conducted. No number
Of the X has ever been issued under CLARK's super
vision that did not bear indubitable evidence OF ed
toria care, and anxious thought, and well-drected
labor enstamped upon its pages. We have known
no monthly, Of this country or Europe, 30 thorough
ly edited in the strictest sense of the term Ve1c
York Daily Tribsns.
sMATHEMArIcIANs tell us of certain curves called
asmptotes, 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
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tanned by more marvellous miracle, has perpetu-
ally approached the highest possible point OF interest
and excellence; and yet it seems to have an excel
sior for each number seems better than that which
went before. How is done our friend CLARK may
understandable it Is sealed mystery to US. There
is publication in the United States that has 90 at
H. hIn of
the KNIcKERBocKER '-NeIp York Courier and En-
quir9.
I'VE regard it as the very best work of its kind in
the Union.'- Alban's (Va.) Journal
tIts contents invariably good as its appear
ance is punctual. '-WILLIAM CULLEN BRyANT, in
the Nstc York Euening Post.
sIts articles are worthy of BLAoKwooD's palmiest
days. The Editors Table is in Mr. CLARk's hap
piest vein; varied and racy in remarkable degree
-Nesc York Commercial advertiser.
sTHE kNIcKER booker seems TO increase in attrac-
ton as it advances in age. It exhibits monthly
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ability - National i,fsisigencer.
the KNIcKERBoCKER is one of the most valuable
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"1he Editors Table alone Is worth the price Of
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X.
Boston Daily Transcript
PHEsIpEST EvEaErr, Of Hartford College, late
Minister 10 England.-'l peruse the KSIcKERBocKER
with high qualification. II seems to me TO be Of
order OF merit quite above the average of the peri
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Hon. j. X. PAULDING, late Secretary of the Navy
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