The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-26
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THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.

THE KNIcKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.
yTNHIS is pronounced, by the press of America and
i England, 'the best magazine in America 1t
has nearly reached its thirty fourth U0ftrne, and IN
its list of p,card 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 the first day OF July,
lS49. The following notices of the KsIcKERBocKEn
are from the American and English press, and from
American and British writers OF distinction.
THE KNIcK EnBocKER.-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 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 been Issued under CLARxs super
vision that did bear indubitable evidence OF edi
torial care. and anxious thought and
labor enstamped upon its pages. We have known
no monthly, Of this country Europe 30 thorough
ly edited in the strictest sense Of the term. -Nso
York Daily Tribune.
sMArHEM ArIcIANs tell us Of certain curves called
asunpioes, 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 a 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 eIcel-
siOr for each number seems better than that which
went before. How il is done friend CLARK may
understandable is a sealed mystery to US. There
is publication in the United States that has 20 at
tractve or popular feature as the kd't"s tdois OF
KNrrrr Npsn York md
| qtiirG.
I'VE regard it as the very best work of its kind in
| the Union.'-St. Alban's Ha) Journal
Its contents are as invariably good its appear
ance is punctual WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT, IN
the Ne,c York Epening Post.
| eta articles are worthy of BLACKwooD's palmest
days. The Editors Table is in Mr.. CLARk's hap
| pest vein; varied and racy in remarkable degree
-Nac York Commercial advertiser.
| 'THE KSIcKERBocKER seems to increase in attrac-
ton it advances in age. II exhibits monthly
variety of contributions unsurpassed in number or
| ability. National Intelligencer.
sTHE KNIcKERBocKER is one of the most valuable
magazines of the day, and outstrps all competition
in the higher walks of literature. '-Aibany Argus.
'1'he Editors Table alone is worth the price of
the work. tits not periodical to be lightly glanced
over and thrown by, but it forms library book to
and reread. A set Of the KNIcKERBocKER,
bound up in volumes, on the shelves of one of our
popular libraries is more consulted ESQ the librarian
has often told us) than any other similar work.
Boston Daily Transcript.
PnEsrDEsT EVERETT, If Hartford College, late
Minister TO England. peruse the KNIcKERBocKER
with high qualification. II seems to me to be of
order OF merit quite above the average of the peri
odicals of this class, English American
Hon. j. X. PAULDINo late Secretary of the Nacy.--
The manner in which the KNIcKERBocKER is con
Quoted and the great merit of its contributors place
it in the highest rank of periodicals.
PRoF. LoNeFELLow, Cambridge University .-'The
KNIcKEKBocKEK stands high in this quarter Ii il
superior to most of the English ma gazines and well
deserves its large list of subscribers"
Hon. RoDERT NJ CHARLTON, Georgia.-'The
| KNIcKERBocKER is work which requires no puff
! ing; and shall always feel that am comforting
favor those 10 whom recommend it,
THE LONDON ExA~ISEa.--sThis very clever Ma
gazine Is the pleasanest periodical in the United
States. Its articles, which are 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, inclined to consider
this the It of all the American literary periodicals
It's contents are highly interesting instructive and
amusing
THE LoSoos LITERARY GAzETTR-'The taste
and talent which the kSicRERBocKER displays are
highly creditable 10 American writer's and yerv
agreeable for English readers
LONDON METROPOLITAN MONTHLY MAGAzINr-
We have read several numbers of this talented pc
riodcal, and rejoiced in them. They would do
credit Ia any country TO any state of civilization
10 which humanity has yet arrived
LONDON ENRuM.-'From a very clever
Monthly Magazine, The KNIcKERBocKER.' of New
SIR EDWARD BULwER LYTToN.-'The kNIcKER-
BOOKER Is the best American periodical | have vet
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which was Penned expressly for your work
CHARLES DICKENS, esq.-I read the KsIcxER
BOOKER with very great pleasure: it ia indeed a
most various and entertaining periodical Ii affords
me pleasure to contribute 70 the pages of a work
which numbers among its regular correspondents
such writer's as Mr.. lRvINe.'
Rev. DIR. DICK ScoTLASD.--I have read GOOD
many of the articles in the few numbers Of the
kSieKERBocKER which you sent me, and find them
TO possess great merit Some Of It's papers, it is
true, were too light for my serious tern of mind
yet the whole appears well calculated To crafty the
tastes of the mass of readers
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Magazine-sprited, various and original hope
my hoonshine' will reflect no discredit upon the
good company in which it will find itself
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