The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-12-04
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THE ExNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.

! THE IxNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
! Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.
IyJNHlS is pronounced, by the press of America and
| j. England the best magazine in America 1t
has nearly reached its thirty fourth pol,1ne, and in
its list of upoard of hundred contributors found
| the names of every distinguished writer, male and
female, in America, with several equally prominent
of Great Britain, Turkey, Sweden, etc. new
Of the editor engraved by CHENEY, from painting
by ELLIOTT, will commence the first day of July,
ls49. The following notices Of the KNIcKERBocKER
are from the American and English press and from
American and British writers 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-
partents; and in 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
| 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 K has ever been issued under CLARK's super
vision that did not boar ndubtable evidence Of edi
toria care, and anxious thought, and well-directed
labor cnstamped upon its pages. We have known
no monthly, of this country Europe, 30 thorough
y edited, in the srictest sense of the term'-NesD
| York Daily Tribune.
sMATHEMATICIANs tell us of certain curves called
asympotes, whose popularity ia always to approach
each other and yet even when infinitely extended,
| never to intersect The KNICKERRoCKER, 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 it seems TO have an ercel
siOr, for each number seems better than that which
went before. How it s done our friend CLARK may
understandable it il sealed mystery to us. There
is publication in the United States that has at
ractive popular feature as the Editors table of
the KNIckERBocKER.'- Ne,D York Courier and En-
quTer.
'We regard it as the very best work of its kind in
| the Union. ST. Alban's { ta) Journal.
Its contents are as invariably good as its appear
ance is punctual.'-WnLIAM CULLEN BRYANT, IN
the Ne,o York Euening Post
| Its articles worthy of BLAcKwooD's palmiest
| days. The EDITORS Table is in Mr.. CLARK's hap
pest vein; varied and racy in remarkable degree
I-Neto York Commercial advertiser.
| THE KNICKER BOOKER seems to increase in attrac
| ton as il advances in age. 1t exhibits a monthly
variety of contributions unsurpassed in number or
ability. National Lateiligencer.
THE KNIcKERBocKER Is one Of the most valuable
magazines of the day, and outstrips all competition
in the higher walks of literature. albany argus.
| "The 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 library book to
save and re-read. set Of the KNIcKERBocKER,
bound up in volumes, the shelves of one of our
popular libraries is consulted ESQ the librarian
has often told us) than any other similar work.
| Boston Daily Transcript.
President EVERETT, of Hartford College, late
| Minister 10 England. peruse the KNIcKERBooKER
with high qualification. 1t seems to me TO be of an
order Of merit quite above the average of the peri
odicals of this class, English or American
Hon. ]. X. PAULpING, late Secretary of The Mary
| The manner in which the KNIcKERBocKER is con
Quoted and the great merit of its contributors, place
| 1t in the highest rank of periodicals.
PRoF. LosGFELLow, Cambridge Uniuesiiy. -'The
| KNIcKEKBocKEK stands high in this quarter. 1t is
superior to most of the English magazines, and well
4 deeerves it's large list Of suiy-cribcrs.''
\ Hon. RoREnr Nj. CHARLToN, Geor gln.-sIhe
KNIcKERBooKER is a work which requires puff
ing; and shall always feel that am comforting
\ favor on those To whom recommend it,
The LONDON ExAMINER.-'This very clever Ma
gaZine is the pleasantest periodical in the United
States. Its articles, which numerous and short,
various and interesting arc well worthy of imitation
by Magazines on this side of the Atlantic
LONDON MORNING CHRoNIcLE.-'Judgng from
the numbers before us, are inclined TO consider
this the best of all the American literary periodicals
Its contents are highly interesting, instructive, and
amusing
THE LONDON LITERARY GAzETTE.-'The taste
and talent which the KNIcKERBocKER displays are
highly creditabc To American writer's and very
agreeable for English readers
LONDON METROPOLITAN MONTHLY MACHINE
we have read several numbers of this talented pc
riodical, and rejoiccd in them. They would do
credit TO any country 10 any state of civilization
TO which humanity has yet arrived
LONDON ATHENEUm.-'From n very clever
Monthly Magazine, The KSTcKERBocKER.' of New
York, We copy the following spirited story etc.
BOOKER is the best American periodical have yet
seen. | take pleasure in enclosing you an article
which was penned expressly for your work.
CHARLES DICKENS, esq.-I read the KSIcKER-
BOOKER with very great pleasure: il is indeed a
most various and entertaining periodical IL affords
me pleasure TO contribute TO the pages Of a work
which numbers among its regular correspondents
such writers az Mr. IRvINo.'
Rev. DIR. DICK ScoTLAND.-g have read good
many of the articles in the few numbers Of the
KSIcKERBocKER which you sent me, and find them
20 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 an excellent
Magazne-spirited, various, and original. hope
my 'Moonshine' will reflect discrcdit upon the
good company in which il will find itself
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