The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-18

THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.

Nfw york ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.
THIS is pronounced, by the press Of America and
i England, 'the best magazine in America II
has nearly reached its thirty fourth uoI,ne, and In
its list of p,oard 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 ON the first day Of July,
lS49 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-
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
sNew Yorker our friend CLARK had preceded US
as Editor Of the KsIcKERBocKER about q 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 CLARK's super
vision that did not bear indubitable evidence of ed
torial care and anxious thought, and well
labor enstamped upon its pages. We have known
monthly, Of this country or Europe, 30 thorough
ly edited, in the strictest sense OF the term
sMArHEMATIcIANs tell us of certain curves called
asynptotes whose popularity is always to approach
each other, and yet, when infinitely extended,
never to intersect. The KNIcKERBocKER, which
has reached an age for Magazine much greater
than a 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 erceI-
sior for each number seems better than that which
went before. How it is done our friend CLARK may
understanding it is a sealed mystery tous There
is publication in the United States that has 30 at
tractive popular feature az the Editors table OF
the KNICK Booker -Nesc York Courier and En-
qurer.
1--WE regard it as the very best work of its kind in
the Union.'-St. Aban's (Ia;) Journal
Its contents invariably good as its appear
ance is punctual '-WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT, IN
TIE Ne,o Fork Evening Post.
q Its articles are worthy of BLAcKwooDs palmiest
days The Editors Tabe is in Mr.. CLARK's hap
piest vein varied and racy in a remarkable degree
-Ne1c York Commercial AdUofiser.
THE KNIcKERBocKER seems to increase in attrac-
ton as it advances in age. 1t exhibits monthly
variety of contributions unsurpassed In number or
ability. '-N National fnteiigencer.
the KNIcKERBocKER is one of the most valuable
mags zines of the day, and outstrips all competition
in the higher walks of literature. Albany Argus.
s1he 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 re-read A set of the kNIcKERBocxEn,
bound up in volumes, on the shelves of one of our
popular libraries more consulted 80 the librarian
has often told us) than any other similar work. =
Boston Daily Iranscript.
PRESIDENT EVERETT, If Hartford College, late
Minister to Engldnd-Ip eruse the KNIcKERBocKER
with high qualification. II seems to me to be OF an
order Of merit quite above the average OF the peri
odicas of this class, English or American
Hon. j. X. PAuLDINo, late Secretary Of the Macy
The manner in which the KSIcxERBocxER is con-
Quoted and the great merit of its contributors place
it in the highest rank Of periodicals.
! PRor. LoSoFELLow, Cambridge Unipersity.
KSIcKEKBocKEK stands high in this quarter. II ID
superior to most Of the English magazines and well
deserves its large list of subscribers"
I Hon. Roman M. CHARLToN, Georgia-sTht
| KMcKERBocK2R is a work which requires puff
ing; and shall always feel that am comforting
favor on those TO whom recommend it,
TIE LONDON ExAMINER.-sThis very clever Ma.
| gazine is the pleasantest 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 CHRoNicLE.-'Judging from
the numbers before us, inclined to consider
this the best of all the American literary periodicals
Its contents are highly interesting, instructive, and
amusing
The LONDON LITERARY GAzETTE.-sThe taste
and talent which the KsIcKERBocKER displays are
highly yeditabe to American writers, and very
agreeable for English readers
LONDON METRoPoLITAS MONTHLY MAGAZINE
we have read several numbers of this talented pc
riodcal, and rcjoiced in them. They would do
credit to any country 10 any state of civilization
10 which humanity has yet arrived
LONDON ATaENkuM.-'From a very clever
Monthly Magazine, The KsrcKEaBooxKR.' of New
York, we copy the following spirited story etc.
SIR EDWARD BuLwER LYTToN.-'The kNIcKER-
BOOKER Is the best American periodical have yet
seen. / take pleasure in enclosing you article
which penned expressly for your work.
CHARLES DICKENS, esq.-I read the KSIcKER-
BOOKER with very great pleasure: II Is indeed
most various and entertaining periodical II affords
me pleasure TO contribute 10 the pages Of a work
which Numbers its regular cOrrexpoudepte
such writers az Mr.. IRvIsG.
Rev DIR. DICK SCOTLAND have read a good
many Of the articles in the few numbers Of the
KSIcKERBocKER which you sent me, and find them
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. y. MARRYArT-'You make an excellent
Magazine-spirited, various, and original. hope
my 'Moonshinu will reflect no discrcdit upon the
good company in which il will find itself
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