The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-21
No. So.
Nem 1gork ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.

Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.
vNHIS is pronounced, by the press of America and
i England, 'the best magazine in America II
has nearly reached its thirty fourth uoume, and IN
its list of uptoard 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
of the editor engraved by CHENEY, from painting
by ELLIOTT, will commence on the hrst 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
sTHE KNIcRERBocKER.-The last number Oh TINS |
venerable and widely popular periodical appears |
upon entirely new and beautiful type In all It's 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 our friend CLARK had preceded us
as Editor of the KSIcKERnocKER about twelve,
month"; il has now reached an age greatly beyond
that of any American Monthly; a 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 indubitabe evidence OF ed.
toria care and anxious thought, and well directed
labor enstamped upon its pages we nave known
no monthly, of this country or Europe 30 thorough
y edited, in the strctest sense OF the term
York Daily Tribune. -
sMATHEMATIcIANs tell us OF certain curves callea
asympotes, whose popularity Is always to approach
each other, and yet, even when INFINITELY EXTENDED,
has reached an age for Magazine much greater
than hundred years for man, and only TO De 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
understandable it is a sealed mystery TO U.S. There
is publication in the United States that has 80 at
tractive or popular feature the Editors table OF
the NICK Err BocKER.'-Nnp York Courier and En-
quirr
I'VE regard il as the very best work OF its kind IN
the Union. st. Adams (Va) Journal
Its contents are invariably good as its appear
ance is punctual. WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT, IN
the Ne,o York EUenng Post.
Its articles are worthy of BLAcKwoop's palmiest
days The Editors Table is in Mr.. CLARk's hap,
piest vein; varied and racy in remarkable degree
-Nep York Commercial advertiser
THE KSIcKERBocKER seems to increase IN attrac-
ton as it advances in age. Ii exhibits monthly
variety of contributions unsurpassed in number or
ability. National InteLiigencer.
THE KNIcKERBocKER is one of the most valuable
magazines of the day, and outsrips all competition
in the higher walks Of lierature. '-ALbany argus
"The Editors Table alone is worth the price oil
the work It not periodical TO be lightly glanced
over and thrown by, but il forms library book TO
save and re-read. A set Of the kNIcKERBocKER,
bound up in volumes, the shelves OF one OF our
popular libraries, consulted $50 the librarian
has often told us) than any other similar work.
Boston Daily Transcript
PREsIDENT EVERETT, Of Hartford College, late
Minister TO England.-I peruse the KNIcKERBocKER
with high qualification. Ii seems to me 10 be OF an
order Of merit quite above the average OF the peri
odicals of this class, English or American
Hon J. X. PAuLDING, late Secretary Of the Nary
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 LoseFELLow, Cambridge Uniurstty.-'Ihe
KSIcKEKBocKEK stands high in this quarter. II Is
superior most Of the Englsh magazines, and well
| deserves its large list of subscribers"
Hon. ROBERT M. CHARLTON, GeWgia.-'The
laarh rNsfH
ing; and shall always feel that am comforting
favor those TO whom recommend it,
The LONDON ExAMSER.-'This very clever Ma
gazine is the plcasantest periodical in the United
States It's articles, which numerous and short,
various and interesting well worthy of imitation
\ by our Magazines on this side of the Atlantic
I LONDON MORNING CHRosIcLE.-'Judging from
the numbers before US, inclined to consider
this the best of all the American literary periodicals.
It's contents are highly interesting instructive and
amusing
Tar LONDON LITERARY GAzErTE.-'The taste
and talent which the kSIcKERBocKER displays are
highly creditable to American writers, and very
agreeable for English readers
LoNDoN METRoPoLITAS MoSTHLY MAGAZINE
We have read several numbers Of this talented pc
riodcal, and rejoiced in them. They would do
credit 10 any country 10 any state Of civilization
4 20 which humanity has yet arrived
LONDON ATHES kUM.--'From a very clever
I Monthly Magazine, The KNIcKERBocKER.' Of New
/ York. we copy the following spirited story etc.
Sra EDwARD BULwER LYTToN.-'The kSIcKER-
/ ROCKER is the best American periodical have yet
seen. | take pleasure in enclosing you an article
which penned expressly for your work
/ CHARLES DICKENS, esd read the KSIcKER-
BocKER with very great pleasure il Is indeed
most various and entertaining periodical II affords
me pleasure TO contribute to the pages of a work
/ which numbers among its regular correspondents
! such writers as 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
TO 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 crafty the
I tastes Of the mass Of readers
] Capt. y. MARpYATT.-'You make an excellent
! Magazine-spirited, various, and original hope
my 'MoonShtne' will reflect discrcdit upon the
/ good company in which il will find itself
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