The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-15
THE KSICKERBocKER MAGAZINE
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.

THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.
THIS ispronounced, by the press of America and
Il Englind, the best magazine in America II
has nearE reached its thirty fourth Uol'ms, and in
its list Of PtoGvd Of hundred contributors found
the names OF every distinguished writer, male and
female, inAmerica, with several equally prominent
of Great Britain, Turkey, Sweden, etc. A
qf the edito engraved by CHENKY, from painting
by ELLIoTr, will commence the first day of July,
l849 The following notices of the KNIcKERBocKER
are from tie American and English press and from
Amercanand British writers OF distinction.
THE KsIcKERBocKER.-The last number OF this
venerable and widely popular periodical appears
upon entely new and beautiful type, in all its de-
partments and in its rich and diversified contents,
continues to vindcate its reputation the most
agreeable and entertaining Magazine published in
the Unitet States. When first started the old
New Yorker, our friend CLARK had preceded us
| as Editor Of the KNIcKERBocKER about a twelve
month: it 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 CLARKs super
vision that did not bear indubitable evidence of edi
torial care, and anxious thought, and weldirected
labor enstamped upon its pages. We have known
no monthly, OF this country or Europe, 90 thorough
" edited in the strictest sense of the term'Nelo
Fork DAILY Tribune. M IT. s M
'MArHEMATIcrANs tell us Of certain curves called
asynpfofs, whose popularity Ia always to approach
each other, and yet even when infinitely extended
never to intersect The KNIcKRRBocKEa, 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 To have an ercel-
sior, for each number seems better than that which
went before. How it is done our friend CLARK may
understand-but 1t Ia sealed mystery to US. There
IL publication in the United States that has at
tractivc or popular feature the Editors table of
the KNcKERBocKER. '--Net0 York Courier and En-
quirr.
I'VE regard it the very best work of its kind in
the Union.'-St. AIban's PAP Journal.
Its contents are ~ invariably good as its appear
ance is punctual. '-WHLIAM CULLEN BRYANT, in
The Neio York Euening Post. a a
Its articles are worthy of BLAcKwooD's palmiest
days The Eaitor's Tube is in Mr.. CLAak's hap
-NeU York Commercial Adpatiser.
The KNIcKERBocKER seems to increase in attrac-
ton as it advances in age. 1t exhibits monthly
variety OF contributions unsurpassed in number or
ability. '-NatiOnaI Intelligencer. ni
THE KNIcKERBooKER is one Of the most valuable
magazines Of the day. and outstrips all competition
in the higher walks Of literature. Albany argus.
''Ihe Editors Table alone is worth the price of
the work. 1t not periodical to be lightly glanced
over and thrown by, but it forms library book to
save and re-rcad. set of the KNIcKERBocKER
bound up in volumes, on 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, qf Hartford College, late
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. j. X. PAULDINa, late Secretary of the Manu.
the manner in which the KNIcKERBocKEn ia con-
Quoted and the great merit of its contributors place
1t In the highest rank of periodicals.
PRoF. LoSoFELLow, Cambridge UniDersity
kNIcKEKBocKEK stands high in this quarter 1t il
superior to most of the English magazines and well
deserves its large list of subscribers"
Hon. ROBERT M. CHARLToN, Georgia.-sThe
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ing; and shall always feel that am comforting a
favor on those to whom i recommend it,
The LONDON ExAMISER.---sThis very clever Ma
gazne is the pleasantest periodical in the United
States. Its articles, which numerous and short,
various and interesting well worthy of imitation
by our Magazines on this side of the Atlantic
LONDON MoRNINo CHRoNIcLE.--sJudging 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
and talent which the KNrcKERBocKrR displays are
highly creditable to American writers, and very
agreeable for English readers
LONDON MErRoroLrrAS MONTHLY MAGAZINE
eve have read several numbers of this talented ne
riodical, and rejoiced in them. They would do
credit to any country to any of civilization
70 which humanity has yet arrived
LONDON ADMINISTRATION a very clever
Monthly Magazine, sThe KNIcxrnsocKEa. of New
York, we copy the following spirited story etc.
SrR EDWARD BuLwER LYTToN.--'The KNIcKER-
Booker ID the BEST American periodical have yet
seen. l take pleasure in enclosing you an article
which was penned expressly for your work.
CHARLES DIcKEss, esq.-I read the KSIcKKR-
BOOKER with very great pleasure: it is indeed a
most various and entertaining periodical IL afords
me pleasure 10 contribute 10 the pages of a work
which numbers among its regular correspondents
such writers as MIR. lRvINo.'
Rev. DIR. DICK ScorLASD.--I have read a good
many of the articles in the few numbers Of the
KSrcKERBocKER which you sent me. and find them
10 possess great merit. Some OF its papers, il IA
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. +. MARRyATT.-'You make an excellent
Magazine-spirited, various, and original. hope
my 'Moonshine' will reflect no discredit upon the
good company in which il viii find itself'
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Modern Literature and Literary Men, being a
second gallery of Literary Portraits, by George