The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-28
THE KNIcKERB0CKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.

THE KMCKERB0CKER MAGAZINE.
Edited ~ Lewis Gaylord Clark.
Y~H!s is pronounced, by the press of America and
Il England, tho best magazine in America II
has nearly reached its thirty fourth Uol,me, and in
the names OF every distinguished writer male and
female, in America, with several equally prominent
of Great Britain, Turkey, Sweden, etc. A new
Volume y. containing superb engraving, portrait
by ELLIOTT, will commence on the first dayo july
l649. The following notices of the NICK EaBocKER
are from the American and English press and from
American and British writers or distinction
THE KSIcKERBocKER.-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 yindicate 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 KNIcKEa BOOKER about a twelve
month"; 1t 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 indubtabe evidence Of edi-
toria care, and anxious thought and well directed
labor enstamped upon its pages. We have known
no monthly, Of this country or Europe thorough
y edited, in the strictest sense of the term ,N.p
York Daily Tribune.
'MATHEmATIcfANs tell Va of certain curves called
asypotes, whose popularity is always to approach
never to ntersect. The KNIcKKRBooKEa, 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 perpctu-
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 i is done our friend CLARK may
understandable il is sealed mystery to ,,s There
is publication in the United States that has 40 at
tractivc or popular feature the Eii0rs table of
the '--Neio York Courier and En-
qursr 4. s,,.,s,
we regard it the very best work of its kind in
the Union st. Al6an's Ha) Journal
Its contents are MS invariably good as its appear
ance is pnnctual WILLIAM CULLEN BayANT, in
the Ne,D York Eoening Post.
Its articles are worthy of BLAcKwooD's palmiest
days. The Editors Table is in Mr.. CLARx's hap
piest vein; varied and racy in remarkable degree
--Neo York Commercial advertiser.
THE KNIcKERBOCKER seems to increase in attrac-
ton as it advances in age. 1t exhibits monthly
variety of contributions unsurpassed in number or
ability National Lstelligencer.
The KNIcKERBocKER is one of the most valuable
magazines of the day, and oustrps all competition
in the higher walks of literature. - albany Aygus
s'lhe Editors Table alone is worth the price Of
the work. tits not periodical to lightly glanced
over and thrown by, but it forms library book to
save and re-read set of the KSIcKERBocKER
bound up in volumes, on the shelves of one of our
popular libraries ia more consulted $50 the librarian
has often told us) than any other similar work.
Boston Daily Transcript
PREsIDENT EvERETT, qf Hartford College, late
Minister to England peruse the KNIoKERSocxER
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. PAULDING, late Secretary Of the Navy
The manner in which the KNIcKERBocKER IS CON
Quoted, and the great merit contributors place
it In the highest rank Of periodicals.
PRor. LoNaFELLow, Cambridge Uniuersitu.--sThe
KNIcKEKBoCKEK stands high in this quarter 1t is
superior to most Of the English magazines, and well
deserves its large list of subscribers.o
KsIcKERBocKER is work which requires no puff
ing; and shall always feel that am comforting
favor on those to whom recommend it,
The LONDON ExAMINER.-sThi very clever Ma
gazine is the pleasantest periodical in the United
States. Its articles, which are numerous and short
various and interesting are well worthy Of imitation
by our Magazines on this side Of the Atlantic
LONDON MoRNNe CHRoNIcLE.-sJudging from
the numbers before us, we are inclined to consider
this the best of all the American literary periodicals.
Its contents are highly interesting instructive, and
amusing
The IoNDoN LITERARY GAzErrE-sThe taste
and talent which the KNIcKERBockER displays are
highly creditablc to American writers, and very
agreeable for English readers.
we have read several numbers Of this talented pc
riodical, and rejoiccd in them They would do
credit to any country to any state of civilization
TO which humanity has yet arrived
LoNDoN ATHENKUM.-'From a very clever
MvnIniy Magazine, The kNIcKERBocKER.' OF New
York, we copy the following spirited story etc
DIR EDWARD buLWER LYTToN.--' Inc kNIcKER-
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.-T read the KsIcKER-
DocKER with very great pleasure: ii is indeed
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 as Mr.. IRvINo.'
Rev. DIR. Dick ScoTLAND.-T have read 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, we're too light for my serious turn Of mind,
yet the whole appears well calculated 10 crafty the
tastes of the mass of readers
Capt. +. MARRYATr.-'You make an excellent
Magazine-spirited various, and original. hope
my 'Moonshfns' will reflect discredit upon the
good company in which il will find itself
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