The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-29
THE KNICKERBOCIkER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis GavIord Clark

THE KNICKERBOCIxER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.
vvNHlS is pronounced, by the press of America and
England, the best magazine in America II
has nearly reached its thirty fourth uol,.ms, and in
its list Of uptoayd 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
Of the editor engraved by CHENEY, from painting
by ELLIOTT, viii commence on the first day Of July
iS49. The following notices of the KNIcKERBooKsa
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 yindicate 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 KNIcKERBocKER about a twelve
month: il has now reached 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 ever been issued under CLARKs super
vision that did not bear indubtabe evidence Of edi
torial care and anxious thought, and well directed
labor enstamped upon its pages. We have known
no monthly, OF this country Europe SO thorough.
ly edited in the strictest sense of the term.'-Nes
York Daily Tribune
'MATHEMATIcIAss tell us of certain curves called
asynptoes, whose popularity is always to approach
each other, and yet, even when infinitely extended,
never to intersect. The KNIcKERBocKER 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 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 it is q sealed mystery to u.s. There
is no publication in the United States that has 80 at
tractive popular feature the Efifors table of
the KsIcxERBocKER.'--Ne,c York Cowier and En-
qtsirr.
'We regard it the very best work of its kind in
the Union.'-St. Adams Ha.) Journal
Its contents are as invariably good its appear
ance Is punctual. WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT, in
the Netp York EUening Post
Its articles are worthy of BLAcKwooD's palmiest
days. The Edxor's Table is in Mr.. Ola * IS hap.
Piest vein; varied and racy in a remarkable degree
-NeD York Commercial 4dprtiser.
THE KNcKERBoCKER seems to increase in attrac-
ton as 1t advances in age 1t exhibits monthly
variety of contributions unsurpassed in number or
ability. National hnteLligencr.
THE KNIcKERBoCKER fs 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
over and thrown by, but it forms library book to
save and re-read. A set of the KNIcxERBocKER
bound up i'll volumes, on the shelves of one of our
popular libraries is more consulted ESQ the librarian
mas often told ns) than any other similar work. =
Boston Daily Transcript.
PREsIDENT EVERETT, Of Hartford College late
Minister to England. -Iperuse the KNIcKERBocKEa
with high gratihcation 1t seems TO me to be Of an
order OF merit quite above the average of the peri
odicals OF this Glass; English or American
Hon. J. X. PAuLDINo, late Secretary of the Napy-
The manner in which the KNIcKERBocKEa Is con-
Quoted and the great merit Of its contributors place
it in the highest rank Of periodicals.
PRoF. LoNGFELLow, Cambridge Uniuersitu--sThe
kNIcKEKBocKEK stands high in this quarter It
superior TO most Of the English magazines and well
deserves its large list of subscribers"
Hon. ROBERT M. CHARLTON, Georgia-sThe
kNIcKERDocKER is a work which requires no puff
ing; and shall always feel that am comforting a
favor on those to whom recommend it,
The LONDON ExAMINER.-sThis very clever Ma
gaznc is the pleasantest periodical in the United
States. Its articles, which numerous and short
various and interesting, are well worthy of imitation
by our Magazines on this side of the Atlantic
LONDON MORNING CHRoNIcLE.-sJudging 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
The LONDON LITERARY GAzErrE-sThe taste
and talent which the KNIoKERBocKER displays are
highly creditabe to American writers, and very
agreeable for English readers
LONDON METROPOLITAN MONTHLY MAeAzINE-
We have read several numbers of this talented ne
riodical, and rejoiced in them. They would do
credit 70 any country or to any state Of civilization
TO which humanity has yet arrived
LONDON ATHEN1uM.-sFrom a very clever
Monthly Magazine, The KNIeKERBocKER' of New
York. we copy the following spirited story etc.
ROCKER is the best American periodical have vet
seen. take pleasure in enclosing you an article
which was penned expressly for your work.
CHARLES Dickens, esq-I read the KNIcKER.
BOOKER with very great pleasure: il is indeed
most various and entertaining periodical II affords
me pleasure TO contribute 10 the pages Of work
which numbers among its regular corresponding
such writers as Mr. IRvINe.'
Rev. DIR. DICK ScoTLAND.-T have read n good
many OF the articles in the few numbers OF the
4 SicKERBocKER which you sent me, and find them
70 possess great merit Some of its papers IL ia
rue, were too light for my serious turn of mind,
yet the whole appears well calculated TO CRAFTY the
astes OF the mass of readers
Capt. F. MARRyArr.-sYou make an exccIlept
various, and original. hope
ny 'Moonshfns' will reflect no discredit upon the
rood company in which il will find itself,
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