The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-17
THE KSICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis GAYLORD Clark.

THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MAGAZlNE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.
THIS is pronounced, by the press of America and
i England, the best magazine in AmeriSa' IL
has nearly reached its thirty fourth oOItae and in
lis list of uppayd 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
volume, containing superb engraving, portrait
Qf the editor engraved by CHENEY, from painting
by ELLIOTT, will commence the first dayof July,
1919. The following notices of the KNIcK
are from the American and English press, and from
American and British writers OF distinction.
THE KsIcKERBocxER.--The last number OF this
upon entirely new and beautiful type in all Is de-
partment; 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 KNIcKERBocKER about a twelve
| month; it has now reached an age greatly beyond
that of any American Monthly; fact which liter
ally speaks yolumes' 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 indubable evidence of ed
torial care, and anxious thought and well directed
labor enstamped upon its pages. We have known
no monthly, Of this country or Europe, SO thorough
edited, in the strictest sense Of the term -Neo
| York Daily Tribune b s8 so
| sMATHEMATIoIANs tell US of certain curves called
asymptotes, whose popularity is always to approach
each other, and yet, even when infinitely extended,
never to intersect. The KNlcxEaBocKEa, which
has reached an age for Magazine much greater
| than hundred years for man, and only 10 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
understand but it is sealed mystery tous. There
ia no publication in the United States that has 10 at
tractvc popular feature the Editors table OF
the KsIcKERsocKER- -Neic York Courier and En-
| 3tiir1.
I'VE regard it as the very best work of its kind in
the Union. 81. Adams (Ha.) Journal
Its contents AZ invariably good as its appear
ance is punctual '--WMLIAM CULLEN BRYANT, in
The Nec York Eoening Post.
days The Eastor's 1abls is in Mr.. Ola NIX s hap.
piest vein; varied and racy in remar l1able degree
-Neto York Commercial Adpntiser
! THE KNIcKERBocKER seems to increase in attrac-
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variety OF contributions unsurpassed in number
ability. National hstelligeacr.
| THE KNIcKERBocKER is one of the most valuable
magazines Of the day, and outstrips all composition
in the higher walks of literature. - albany Argus
sThe 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
save and re-rcad. A set of the KNIcKERBocKEn
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, Of Hartford College, Late
Minister TO England Fl peruse the KNIcKERBocKER
with high qualification 1t 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. ]. X. PAuLpING, LATE Secretary of the Napg-
! "The manner in which the KNIoKEaBocKER IL con
Quoted and the great merit of its contributors place
| II in the highest rank of periodicals.
| PRoF. LoNGFELLow, Cambridge Uniuersity. The
KSIcKEKBocKEK stands high in this quarter, II is
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!. deserves its large list Of subscribers
Hon. RoBERT Nj. CHARLToN, Georgia.-sThe
KNIcKERBocKER is a work which requires no puff
ing; and shall always feel that am comforting
| favor on those to whom recommend it,
| The LONDON ExAMINER.--'Ths very clever Ma
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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 MoRNISG CHRoMcLE.--sJudging from
| the numbers before u.s. we inclined To consider
this the best of all the American literary periodical
Its contents arc highly interesting instructive, and
amusing .,t.t
! The LONDON LITERARY GAzETTE--sThe taste
and talent which the KSIcKERBocKEa displays are
| highly creditable to American writers, and very
| agreeable for English readers
LONDON METROPOLITAN MONTHLY MAeAnsE-
we have read several numbers of this talented pc
riodical, and rejoiced in them. They would do
credit 10 any country or TO any state of civilization
TO which humanity has yet arrived
LONDON ATHENKuM.-'From very clever
Monthly Magazine, The KNIcKEnsooKER.' Of New
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1
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which was pcnned expressly for your work.
| CHARLES DICKENS, esd read the kNIcxER-
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| which numbers among its regular Correspondents
such writer's as Mr.. IRvINe.'
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| KSicKEKDocKER 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
| tastes Of the mass Of readers
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my 'Dfoonshine' will reflect discredit upon the
good company in which il will find itself
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