The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-16
THE KSIcKERBOcKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.

THE 3AN1CAEhBOCfkEh mAGAZiNE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.
THIS is pronounced, by the press of America and
i England, 'the best magazine in America 1t
has nearly reached is thirty fourth uol.uas and in
its list Of ploard 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.
volume, containing superb engraving, a portrait
Of The editor engraved by CHENEY, from painting
by ELLIOTT, win commence on the first dayof July
iS49. The following notices Of the KNIcKsanocKEa
are from the American and English press, and from
American and British writer's Of distinction
sTHE KNIcKERBocxER.--The last number OF this
venerable and widely popular periodical appears
upon entirely 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 KNIoKERBocKER 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 ndubitable evidence of edi
torial care, and anxious thought and welldirected
labor enstamped upon its pages. We have known
no monthly, Of this country Europe, 80 thorough
ly edited in the strictest sense of the term -Neto
Neutrality-suspicious. tell us of certain curves called
asymptoes, 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 be at
tanned by more marvellous miracle, has perpetu-
ally approached the highest possible point Of interest
and excellence; and vet it seems to have an ercel
st0r for each number seems better than that which
went before. How it is done our friend CLARK may
understandable It y a sealed mysterytous. There
is publication in the United States that has at
tractive popular feature the Editors table Of
the KNIcKERBocKER.'-- Neo York Courier and En-
qiire.
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the Union. '-St. Adams (Ta) Journal
Its contents are as invariably good as its appear
ance is punctual. - WILLIAM CULLEN BRyANT, in
The Neip York EUening Post
Its articles are worthy of BLAoKwooDs pamiest
days. The EtM0r's Table is in Mr.. CLARK's hap
piest vein; varied and racy in remarkable degree
-Nec York Commercial Adrrtisr.
THE KNICKERBocKER seems to increase in attrac-
ton as it advances in age. II exhibits a monthly
variety Of contributions unsurpassed in number or
ability -National InteIligencer
sTHE kNIcKERBocKER is one of the most valuable
magazines Of the day, and outsrips all competition
in the higher walks Of lierature albany Argss
"1he Editors Table alone is worth the price Of
the work 1t is not periodical to 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, q Hartford College, late
Minister 10 England. 81 peruse the KNrcKERBocKER
order Of merit quite above the average Of the peri
odicals of this class, English or American
Hon. ]. X. PAULDINo late Secretary Of the Nary
sThc manner in which the KNIcKERBocKER Is con-
Quoted, and the great merit Of its contributors place
ii in the highest rank Of periodicals.
PRoF. LoNGFELLow, Cambridge UnipersiA The
KNIcKEKBocKEK stands high in this quarter is
superior to most of the English magazines, and well
deserves its large list of subscribers"
Hon. RoBERr M. CHARLTON, Geovgia.--'The
KNIcKERBocKER is a work which requires no puff
v-lo LII. f..l Al. 4
favor on those to whom recommend it,
The LONDON ExAmNER.--This 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 MORNING CHRoNIcLE.-'Judging 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 LoNpos LITERARY GAzETrE.-'The taste
and talent which the KNIcKER BOOKER displays are
highly credtable to American writers, and very
agreeable for English readers
LONDON METROPOLITAN MONTHLY MAGAZINE
we have read several numbers of this talented pc
riodical, and rejoiced in them. They would do
credit 10 any country TO any state of civilization
to which humanity has yet arrived.
LONDON ATHENGuM.-'From a very clever
Monthly Magazine, sThe KNIcKERBocKER.' of New
York, we copy the following spirited story etc.
Sin EDWARD BULwER LYTTos.-'The KNIcKER-
Booker is the best American periodical have yet
i
which was penned expressly for your work.
CHARLES DICKENS, esq.-I read the KNIcKER-
BOOKER with very great pleasure: it is indeed
most various and entertaining periodical. II affords
me pleasure to contribute 10 the pages of a work
which numbers among its regular Correspondents.
such writer's Mr. IRvINo.'
Rev. DIR. DICK ScorLANp.-T have read a good
many of the articles in the few numbers of the
KNIcKERBocKER 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
Capt +. MARRYATT.-'You make an excellent
Magazne-spirited, various, and original. l hope
my 'Mo0nshine' will reflect no discredit upon the
good company in which il will find itself
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