The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-28
THE KNIcKERBOcIfs MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis chord CLARK.

THE KNICKERBOCE3R MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis chord Clark.
THIS is pronounced, by thdess Of America and
Il England, 'the best maggie in America. II
has nearly reached its hTtsjtyA v0Islms and in
its list OF uptpyd Of hundred ibutors are found
the names OF every distinguiH writer, male and
female, in America, with scve equally prominent
of Great Britain, Turkey, eden, Etc. A new
volume, containing supert}graving, a portrait
Qf the editor engraved by CHEE from = painting
by ELLIOTT, win commence ole first dayof july
l849. The following noticesde KnIcxsa BOOKER
are from the American and Etish press and from
American and British writershistinction.
THE KNIcKERBocKER.-Thkstn number of this
venerable and widely populbcriodical appears
upon entirely new and beautiItype in all It's de-
partments; and in its rich andversified contents,
continues to vindicate its rchtior as the most
agreeable and entertaining Maxine published in
the United States. When Wrist started the old
New Yorker our friend CL& had preceded us
as Editor Of the KNIcxERBoci about twelve
month"; it has now reached ake greatly beyond
that of any American Monthl6 fact which liter
ally speaks volumes in praibf the manner in
which the work has been contted No number
Of the X. haS ever been issued rer CLARx's SUPER
vision that did not bear indubite evidence of ed-
torial care, and anxious thoughnd well directed
labor cnstamped upon its pagd We have known
no monthly, of this country or rope, 30 thorough
ly edited, in the strictest sensd the term. '-Nec
York Daily Tribune.
sMArHEAATIcIANs tell us of tain curves called
asynptotes, whose popularity iiways to approach
each other, and yet, even whcntinitcly extended,
never to intersect. The KNIbRBocxxR, which
has reached an age for Maine much greater
than hundred years for na3nd only to be at
tanned by more marvellous nScle, has perpctu-
ally approached the highest posf point Of interest
and excellence; and yet it SEED to have an ercel-
si0r, for each number seems bet than that which
went before. How it is done oubend CLARK NAV
understand-but it is a sealed 1tery to us. There
ls no publication in the United ties that has 70 at
tractive or popular feature ash Editors table of
the KNIcKERBocKER.'-NeD "a Courier and En-
qlirr.
I'VE regard it as the very besp rk of its kind in
the Union.'-St Adams (Ha) tynal
Its contents arc as invariablyod as its appear
ance is punctual. WILLIAM qrN BRyANT, Il,
the Neso York Ecening Post.
Its articles are worthy of BLAwooD's palmiest
days. The EaAor's IabIe is idr Ola x' g hap
piest vein; varied and racy in Harkable degree
-Neio York Commercial Adpertd
THE KNIcKERBoCKER seems Increase in attrac-
ton as it advances in age. It dbits a monthly
variety of contributions unsurped in number or
ability. National hateIligencer.
THE KNIcKERBoCKER Is one ole most valuable
magazines OF the day, and outst1 all competition
in the higher walks Of literature. 4Ibany argus.
"1he Editors Table alone is |rth the price Of
the work. tits not periodical tdlightly glanced
over and thrown by, but it form library book to
save and re-read set of thdsIoxEa Booker,
bound up in volumes, on the SHES of one of our
popular libraries, is consult{ 80 the librarian
has often told us) than any otheImilar work.
Boston Daily Transcript.
PRESIDENT EVERETT, qf HarH College, late
MiNstr to England peruse thaNIcKERBocKrR
with high qualification. 1t seems me to be of an
order OF merit quite above the aveEe of the peri
odicals of this class, English or AnScan.'
Hon. ]. X. PAULDING, late Secyeiapf the Naup.--
THE manner in which the KNIcKlocKEn is CON
ducted and the great merit of its cotibutors place
it in the highest rank of periodicals.
PRoF. LoNGFELLow, Cambridge Ubersity.-sThe
KNIcKEKBocKEK stands high in thAuarter. II is
superior to most of the English maesnes, and well
deserves its large list of subscribersI
Hon. Robert M. CHARLToN, eorria-sThe
KNIcKERBocKER is work which nlires no puff
ing; and shall always feel that / d comforting a
favor on those to whom recommend
The LONDON ExAMINER.-'Ths Wy clever Ma
gazine is the pleasantest PERIODICAL the United
States. Its articles, which are numdus and short,
various and interesting, are well worry of imitation
by our Magazines on this side of thetlantic.'
LONDON MORNING CHRoNIcLE.-hdging from
the numbers before US, we inclid to consider
this the best of all the American itery periodicals.
Its contents are highly interesting itructve, and
amusing
The LONDON LITERARY AzET1-eThe taste
and talent which the KNIcKERBocKI displays are
highly creditable to American wrrs, and very
agreeable for English readers
LONDON METROPOLITAN MONTH MAGAZINE
I'VE have read several numbers of ts talented pc
riodical, and rejoiced in them. ley would do
credit TO any country or to any statbf civilization
TO which humanity has yet arrived.
LONDON ATHEN1uM.-'From very clever
Monthly Magazine, The KucKERrxER.' of New
York, we copy the following spiritestory,' etc.
Sin EDWARD BvLwER LYTToS.-rhe KsIcKER-
BOOKER is the best American pcridcal have yet
seen. take pleasure in enclosinyou an article
which was penned expressly for yo work.
CHARLES DICKENS, esq.-d req the KNIcKER-
BocKEn with very great plcasurtit is indeed a
most various and entertaining peydical. 1t affords
me pleasure to contribute TO th9ages of a.work
which numbers among its rcguli correspondents
such writers as Mr. IRvINo.'
Rev. DIR. DICK ScorLAND.-I ave read good
many of the articles in the fewnumbers Of the
KsIcKERBocKER which you sent IT. and find them
TO possess great merit. Some ofts papers, II Is
true, were too light for my serihs turn of mind
yet the whole appears well calculed to crafty the
tastes of the mass of readers
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Magazine-spirited, various, aboriginal. hope
my 'Moonshine' will reflect no iscredit upon the
good company in which il will fiji ITSELF
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