The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-20
THE KNIcKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis GAYLORD Clark.

THE KNICKERBOCKERM MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.
THIS is pronounced, by the press of America and
England, the best magazine in America IL
has nearly reached its thirty fourth volume, and in
It's list OF uPiodTd 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 ue editor engraved by CHENEY, from painting
by ELLIOTT, win commence on the first day of July,
lS49 The following notices of the KNIcKERB Booker
are from the American and English press, and from
American and British writers OF distinction.
THE KNIcKERBoCKER.--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,
agreeable and entertaining Magazine published in
the United States When we first started the old
'New Yorker our friend CLARK had preceded
as Editor of the KNIcKEHBocKER about 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 CLAIR super
vision that did not bear indubtable evidence of cdi
toral care, and anxious thought, and well directed
labor enstamped upon its pages. We have known
no monthly, Of this countryor Europe, so thorough.
ly edited, in the strctest sense Of the term. Neo
York Daily Tribune
'MATHEMArIcIANs tell us of certain curves called
asymptotes, whose popularity is always to approach
never to intersect. The KNIcKERBocxEa, 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 highest possible point interest
and excellence; and yet 1t seems TO have erceI-
sior, for each number seems better than that which
went before How il is done our friend CLARK may
understandable il is sealed mystery to u.s. There
is publication in the United States that has 90 at
tractive popular feature as the Editors table of
the KNIcKERBocKEn.-Net York Courier and En-
qtiirH fr
I'VE regard il the very best work of its kind in
the Union.'-St. Adams Ha.) Journal
Its contents as invariably good as its appear
ancc is punctual. WILLIAM CULLEN BRyANT, in
he NetD York Epening Post.
Its articles are worthy of BLAcKwoop's palmiest
days. The Editors Table is in Mr. CLARK's hap
piest vein; varied and racy in remarkable degree
- e,c York Commercial AdU0tisr.
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 Hteligencer
THE kNIcKERBoCKER is one of the most valuable
magazines of the day, and outsrips all competition
in the higher walks of literature. Albany Args
''Ihe Editors Table alone is worth the price of
the work II is not periodical to be lightly glanced
over and thrown by, but it forms library book to
and rc-read A set of the KNIcKEanocKER
bound up in Volumes on the shelves of one of our
popular libraries, more consulted ESQ the librarian
has often told us) than any other similar work.
Boston Daily Transcript
PRESIDENT EVERETT, qf Hartford College, late
Minister to England. 81 peruse the KSIcKERBocKEn
with high qualification. 1t seems to to be Of an
order Of merit quite above the average of the peri
odcals of this class, English or American
Hon. J. X. PAULDINd, late Secretary Of the Macy
'The manner in which the KNIcKERBocKEa IS con
Quoted and the great merit of its contributors place
1t in the highest rank of periodicals.
PRoF. LoNeFELLow, Cambridge University. --sThe
KNICKEKBocKEK stands high in this quarter II is
superior to most of the English magazines, and well
deserves its large list of subscribers"
Hon. ROpERT nj CuARITON Eeoroic fTha
KNIcKERBocKER is work which requires no puff
ing; and shall always feel that am comforting
favor ON those to whom recommend it,
The LONDON ExAMINER.-'Thisvery clever Ma
gazinc is the pleasantest periodical in the United
States. Its articles, which are numerous and short
various and interesting well worthy of imitation
by our Magazines on this side of the Atlantic
LONDON MoRNESG CHRoNIcLE.-sJudging from
the numbers before us, inclined to consider
this the best of all the American literary periodicals.
Its contents are highly interesting, instructive, and
amusing
The LONDON LITERARY GAzErrE-.The taste
and talent which the KNicKERBocKER displays are
highly creditable 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 to any country to any state of civilization
10 which humanity has yet arrived
LONDON ATHEN RUM.-'From very clever
Monthly Magazine, sThe KNIcKERBocKER.' of New
York, we copy the following spirited story ETC.
Sir EDWARD BULwER LyTToN.-'Tbe 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.-I read the KNIcKER-
BOOKER with very great pleasure: 1t is indeed a
most various and entertaining periodical Ii affords
me pleasure TO contribute to the pages of a work
which numbers among its regular correspondents
such writers as Mr.. IRvINe.'
Rev. DIR. DICK ScoTLASD.-I have read a good
many of the articles in the few numbers Of the
KSIcKERBocKER which you sent me, and find them
10 possess great merit. Some of its papers, il il
true, too light for my serious turn of mind
yet the whole appears well calculated TO crafty the
tastes of the mass of readers
Capt. +. MARRYATT.-'You make an excellent
Magazine-spirited, various, and original hope
my 'Moonshine will reflect no dscredit upon the
good company in which it will find ITSELF
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