The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-08
THE KSICISERBocKER MAGAZINE.
Edited bv Lexxfs GsavIorst CInrL


THE KNIcISERBOcKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.
This is pronounced, by the press of America and
Il England, the best magazine in America u
has in nearly az reached its thirty fourth DoIums and in
the names OF every distinguished writer, male and
female, In America, with several equally prominent
OF Great Britain, Turkey, Sweden, etc. new
yoiqme containing superb engraving, portrait
Of the editor engraved by CHENEY, from painting
| by ELLIOTT, will commence the first dayof july
ls49. The following notices of the KNIcKERBocxER
from the American and English press and from
American and British writer's OF distinction.
| THE KSIcKERBocKER.-Thc 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 vindicate its reputation the most
agreeable and entertaining Magazine published in
| the United States When first started the old
| New Yorker our friend CLARK had preceded us
as Editor of the KNIcRERBocKER about a twelve
| month: II 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 ever been issued under CLARK's super
vision that did not bear indubable evidence Of ed
toriai care, and anxious thought and well directed
LABOR ensstiampea upon its pages. We have known
no monthly OF this country or Europe, 30 thorough
edited, in the strictest sense of the term. 'Neo
FORK Daily Tribune.
'MATHEMArIcIANs tell us of certain curves called
each other, and yet, even when infinitely extended
never to intersect. The KNIcKEnBocxEa, which
has reached an age for Magazine much greater
than hundred years for a man and only to 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 excel
sior for each number seems better than that which
went before. How it is done our friend CLARK NAV
understand-but it is sealed mystery to us. There
is publication in the United States that has 20 at
tractive or popular feature the Editors table Of
tho Il
qufra.
'We regard it as the very best work of its kind in
the Union. st Aban's (Ha) Journal.
Its contents are as invariably good as lite appear
ance is punctual. - WILLIAM CULLEN BRyANr in
the Nep York Ecening Post
Its articles are worthy of BLAcKwooD's pallniest
days. The EaHor's Table is in Mr.. CLAnK's hap
piest vein; varied and racy in remarkable degree
-Neto York Commercial Advertiser.
THE KNIcKERBocKER seems to increase in attrac-
ton as 1t advances in age It exhibits monthly
variety OF contributions unsurpassed in number or
ability -NatiOnal Intelligencr.
sTHE KNIcKERBocKEn is one of the most valuable
magazines of the day. and outstrips all competition
in the higher walks Of literature. Albany argus.
"1he 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-read. set Of the KNIcKERBocKER
bound up in volumes, on the shelves of one of our
popular libraries is more consulted Geo the librarian
has often told us) than any other similar work p
Boston Daily Transcript.
PREsIpENT EvEaErT, Of Haymd College, tate
Minister to acknowledgements the KNIcKERBocKER
with high qualification II seems to me to be of an
order OF merit quite above the average of the peri
odicals of this class, English or American
Hon. j. h. PAULDING, late Secretary of the Ndpu.-
The manner in which the KNIcKERBocKER is CON
ducted and the great merit of its contributors place
1t in the highest rank of periodicals.
PRor LoNaFELLow, Cambridge Unipersity.-sThe
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superior to most Of the English magazines and we'll
deserves its large list of subscribers"
Hon. ROBERT M. CHARLTON, Geugia.-sThe
KNIcKERBocKER is a work which REQUIRES no huff.
ing; and shall always feel that am comforting
favor on those to whom l recommend it,
The LONDON ExAMINER.-'This very clever Ma
gazine is the peasantest 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 U.S. we inclined to consider
this the best Of all the American literary periodicals.
Its contents are highly interesting instructive and
amusing
The LONDON LITERARY GAZETTE The taste
and talent which the KSIcKERBocKER 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 ne
riodical, and rejoiced in them. They would do
credit TO any country to any state Of civilization
to which humanity has yet arrived
LospoS ArHENx ,ns very. clever
Monthly Magazine, The KNIcKERBocKER.' of New
York, we copy the following spirited story etc.
Sin EDWARD BULwEn LYTToN.-sThe KNIcKEa-
BOOKER is the best American periodicalI have yet
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CHARLES DICKENS, esq.-I read the KNIcKER-
BOOKER with very great pleasure: it is indeed
most various and entertaining periodical. 1t affords
me pleasure to contribute TO the pages of q work
which numbers among its regular Correspondents
such writers Mr.. IRVING
Rev. DR.. DICK ScoTLAsp.-I have read good
many Of the articles in the few numbers of the
kNICKERBOCKER her
TO possess great merit. Some of its papers, it il
true, were too light for my serious turn Of mind
yet the whole appears well calculated to crafty the
tastes Of the mass of readers
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