The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-13
THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis GAYLORD Clark.

THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.
THIS is pronounced, by the press Of America and
Il England, 'the best magazine in America II
has nearly reached its thirty fourth oohlme, and in
its list OF uplcayd 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 A
volume, containing superb engraving, portrait
Of the editor engraved byCHEsEY from a painting
by ELLIOTT, will commence on the first day of July,
l649. The following notices of the KNIcKERBocKER
from the American and English press, and from
American and British writers OF distinction.
THE KNIcKERBooKER.-The last number OF this
venerable and widely popular periodical appears
upon entirely and beautiful type, in all its de-
partmens; and in its rich and diversified contents
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 KNIcKERBocKER about twelve
month it has 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 CLARKs super
vision that did not bear ndubitable evidence OF edi
torial care, and anxious thought and well directed
labor enstamped upon its pages. We have known
no monthly, OF this country Europe, SO thorough
" edited in the strictest sense of the term'-N
'MATHEmATIcIANs tell US of certain curves called
asynptoes, whose popularity is always to approach
each other and yet, even when infinitely extended,
never 10 intersect. The KNIcKERBocKER which
has reached an age for Magazine much greater
than q 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 yet it seems To have an ercel
sor, for each number seems better than that which
went BEFORE How it is done our friend CLARK may
understand-but it is sealed mystery to us. There
is no publication in the United States that has at
tractive popular feature the Editors table of
! the KNICK BOOKER .'--Netp York Courier and En-
qtiirer
'We regard it as the very best work of its kind in
| the Union.'-St. Alban's (Ha.) Journal
Its contents as invariably good as its appear
ance is punctual. WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT in
the NelD York Eue,ing Post.
| Its articles are worthy of BLAcKwoop's palniest
days. The EDITORS Tube is in Mr. CLARK's hap
picst vein; varied and racy in a remarkable degree
--Netc York Commercial Aduetisr
| THE KNIcKERBocKER seems to increase in attrac-
| ton as it advances in age. 1t exhibits monthly
variety of contributions unsurpassed in number or
ility.'-NationaI h,telkge,cer.
THE KNIcKERBocKER is one of the most valuable
magazines of the day, and outstrips all competition
in the higher walks Of ierature. - Albany ArgS.
'The 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. A set of the KNIcKERBocKER
bound up in volumes, on the shelves of one Of our
popular libraries, is consulted Geo the librarian
has often told us) than any other similar work -
Boston Daily Transcript.
| PRESIDENT EVERETT, Of Hartford College, late
Minister to EngLand-I peruse the KNIcKERBocxER
with high qualification. 1t 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. X. PAULDINo, late Secretary Of the Many
'Thc manner in which the KNIcK ERBocKEa is con-
ducted and the great merit of its contributors place
| it in the highest rank of periodicals.
PRoF LoNGFELLow, Cambridge University. --sThe
KNIcKEKBocKEK stands high in this quarter. 1t is
superior to most of the English magazines and well
! deserves its large list of subscribers.o
Hon. Robert M. CHARLTON, Georgia.-sThe
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.-'This very clever Ma
gazinc is the pleasantest periodical in the United
States Its articles, which are numerous and short,
various and interesting are we'll worthy of imitation
| by our Magazines on this side of the Atlantic
! LONDON MORNING CHRoNIcLE.-sJudging from
the numbers before US, inclined To consider
this the best of all the American literaryperiodcas
Its contents are highly interesting, instructive, and
amusing
The LONDON LITERARY GAzrrrE-sThe taste
and talent which the KNIcKERBocKER displays are
highly creditablc to American writers, and very
| agreeable for English readers
| LONDON METROPOLITAN MONTHLY MAGAzINE.-
'Wc have read several numbers Of this talented pc
riodical, and rejoiced in them. They would do
credit 10 any country or any state of civilization
| TO which humanity has yet arrived
LONDON ATHENKUM.-fFrom very clever
| Monthly Magazine, sThe KNIcKERBocKER.' Of New
York, we copy the following spirited story, etc.
SIR EDWARD BULwER LYTToN.-'Tbe KsIcKER-
BOOKER is the best American periodical have yet
seen. l take pleasure in enclosing you article
which penned expressly for your work.
CHARLES DICKENS, esq-'I read the KsIcKER-
BOOKER with very great pleasure it is indeed
most various and entertaining periodical II affords
me pleasure 10 contribute to the pages of a work
which numbers among its regular correspondents
| such writers as Mr.. InvISo.'
Rev. DIR. DICK ScoTLAND.--p have read a good
many of the articles in the few numbers Of the
KSIcKERBocKER which you sent me, and find them
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
Capt. r. MARRYATT.-sYou make an excellent
Magazine-spirited, various, and original. l hope
my Moorshire' will reflect no discredit upon the
good company in which IL will find ITSELF
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