The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-03
THE I1NICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited bv Lewis GAYLORD Clark,


VNHIs Is pronounced. by the press of America and
j. England, 'the best magazine in America. II
has nearly reached its thirty fourth uoltme, and in
its list of upvard 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
| of the editor engraved by CHENEY, from painting
by ELLIOTT will commence the first day of July,
| lS49 The following notices of the KNIcKERBocKER
are from the American and English press, and from
American and British writer's of distinction.
sTHE KNIcKERpocKER.-The last number OF this
venerable and widey-popular periodical appears
upon entirely and beautiful type, in all its de-
parments; and in its rich and diversified contents,
continues TO vindicate 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 KNrcKERBocKER about twelve
month: it has reached an 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 has ever been issued under CLARK's super
vision that did not bear ndubitable evidence of cd
toral care, and anxious thought, and well directed
labor enstamped upon its pages. We have known
monthly, Of this country Europe, 80 thorough
ly edited in the strictest sense of the term Neto
York Daily Tribune.
sMArHEMATIcIAHs tell us of certain curves called
asynptotes whose peculiarity is always to approach
each other and yet even when infinitely extended,
never to intersect The KNIcKERBocKER, which
has reached an age for a Magazine much greater
than hundred years for man, and only to be at
tanned by more marvellous miracle, has Perpetu-
ally approached the CHEST possible point Of interest
and excellence; and yet it seems to have an ercel-
sior for each number seems better than that which
went before How it is done our friend CLARK may
understandable il is a sealed mystery to u.s. There
is no publication in the United States that has at
tractive popular feature the Editors table of
the KsIcKEnBocKEn.'- .'-Neu York Courier aud En-
quirg.
sWe regard it as the very best work of its kind in
the Union,'- Adams (Va.) Journal.
Its contents invariably good as its appear
ance is punctual WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT, in
The Netr York Euening Post.
Its articles are worthy of BLAcKwooD's palmiest
days. The Ea4or's Table is in Mr.. CLARx's hap
piest vein; varied and racy in a remarkable degree.
-Neto York Commercial AdUertisr.
THE KNIcKERBocKER seems to increase in attrac-
ton as il advances in age. 1t exhibits monthly
variety of contributions unsurpassed in number or
ability National InteIiigencer.
'THE KNIcKERBocKER is one of the most valuable
magazines of the day, and outstrps all competition
in the higher walks of lierature.' Albany argus.
s1'hc EDITORS Table alone is worth the price of
the work It 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 ESQ the Librarian
has often told us) than any other similar work.
Boston Daily Transcript
President EVERETT, F Hd1ord College, late
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. PAuLprS0, late Secretary Of the Nauy.-
sThc manner in which the KNIcKERBockER is con-
Quoted and the great merit of its contributors, place
1t in the highest rank OF periodicals.
PRoF. LoSeFELLow, Cambridge University. ty.-'The
KsIcKEKpocxEK stands high in this quarter. 1t is
superior to most of the English magazines and well
deserves its large list Of subscribers"
Hon. RoBERr M.'CHARLToN, Georgia.-'The
KsIcKERBocKER is a work which requires no puff
ing; and shall always feel that am conferring
favor on those 10 whom recommend it.
The LONDON ExAMINER.--'This very clever Ma
gaznc is the pleasantcst 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 MoRNSG CHRoNIcLE.-'Judging from
the numbers before U.S. are inclined to consider
this the best of all the American literary periodicals
Its contents highly interesting, instructive, and
amusing.
.THE LosDoS LITERARY GAzErrE-'Thc taste
and talent which the KSIcKERBocKER displays are
highly creditable 20 American writers, and very
agreeable for Englsh readers
LoSDos METRoPoLIrAS MONTHLY MAaAzINE.-
I'VE have read several numbers of this talented pc
riodicAl, and rejoiced in them. They would do
credit TO any country or TO any state OF civilization
10 which humanity has yet arrived
LONDON ATHENRUM-'From very clever
Monthly Magazine, The KSIcKERBocKER.' Of New
York, we copy the following spirited story etc.
Sin EpwARD BuIwER LyTTos.-'Tbe KSIcKER
DocxER is the best American periodical have yet
seen. take pleasure in enclosing you an article
which was pcnned expressly for your work
CHARLES DICKENS, csqs-I read the KSIoKER-
BOOKER with very great pleasure; u is indeed a
most various and entertaining periodical IL affords
me pleasure 10 contribute 20 the pages OF a work
which numbers among its regular correspondents
such writers as Mr.. IRWso.'
Rev. DIR. DICK ScorLASp.--1 have read a good
many of the articles in the few numbers Of the
KSIcyHRRocKER 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
vet the whole appears well calculated TO crafty the
tastes Of the mass Of readcg'
Magazine spirited various, and original. hope
my Noonshine' will reflect no discredit upon the
good company in which II will find itself
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