The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-12
THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by levin GayIord CIarIx


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 ooliane, and in
its list of upoad Of hundred contributors are found
the names OF every distinguished writer, male and
female, In America, with several equally prominent
OF Great Britain, Turkey, Sweden, etc. A new
volume, containing superb engraving, a portrait
qf The editor engraved by CHENEY, from painting
by ELLIOTT, VIII commence on the first dayof July,
lS49. The following notices of the KNIoKERBocKER
are from the American and English press, and from
American and British writers Of distinction.
THE KSIcKERBocKER.-The last number OF this
venerable and wldely-Popuasr 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 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 KNIcKERBocKER about twelve
month"; 1t has now 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 X. has ever been issued under CLARKs super
vision that did not bear ndubiable evidence of edi-
torial care, and anxious thought and well directed
labor enstamped upon its pages. We have known
no monthly, OF this country or Europe, thorough
y edited in the strictest Of the term '-Ne,o
York Daily Tribune.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES tell us of certain curves called
asynptotes, whose popularity is always to approach
never to intersect. The KNIcKERBooKER, which
has reached an age for a Magazine much greater
than hundred years for a man, and only to be at
tanned by a more marvellous miracle, has pcrpctu-
ally approached the highest possible point of interest
and excellence and yet it seems to have an erceI-
sior, for each number seems better than that which
went before. Howit is done our friend CLARK may
understandable it is a sealed mystery to u.s. There
is publication in the United States that has SO at
tractlve or popular feature the Editors table Of
the KsIcKERBocKER.' -Neto York Courier and En-
1uirn.
I'VE regard il as the very best work of its kind in
the Union.'- Alban's Ha.) Journal
Its contents are invariably good as its appear
ance is punctual. p WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT, in
The Ne,o York Epening Post
Its articles are worthy of BLAcKwoop's palmiest
days. The Editors Table is in Mr.. CLARK's hap.
pest vein; varied and racy in arkabe degree
-Ne,c York Commercial AdUrtisr.
THE KNIcKERBocKER seems to increase in attrac-
ton as 1t advances in age 1t exhibits monthly
variety of contributions unsurpassed in number or
ability. National IntelligenceT.
THE kNIcKERBocKER is one of the most valuable
magazines of the day. and outstrips all competition
in the higher walks Of lierature 80 lbanu 1rr,s
"Ihe 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 ESQ the librarian
has often told us) than any other similar work -
Boston Daily Transcript.
PnEsIDENT EvERErT, Of Hartford College, late
Minister to England.-T peruse the KNIcKER BOOKER
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. ). n. PAuLpING, late Secretary Of the Many
The manner in which the KNIcKERBocKER is con-
Quoted, and the great merit of its contributors place
it in the highest rank of periodicals.
PRoF LoNGFELLow, Cambridge Uniuersitp--sThe
KNIcKEkBocKEK stands high in this quarter. lis
superior to most of the English magazines and well
deserves its large list of subscribers.''
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 i recommend it,.
The LONDON ExAMINER.-sThis very clever Ma
gazinc is the pleasantest periodical in the United
States. Its articles, which numerous and short
various and interesting, well worthy of imitation
by our Magazines this side of the Atlantic
LONDON MORNING CHRoNIcLE.-sJudging from
the numbers before US, are inclined TO consider
this the best of all the American literary periodicals.
Its contents arc highly interesting, instructive, and
amusing
The LONDON LITERARY GAzErTE-eThe taste
and talent which the KNIcKERBocKER displays are
highly creditable to American writers, and very
agreeable for English readers
LONDON METROPOLITAN MONTHLY MAeAzINE-
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
TO which humanity has yet arrived
LONDON ATHENRUM-'From a very clever
Monthly Magazine, The KNIcKERBocRER.' of New
York, we copy the following spirited story ETC.
SIR EpwsOb BULwER LYTToN.-'The KNIcKER-
BOOKER is the best American periodical have vet
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: il is indeed a
most various and entertaining periodical Il affords
me pleasure to contribute 10 the pages Of a work
which numbers among its regular Correspondents
such writers as Mr.. IRvISo.'
Rev. DIR. DICK ScoTLASD.-1 have read a good
many of the articles in the few numbers Of the
KSIoKERBocKER which you sent me, and find them
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
my 'Moonshine' will reflect no discredit upon the
good company in which il will find itself
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