The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-09

THE KNICKERBOC KER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.
THIS is pronounced, by the press of America and
England, 'the best magazine in America II
has nearly reached its thirty fourth volume, and in
its list of up1ard Of hundred contributors are found
the names Of every distinguished writer, male and
females In America, with several equally prominent
of Great Britain, Turkey, Sweden, etc. new
volume, containing a superb engraving, portrait
Of the editor engraved by CHENEY, from a painting
by ELLIOTT, will commence the first day of July
l649. The following notices of the KNIcKERsocKER
are from the American and English press. and from
American and British writers OF distinction.
THE KNIoKERBocKER.-The last number OF this
venerable and widely-popuar 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
month"; it has 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 CLARR's super
vision that did not bear indubable evidence of edi-
torial care, and anxious thought and wel-directed
labor enstamped upon its pages. We have known
no monthly, Of this country or Europe 30 thorough
ly edited in the strictcst sense OF the term.Netc
York Daily Tribune
'MATHEmATIcIANs tell US Of certain curves called
asymptotes, whose popularity is always to approach
each other, and yet, even when infinitely extended,
never to ihtersect. The KNIcKERBocKER, 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 of interest
and excellence; and yet it seems to have erceI-
si0r for each number seems better than that which
went before. Howit is done friend CLARK may
understandable 1t is sealed mystery to US. There
no publication in the United States that has no at
tractive or popular feature as the EHtors table of
the KNIcKERBocKEn.'-Ne,0 York Courier and En-
quirr.
I'VE regard it as the very best work of its kind in
the Union.'--St. Atoms Ha.) Journal.
Its contents as invariably good its appear
ance is punctual. WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANr, in
the NeD York EDening Post.
Its articles are worthy OF BLAcKwooD's palmiest
days. The Edaor's Table is in Mr.. CLARK's hap
picst vein; varied and racy in remarkable degree
-Nec York Commercial Adprtiser.
THE KNIcKERDoCKER seems to increase in attrac-
ton as it advances in age. It exhibits monthly
variety of contributions unsurpassed in number or
ability. National bteligsnceT.
tTHE KNcKERBocKER is one of the most valuable
magazines of the day. and outstrps all competition
in the higher walks of literature. Albany argus.
'sThe Editors Table alone is worth the price of
the work. tits not periodical 10 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, consulted ESQ the librarian
has often told us) than any other similar work.
Boston Daily Transcript
PRESIDENT EvERErT, Of Hartford 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 American
Hon. J. X. PAuLDrNo, late Secretary of the Navy
THE manner in which the KNIcKERBocKER is con-
ducted and the great merit of its contributors place
ii in the highest rank Of periodicals.
PRoF. LoNGFELLow, Cambridge UniUrsity.
KNrcKEKBocKEK stands high in this quarter 1t is
IF
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 recommend it,
The LONDON ExAMINER.-sThis very clever Ma
gazine is the pleasanest periodical in the United
States. Its articles which are numerous and short,
various and interesting are well worthy of imitation
by our Magazines on this side Of the Atlantic
LONDON MORNING CHRoNIcLE.--'Judcing from
the numbers before US, we inclined to consider
this the best of all the American literary periodicals.
Its contents highly interesting instructive and
amusing
THE LONDON LITERARY GAzErTE.-sThe taste
and talent which the KNIcKERBooKER displays are
highly creditablc to American writers, and very
agreeable for English readers
LONDON METROPOLITAN MONTHLY MAGAZINE
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 ArHENRuM.-'From a very clever
Monthly Magazine, The KNIcKERBocKER,' Of New
York, we copy the following spirited story etc.
Sin EDWARD BuLwER LyTToS.-sTbe KsIcKER-
BOOKER is the best American periodical have yet
seen. ] take pleasure in enclosing you an article
which penned expressly for your work.
CHARLES DICKENS, esq.-T read the KsIcKER-
BOOKER with very great pleasure: ii is indeed a
most various and entertaining periodical Ii affords
me pleasure TO contribute 20 the pages of a work
which numbers among its regular correspondents
such writers as MIR. IRvrso.'
Rev. DIR. DICK ScoTLAsp.-T have read good
many of the articles in the few numbers Of the
TO possess great merit. Some Of its papers, Il IL
true, were too light for my serious turn Of mind,
yet the whole appears well calculated 10 crafty the
tastes of the mass Of readers
Capt. Y. MARRyATT.-sYou make an excellent
Magazine-spirited, various, and original. hope
my 'Moonshins' will reflect no discredit upon the
good company in which IL will find itself
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