The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-23
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
= England, the best magazine in America 1t
has nearly reached its thirty, fourth voile, and in
its list of upoard Of hundred contributors found
female, in America, with several equally prominent
of Great Britain, Turkey, Sweden, etc. new
volume, containing superb engraving, portrait
by ELLIOTT win commence on the first day of July,
l849. The following notices Of the KsIcKERBocKER
are from the American and English press, and from
American and British writer's Of distinction.
THE KNIoKERBocKER.- The last number OF this
venerable and widely popular periodical appears
upon entirely and beautiful type in all its de-
partments; and in its rich and diversied contents,
continues to vindicate its reputation ms the most
agreeable and entertaining Magazine published in
the United States. When FIRST started the old
New Yorker our friend CLARK had preceded US
month: it has now reached an age greatly beyond
that of any American Monthly; a fact which liter
ally speaks volumes in praise fof the manner in
| which the work has been conducted No number
of the K has ever been issued under CLARK super
vision that did not bear ndubiable evidence of edi-
toral care and anxious thought and well directed
labor sn;tsmpsdh upon lts pages We have known
~ edited, IN the strictest sense Of the term'
York Daily Tribune.
sMArHEnArIcIANs tell us Of certain curves called
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each other, and yet, even when infinitely extended
never to intersect. The KNIcKERBocKER, 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 srcel-
siOr for each number seems better than that which
went before. Howit is done our friend CLARK may
understandable it is sealed mystery tous There
s publication in the United States that has
ractve or popular feature the Editors table Of
| he q '--N Y0rk mud
| qtiirG.
we regard it as the very best work of its kind in
the Unon.'-St. Adams (Ha.) Journal
Its contents as invariably good as its appear
ance is punctual. '-WILLIAM CULLEN BRyANr, In
The NeD York Euering Post.
Its articles are worthy Of BLAckwooD's palmest
days The EaHor's Tube is in Mr. CLARKs hap
picst vein; varied and racy in remarkable degree
-Neso York Commercial Adu~tisr.
THE KNIcxERBocKER seems TO increase in attrac
ton as IT advances in age 1t exhibits monthly
variety of contributions unsurpassed in number or
ability. National IntelAgencer.
THE KNIcxERBocKER is one of the most valuable
magazines of the day, and outstrips all competition
in the higher walks of literature. Albany Arg,Y
"1he Editors Table alone is worth the price of
the work It's nota periodical to be lightly glanced
over and thrown by, but il forms library book TO
save and re-read. A set of the KsIoxEaBooKra
bound up in volumes, on the shelves of one of our
popular libraries, is more consulted so the librarian
has often told us) than any other similar work =
PRESIDENT EvERrrr, Of Hartford College, late
Minister to England 81 peruse the KNIcKERBocKsR
with high qualification. II seems TO me to be of
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
The manner in which the KNIcKERBocKEa Is con-
Quoted, and the great merit of its contributors place
it in the highest rank of periodicals.
PRoF LoNGFELLow, Cambridge Uniuersity--sThe
KsIcKEKBocKEK stands high in this quarter. It's
superior TO most of the English magazines, and well
deserves its large list of subscribers.'
Hon. RoBERr NJ CHARLTON, GeUgia-sThe
KNIcKERDocxER is a 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 plcasantest periodical in the United
States. It's articles, which are and short
various and interesting are well worthy of imitation
1 by our Magazines on this side of the Atlantic
| LONDON MoRNrsG CHRoNIcLE-'Judging from
the numbers before US, we are inclined TO consider
this the best of all the American literary periodicals
Its contents are highly interesting, instructive, and
amusing
The Lospos LITERARY GAzErrE.-sThe taste
and talent which the KsIcxERBooxER displays
highly creditable to American writer's 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 70 any country or TO any state of civilization
to which humanity has yet arrived
m LOspoS NJ Araaszg UNI. very clever
York, we copy the following spirited story etc.
Sin EDWARD buLwER LYrToN-eThe KNIoKER-
Booker is the best American periodical have yet
seen. l take pleasure in enclosing you an article
| which was penned expressly for your work.
| CHARLES DICKENS, esq.-T read the KSIcKER-
BOOKER with very great pleasure: il is indeed
me pleasure to contribute TO the pages of a work
which numbers among its regular correspondents
| such writers as Mr.. IRvrNo.'
Rev. DIR. DICK ScoTLAND.-'I have read q good
many of the articles in the few numbers Of the
KSIcKERBocKER which you sent me, and find them
TO possess great merit. Some OF its papers, il is
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yet the whole appears well calculated to crafty the
| tastes OF the mass Of readers
| Capt. +. MARnyArT.-sYou make an excellent
Magaxhe-spirited, various, and original. hope
my Moonshsne' will reflect no discredit upon The
| good company in which it will find itself
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