The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-07
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 II
has nearly reached its thirty fourth Uoluae and in
ITS list OF upioard 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, a portrait
" the editor engraved by CHENEY, from painting
by ELLIOTT, viii commence on the first day of July,
lS49. The following notices Of the KSIcKERBocKER
are from the American and English press and from
American and British writers ofdistinction.
THE KNIcKERBocKER.-The last number OF this
venerable and widely popular periodical appears
upon entirely new and beautiful type, in all its de-
parments; and in its rich and diversified contents
continues TO vindicate its reputation 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: it has now reached 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 indubitabe evidence of edi
tora care, and anxious thought, and well-directed
monthly, Of this country Europe, 30 thorough
ly edited, in the strictest Of the term. Neto
York Daily Tribune.
'MATHEMATIcIANs tell us of certain curves called
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
ally approached the highest possible point of interest
and excellence; and yet il seems to have an excel
sior, for each number seems better than that which
went before. Howit is done our friend CLARK may
understand-but il is a sealed mystery to U.S. There
ia publication in the United States that has 70 at
tractve popular q feature as the Eitors table of
the KNIcKERBooKER.'-N eto York Courier aud En-
qitirT.
I'VE regard it as the very best work of its kind in
the Union.'-St. Adams (Ia.) Journal. :
Its contents as invariably good its appear
ancc is punotual '-WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANr, in
Ne New York EUeming Post.
'lts articles worthy of BLAcKwoop's palmiest
days. The Editors Iable is in Mr.. CLARK's hap
piest vein; varied and racy in remarkable degree
-Nesc York Commercial advertiser
The KNIcKERBocKER seems to increasein attrac-
ton as it advances in age. It exhibits monthly
variety of contributions unsurpassed in number or
ability. National Hteiigencr.
THE KNIcKERBocKER is one of the most valuable
magazines OF the day, and outstrps all competition
in the higher walks of literature. Albany argus.
"1'he Editors Table alone is worth the price of
the work. 1t is 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 consulted $50 the librarian
has often told us) than any other similar work.
Boston Daily Transcript
PRESIDENT EyEaErr, 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 or American
Hon. J. X. PAuLpINd, late Secretary of the Navy-
The manner in which the KNIcKERBocKER is con-
duced and the great merit Of its contributors place
it in the highest rank of periodicals.
PRoF. LoNGFELLow, Cambridge Uniucsitu-'The
KNicKEKBocKEk stands high in this quarter. It's
superior TO most of the English magazines and well
deserves its large list of subscribers"
Hon. ROBERT M. CHARLTON, Georgia-sThe
KNIcKERBocKER 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.-'This very clever Ma
gazine ia the pleasantest periodical in the United
States Its articles, which are numerous and short,
various and interesting, well worthy of imitation
by our Magazines on this side of the Atlantic
LONDON MoRNINe CHRoNIcLE.-sJudging from
the numbers before us, we inclined to consider
this the best of all the American literary periodicals.
Its contents are highly interesting, instructive, and
amusing
THE LONDON LITERARY GAzErrE-sThe taste
and talent which the KNIcKERBocKER displays are
highly credtable to American writers, and very
agreeable for English readers
LONDON METRoPoLrrAN MONTHLY MAaAzINE-
we have read several numbers of this talented pc
riodical, and rejoiced in them. They would do
credit to any country TO any state of civilization
TO which humanity has yet arrived
LONDON ADMINISTRATION a very clever
Monthly Magazine, The KSIcKERBocKER' of New
York, we copy the following spirited story ETC.
Sin EDWARD BULwER LYTToS.-'The KNIcKER-
BOOKER is the best American periodical have yet
seen. ! take pleasure in enclosing you article
which was penned expressly for your work.
CHARLES DICKENS, esq:-1 read the KSIcKER-
BOOKER with very great pleasure: il is indeed a
most various and entertaining periodical II affords
me pleasure to contribute TO the pages of a work
which numbers among its regular Correspondents
such writers as Mr. IRvINe.'
Rev. DIR. DICK SCOTLAND have read 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 IL
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 +. MARRyATT.-'You make an excellent
Magazne-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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