The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-27
THE KSIcKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis GavIord CLARK

THE hHICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.
Mis- Is pronounced, by the press OF America and
- England, the best magazine in America II
has nearly reached its thirty fourth uol,1ne and in
is list o. vpc@d q 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
by ELLIOTT, will commence the first day of july
lS49, The following notices of the KsIcxEaBocxEa
are from the American and English press and from
American and British writer's Of distinction
THE KNIcKERBocKER.-The last number Of this
venerable and widely popular periodical appears
upon entirely and beautiful type in all It's de-
parments; and in its rich and diversified contents
continues TO vindcate its reputation the most
agreeable and entertaining Magaxine published in
the United States When we first started the old
New Yorker, our friend CLARK had preceded us
as Editor q me ksIoxEasooKER about twelve,
month: it has now reached an 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 indubtabe evidence of edi-
torial care and anxious thought and we'll directed
labor enstamPed upon is pages. We have known
no monthly, OF this country Europe 80 thorough
~ edited, IN the strctest sense Of the term NssD
York Daily Tribune
'MATHEMArrcIAss tell us Of certain curves called
asymptotes' whose popularity is always 10 approach
never to intersect. The KNIcKEaBooxER, which
has reached an age for Magaxine 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 an ercei
stoy, for each number seems better than that which
went before. How IT Is done our friend CLARK may
understand but it is sealed mystery TO u.s. There
s no publication in the United States that has 20 at
tractivc or popular feature as the Ediors table of
the KNicKERBocKER.'--Ne,oY York Cbtrier and En-
TlirG.
I'VE regard it the very best work of its kind in
the Union.'--St 14lban's { ta.) Joswmal "a m
Its contents are as invariably good as its appear
ance - punctuai. - WILLIAM CULLEN BRyANT, IN
Its articles worthy Of BLAcxwooD's psImiest
days. The MkW's 1hbIe IL in Mr.. CHA KS hap
pesI yen; varied and racy IN remarkable degree
The KNIcKERBocKER seems 70 increase in attrac-
ton as it advances in age 1t exhibits monthly
variety OF contributions unsurpassed in number or
ability National Intelligencer.
THE KNIcKERBocKER Is one Of the most valuable
magaxnes OF the day. and outstrips all competition
in the higher walks of literature - albany Argus
the work. tits not periodical to be lightly glanced
over and thrown by, but it forms library book to
save and re-rcad.2 A set of the KNIcKERBocKEa
bound up In volumes, on the shelves of one of our
popular libraries consulted Eco the librarian
has often told us) than any other similar work .
Boston Daily Transcript.
PREsIDENT EvERErr, qf Hartford College, late
kNICKERBOCKER
with high qualification II seems to me to be Of an
order OF merit quite above the average of the per
odcals Of this class, English or American
Z, Hon ,. r. PAuLDiNa, late Secretary Of the Napy.-
The manner in which the KNIcKERBocKEa Is con-
Quoted and the great merit of its contributors place
1t in the highest rank of periodicals,
PRoF. LoSGFELLow, Cambridge Uniuersify. --sThe
stands high in this quarter. TIL
superior to most of the English magazines, and well
deserves its large list of subscribers
:. Hon. ROBERT M. CHARLToN, Georgia.--eThe
KNIcKEssooxEa is work which requires no puff
ing; and shall always feel that am conferring
favor on those TO whom recommend it,
The LONDON ExAMISER.-sThis very clever Ma
gazine Is the pieasantest periodical in the United
various and interesting, well worthy of imitation
by our Magazines on this side of the Atlantic. >
LONDON MoRNINa CHRosIcLE.-sJudging from
me numbers before US, we are inclined to consider
his the best of all the American literary periodicals
The Lospos LIrEaARY GAzErrE.-.The taste
md talent which the KNIcKERBockER displays are
highly creditable to American writer's and yery
agreeable for English readers
LONDON METROPOLITAN MONTHLY MAaAzINE-
W. have read several numbers Of this talented pc
-iodical, and rejoiced in them. They would do
credit TO any country to any state Of civilization
o which humanity has yet arrived
LoEDos ADMINISTRATION very clever
Monthly Magazine, The KNIcKERBocKER' of New
I ork, we copy the following spirited story etc
Sin EDWARD BuLwER LYTToN.-sTbe KNIcKER-
COCKER is the best American periodical have yet
cen ! take pleasure in enclosing you an article
which was penned expressly for your work.
CHARLES DICKENS, csq.-I read the KNIcKER-
COCKER with very great pleasure: it is indeed
most various and entertaining periodical It affords
ne pleasure TO contribute TO the pages of a work
which numbers among its regular Correspondents
UGH writers Mr.. IRVING,
Rev. DIR. DICK ScoTLAND.-sI have read a good
many Of the articles in the few numbers of the
lsIcKKRBocKER which you sent me. and find them
0 possess great merit. Some of its papers IL IL
rue, were too light for my serious turn of mind,
ct the whole appears well calculated 10 CRAFTY the
astes OF the mass Of readers
Capt. y. MARRyATr.-.You make an excellent
various, and original. hope
ny 'Moonshiss' will reflect no dscredit rpon the
God company in which il viii find itself'
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