The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-05

THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
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 pot,nle and in
its list OF upoard 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. A new
volume, containing superb engraving, portrait
" The editor engraved by CHENEY, from painting
by ELLIOTT, will commence on the first day of July,
1919. The following notices of the KNIcKERBocKER
from the American and English press and from
American and British writers OF distinction.
THE KNIcKERBocKER.-The last number OF this
venerable and widely-popuar periodical appears
upon entirely and beautiful type, in all its de-
partmens; and in its rich and diversified contents,
continues to yindicate 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 KSIcKERBocKER about twelve
month: 1t 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 has ever been issued under CLARK's super
vision that did not bear ndubitable evidence of ed
torial care, and anxious thought, and well directed
labor enstamped upon its pages. We have known
no monthly, OF this country or Europe, thorough,
edited, in the strictest sense of the term '-Ne,o
Fork Daily Tribune.
'MATHEMATIcIANs tell US of certain curves called
asympotes, whose popularity is always to approach
each other, and yet even when infinitely extended,
never to intersect. The KNIcKEnBocKER, which
has reached an age for a 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 an ercel-
si0r, for each number seems better than that which
went before. How it is done our friend CLARK may
understandable 1t is a sealed mystery to US. There
Ia no publication in the United States that has at
ractvc or popular feature the Editors table Of
the KNIcKERBocKER.'-Neo York Courier and En-
quirG.
Eve regard it as the very best work of its kind in
the Union.'-St. Adams Pay Journal.
Its contents invariably good as its appear
ance is punctual. - WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANr, IL,
the Neto York Epening Post.
days. The EdHOr's Table is in Mr.. CLARK's hap
piest vein; varied and racy in remar kable degree
-Netc York Commercial Aduerfisr.
THE KNICKERBoCKER seems to increase in attrac-
ton as it advances in age. 1t exhibits monthly
variety of contributions unsurpassed in number or
ability. National Inteuigencer.
the KNIcKERRocKER is one of the most valuable
magazines of the day, and oustrips all competition
in the higher walks of literature. AIbany argus.
"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
and re-rcad. A set of the KNIcK ERBooKER
bound up in volumes, on the shelves of one of our
popular libraries, Is more consulted $50 the librarian
has often told ns) than any other similar work.
Boston Daily Transcript.
PRESIDENT EVERETT, of Hartford College, late
Minister to EngIand-I peruse the KNIcKERBocKER
with high qualification. 1t 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. PAULDING, late Secretary of the Navy
THE manner in which the KNIcKERBocKER Is con-
ducted and the great merit of its contributors place
it in the highest rank of periodicals.
PRoF. LoNaFELLow, Cambridge U,iuersitu-sThe
KNIcKEKBocKEK stands high in this quarter II ia
superior to most of the English magazines and we'll
deserves its large list of subscribers
Hon. ROBERT M CHApIToN Eporg:1 s,rha
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 MoRNINa CHRoHIcLE.-sJudging from
the numbers before US, 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 creditable to American writers, and very
agreeable for English readers
LONDON METROPOLITAN MONTHLY MAGAZINE
1--WE 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 KNIcKERBocKER,' of New
York, we copy the following spirited story etc.
r.
BOOKER is the best American periodical / have yet
seen. ! take pleasure in enclosing you an article
which was penned expressly for your work.
CHARLES DICKENS, csq.-I read the KNIcKER-
BOOKER with very great pleasure: il is indeed
most various and entertaining periodical II affords
me pleasure TO contribute TO the pages of q work
which numbers among its regular correspondents
such writers as Mr.. IRvINe.'
Rev. DIR. DICK ScoTLANp-sI have read good
many of the articles in the few numbers of the
KNIcKERBocKER which you sent me. and find them
to possess great merit. Some of its papers, Il ia
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. r. MARRyATT.--sYou make an excellent
Magazine-spirted, various, and original hope
my 'Moonshtne' will reflect no discredit upon the
good company in which il will find itself
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SAMUEL HUSTON, Publisher,
1879 Nassau street, New York
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