The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-19
THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis GAYLORD Clark,

THE hNIChEHBOChER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.
TNHis is pronounced, by the press of America and
Il England, 'the best magazine in America II
has nearly reached its thirty fourth vol,ane and in
its list OF uptoard Of hundred contributors are found
the names OF every distinguished writer, male and
female, IN amerlca, with several equally prominent
of Great Britain, Turkey, Sweden, etc. new
volume, containing superb engraving, a portrait
VI The editor engraved by CHENEY, from a painting
by ELLIOTT, will commence on the first day of July
lo49. The following notices of the KNIcKERBocKRR
are from the American and English press and from
American and British writers OF distinction
THE KNIcKERBocKER.-Thc last number OF this
venerable and widely popular periodical appears
partments and in its rich and diversified contents
continues 10 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 Va
as Editor Of the KNIcKERBocKER 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 indubitabe evidence Of edi
toral care, and anxious thought, and well directed
labor cnstamped upon its pages. We have known
no monthly, OF this country or Europe, 30 thorough
ly edited, in the strictest sense Of the term. Ne,D
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
to intersect The KNIcxERBocxEa 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 pcrpetu-
ally approached thehghcst possible point of interest
and excellence; and yet it TO have an ercel-
sior for each number seems better than that which
went before. Howit is done our friend CLARK may
understandable it ia scaled mystery to us. There
ia no publication in the United States that has at
tractve or popular feature the Editors table of
the KsIcKERBocKER.'--Nei York Courier and En-
q,tirr.
We regard it as the very best work of its kind in
the Union.'--St. Aiban's (Ta.) Journal.
Its contents are as invariably good as its appear
ance is punctual WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT, in
The NetU York Euening Post.
Its articles are worthy of BLAcKwooD's palmiest
days. The Editors Table is in Mr.. CLARK's hap
piest vein; varied and racy in remar kable degree
--Neto York Commercial AdUertiser.
THE kNIcKERBocKER seems to increase in attrac-
ton as 1t advances in age. II exhibits monthly
variety OF contributions unsurpassed in number or
ability. National Intelligencer.
THE KNIcKERBocKER is one of the most valuable
magazines of the day, and outstrps all competition
in the higher walks of literature - Albany Argus
s'1he 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
save and re-rcad. set of the KNIcKEaBocKER
bound up In volumes, on the shelves of one of our
popular Libraries, is consulted ESQ the librarian
has often told us) than any other similar work -
Boston Daily Transcript.
President EVERETT, Of Hartford College, late
Minister to England IL peruse the KNIoKERBocKER
with high qualification II seems to me to be of an
order ofmefit quite above the average of the peri
odcals of this class English or American
Hon j. n. PAuLDING, late Secretary of the Napy.--
The manner in which the KNIcK ERBocKEa 10 con
ducted and the great merit of its contributors place
1t in the highest rank of periodicals.
PRoF. LoNGFELLow, Cambridge University
KNicKEKBocKEK stands high in this quarter 1t lis
superior to most of the English magazines and well
deserves its large list of subscribers"
Hon. ROBERT Nj. CHARLroN, 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. This very clever Ma
gaznc is the pleasantest periodical in the United
States. Its articles, which numerous and short
various and interesting, well worthy of imitation
by our Magazines this side of the Atlantic
LONDON MORNING CHRoNIcLE.-sJudging from
the numbers before us, we are inclined TO consider
this the best of all the American literary periodicals.
Its contents arc highly interesting instructive and
amusing
The LONDON LITERARY GAzErrE.--eThe taste
and talent which the KNIcKERsocKER displays are
highly creditable TO American writers, and very
agreeable for English readers
LONDON METRoPoLITAN MONTHLY MAGAZINE
'We have read several numbers of this talented pc
riodical, and rejoiced in them They would do
credit TO any country any state Of civilization
TO which humanity has yet arrived
LONDON ATHEN3uM.-'From a very clever
Monthly Magazine, The KNIcKERBocKER.' of New
York, we copy the following spirited story etc.
N
BOOKER is the best American periodical ! have vet
seen take pleasure in enclosing you an article
which was penned expressly for your work.
CHARLES DICKENS, esq.-I read the KNIcRER-
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.. IRvIsG.'
Rev. DIR. Dick ScoTLAND.-sI have read a good
many Of the articles in the few numbers Of the
KSIcKERBocKER which you sent me. and find them
10 possess great merit. Some Of its papers, il lie
true, too light for my serious turn of mind
yet the whole appears well calculated 10 crafty the
tastes Of the mass of readers
Capt. F. MARRYATT.-'You make an excellent
Magazine-spirited, various, and original hope
my 'Moonshine' will reflect no discrodit upon the
good company in which it will find itself
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