The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-04
THE KNIOxERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited w Lewis Gaylord Clark.

EoAte0 ~ Lewis Gaylord CLARK. I'
THIS i: pronounced, by the press Of America and
has nearly reached its thirty fourth pohlms, and in
its list Of rpiod 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, will commence the first day of July,
lS49. The following notices Of the KsIcKiRsocxER
are from the American and English press, and from
American and British writers Of distinction.
THE KsIcKEsBocxER.-The last number OF this
venerable and widely popular periodical appears
upon entirely new and beautiful type. in all its de-
partments; and in its rich and diversified contents,
continues TO yindicate 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
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 K has ever been issued under CLARK's super
vision that did not bear indubitabe evidence of edi
orial care, and anxious thought, and wel-directed
labor enstamped upon its pages. We have known
no monthly, OF this country or Europe so thorough
ly edited, in the strctest sense of the term.'NesO
York Daily Tribune.
.MATREMArIcIANs tell us of certain curves called
asymptotes, whose popularity Is always TO approach
each other, and yet, even when infinitely extended,
never to interscct. The KsIcKRRBocKER, which
has reached an age for Magazine much greater
than hundred years for a man, and only TO be at
tanned by a 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 How II is done our friend CLARK may
understandable 1t is a sealed mystery TO U.S. There
is publication in the United States that has 20 at
tractive or popular feature the Etors table Of
the .'--Netp York Cbuyier and En-
quirr.
we regard it as the very best work of its kindin
the Union.'-St. Ai6ans Ia.) Journal.
Its contents are as invariably good as its appear
ance is punctual. '--WuLIAM CULLEN Bryant, in
The Neto York EUering Post.
Its articles worthy of BLAcKwooD's palmicst
days. The Eaxor's Tube is in Mr.. CLARK's hap
piest vein; varied and racy in remarkable degree
-Ne.O York Commercial Adp1tiser.
THE KNIcKERBooKER seems to increase in attrac-
ton as 1t advances in age. II exhibits monthly
variety OF contributions unsurpassed in number or
ability. National htsLIigencr.
THE KNIcKERBocKER is one of the most valuable
magazines of the day, and outstrips all competition
in the higher walks Of lerature. Albany argus.
"The Editors Table alone is worth the price of
the work. 1t is not periodical to lightly glanced
over and thrown by, but it forms library book to
save and re-read set of the KNIcKERBocKEa
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 EvERErT, @ Hartford College, late
Minister TO England. -Iperuse the KSIcKERBocxER
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. PAuLpiNo, late Secretary Of The Navy.
'The manner in which the KNIcKERBocKER Is con-
Quoted and the great merit of its contributors place
it in the highest rank of periodicals.
PRoF. LoNoFELLow, Cambridge interchangeable
KsrcKExBocKEK stands high in this quarter. tits
superior TO most of the English magazines and well
deserves its large list of subscribers
Hon. RoBERT nj. CHARLroN, Gsorgia--sThe
KSIokEIsooKEn is work which requires no puff
favor on those TO whom recommend it,
The LONDON ExAMINER.-'This very clever Ma
gazinc is the pleasantest periodical in the United
States. Its articles, which are numerous and short,
by our Magazines on this side of the Atlantic
LONDON MOANING CHRoNIcLE.-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 Firs
The IoNpoN LITERARY GAzrrrr.-sThe taste
and talent which the KNIcKERBocKER displays
highly creditabe TO American writer's and very
agreeable for English readers
LONDON METRoPoLrrAs MONTHLY MAGAZINE
I'VE have read several numbers of this talented pc
riodical, and rejoced in them. They would do
credit TO any country to any state of civilization
to which humanity has yet arrived
LONDON ATHEsRuM.-'From very clever
Monthly Magazine, The KSicKERBocKER.' of New
York, we copy the following spirited story etc.
Sin EpwARD BuLwER LYrroN.-'The KNIckER-
locker is the best American periodical ! have yet
seen. I take pleasure in enclosing you an article
which was penned expressly for your work.
CHARLES DICKENS, esq-1 read the KsIcxER-
BOOKER with very great pleasure II is indeed a
most various and entertaining periodical II afords
me pleasure 10 contribute TO the pages of a work
which numbers among its regular Correspondents
such writers as Mr.. IRvINe.'
Rev. DIR. DICK ScoTLANp.-sI have read a good
many of the articles in the few numbers Of the
KsIcKKRBocKER which you sent me, and find them
TO possess great merit. Some of its papers, il is
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. F. MARRyArT.--'You make an excellent
Magazine spirited, various, and original. hope
my sMoonxhipe' will reflect no discredit upon the
good company in which il will find itself
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