The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-08
THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis GAYLORD Clark.

Il England, the best magazine in America. II
has nearly reached its thirty fourth uollme, and in
| 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 on the first day July,
lS49. The following notices of the KNIcKERBocKER
arc from the American and English press, and from
American and British writer's OF distinction.
sTHE KNIcKERBocKER.--The last number OF this
venerable and widely-popuar periodical appears
upon entirely and beautiful type, in all its de-
partments; and in its rich and diversified contents,
continues to 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 us
as Editor of the KNIcKERDocKER about a twelve
month: il has now reached an age greatly beyond
that of any American Monthly; 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 CLARKs super
vision that did not bear ndubitable evidence of ed
toral care, and anxious thought, and well ldrected
labor enstamped upon its pages. We have known
monthly, of this country or Europe, 30 thorough
ly edited, in the strictest sense Of the term'-Nec
York Daily Tribune.
sMATHEmArIcIANs tell us of certain curves called
asymptotes whose peculiarity is always to approach
each other, and yet, when infinitely extended,
never to intersect The KNIcRERDocKER, which
has reached an age for Magazine much greater
than hundred years for a 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 erce-
sior for each number seems better than that which
went before. How it is done our friend CLARK may
understand-but it is a sealed mystery tous. There
is publication in the United States that has so at
tractive popular feature the Editors table OF
the KNIcKERBooKER.' .'-Ne,c York Courier and En-
q,iirG.
sWe regard it as the very best work of its kind in
the Union. st. Adams (Va.) Journal.
'Its contents as invariably good as its appear
ance is punctual '-WuLIAM CULLEN BRYANT in
tue Ne,o York Eueaing 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 a remarkable degree
-Netc York Commercial Adpatiser.
THE KNIcKERBoCKER seems to increase in attrac-
ton as it advances in age. 1t exhibits monthly
variety of contributions unsurpassed in number or
ability. .'-Nationai fntelligencer.
THE KNIcKBRBocKER is one of the most valuable
magazines of the day, and outstrps all competition
in the higher walks of lierature. Albany ArgMs.
"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-read. A set of the KNIcKERBocKER,
bound up in volumes, on the shelves of one of our
popular libraries, is more consulted (so the librarian
has often told us) than any other similar work.
Boston Daily Transcript.
PREsIDENf EVERETT, of Hartford College, late
Minister TO England-I peruse the KHcKERBocKER
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. PAuLpINo, 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. LoNGFELLow, Cambridge University p-'The
KNrcKEKBocKEK stands high in this quarter. 1t is
superior to most of the English magazines, and well
deserves it's large list of subscribers"
Hon. ROBERT M. CHARLTON, Georgia-'The
KNIcKERBocKER is a work which requires no puff
nd Ieha al lxa feel hat n
favor on those to whom recommend it,
The LONDON ExAMINER.-sThis very clever Ma
gazne is the pleasantest periodical in the United
States. Its articles which numerous and short,
various and interesting well worthy of imitation
by our Magazines on this side Of the Atlantic.
LONDON MORNING CHRoSIcLE.-'Judgingf from
the numbers before US, are inclined TO consider
this the best of all the American literary periodicals.
Its contents highly interesting, instructive, and
amusing
The LONDON LITERARY GAzErrE.-'The taste
and talent which the KSIcKERBocKER displays are
highly credtable to American writers, and very
agreeable for English readers
LONDON METRoPoLrrAN MONTHLY MAoAzINK-
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 ATHEN3uM.-'From very clever
Monthly Magazine, The KNIcKERBocKER.' of New
York, we copy the following spirited story etc.
Sin EDWARD BuLwER LYTToN.-'The KNIcRER-
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 a
most various and entertaining periodical. II affords
me pleasure 10 contribute 10 the pages Of work
which numbers among its regular correspondents
such writers as Mr. IRvISG.'
Rev. DIR. DICK ScoTLAND.-J 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 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 +. MARRyATT.-'You make excellent
Magazne-sprited, various, and original ! hope
my 'Moonshine' will reflect no discredit upon the
good company in which il will find itself
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