The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-05
THE KNIcKERBOCIkER MAGAZINE
Edited nv lewis .avIord CLARK


THE KNIcKERBOCIkERM 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 polu,ne and in
It's list OF upioard of hundred contributors are found
the names OF every distinguished writer, male and
female, IN America, with several equally prominent
OF Great hitain, Turkey, Sweden, etc. A new
volume, containing superb engraving, portrait
" ne editor engraved by CHENEY, from painting
iS49. The following notices of the KNIcKE BOOKER
are from the American and English press and from
American and British writer's Of distinction.
THE KNIcKRRBocKER.--Thel last number of tbs
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 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 EditoDof the KNIcKERBocKER about twelve
month"; it 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 X has ever been issued under CLARK's super
vision that did not bear indubtable evidence of cdi
torial care, and anxious thought and well directed
j labor enstamped upon its pages. We have known
no monthly, Of this country or Europe, thorough
~ edited in the strictest sense Of the term-Neio
! 'MATHEmArIcIAN tell us of certain curves called
asynptotes, whose popularity is always to approach
each other, and yet, even when infinitely extended,
never to nterscct. The KNIcKERBocxEn. 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 perpetu-
ally approached the highest possible point Of interest
and excellence; and yet it seems TO have an erceI-
sior, for each number seems better than that which
went before. How it is done our friend CLARK NAV
understandable it is a sealed mystery TO U.S. There
is no publication in the United States that has at
tractive popular feature the Editors table of
the KNIcKERBocKER.-Neto York Courier and En-
qiirT.
I'VE regard it as the very best work of its kind in
the Union.'-St. Aiban's (Va) Journal.
Its contents invariably good as its appear
ance is punctual. WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT II,
The Neo 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 remarkable degree
-Neto York Commercial AdUatisr.
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 Intelligencer.
THE KNIcKERBocKER is one of the most valuable
magazines of the day. and outstrips all competition
in the higher walks Of literature albany Argus.
''The 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 rc-read A set of the KNIcKERBocKER
bound up in volumes, 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.
Minister to England. peruse the KNIcKERBocKER
with high qualification. II seems to me to be of an
order of merit quite above the average of the peri
| odicals of this class, English American
Hon ]. X. PAULDNG late Secretary of the Navu-
| 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 Unipersffu-sThe
KNIcKEKBocKEK stands high in this quarter. tits
superior to most of the English magazines and well
deserves its large list Of subscribers"
Hon. ROBERT M. CHARLTON, Georgia-sThe
KNrcKERBoCKEn is a work which requires no puff
ing; and shall always feel that am comforting a
favor on those to whom / recommend it,
The LONDON ExAMrNER.-'This very clever Ma
gazine 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 CHRoNIcLE.-'Judgng from
the numbers before us, inclined TO consider
this the best of all the American literary periodicals
Its contents highly interesting Instructive and
amusing
The LONDON LITERARY GAzErrE-sThe taste
and talent which the KNIcKERBocKER displays are
highly creditable TO American writer's 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 TO any state of civilization
TO which humanity has yet arrived
LONDON ADMINISTRATION very clever
Monthly Magazine, 'The KNIcKERBocKER.' of New
York, we copy the following spirited story etc.
SIR EDWARD BuLwER LYrToN-sThe KSIcKER-
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, esq.-I read the KNIcKER-
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 Mr.. lRvINe.'
Rev. DIR. Dick ScoTLANp.-1 have read n 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, it Is
true, were too light for my serious turn Of mind,
vet the whole appears well calculated To grafv the
tastes of the mass Of readers
Capt. +. MARRYATr.-sYou make an excellent
Magazine-spirited various, and original. / hope
nv slfoonstine' will reflect no discredt upon the
good company in which il will find itself
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liberal terms will be allowed. Apply, post paid, TO
SAMUEL HUSTON, 1879 Nassau street.
Great Inducement TO subse The for the
KnicIxerbocker.
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The undersigned will give the Volumes Of the
Knickerbocker for the years l547 40, 49, and so,
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TERMs-S5 per annum in advance All remit
tances must be made 10
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1879 Nassau street, New York
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