The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-09
WASHINGTON: SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY g. 1850
THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis GAYLORD Clark.

THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
Edited by Lewis Gaylord Clark.
VNHIS is pronounced, by the press of America and
l. England, 'the best magazine in America II
has nearly reached its thirty fourth uoiirne, and in
its 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 Britain, Turkey, Sweden, etc. A new
volume, containing superb engraving, portrait
qf the editor engraved by CHENEY, from painting
by ELLIOTT will commence on the first daycf July,
l549. The following notices of the KNICKERBocKER
are from the American and English press, and from
American and British writers OF distinction.
eTHE KNICKERBooKER.-The last number OF this
venerable and widely popular 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
sNew Yorker our friend CLARK had preceded us
ms Editor Of the KsIoKERBocKER 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 been issued under CLARK's super
vision that did not bear indubiable evidence of edi
toriai care, and anxious thought and wel-directed
| labor enstamped upon its pages. We have known
monthly of this country or Europe, 80 thorough
ly edited in the strictest sense of the term. .Ne,c
| York Daily Tribune.
'MATHEMATlCIASs tell us OF Certaln CurNcs Chlieu
asyptotss, whose peculiarly is always TO approach
each other and yet, even when infinitely extended,
never to intersect. The KNicKERBocKER, which
| has reached an age for Magazine much greater
than hundred years for a man, and only to be at
tained by more marvellous miracle, has perpetu-
ally approached the highest possible point of interest
and excellence; and yet it seems to have an eIcel-
sor 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 to US. There
is publication in the United States that has 80 at
tractive popular feature the Editors tobe OF
the eKEIcKERBocKER.'-Netc York Courier and En-
qurer.
sWe regard it the very best work Of its kind in
the Union.'-St Adams (1d.) Journal.
Its contents are as invariably good as its appear
ance ia punctual. WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT, IN
0ie NeU York EUening Post.
Its articles are worthy of BLAcKwooD's palmiest
days. The Editor's Table is in Mr.. CLARK's hap
piest ven varied and racy in rernarkabl degree.
| -Nesc York Commercial AdUetisr
THE KNIcKERBooKER seems to increase In attrac-
ton as it advances in age. 1t exhibits monthly
variety of contributions unsurpassed in number or
ability. National htelligencer.
THE KNICKERRocKER is one of the most valuable
magazines of the day, and outstrips all competition
bin the higher walks of lierature. Albany Argss.
"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
save and re-read. set OF the kNIcxERBocKER,
bound up in volumes, on the shelves OF one OF our
popular libraries, is more consulted ESQ the Librarian
has often told us) than any other similar work.
Boston Daily Transcript.
PREsrDENr EvERrrr, Of Ha1rd College, late
Minister to EngIand.-T 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 or American
Hon. ]. X. PAULDING, late Secretary of the Nacy.-
The manner in which the KNIcKEnBocKER is con-
ductcd and the great meritof its contributors place
it in the highest rank Of periodicals.
| PRoF. LoNGFELLow, Cambridge University THE
KSIcKEKBocKEK stands high in this quarter. II is
superior TO most of the English magazines, and well
deserves its large list of subscribers.'
Hon. RoBERT NJ CHARLros, Georgia.-'The
tKSIcKEaBocxER is a work which requires no puff
ing; and shall always feel that am conferring a
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
various and interesting, well worthy OF imitation
by our Magazines on this side of the Atlantic
LONDON MORNING CHRoNIcLE.-'Judging from
the numbers before US, inclined TO consider
this the best of all the American literary periodicals.
It's contents highly interesting, instructive and
! amusing
THE LoSpos LITERARY GAzErrE.-sThe taste
and talent which the KsIcKERBocKER displays are
highly creditablc TO American writers, and very
agreeable for English readers
| LoSpoS METRoPoLiTAN MoNrHLy MAoAzIsE.-
1--WE have read several numbers Of this talented pc
| riodicsal, and rejoiced in them. They would do
credit TO any country to any state OF civilization
to which humanity has yet arrived
| LONDON ATHEN8um.-'From very clever
| Monthly Magazine, The KSIcKERBocKER.' of New
York. we copy the following spirited story etc.
SIR EpwARp BuLwER LyrToN.-sTbe 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, csq.-I read the kSIcKER-
BOOKER with very great pleasure it Is indeed a
most various and entertaining periodical II affords
me pleasure to contribute 10 the pages Of work
which numbers among its regular correspondents
| such writers as Mr.. IRvINo.'
Rev. DR.. Dick ScoTLANp.-g have read good
many of the articles in the few numbers of the
KSIcKERBocKrR which you sent me, and find them
true, were too light for my serious turn of mind,
vet the whole appears well calculated crafty the
tastes Of the mass Of readers
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nv Moonshine' will reflect no discredit upon the
good company in which Il will find itself
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