Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-05-11
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KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.
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LOUIS GAYLORD CLARK


LOUIS GAYLORD CLARK.
.FVNHE number for January, 1858, Will be the first
l. of the XII Volume of the Kniekerbocker
Magazine.
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from FIVE to THREE dollars year, the circulation
of the Kniekerboeker has been increased nearly
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pages:
SThose familiar with the editors monthly Cos
sip with his Readers, have doubtless, with our
selves admired the perennial source ofits pleasant
wit and ioyousness. In this number The Cos
sip holds on its way like fair rivulet, glane-
ing and dancing in the sunshine ola May morn
ne used to wonder how MIR. Clarke held out
expecting he must certainly snow brown in the
coming number; but this number gives no sign of
haustion."-[ National lntelligencer, Washing
Pleasant, genial, delightful Old KNcK Thy
name is suggestion of all things delectable; the
sight of thy modest, fresh cover, balm to spirit
ual eyes; glance within thee, the best anti
dote for the blues. Thou hast given to kindly hu-
mour, to piquant delineation. and to side-spEt-
ting fun. local habitation, without which they
might go wandering over the domain of letters,
calling now and then where friendly dc or open
ed to them, but refusing to be comforted for the
loss of their old dear home."-[Courier, Burling-
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that no contribution meets the eye of the reader
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sovereign specific for all fits of the blues attacks
of the horrors, and time passes merrily on"
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