Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-04-09
AMERICAN AND ORIGINAL.
rHE KNIcKERpOCKER MAaAzINE.
Eprrrp ny Lours GAYLORD CLARK.

EDITED ny LOWS GAYLORD CLARK.
TT,UE number for January. 1856, begins the
i Forty Second Volume Of the Knickerbock-
er Magazine.
. Since The price Of subscription has been re-
duced from five TO three dollars a year, the
circulation Of the KNtcKERDooKER has been
increased nearly -four to one. In many places
ten are taken where there was but one before,
and through the year it has been steadily in
creasing. tt ia now offered as cheap as any
Of the Magazines, all things considered. In
stead Of making new and prodigious promises,
we submit a few extracts from notices of late
numbers, which we might extend to a number
Of pages.
"Those familiar with the Editors Monthly
Gossip with his Readers have doubtless,
with ourselves. admired the Parental source
Of its wit and joyousness. In this number
The Gossip holds on its way like some fair
riyulet g|lancing and dancing in the sunshine Of
a May morning. We used to wonder how
Mr.. Clark could hold out. expecting 'e must
I certainly let down In the coming " Nber
but this number gives no sign Of exhaustion"
i National Intelligencer, Washington.
pheasant, genial, delightful ODD Knick -
Thy name is q suggestion Of things dclectable
the sight Of thy modest, fresh cover, a balm
TO spiritual sore eyes; a glance within thee,
best antidote for the blues. Thou hast given
to kindly hpnor, to piquant delineation, and
to sidc-splitling fun, n 'local habitation,
without which they might 20 wandering over
the domain Of letters, calling now and thcr
where a friendly door opened 70 them but re-
fusing TO be comfortcd for the loss of theil
old dear home."-Courier, Burlington, Vt.
"The great care cvinccd in the selection o.
articles that adorn lis pages, is a s%uificien
guaranty that no contribution meets the eye o.
the reader but those which are known TO bt
worthy Of his pcrusal. When storms ant
wild tempesis are sweeping DER our hill-sidt
village in these chill winter hours, and il
drcar and desolatc' without, we ask for n,
more agreeable companion than the 'KNICK
EPBocKER'; for while its contents impair
valuable information, its sailies of genuinu
wit are a sovereign specific for all fits of tn
blues or attacks of the horrors, and tim
passes mcrrily n.''-Democrat, Doylcstown
Penn.
"Tle -KNtcKERnocKER has been and will h
a fact OF lie own n genuine living thing, al
the more desirable now that the new crop o
magazines. filled with articles pirated iron
English authors, makes fresh home creation
more conspicuous and welcome."e New
York Christian Inquirer.
Rev. F. W. shelton, Author Of Letters iron
up the River etc., will be a regular con
trihutor.
The best talent in the country will be en-
listed, and no expense or effort spared, t
make the KNIcKERBocKER more than ever de
serving of the first position among our Ori
ginal American Magazines.
TERMS.-Ihree dollars a year, strictly !
advahce-thcre will be no deviation from thi
condition; Two copies for 50 90; Five co
pics, and upwards, 81 90 each. Bookseller
and Postmasters are requested to act a
Agents. Those who will undertake to pro
cure subscribers will receive Favorable terms
Specimen numbers will be sent gratis on'ap
plication. post paid.
INDUCEMENTS FOR CLURBING.-Th
KNIcKERBocKER and iiarper's, Putnam's
Graham'a or Godey's Lady's Book win b
sent one year for five dollars; the KNIcKER
locker and Home Journal for four dollars
year.
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SAMUEL HUESTON.
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