Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-02-19
AMERICAN AND ORIGINAL.
THE KNICKERBOCKER MAGAZINE.


EDITED ny LOUIS CAyLoRp CLARK.
rDHE number for January, lS5i, begins the
/ Forty-Sccond Volume of the knlckcrbock-
cr Magazine.
Siucc the price Of subscription has been re-
duccd from five 10 three dollars a year, the
circulation of the KNtcKERnoCEER has been
increased nearly four 20 one. In many places
ten are taken where there was but one before,
and through the wear IL has been steadily in
crcasing. u Is now offered az cheap as any
of the Magazines. all things considered. In
stead Of making new and proiiglous promises,
we submit a few extracts from notices OF late
numbers. which we might extend to a number
of pages.
..Tbosc familiar with the Elitor's Monthly
Gossip with his Readers have doubtless.
with ourselves. admired the Parental source
Of its wit and joyousncss. I'm this number
Tho Gossip holds on its way like some fair
! rivdlrt CHANGING aud dancing in the sunshine OF
a Nav morning. We used to wonder how
Mr.. Clark could hold ont, expecting he must
certainly lct down in the coming number !;
but ihis number gives no sign Of exhaustion"
i National lutclligcuccr, Washington.
pheasant, genial, delightful odd Knickl'
Thy nam is a suggestion of things delectab!e ;
the sight of thy modest, fresh cover, a balm
to spiritual sore eyes; a glance within thee,
best autidote for the blues. Ihou hast given
60 kindly humor, to piquant delineation, and
to sidc-splitting fun, a local habitation,'
without which they might 20 wandering over
the domain Of letters, calling now and then
where a friendly door opened TO them but re-
fusing to be comforted for the loss of their
old dear home.'-Courier, Burlington, vt.
"1hc great care cviuced in the selection OF
articles that adorn its pages, is a sufficient
guaranty that no contribution meets the eye of
the reader but those which are known to be
worthy of his ]pcrusal. When storms and
wild tcmpcsls are sweeping DER our hillside
village in these chill winter hours, and is
drcar and desolatc without. we ask for ne
more agreeable companion than the 'kNIcK-
ERBoCKER'; for while its contents impart
valuable Information. its sallics Of genuine
wit are a sovereign specific for all fits OF the
blues or attacks of the horrors, and time
passes merrily on.'-Democrat, Doylestown
Penn.
'Thc -KNICKERBoCKER has been and will bt
p fact of its own a genuine living thing, al
the more desirable now that the new crop Of
magazines, filled with articles pirated from
English authors, makes fresh home creations
more conspicuous and welcomc."T New
York Christian Inquirer.
Rev. 7. w. shelton. Author of Letters from
up the River etc, will be a regular con
tributor.
The best talent in the country will be en-
ile''hF 'AN Nv 'Nt'A''' - ''''N 'lN'NN' ~
make the KNICKERBoCKER more than ever de
serving of the first position among our orr
giual American Magazines.
TERMS.-Thrcc dollars a year, strictly i
advance-there will be no deviation from thi
condition; Two copies for So 90; Five co
pies, 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 az
plication, post paid.
G INDUCEMENTS FOR CLUBBING.-Th
KNGcKERBocKER AMI Harper's, Putnam
p Graham's or Godey's Lady's Book will b
sent one year for five dollars; the KNIoKEF
5 BoCKER and Home Journal for four dollars
: year.
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ed, quarterly in advance.
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SAMUEL HUESTON,
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