cordial. It adverts to its typographical appearance, with the remark that
'it is beautifully printed; that even those parts which are put in the
smallest characters are so distinctly impressed that the dimmest eyes may
read them.' It lauds especially the article on 'Descriptive Poetry,' the
'Idleberg Papers,' the 'Sketches of East Florida,' and some of the poetry;
and the editor, WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT, Esq., is kind enough to add, that
'no part is better than the Editor's Table, which presents as excellent a
Salmagundi as was ever served up.' We scarcely dare claim to have _earned_
these high encomiums; but we are anxious to evince to our subscribers, and
especially to those new friends (and _their_ friends) who have begun the
year with us, that we shall spare no pains to _deserve_ them. It will be
our constant aim not only to _maintain_ the reputation which the
KNICKERBOCKER now sustains, but in return for the _affection_ with which
it seems to be every where regarded, and the liberal patronage which it
has always retained, and which is now generously increased by our friends,
to _enhance_ it by every means in our power. But, to make use of two
French words which have never before been quoted in America, to our
knowledge--'_Nous Verrons!_'
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.*. OWING to an unlucky accident, at a late hour, a 'LITERARY RECORD' of
several excellent publications, from the following houses in Philadelphia,
New-York, and Boston, is unavoidably omitted from the present number. The
'copy,' however, of the notices is preserved, and they will appear in our
next: LEA AND BLANCHARD, R. P. BIXBY AND COMPANY, M. W. DODD, HARPER AND
BROTHERS, WILEY AND PUTNAM, J. AND H. G. LANGLEY, D. APPLETON AND COMPANY,
GEORGE G. CHANNING, J. WINCHESTER, JAMES MUNROE AND COMPANY, B. G. TREVETT
AND COMPANY, MARK H. NEWMAN, STANFORD, SWORDS AND COMPANY, LINDSAY AND
BLACKISTON, MORRIS, WILLIS AND COMPANY. In a similar category are some
half dozen subsections of 'Gossip,' (including two or three pleasant
favors from favorite contributors, notice of articles received and filed,
etc.,) which were in type, and which now 'bide their time.'