Opinions of the Press.
“The Quaker City.” Lippard's Newspaper.
Published at 72 Chesnut St., Phila. $2 per year, or 20 copies for $20.
Lippard's Quaker City is decidedly one of the most
interesting papers received at this office. At every reception
of that paper we cheerfully devote an hour or
two to the perusal of its interesting contents. And we
have reason to believe that we are not alone in our partiality
for the “Quaker City.” But a very short
time has elapsed since the commencement of its publication,
and yet it already numbers some ten thousand
subscribers. Lippard (he will not permit us to say
Mr.) is a bold and fearless writer, ever ready to expose
crime and vice alike, whether practiced by the lordling
or the slave—under the sanctimonious garb of religion,
or the more fashionable attire of the upstart and dandy.
—Spirit of Democracy, Woodfield, Ohio.
The editor is George Lippard, a man who has attended
an exalted and enviable rank amongst our native
writers, whose style is unique and attractive, and who
comes nearer making words the embodiments rather
than the substitutes of thoughts, than any man of his
age. In his descriptive and narrative pieces, there is
exhibited a graphic power of delineation rarely equalled
and never excelled. Indeed, such is his sententious
brevity of expression and his excellent selection of
language, that he rather presents than describes. The
image that he would depict is before you to the life —
the thought that he would express is literally impersonated
in language. No one can read his master-piece,
“Washington and his Generals,” without experiencing
the wizard influence of transcendant genius — the
genius of George Lippard. — Eastern Sentinel, Paulding,
Miss.
“The Quaker City,” is the quaint title of a weekly
paper published in Philadelphia, by Geo. Lippard &
Jos. Severns. Its success so far is beyond even the
most sanguine anticipations of the publishers. It may
seem incredible, but we have reason to know it is nevertheless
true, that notwithstanding it has only reached
the fifth issue, it already numbers among its readers, ten
thousand good subscribers. We are pleased to note the
fact, more particularly as we have an intimate acquaintance
with both gentlemen. Mr. Lippard, the editor, is
well known as the talented author of numerous standard
works, much sought after; while the publisher, Mr.
Severns, has a wide-spread popularity in the “Quaker
City” for enterprise and ability in the publication of
former public journals. — True American, Trenton,
New Jersey.
“The Quaker City,” is the title of a new mammoth
weekly recently started in Philadelphia, by George
Lippard, the author of the celebrated “Legends of the
Revolution.” It is devoted to literature, and the work
of moral reform. It is conducted in the editor's own
peculiar style, and is a very readable and entertaining
paper.—Trumbull County Whig, Warren, Ohio.
Lippard's new paper—the Quaker City, we think,
from its originality, its entire unlikeness to any of the
other literary papers, is destined to have a large circuation.
Lippard takes hold of some abuses with a giant
grasp, abuses that must be grappled with sooner or
later, if we would not have our religion a mockery, and
our humanity a bye-word; and we say success to any
man who devotes himself with heart and soul to the
work. Lippard has great advantages for this work,
situated as he is where he can see the worst results of
the abuses or evils to which we refer, and possessing as
he does the powers of description necessary to depict
the evils in their real colors.—The Northern Tribune,
Bath, Maine.
The Quaker City newspaper will, we think, create
quite a sensation in the romance reading world. The
sheet is nearly equal in size to our largest Weeklies —
the type is beautiful, leaving a full, clear, and bold impression,
such as delights at once the eye and the fancy.
The engravings too are admirable; but above all, the
reading matter (there are no advertisements in the
paper) is entirely original — the articles all lively, piquant
and interesting — possessing that ease and grace
of style which genius alone can impart. The subscription
price is but two dollars per annum — we say but,
for its certainly very low.—Democrat, Columbus, Miss.
We desire to shake a huge grip of friendship with
this Editor, and bid him “God speed.” He has undertaken
to do what he will accomplish, and what
should be accomplished in the world of literature,
science, and true religion. We shall watch the progress
of his “Memoirs” with interest, as we have read
his prologue in the first number. Horace Greeley —
“slovenly Horace” — has made a stir in the halls of
Congress, a stir in the pocket, but George Lippard with
his Quaker City, will make a stir in other high places,
or we cannot read through the shadow of his futurity —
a stir in the heart.—Expounder, Marshall, Mich.
We have received the first number of this large
weekly, literary paper, emanating as its name implies,
from Philadelphia, and place it upon our already
crowded exchange list. We do so in the first place,
because it is edited by George Lippard, and in the
second place because we love the name — having been
borne and raised in that respectable denomination from
which it derives its significant title. We hope to receive
the paper regularly, and what can be done shall be
done to further its circulation in this portion of the far
west. — Gazette, Davenport, Iowa.
Edited by George Lippard, who is too well known
to the reading public as a great literary writer
to need any commendation from our pen. The first
number is on our table, and it is no disparagement to
any of the weeklies to say it is equal to any paper we
know of.—Illinois Revielle, Bloomington. Illi.
