Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-10-19
TO THE PEOPLE OF YER MONT.

SINCE me publication Of his Vermont Gazetteer
III 1874, the undersigned has constantly had i'm
contemplation, the preparation ofa New work.
embracing not only the Gazetteer. but also the
NATURAL .urai and Civil history of the Stnte together
WIN such stat scal tables as he should think
would be generally useful for reference. His
wonIn now inform the public that he has such
WORK 10 progress and that it will probably be pub
hsned IN The course OF the next year, unless pro-
VISION Is made at the next session OF the Legsln.
''"e i"r theological survey ofthe State, 10 which
ease lie may think il best to deter the notification
long enough TO embrace The result of that survey,
and thus place il, Immediately, within the reach
OF all. The work will be arranged under three
general heads each Of which will constitute about
one third Of the whole.
!. The Natural History. In this part, in ad-
dtion tn the geographical descriptions, climate.
mi eraloey, botany, &c. will he given II scientific
and popular account of our native quadrupets,
birds. reptiles, and fishes, and of forest trees
accompanied in most cases by drawings. To the
preparation OF this part Of the work he has alrea.
dy devoted share of his time for several years
=. Ihe Cicd History This part, in addition
To the History published hy the undersigned in
1888, corrected and brought down to the present
time will contain history Of our College, Uni.
vcrSitlcs aud Nj dical Institutions, accompanied in
tabular iuril, Ivy the names OF the members of the
respective Corporations Faculties, &c. with the
tunes Of coming in and going out of olce and
asoa Catalogue OF all who have received degrees
~ each Institution from their going into operation
down TO the present time. 1t will also contain
compl lie history OF all the Steam boats that have
been upon Lake Champlain, and other interesting
items too numerous to he mentioned here.
.. The Gdzcueer. This part will he similar
| 10 t!e 'IaHctieer published by the undersigned i'm
! lo2l, with corrections and additions and brought
down to the time of publication. 1t will also en-
brace Tie result OF The census taking inclu-
ding all thc statistics required in connexion with IT,
! The New Map, to be embraced in the work
VIII he nearly thee times the size of that in the
old Gazeuecr-willb be engraved in the hest man
hcr upon steel, aud much pains are being taken TO
renderit more minute and accurate than any map
OF l" Ninie AT present eXtant. The other en-
cravings consisting of pans of villages, views of
buildings, representations of animals Sc. are eX-
pected TO exceed two hundred. The whole work
wIIl constitute volume of more than 500 lurge
octave pnges printed in double columns on small
type aud paper OF the best quality.
Tic undersigned is fully aware of the repue-
nance which generally exists to subscrirti for
books Of any kind and of the numerous impos-
'ions upon the public by which this repugnance
has been produced and for q book which could
he prepared and published with no more than or
binary labor aud expense, he would not presume
10 ask his fellow citizens to subscribe. But con
sidering The great labor and expense of preparing
/ this. lr addition TO The cost of engravings and
puhishng and, also, that it is State work, in
which every citizen has an interests and consii-
ering moreover his inability TO meet the expense
OF publishing, without soma previous assurance OF
patronage, he has concluded to appeal to the con.
Q fidence and patriotism Of his fellow citizens, by
sending out papers into the several towns for the
purpose of procuring subscribers for The work.
Twenty-Five hundred subscribers is the least mum.
her which will justify him in commencing the
5 publication, but he trusts that he has some assur
i ance hat that number may be obtained, in the fac
that nearly one tenth part of that NUMBER or abou
200 have already been procured in Burlington tn,
C only place where any effort has yet been made tc
: procure subscribers and in this town not NOR,
than halt the persons who might be expected Il
l. subscribe have yet had an invitation. II publish
1t ed, tie undersigned can only promise that he will
spare 10 pains TO make il creditabe to himself I,
is the acts and to the State and to make it useful an
c satisfactory TO his fellow citizens.
1t PADDOCK THOMPSON.
~ Burlington. June % 1870