Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-09-08

CoIToN's New Mar or NERuoSr. published
by j. II. Cotton & Go. New York. A very
neat Map on scale a little larger than that
in Thompson's Vermont. 1t is clearly and
handsomely engraved, with the County and
Town divisions, the railroads and the chief
highweys very distinctly laid down, and 50
tar as we have observed it shows things with
as much mnutcncss and accuracy az could
well be looked for in map Of that size Be,
sides tins State, it shows the railroad conncx-
ions for some distance into the ncighboring
states, with many towns there also The
map is neatly mounted on rollers and must
ho found very convenient In Offices and dwell.
linTs for daily reference. For sale by the
ng - in this vicinity, Mr.. IT, b. May, who is
ale" < nj for Coltons large Railroad and
Township Map of New England and Cotton s
large Map Of the United States.
CoLToy's LARGE Mar OF THE UNITED STATES.
A good Map is public benefit, aud we always
welcome the sight Of one which exhibits
merit in the essential points by which the
merit of map is to be determined We
have before us Map of the United States on
the largest SCALE " compiled by j. Calvin
Smith, from surveys at the United States
Land Office, and various other authentic sour
ces,' and published by j II. Cotton, New
York, which appears to u. to deserve more
than ordinary degree of commendaton. Be-
sides the United States fully displayed to
about 4 Dig west ofthe Mississippi, it contains
Canada on the same scale as far north IS
latitude AZ deg. and the whole of North Amer
lea on a reduced scale. Thi, last forms, in
reality, separate and valuable map of ITSELF
though on the same sheet. 1t shows tho diff
ferent States of the United States and of tho
different political divisions under the English
Russian, Mexican and Central American go
vernments, distinctly defined and discrimi-
mated neatly by being in different colors
having also their chief town, marked down,
and their chief rivers and lakes also
The large Map shows with uncommon dis
tinctness not only the State and County
divisions of the several States, but the town
ships and sections also, with the rivers, rail
roads and canals, and many of the chief route.
of old fashioned and interesting highways
The engraving, so far as regards both lines Of
dcmarkation and names of places, is extraor-
binary for its distin"tncss and ncatncss The
coloring of the map is also neither dim nor
blotchy, but clearly and evenly laid on The
ornamental border contains dozen or more
neat views Of the principal cities of the Union,
forming a handsome series of tablcaux sur
rounding the whole map. The whole is hand
somely mounted on rollers, and whether kept
to ornament hall, or for the information to
be got from it, is worthy of the patronage of
the public.
CoLToN's AMERICAN ATLAS AND ATLAS or
THE World. We have before u. some speci
men numbers of this work and we are glad
to see such work in progress. Though for
the older States Of this country. where the
typographical divisions are so settled that no
essential changes are to be expected Save
in the dcIineation Of railroads. good map
made twenty years ago may answer very well
for most readers of the present day, it is very
different when We come to the newer States.
and the additional territories of the Union.
Over wide regions where little was to be
noted but blank space at the time we have
mentioned, there are now to be found State
lines, County lines, townships and cities laid
down, and long lines of railroads mark ed out
where generation since the indian or buff
ialo trail only was to be seen New map.
for these parts Of our Union have become a
necessary Of life to every intelligent citizen.
Every year too increases our interest in the
affairs of the old worll we are practically
nearer to all parts oft than our fathers were
to New Orleans. Every week brings II. in
telligence of what is in progress, in Europe,
Asia and Africa. Strange names are given
to us-and we would know and have our
children know where they are. Accurate
and full and ineligible maps are the only
available resort Good maps Of remote coun-
tries have been scarce in our country. These
OF which We arc speaking bid fair to supply
the want, What we have said Of the execu
ton Of Colton's large Roller Map of the
United States, may be applied with equal
justine" to these map, in numbers They
are of large size for Alta. form-clearly and
beautifully engraved on thick and fine paper,
and accompanied with corresponding pages
of letter press which exhibit geographical
details and tables of great interest and value
to the reader.
The whole work is to consist of about $50
maps and plans besides the letter pres, sheets
By good judges the work is spoken of as
comparing most favorably with the best
maps published in Europe, and We would
refer here to the commendatory notice in our
columns from the Professors of the Uniyer-
sity, as worthy of special regard by all who
wish to supply themsclve. with so valuable
work It's published only by subscription.
ii. b. May, agent for this vicinity,