Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-09-14
Goitor's Gable.

PuTNAM's MONTHLY FOR SEPT, contains an
engraved likeness of John P. Kennedy, the au-
thor of the "Swallow Barn." pleasant tale
of Virginia, lite which embraces among its
many fine scenes, a very vivid and striking dis
Eeription of a Sen Storm in the Chespeak, y
the best, on the whole, we think, any where to
be found. This number of tho magazine il
every way an excellent one and the work gen
orally is credit to American Literature.
The KNIcKERBocKER.-The KnicRerbocker fol
! this month contains the usual amount of in.
teresting and instructive matter, in the most
agreeable form. This indeed, is the leading
characteristic of the magazine, whose editor al
ways ministers to correct literary tastes, which
he has done as much as any other man connect
cd with our periodical literature, to create, re
form, and refine A new work entitled thu
" Knickerbocker Gallery miscellany OF /" Lit
erature and Art" containing 40 steel plate en-
cravings of living authors, together with con
tribations from their pens in one volume,
about to be published by an association of lite
rary men as tribute to the literary services o
the Editor, Mr.. Clark, and forlhis sole benefit
And he will richly deserve both all the homo
and profit to be derived from it.
TIE PEoPLE's MsoAzINE-one of the most in
struetive journals for the masses, which is, a
this time, published, continues to be kept u
with the vigor and ability Of its first estate
Each number contains nearly 200 engravings o.
subjects of general knowlededge and the usefu
arts. 1t is Ii good work-vcry.
The SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, the neatly execu
ted weekly of which we have SO often spoken i
high praise, commences new volume this week
The publishers ofer prize of 800 to the on
who shall send them in the largest number o
subscribers, before the LIST of January-$75 70
I'd largest-$G5 for. the 3d-$j5 for the 4.h-
$50 for the 5th-$48 for the Gth--and $40 70
the It'll. These prizes are worth trying fol
especially as each effort will be the means @
Speeding one of the most useful of papers
Mrs SrowE's NEW Work, "SuNNY MEMO
RlEs, &C., is having, we are gratifiod to hear
u very extensive sale. We have read the book
and think very highly of it, 1t is one of th'
most agreeable and instructive works of trave
ever published. Mrs. S. and her brother Henri
Ward Beecher, are impressing themselves YER
deeply on the public mind these days; and it
well that the impress is so noble and healthy a
one.
Towers GRAMMAR AND READERs.-This is
new series Of English Grammar lessons, an
School Readers, which comes very highly recon
mended ~ large number of the most cxpt
ricnccd teachers in the country. We have NJ
found time to give the Grammar the critics
examination We should wish, before spcakin
very decidedly of its merits but the simplicit
of the plan and its adaptation to the comprc
hension Of beginners, imprcsses us very favor,
bly, towards the work. 1t is published by
Burgess & Co., NY.
The ORLEANS Co. GAZETTE, has been purcha
ed by G. W. Hartshorn. Esq, last year men
Der Of the Legislature from Essex Co., and
man of good requirements. He has alread
greatly improved the paper in appearance, al
makes it IL different thing from what it ever W,
before in editorial character