Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-07-13
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PUTNAM MAGAZINE for July is before US. The
leading article is on the question of the diversity
Or unity of the human race-by j. c. Mott and
G. h. Gliddon, and the conclusion, for their d.
verse origin. This followed by dozen articles
of novelty and merit, all combining to keep up
the racy aud attractive character which this
Journal hns justly obtained. Among the lite
rary notices, however, there is one on Col. Ben
ton new work, which we do not think is eli
thcr very just or discriminating.
TIE KNIcxERBocKER for July is more to our
taste than any We have lately seen. The leading
article on the availability of Everett, Houston
Seward, and Douglas, for the next Presidency,
Ito which list Benton and Hale should have been
added) isjust, judicious and admirably managed
Among the book notices of this journal also, is
one on Col Benton Thirty Years in the Senate,
which bettes appreciates that valuable work
Among the very fair poetic productions of the
number, is one " 10 my Mother byS. C. Mas
sctt, which is very beautiful.
FLORA LINDSAY, or Passages in an EpentfM
Life, by Mrs. Noodle, the English Officers lady
in Canada, who wrote Roughng it in the
Bush," &c. with which VIC have several times
enriched our miscellany. This work, aside from
its episodes, is understood to be the personal ad-
ventures of Mrs. Noodle, whom we rank among
the most interesting and morally healthy writers
Of the day, and we congratulate the publishers,
Mcssrs. Dewitt & Davenport of New York, in
being the instruments Of bringing so attractive
IA volume before the public. For sale by Ballou
& Loveand, Montpelier.
| The New CRIME AGAINST Humanity is
Sermon by Theodore Parker on the legal kid
mapping of Burns lately at Boston. In it Mr.
7. :" cries aloud ap2I o-Phst
ically made up of @ thoughts that breathe and
words that burn scattering on the " Nation 8
naked lellt the living Goals of truth" Would
that we had more clergymen of the moral cour-
age of Mr.. Parkers for assailing the political
crimes of the day.
The NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW for July has
come to hand, and we have no hesitation in COM
mcndng it as an able and interesting number.
The articles on John G. Whittiers works, and
on Cuba, Chinese rebellion, &C., plainly cvinces
that DR.. Peabody, the Editor, has no notion that
this Journal shall any longer 90 numbering along
fifty years behind the times. Those who got
sick Of the work under Bowen, may now safely
renew their subscriptions Crosby, Nichols &
Co., Boston, Publishers.
TIE THIRTY EIGHTu ANNUAL REPORT OF TIE
HARTFORD ASYLUM FOR THE DEAF AND Dunn, just
published, is before u.s. By this it would seen
that the Institution is still in a aourishing con
dition, numbering at this time 1913 pupils, only
l6 of whom are from Vermont. 1t must be, W,
think, that there are many more of this unfor
tunate class in Vermont, who should receive thu
incalculable benefits Of this Institution, whcl
las almost literally made the dumb to speak -
Our State has authorized a yearly appropriation
of $4,000 for this purpose, allowing 500 usual.
for each and moro for expense of Transporting
and even board, in case of the parents inability
if necessary. Eight or ten more from this Stat
might be received on the State list, and we hop
, it may be filled before the middle Of September
the commencement of the Asylum year, as vii
be seen by the notice of the Superintendent il
another column. 1t is the duty of the civil au
thorities to look up and certify to the Count
Clerks, the number of mutes in each town d
: they do it
MIR. Weld, the former Superin tcndent, die
last September, and his place has been supple
n by Rev. w. W. Turner, who has been long Al
j. efficient head teacher in the Institution.
f AMERICAN MAGAZINE OF ART FOR JuLY-Thi
admirable Journal is still kept up in character
! and we trust with increasing circulation Thi
n number contains plates of Walter Scott, and O
e the statue of Sir Robert Peel. 7. l.. McElrat
+ u Co, New York, Publishers.
r DICKENS HOUSEHOLD RDs.-Thc numbe
for this month contains a liberal portion
q Dickens New Novel, "Hard Times,' which
T. here published actually in advance Of the wor
r, in London. The miscellany is, as usual, excel
t lent.
OUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are due to Senator
is Summer, Houston, Seward, Foot and others, an
l. Messrs. Miner, Mcacham and others of I'll
House, for the many important and very accep
re able documents which, from time to time, the
at have sent us since the commencement of Il
~ present session of Congress.
he THOUGHTS AND Times AT HONE AND ABRoAl
&c BY Elihu Burritt, just published by Philip
Sampson x Co., and for sale at Walton's Boo
e Store This new work of the Learned Blac
ii smith, will be hailed with pleasure by his a.
n mirers, and make very acceptable Offering
the public generally.