Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-10-10

was one of the most popular books ever published
in this country. 1t was read fai and wide, and
created sensation eqraled only by some Of the
works Of Mrs. Stowe. The present volume is of |.
about the same literary stamp as its predecessor,
and those who were admirers of that work will un-
doubtcdly be equally graf fed by aperusal Of this
The heroine is ma lie pass through the routine OF
fashionable life among the Fifth Ayenoodles in New
York, and to come therefrom unscathtd. The story
is told with great simplicity and the characters arc
all very naturally drawn. The general tone OF the
work is vigorous and healthy; it is devoid OF that
feeble and sckly senta ucntalism which ads to
the poison lurking in many of tie fashionable nov
els of the present day.
EMEEsoN's MAGAZINE AND PuTNAM's MONTHLY.
We have received these welded magazines for
October under one cover. In size and general ap-
pearance the new production much resembles Put
nam. Its illustrations as numerous and as ar
tsticaly executed but the reader will find the lit
erary contents of the Magazine fas more diversi-
fed and interesting, and to have more practical
bearing on the affairs Of human life. 1t will give
pleasure to the friends of both monthles to learn
that Emerson & Co., have spared no expense tos
cure the best literary and artistic talent in the
country, and that they are fully determined to
make the Magazine n worthy representative Of
American literature and art. Terms SO year
TnE NORTH BRITIsH REVIEW for August. This
periodical is considered one Ct the ablest and most
important Of the English Quar- terlies. The pres
ent number confirms many articles, will be seen
by the table Of contents, which cannot fail to ar
rest the attention and greatly interest the Ameri-
can reader.
The EDINBURo REVIEW for July. This number
possesses uncommon interest. The first article is
n striking exposition Of the imposture of the Ro-
man Catholic miracle Of the so-called appartion
of the Virgin at La Salette, in 1916. The second
article relates to Electrical Science The third an
unfivorabe review OF MARMoNT's Memoirs; the
fourth is on Social Progress in Ireland, which we
have already taken occasion to notice. The fifth
\ article is entitled "The License of Modern Novel
lists" 1t is excellent. The writer protests against
their extravaganza specially in giving one-sded
and superficial pictures Of popular abuses. lie es-
pecally scores DicKENs and REApE for this sin,
and they richly deserve his structures. The sixth
article is a concentration Of MIEIvALB's History
of the Roman Empire. The next discusses
I GoETIIE's moral character and influence, and pro-
nounccs that though intellectually giant, he was
essentially lacking in moral greatness. The eighth
article is devoted to HANDEL, the great composer.
The ninth and last article is Representative Re-
form. 1t is an argument in favor Of reciiging and
improving the basis Of Parliamentary representa-
tom but it yet strcnuously opposes universal suf-
rage and cites with great effect the bad results
which have flown from the operation Of such n sys-
TEN in the United States, particularly in its hav.
ing produced a degeneracy in the class Of represen
tatiyes elected, and demoralised the whole system
Of politics and legislation. The writer states tina
these consequences Of the operation Of extrem'
democratic institutions have been manifest as t'
have produced in England within the last few
years decided change Of sentiment and opinion
and that the conviction is daily gaining grounc
that national interests and not mere aggregates o
population should be taken as the ground work 0
; representative system--that mere numbers shoul'
not dominate but that all classes should, far n
practicable, be represented in fair and benefcen
proportion, 1t is thus that the sins and excess
democracy in this country are wounding and bring
ing to the earth the cause OF Democracy eiywher
else.