Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-02-20
New Publications.

BIoGRArlfY or ELisnA KENT KANE. BY Willinm
Elder Philadelphia; Chds L. Peterson. Boson'
| Phillips, Sampson Go.
" Dr. Kane was himself singuarly gifted in record
ing as well performing heroic actions, the rqre good
fortune must now be added, of his having found BIZ
ographer who writes under the double inspiration Of
genius and friendship. This a that was needed
to crown the wonderful conguities Of his and
consgn it to history in worthy and permanent form.
He could have no better monument than his biogra-
ply.
When we say that the public expectation will be
more than realized in this volume, We know how much
is involved in tho assertion. Tie age has grown in
crcduous Of heroic virtue well from the abundance
Of It's counterfcs from tho decay of the old chyal
rc forms of ts manifestation. There may be those
who far sympathLe in this skeptcism to attrib-
ute Dr. kane's fame more to propitious conjunction
Of circumstances than to any combination Of per-
sona enowments. Content to lose sight Of the man
in his mission, they may have joined in the general
homage out Of Difference to the noble sentiments Of
which he was the acknowledged representative, and
feel but little eagcrncss to be conducted back i'll
to the domain Of his private fc lest they should find
the charm dispeed and their idol degraded. This
book will relieve their solictude. They will follow
the youthful martyr Of science and philanthropy into
his most unguarded retirement only to have their
tima,c of his greatness increasing they grow fam
lar with it, secret ln.tegd of proving himself to he
one of those mere public persouagcs who move in q
halo of applause, aud appear to disadvantage the more
privately they a'e surveyed he will be found able in
every sphere and relation, 10 convert the coolest phil
osophv into tie verde; Of the pular enthusiasm
"Blesa tho memory Of the man. writes his biogrnphcr
Of lis private correspondence, "or the happnes have
this day in declaring that have not been obliged 70
suppress letter line for the snke of his fame"
III addition TO the Biography proper, the work
rched with an Appendix, containing letters Of person.
al recollection from three II the survivors of DR. kanes
party, together with the "ubscquies, prepared by d.
rcc,on Of the CITY Councils Of Phi adcpha, per
manent memorial OF hat long funeral triumph with
which nation conducted him to his tomb. This
composition, from the pen Of the Hon. Jos Il. Chan
dler nclud =, beside. hi, own gracefully written re-
vew tic II ren, tributes Of distinguished public boi
les md eminent persouagcs Of nl professions and in all
parts If the aud while il will show how general and
spontaneous wss the public estimation Of Dr. kanes
" nth, al>o greatly adds to the literary value Of the
volume
This work is Tor sale only by Agents Mr. Georsc
Gregory viii call upon many Of the people Of hs
county and give theta an opportunity to ubcrbe.--
Those who do NOT see him can leave their subscrip
tions with W. FELTON, in ,hi- village.
WORTHLESS TRAVEL summer and Winter Pictures
, Of sweden. denmark and lap.and, by BayArl lay
/ lor, New York g. T. Putnam. (for sale in Brat
tcbou by ". Felton,
1t unnecessary 70 speak in detail Of the works Of
Bayard Taylor Illustrating of the countries through
which he has travelled. They made up Of letters
which have been published in the New York Tribune,