Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-01
New Publications.

TIE ATLANTIC MONTHLY Boston Phil
lips, Sampson & Co.
The October number completes the first
year Of this excellent Magazine, though it
does not close the second volume; that will
close with December, 80 that hereafter the
Back numbers can be furnished by the Pub
lshers-a great convenience to now subscrib
ers, of whom there ought to b. many. The
Atlantic Monthly has kept up its tone from
the beginning, and the reading public must
rejoice in its prosperity. The present number |
is good one. We see that the Autocrat of |
the Breakfast Table, having got pleasantly |
through with the wedding ceremony, and be-
come occupied with preparations for Eu-
ropcan Trip with the former School Mistress,
gives notice that he vacates his chair-we
hope only in Pickwckian scnse-intimat-
ing that the PROFESSIONALISM ct dem, proba
bly-is to take his place in it about New
Years.
The LAYIxG or THE TELEGRAPH CABLE &C.,
by JOHN MuLLALY.
We have received from 4. Williams & Co.,
Boston, II copy of this work, published by
Appleton & Co., New York, and have looked
it through with much interest. The author
was with the Newfoundland Telegraph Expe-
dition in 1885, ON board the Niagara during
the Expedition Of lS57-S, the Trial Trip
| in June last and the final and successful Trip
which terminated in Trinity Bay Aug. ..
| 1858. The accuracy of his account is vouch-
ed for by Mr. Cyrus W, Field, by Mr.. w. Z.
Everett, the Engineer in laying the Gable,
and by Capt. Hudson, of the Niagara. The
main body of the work gives, in a popular
way, a description Of the Construction Of the
Telegraph Cable, of the process Of Coilng it
on board the vessels, and the Machinery used
on board for delivering it to its ocean resting
place. The progress of the different voyages
for LAYING the Cable is detailed with some
minutencss, and the imagination Of the reader
is helped by numerous plain wood-cuts
throughout the book. There is Il Map Of the
Route pursued in laying the Cable, with
parts OF the two Continents connected by it,
and another Of the British North Amer
lean Possessions. The fore part of the book
is occupied with very brief historical skctche,
of some of the men prominent inithe enterE ii
Sc, and with coarse wood-cut representations
-carcaturcs, rather-of some OF them. This
part of the book, we think Of no particular
value. The essential part of the work is very
readable and interesting. Fuller has the
work.
MAP OF FRAZER RIVER, and the Gold Re
gions of the Northwest Coast. Compiled
from Government Surveys, by Charles II
Swan, Boston, 1858. Published by a. Will
lams & Co., Boston. For sale as above.
HARpER's MAGAZINE, for October, keeps
up the established character of that popular
work. Thackerays Virginians is continued
in it. We can't see the wit in the carica
lures at the end. The fashion plates are a
good as those in any other Magazine, and WI
are glad that there are but two pages of them
For sale by Fuller.
AGNES. By the Author of Ida May. Bos
ton; Phillips, Sampson & Co.
The style Of this semi-historical novel
not altogether u toeto, there being goo
deal of what is called "fne writing in it ,an
, language and sentiments are uttered by per
sons and at times, when in both respects the
seem to us unnatural. Nevertheless the pro
gress of the story is such that the interest O
the reader is kept up and whoever begins tn
book will be likely to finish it. The time j
during Washington's occupation of New Jer
sey and before the Battle of Brandywine tn
heroes American and British officers and tn
heroines an American and Indian girl, Tn
Indian part of the story is quite diferen
from the ordinary run Of Indian stones, AM
none the worse for that.
THE PRINTER, for September. New York
Henry & Huntington, Publishers; No. l
Spruce street.
This periodical contains much that is val
liable, not only to members of the craft bu
to others-information given in pleasin,
style, and criticisms written with ability
!. The typographical execution of the Magazn
, is most excellent.