Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-12-25
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TnE MusrrE or, Love and Liberty. BY y. I. Pres
bury. Boston Shepard, Clark x Brown. Brat
tloboro: j. Stccn.
The object Of this tale seem to be to expose OF
the more revolving, but by no means uncommon eff
fleets and tendencies of clatcl slavery 1t is nara
tive Of the trials and suIcriugs of mustce Offspring
Of white and quadroon) mistress and mother,-Of
who was n wife rs she believed, but who was dcs-
titute Of the legal position which freedom and lawful
marriage alone can give. Deserted at last by the sell
fish and uuprinciplci father, who, after his return TO
New York. sends ordrs to n spvebrokcr to sell his own
child and its mother the latter in her despair and dcs-
ttuton mak' her escape with her little boy from her
home only to be hunted by the blood hounds Of the
Save dealer who had bought her But She is rescued
by friendly Captain of Il vessel and brought to the
vicinity of New York where she is tracked out by the
slavcdcnlor. The scoundrel of beraycr and fathsr
as T. s. Commissioner, is about to deliver up his own
child and IT, mother anew TO bondage, when discov-
cry of the plan leads to escape Of the fugitive to
land which allows of no slave on its soil.
WoRCEsrER's pEoNouNcINC SrELLrG BooK.-We
are glad tn Worcescrs Spelling Book in the List
Of Books recommended by Board Of Education for
the Of the Schools Of Vermont 1t is an accurate
thorough, scholarly practical work. suc, as we might
expect from it. author; designed to give both the nu-
biography and pronunciation which are in accordance
with the practice of the best writers and Speakers Of
the English language. The words arc so classified and
arranged as to present the Irregularities and difficult
ties in the spelling and pronunciation Of our Language
distinctly to the mind Of the learner that he may be
come f,miliarzol with the irregularities aud enabled
to overcome the difficulties. The words for spelling
are presented in numerous classes and divisions in
der to illustrate the various principles Of photography
and pronunciation; words Of the simplest form with
respect To spelling and pronunciation, being first
hibiicd, followed in regular Order 10y such rs are less
simple aud more difficult.
One important feature of this Speler consists in the
arrangement Of the lessons both for spelling orally and
| by writing Words arranged in columns to bC
spelled orally first and then the words in
roduced into short sentences 90 be read by the teach
cr 10 the pupil, aud by them written on States or pa
per, and afterwards compared with the Book bv ia,
pupils Themselves, and lastly examined by the teach
en- III this way thorough lesson i, Likely to be Sc
cured.
The eleventh chapter, of about ten pages, embode
the most important rule, for spelling, illustrated b,
numerous eSample.; and under each rule the excel
aro differently spelled by different writer, the fact
noticed; a for instance on page ~. There is cas
Of wor'' ending in hrc, tse gre and yre, A. ccntr
fibre, ocAre ogre, n.ancGyse, &c; which are by som
written center fiber, ochcr, ogcr, maneuyer, &c, br
the 70 mcr mode is supported By the prevailing al.
be; usage"
This Spellcr has been recommended by the Boar
of Education in New Hampshire q, well a. by our ow
board; has been introduced into the public school.
Boston and many other cities I'm the Union. and "
arc confident will give eutrc satisfaction whcrev
used and prove - most efficient aid to Instructors
the difficult task Of teaching children to pronouu,
and spell our mother tongue correctly.
One Of the best little book. Of the season is /" u
Charley" by Mn. lIarrc; Beccher Stowe. 1t consi,
Of series Of sketches about and for children one
which appears on our outside this week. It ia a car
tai story book for chillron-aud parents. Among Il
Individual fragments are, "Our Charey;" what
to he done with Our Charley;" LEAVES from Il
Lie Of Fairy a Talk about Birds &c. 1t
published by Philip. Sampson & Co., and sold he
J by j. S:ecn.
: NORTH BRITISH i;ivuw. Leonard scott & Go
Al, opusotiJs are; l. lie Present state Of trance;
Tru.latons from Sau,krii; 3. German Church II
;orian-; T. Oxford Ar-toleliano-m; g. Aua,ic Zoo,
ryi Decimal Coinage; :. Novel by the author,
Of "lohn lIalifax;' :. Popular Education 10 Bnti
and lre,Aul o. bccayof Modern Satire; 10. Allan,
Tcleraph II. Recent Publications. For terms. ,
special notice.