Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-07-02
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

ACADIA; or, Month with the Blue Noses. By Fred
eric $ Cozzens, author OF "Sparrowgrass Papcrs. -
New York; Derby & jackson. Boston: Brown.
Taggard Chase. BHttlcboro: W. Felton,
In the form Of familiar sketches the author has here
given us very charming portmiturc Of life manners
and customs in Nova Scotia and pleasing pictures of
her towns, villages, and scenery This country. rem
dered historical by one of Longfelows sweetest DO
ems, has escaped the attention of modern travellers
albeit it scarcely more than days Journey from
our principal cities. The peculiarhiss which modo
inc oparrowgrss Papers pleasant reading are found
!" aHGhdance The same power Of description, the
searching analysis Of character and the happy faculty
OF selling at once upon the salient points of objects
and of presenting them not only in outline but in re-
lief to the reader will procure for this unpretendng
volume an extensive and delighted acquaintance
AoUECHEEK. Boston: Shepard Clark &; brown
Bratleboro: W. FELTON,.
This book contains fifteen sketches of FOREIGN trav-
ell and about dozen essays on various topics, most
of which have appeared in the columns Of the Boston
Saturday Evening Gazette over the signature which
is prefixed to them MS title In the sketches
the author does not attempt to give any history or de-
tailed description of the places he visited but does
give, in genial and entertaining manner the impress
he brought home with him, the profits of his tour
abroad. The essays are general topics many Of
them quite local in their character but written in
such spirit of genial humor, as not to need the au
thors partial apology for giving them place in these
pages. The book is just of that kind which will en-
lven an unoccupied hour, and give to the mind tone
OF freshness and vgor, when other volumes of more
pretensions would only weary and Cypress.
THE THREE ERAs or woMAN's LIFE. A Novel. BY
Elizabeth Elton Smith. Boston: I. o. II. +. Burn
ham. Brattleboro; W. FELTON,.
This book is n Republication. and comes to the
American public endorsed by the London literary
journals as one of striking intellectual power MS well
ms of admirable artistic points. The scenes of the
various stages of the drama are not altogether fami-
lar to readers this side OF the Atlantic but the lovely
and true in human nature are the same everywhere,
and appreciated by rea ers in every country. The
"three eras those of grlhood wifchood and moth
erhood, and the revelations of the book indicate
fruitful experience observation in each estate on
the part of the auihoress.
PRovERBIAL AND MORAL THOUGHTS. In n series of
Essays. By Charles Henry Hanger. Boston: May
hew Il Baker Bpitleboro: Joseph Steen.
In manner somewhat like that of "Proverbial
Philosophy" the author attempts to incucate useful
give force and efficacy to common but important
tastes.
THE POLITICAL Works OF EDGAR ALLAN Poe. With
an Original Memoir. New York: Redfeld. Brat
tleboro Joseph Steen.
In neat little volume of blue and gold are collect
cd the brilliant songs of of the most brilliant &C.
muses. our country has produced. Erratic and way
ward as was Poe, and tinged with melancholy and
misanthropy as is his poesy his fine imagination, pol
ished diction, and flowing rythm, will always COM
mand willing listeners to the voi,e of his muse In
an artistic point of view of his pieces will ever
be esteemed as models that cannot be initiated, much
less exceled. The publisher has done good service
to the public in bringing together these gems in form
attractive.
Messrs Mayhem Il Baker have laid lovers of field
sports under great obligations to themselves in pub
fishing "The Cricket Players Pocket Companion"
and "The Base Ball Players Pocket Companion."-
These little manuals contain the rules and regulations