Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-12-31
NEW PUBLICATIONS

FATHER CLEMENT; \ Roman Catholic Story Pro
tc,,ioa i- npi Principle decision; or, Religion must
be a.l or j. nothing. BY Grace Kennedy. Pub
li,hed by John L. Jewci' Y Co., Boston, and tor
sslr hy FELTON,.
The work with the allow title is II mo. Of 46I
page, and was apparently e,gnei to be Il Religious
or rather Theological move IN it the doctrines Of
Calynnism forth aud urged in what tic author
evidently consider attractive and convincing man
and We commend the book TO the careful perusa
Of all who think they bt edited in the discussion
of Il scheme" which is mo- usually presented in n
manner so novel and interesting.
Hrs AT AMrnIcAS Wmps AND HISrs ron HoMr
81. By Frederick ". Sawyer, Author Of "a
Plea for Amuscmeus.' ~ mo. PIP. 276. Boston;
Walker, Wise & Co. Brltleboro, for sale by FELTON,
II condcmning the bigotry and narrow mindednes.
of those who place under ban mauy Of the most en-
gagng social onuseme, the author OF these hits has
gone to the opposite extreme in cynicism and intoer-
ance He Is sharp and punsen;, for which we like
him. but he is not always good natured and agreeable
Hs opinions most Of The subjects he discusses are
entitled TO consideration but his frequent reflection,
upon the motives of those who differ from him arc
not commendable We go Tor the liberation aud char
ity which will admit Of differences of opinion and d.
Versily OF sentiment without amy impeachmcnts o.
sincerity of conviction and honesty of purpose.
How CouLp HE llELP II? or, The Heart Triumphant
ny a. ;. Roe, Author of 'rve been Thinking" ~
Long Look Ahead etc. ~ mo. PIP. 444. New
York; Derby X jackson. Bmtlleboro, for sale al
ieltous.
a very pleasant story, possessing rather more than
the average merit Of a multitude Of novels that arc
constantly being issued 1t will bear one reading very
well.
TIE JoHN BRowN ISvAsIoN.-Th Thomas Drew, late
of the Worcester Spy, has prepared thick pamph-
let Tor popular circulation authentic account o.
the Harpers Ferry tragedy and the resulting trial and
execution, which is published by james Campbell
BOSTON, 1t has a very fine lithographlc portrait o.
John Brown. The record has been carefully prepar-
ed, and is valuable for preservation as the history
the most remarkable event thai has occurred in thi:
country during the present generation.
The ATLANTIC MONTHLY. January. 1860. Boston.
licknor Fields. brattieboro, for sale at Cnrpen-
ter's.
The number before us is the initial of the fifth vol.
ume, yet the Atautlc seems to us an old friend it,
new publishers Messrs Ticknor & Fields state that
no change will be made in tile general plan of the
magazines but that increased efforts will be put forth
to sustain and increase its general value.
The present number contains Hiram Powers the
FIRST of series Of papers entitled Our Artists in
ltalyi' part first of peculiar story, The Amber
Gods, with Ease nation similar to that of Hawthorne's
fantastic tales, and which should be read rs we were
SO fortunate rs to read it, the sound of music One
OF Lmersons characteristic poems, grand Song Of
Nature;' 'Nemophily an earnest article in favor OF
what Charles kingseys critics call muscular Chris
uanityi' pretty sketch entitled Substance and