Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-03-10

and poetry; Of which the names Of a few thus repre-
scented will give n general idea, viz; Governors Jenni-
son, Slade and Silas Wright; United States Senators
Phelps, Meecham, Rice, etc.; Judges Painter, Din,
Chapman, etc; Bishops Heading and Hcnshawi Prcsi-
dents of Callcge, Wires, Linsley, Hall, Olin, etc
DDS Sunderland, Merrill, ETC.; Poets Rowley, "oard
Of Shorcham,' Finney, "poet of 49, Carlo Wibeo,
the Phelps brothers, ETC., ETC., 1t will be Mt once
seen those Counties which do not come in for represent
tation till the second or third year have greatly the
advantage OF time for preparation and improvements
upon the preceding numbers, and we have already
some of the oldest and best historians in Windham
County, or men who have taken decided interest in
all that pertains to the politics Or literature of Vermont
from their youths, engaged to prepare the historical
chapter for their own towns. What Vermont man
will not wait impatlently to read the chapter from our
venerable friend, the Hon. VIM. G. Bradley-of that
town whom Eastman so proudly sings,
"At Lexington or Bunker hill
Before a martyr bled,
The first blood Of that glorious war
At Wesfmfnster was shed ="
Yet while every town in our good state has their
own sacred lot and place, furnished by their own
leading writers, and the work is classified into coun-
tics, still it is IL work intended for the whole Vermont
people, such n work as no one writer could reasonably
hope to perform in n life time, but many writer's com
bining-the leading talent of their own town taking
care of their own town-we have good faith in its
successful accomplishment.
And VIC are confident that no liberal citizen who
reads this prospectus will refuse to patronize at least
the trial number of the work, that will in good time
embrace the history of his own town and county.
In token Of appreciation for the same we have n
patronage table at the close Of the magazine in which
under the head Of their town we shall publish the
name Of every subscriber, and which will rs far as the
list extends be q directory Of the town for 1850; and
not simply n directory, but will tacitly say, These
are the men aud women in this town who had interest
enough In getting up and preserving, the fragmentary
history, traditions, anecdotes and Biographies Of
their foretathcrs, to help start the Historical Magazine
IN Vermont. We have given the work to a good
Boston house, who have set up a new fon. Of type for
the same, and promise it shall not fall behind the IIar-
per style in paper, type, and size,-for the low price
Of % cents Il No., or 81, 90 n year. Relieving In the
benefit, and the call there il among our people for
such n work, we have venturcd to promise the Boston
house 5000 subscriptions (only sufficient to cover the
expense Of publishing the frs. No.,) before We draw
the work from the press. 1899 arc sent in. We need
TO raise 1865 between now and April lst. What riH
BrdtieJOro, one # he first torHs in he State, do for
The Hstoricdi Migasiae MORT We commend to your
favor cur agent, Miss Mary II. Brown, and if you have
any doubts Of our final success, we have only to
say we solicit but % cents worth Of faith and patron
age till 'iaiti shall be swallowed up in sight" And
if any ono wishes to subscribe upon whom Miss b..
may not happen to call, please call on her, or transmit
your subscription directly to rs. Any one who may
send Us in Il through subscription will receive the
whole series, or IA Nos for $500 and 4 photographs
to bind up in their first No, Of leading Addison Coun-
;y poets. All communication directed to
A. NJ. HEMENwAY. Ludlow, Vt.