Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-12-07
Literary Notices.

Eldredge. This is a book of 55S neatly
printed pages, and is of that class
termed anti-slavery novels, species of
literature than which there is nothing
more popular among the people of the
north. The author of Harrington pos
sesses a glowing Imagination and great
descriptive powers, his book Astounding
in portraitures Of scenery, sketches OF
character, &c, so plainly drawn that the
reader can see almost as clearly the hor-
rid images, goblin shapes, and dismal
swamps, where myriad serpents, uncouth
alligators, crouching beasts of prey, and
multiformed monsters roll and splash in
fetid pools, as though these multiplied
horrors were before him in all their in
iensifed ugliness.
In the prologue is a description of a
hot day in April, the scene Of which is |
located on the plantation of Mr. Tor
wood LATTE, in the parish of Ayoyelles,
Louisiana. Laftte is one of those kid
mapping Shareholders, of which we are
happy to believe the class is small even
in the south-cruel to the lowest degree
Of barbarism, soulless, cunning, and ava
ricious, yet masking all with an appear
ance of lamblike gentleness, "a proper
character for the DEVILS prime minister.
Harrington, the hero of the tale, is an
abolitionist and a philanthropist, the soul
of honor, who spent his life in the SER
vice of the down trodden, and belonged
to that noble band of practical Chris
tians who think it their duty to rescue
the poor painting fugitive from the cruel
requirements Of the fugitive slave law.
Antony, another character, is slave who
fed from Laftte's plantation, passed thro'
the " Great Pacoudrie Swamp" SNUG
gled himself on board of a vessel bound
to Boston, and finally gained his free
dom.
But we have not space to say more Of
this book. 1t is the most interesting Of
any that We have read for the past ten
years. Chester Brown of Craftsbury
has it, and he is the sole agent for the
sale Of it in this county.
FACA: AN ARMY MEMOIR. Thi:
book is what its name foreshadows, " Al
Army Memoir" filled with much of tina
nonsense which is retailed by sailors il
the fOrecastle, and by soldiers at thei
quarters, belonging to that class Of sto
ries which many of the reading public
have a great relish for, but which W.
very much dislike; therefore we have
bestowed upon the book but cursory
glance. Chester Brown Of Craftsbury
has it.
number Of this paper, published by
Howard, Jr., at Hydepark, is received
1t presents an extremely neat and mode:
appearance, as regards its Typography
while its editorials are couched in plair
terse and comprehensive speech-no ri
dundancy, no painful ostenta;ion, nor il
fated gable about what t1e" are goin
to do
Mr.. Howard starts under favorab
auspices; new type, new press, and Il
republican party triumphant in the n.
ton. Yet friend Sylvester, one thin
thou lackest :" get thee a ("spare) rib
and cleave" to her " father and mother
and money-the clink of which is
heavenly music to thy ear-will flow
thy wallet in plentiful harvest.
HE IELEGRAPH.-This paper, no
the Orange County Telegraph, printr
at Bradford, has passed into the hands
Messrs. Chamberlain & Taylor, who ha,
changed its politics, it being until now
democratic paper Of the blacklist hu
but in the hands of its present propri
tors it viii advocate sound republic
principles. We wish it abundant 81
cess, and there is no reason that we G.
see why it should not prosper.