Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-01-21

to tho comfort AMI consolation Of those acquainted
with their r,-h treasures. Tic edition before IL i-
superby illustrated, and is plucod in n casket appro-
proprate for -uch gems. IT. printing illustration and
binding are the very perfection OF art.
TIE INTENDING CRISIS OF tn. SoUTH; How to
Meet It, by Hinton Rowan Helper, Of North Car
olna. Sixtleth Thousand. New York; a. u. Bur
dick, i45 Nassau street. For sale in Brattcboro by
W. FELTON,.
This is the identical book recommended by sixty
Republican Congressman; the book about which so
much fuss has been made in, and which has been so
extensively advertised by, our national House of Rep
rcscntativcs If we were to believe our democratic
friends 1t is full Of MI manner of sectional ,nacnl
and reasonable doctrines, hercses and denominations.
The truth of the matter is just this: This book was
written by man reared in the midst of Slavery;
from nm extensive acquaintance with the institution
aud full knowledge of It's blightng, whitening inHu
ences he WIS led to do this work, which is address,
ed primarily to the non-slavchoders of the South
The writer says in his preface: TN writing this book
it has been part of my purpose to cast unmerted
approbrium upon shareholders, or to display any
special fricndliness or sympathy for tho blacks I
have considered my subject more particularly with
reference to its economic aspects as regards the
whites" The book contains eleven chapters the IL
Free and Slave States; How Slavery can be Abolish
ed Southern testimony against Slavery; Northern
Testimony; Testimony Of the Nations; Testimony Of
the Churches; Bible Testimonyi Free figures and
Slave Commercial Cites-Southorn Commerce ;
Facts and arguments by the Wayside; Southern Lit
erature.
We recommend our subscribers to get this book and
read it. See if you discover what there is in it
"damnable" ms some of the democratic members Of
Congress contend for, when decrying it.
LIFE OF LAFAYETTE. Written for Children. BY E..
Cecil with six illustrations. Boston Crosby,
Nichols & Co. For sale by FELTON,.
We are glad to sec our enterprisng publishers en-
gagged in furnishing biographies of eminent individuals
in form adapted to the wants and capacities Of
youthful minds. The "Rollo Books" and kindred
works by the Abbotts have been of signal service in
supplying the young with entertaining and instructive
reading The Life Of Lafayette, to whom more than
to any olher man Washington, are we indebted
for the successful issue Of Revolutionary struggle
is here given to the public in form and style that
not be improved. We cordially express the wish that
all our young readers should be Immediately supplied
with copy. They will be grateful for such gift.
"TnE DooMED CHIEF" is the title Of a new novel
by Hon d. p. Thompson, the author of "Locke Ans
dem "AIay Martini and number of other enter
tanning works. The story is laid in the old Puritan
days Of Plymouth Colony when sanctimouious coun-
tcnances sometimes the outward expression of
bigotry, intolerance and superstition. Roger Williams,
Eliot the Indian Apostle, and the brave Metacom,
known in history King Philip of Mount Hope, are
some of the principal characters.