Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-12-22
JOHNSON'S FAMILY ATLAS.

There is no study of greater practical impor-
lance, beyond reading aud writing, and no
branch of knowledge with which it is more de-
sirable for every person to keep fully posted in
than geography. Especially is this true in this
country of constant migration and rapid loco
motion. 1t is here a matter OF almost practical
necessity for every individual to be booked up
in all that pertains TO the geography OF our
widely extended and growing country growing
smaller if secession occurS.) because families
become SO widely scattered that it is impossible
to trace them without this knowledge. In this
age too, when newspapers daily lay before their
readers news from all the habitable parts Of the
globe, it is desirable not only to have a familiar
acquaintance with geography, bat also to have
at hand for constant reference a standard Atlas
fully up to the most recent changes in the po-
litical geography Of the world. The events
which are occurring in Italy, in South America,
in Mexico and on the Isthnus, to say nothing
of California, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico,
Pixies Peak, Dacotah and our other new States
and Territories, and in the South where seees-
sion is rampant for an Africanized Republic,
render a good Atlas necessary in order that we
may read Understandings the news contained
in our daily and weekly papers
1t gives US pleasure to say, after a somewhat
extended examination, that in "Johnson's New
Illustrated Family Atlas we find such a work as
we can safely recommend. 1t is an imperial
folio, containing over one hundred maps and
plans and nearly three hundred illustrations
The maps are upon a large scale, those of the
United States and Canada giving the townships,
and are printed from steel plates and properly
colored. They have been carefully compiled
drawn and engraved under the superintendent
of Messrs. J. II. Cotton and a. ]. Johnson
whose aliases and maps have been for years and
are now, the standard works Of the kind in the
country.
The subjects treated of in the geography are
Land and Phenomena, Water and its Phenomr
ena, Atmosphere and its Phenomena, Electrici
ty and its Phenomena, Plants, Animals ant
Man, accompanying which are a number o
fnely-executed steel-plate maps, prepared el
pressly to 60 with this treatise, and a large va
riety of Illustrations. On the whole, we believe
it to be the very best work on geography in al
its departments with which we are acquainted Sc
far as is desirable for popular information OIL
instruction.
Prot. w. S. Tyler of Amherst College says
| have used Colton's atlas for several years. anC
have found it generally accurate and reliable. John
sons appears to me, on somewhat careful examination
to be a great improvement upon Colton's, being no
only corrected aud brought down 10 the latest s,anddrt
of geographical knowledge, but enlarged by the addi
ito n OF new matter, which, especially the treatise OF
Physical Geography, is quite as valuable.
1t seems TO me that snch an atlas is almost iadispeg
sable to a family that would be intelligent and wei
educated at the present day. ". 5. TYLER.
Presidents Stearns and Hitchcock expires.
concurrent views.
Those in this town and county who would
like to examine and purchase this truly valuable
work, will be called upon in a few days by Mr.
w. r. WARNER, who is prepared to furnish
copies at the regular price. 1t is only sold by
travelling agents.