Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-12-26
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY, January, 1876
Boston Tieknor & Fields.

Unlike many other serial publications COM
mencing with great pretensons and with so
much straining for effect that sufficient strength
is not left for even moderate voyage, the Ar
LANTIc was four years since launched npon
that great sea, known as "the public" in
modest manner, without any extrinsic aid from
illustrations, flaming embellishments and indis-
criminote pufs but it has gently pursued the
tenor OF its ways, constantly growing in pop
ular estimation until it stands at the head Of
all its monthly contemporaries. The number
before us commences the ninth volume, and in
our judgment it is the best of any that has been
issued. Its initial article is the first of series
of contributions from Professor Louis Aggasz,
of Harvard University, the most eminent nat
uralist in the world upon The Study of Natural
History, and from this sample we confidently
affirm that they will prove not only instructive
but deeply interesting to the general reader.
A very valuable article on Jefferson and Slave
ry clearly shows the opinions of the founder of
the democratic party on this staple political
question, and conclusvely proves that the ten
cts of modern democracy on this subject were
not of his teaching. Dorsheimer's paper on
Fremont's Hundred Days in Missouri is the
first of serbs which proves to throw much
light on the merits of the controversy about the
military qualifications Of the iustrious Path
finder. Emersons paper on Old Age is in
genious and interesting. Howthorne's account
of Pilgrimage to Old Boston is written in his
peculiarly transparent English and very reada-
bic. Love and Skates is the beginning of a
story from the pen of the amented Maj. Win
throp, who was killed too prematurely for his
country, but not for the establishment of a
military and literary fame at the Big Bethel
Blunder 1t is lively, witty, and charming es-
pecialy to those who prefer sense to sham.
But the best thing of all is Professor Lowells
Biglow paper. In our early days politics was
made poetry to us by the Bgow papers as we
read them in the newspapers. Since then we
have purchased a full half dozen copies but we
could not keep them long. The last one disap-
peared from our sanctum within the last few
weeks. Plague on the man who stole it! 1t is
fourteen years since Birdofredum Sawin was
heard from, but he accounts for his alb
sence tolerably well thus far, and in future
numbers he will make it all satisfactory without
doubt. He gives us some sage advice in
every dozen lines, but the following must have
been written with his prophetic eye on Gen.
Phelps's Proclamation
But groutin' amt no kin o use; an if the rust
throw fails.
Why, up an try ngin, thets all,-coppers amt all
tails;
Though her seen EN- when thought they he'd MT
no more head
Than'd sarve nussin Brigadier tibet gifts some ink
to she'd
The CONTINENTAL MONTHLY, January, 1862.
Boston: ]. r. Gilmore.
Such is the title OF a new venture for public
favor, devoted professedly TO literature and ma
tional policy. 1t opens with an able article on
The Situation, in which the causes of the pres
ent rebellion and the proper means to suppress
it are succincty stated and logically argued.
The other articles of political import are Is
Progress Truth? What q do with the OAR
kies and The Slave Trade in New York. The
Edwards Family, and The Grave Yard at Priuce-
ton contain an udmixture Of biography, narra-
tive and Renaissance that makes them very read
able. An Editors Table, after the style of the
KNICKERLoCKER closes the number.
The CONTINENTAL is under the editorial
charge of CHARLES G. LELAND, who has long
been leading contributor to the KNIcKER
BOOKER. Mr.. Leland commenced this enter
prise as affording broader field and wider
scope for full and free discussion of all polit-
ical and governmental questions than were
consonant with the general plan of the KNIcK-
ERBocKER. Under his management the Con-
TINENTAL will be devoted to the interests of
Freedom and free institutions, and will not
spare, in its discussions any crimes, wrongs or
blunders, it honestly believes TO be such, of any
men or any parties.
Both the ATLANTIC and the CONTINENTAL
may be obtained of the publishers, or in this
village at CARPENTERS and at FELToN's.
Price $500 per year; 25 cents per number.
WoMAN's RIGHTS UNDER THE LAW: In three
Lectures, Delivered in Boston, January, 1861
By Caroline II. DALI author of Woman's
Right to labor, &C. Boston: Walker, Wise
& Co. For sale at Felton's.
The intuition and object of the work is ex.
pressed in its title. We have not as yet found
time to give it careful perusal and therefore
are not competent to speak of its merits