Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-12-18
RECENT PUBLICATION.

History OF THE REBELLION. james ID.
Torey, l3 Spruce Street, New York, Pub
Usher.
The frs. volume of this history, by Orville
j. Victor, is issued. 1t purports to be civil,
political and military history, and is intended
TO cover "the entire ground Of the secession
movement in the several states; the proceed
ings of the Montgomery Convention and of the
Confederate States Congress; all proceedings
in the Federal Congress relating to the ques-
tions of secession and rebellion, giving full re-
ports of the great debates, resolutions, reports,
ETC.; all the messages, proclamations, ETC., OF
the President; thus proving a complete COM
pendum of the political phases of the attempt
ed revolution. As record of the stupendous
military features of the rebellion, it is intended
to be all that could be desired-full, authentic
and graphic-leaving nothing unsaid which is
necessary to render ii the best history of the
war for the Union which will be presented for
the patronage of the American people,"
1t is expected to be completed in three royal
octave volumes, and the first volume now is
sued, is certainly an exceedingly handsome
book of over 500 pages, illustrated with fine
engravings, maps, etc. The second volume
will be ready about the first of January next.
| OF the merits of the work, as a history, there
is abundant proof in the high enoomiumswhlch
it has already received from the leading men
and presses of the country. 1t receives the
commendation of such men as Gov. Morgan,
Gen. Dix, Joseph Holt, Edward Everett, 5.
c. Cox, Gov. Curtin, Gov. Andrew, Gov. Far
hanks. etc. and is noticed with much favor by
the Louisville Journal, the N. Y. Evening
Post, Boston Journal, and other eading news
papers, too numerous to mention, Any words
OF our own would, therefore, be superfuous on
the subject.
1t is entirely unnecessary to impress upon
anv the great importance Of possessing as rell-
able history of this great war as can be COM
piled in the midst of the stirring events it re-
cords. and all unite, so far as we have seen, IL
pronouncing this the best, the most accurate
and complete one yet undertaken.
, The Louisville Journal says of 1t:
at isl work of the highest merit. In full
ness, completeness, accuracy and logical a
well as chronological dependence, it leave
nothing to be desired We reckon the valu
of this work above price. 1t meets suitably
f the great literary demand of the hour. 1t is
work the lack of which would prove with pos
teritv A cause of special reproach to our da
and generation. Let everybody subscribe 70
= it and carefully preserve the numbers (it frs
came ont IN "numbers") as they appear"
| The N. Y. Post says
0This history is an orderly, consecutive an
lucid narration of facts; contemporary hlst'
> ry. in fact, instead of chronicle. The authc
|, brings to his task, not only familiarity wit
if American history but thorough acquain
ance with the history of our Constitution an
, of parties in America He carefully casts oil
u every doubtful rumor, gives only facts well az
Y certained to be such, and seems to have
y command of documentary evidence whic
must make the work very valuable.
The work thus far is most valuable In gi'
ing to the public for the first time fair, Gle;
and lucid picture of those passages in Congre
and in the Southern States which preceded ii
: outbreak of the rebellion.
: We can heartily commend this work to
# who care to refresh their recollection of pa
events bearing on our struggle, by ii
II perusal of calm and well-written sun
y mary" .....-
% Mr.. t. D. Cutler is the agent for this oou
re ty. and is now in this village canvassfng
l. this work. From here he will proceed
ID other parts of the county. As this work c
'e only be had of the canvasser--it pot bel
nc sold by ''the trade"---we would advise all c
- readers to a'-ail themselves Of the present {
portunity to become subscribers to histc
I'll than which none can be of more interest
. value to themselves and their families.