St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-07-14
JouNsoN,s NTWrAM1LY Atlas.

It has been sold that one Of the secondary
benefits Of the present war would be that
the people would become we'll acquainted
with the geography Of the country through
studying the movements Of armies and the
localities Of battles. Their hopes TOR BENEFIT
have, to great extent, failed Of realization
tor the want OF perfect maps. the Scst ones
We have failing to lay down many points, o
knowledge Of whose location was necessary
to full understanding Of what hus been
related. The Atlas before us removes this
difficulty. 1t is designed by the publisher
to contain every geographical name III
its true geographical position, ehd ex-
animation shows the claim ia. BE well
sustained, thus giving us for tile first time,
what has long been desired by every read
ing man and by every Intelligent family,
viz complete map Oft the entire surface
Of the earth IL detuil, locating with accuracy
the smallest towns, villages, railroads, rail
road stations, streams, &c. 1t is gotten
up by J: H. Cotton anil 4 J. Johnson, who
have been long Known as the tanst reliable
Of geographers, and TO whom we are in
debted for our best geographical works.
The style is That Known as the imperial
quarto, and in addition to their large size,
its maps are mostly given on double sheets.
thus giving the scale sufficiently large for
that complete detail which the scale Of all
former Aliases has rendered it Impossible
for them to give, and without which an At
las ls now of but little use.
The maps of our States are given hot only
in counties bit townships. with The minuti@
Of each. In giving any State, the borders
Of the surrounding States are given uncol
orel, showing the railroad and steamboat
connection from State to State, and from
village to vilMse. The territories are
beautifully shown with their latest divis-
ions,
The maps Of the foreign countries alone
are worth the entire price of the work,
being given upon large scale, with their
various subdivisions. Thus three maps are
devoted to the German States three TO
England, IRELAND. and Scotland, giving them
upon tie same scale and with The same
fdllhess as our own States. :.
1t contains. also. ancient and classical
maps for the biblical student and the stu
dent of ancient history, including maps
Of Palestine and the old Roman Empire,
with their biblical and classical names.
The historical and descriptive geography
of each country given upon the backs Of
the maps is full and copious. 1t contains
an abstract Of the last census and Various
invaluable statistical tables also, an Ella
bsrate treatise on physical geography, de:
scribing the various phehomena of land.
water and the atmosphere.
Another valuable feature is an index,
giving in alphabetical order. the location
Of each city, town and village in the coun-
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upon the map without The usual laborious
seirch. A business man will at Once ap-
preciate the importance Of this.
1t is impossible ii our present space to
enumerate the many e4cellencies of the
work: One feature, however, deserves
special attention: By peculiar arrange
ment in the binding, guards are left Be-
tween the maps in the atlas for the easy in
sertioh of new maps, which the publishers
hgree 10 furnish, by mail, at fifteen cents
each, from year to year as the changes take
place. This provision renders it a standard
work.
1t has been the intention of tho makers to
give to the world perfect atlas-one that
should be as satisfactory to the purchaser
in Europe, Asia. Or Africa as in A@erjc4Hs
ffseader Of history, ancient and modern, or Of
the scriptures; as we'll as the newspapers of
the day. Toall appearance tie object has
been accomplished.
Ofthe execution of the Atlas, too much
IN its favor can hardly be said. It Is the
perfection Of map engraving. printing and
coloriug. The Work has, relieved commen-
dation Of the most eminent educators,
among whom We may cite the Faculty Of
Yale College, Madison Unlve rsity, and
other colleges: also from several distin-
guished Statesmen. Prof. Jaeger, q Ger
man. pronounces it the hest map of his ma
tive land yet printed. The price of tho at:
las is less thah half the price If fofiiisr Ell
tensivc atlases.-Press.
Mr.. T. U. Webb, Agent for the Publish
ers Of this magnificent Atlas, is now in St
Cloud. and will give our citizens an dppor-
tunity to examine its merits. No library is
complete without 1t, and no person can read
intelligently without the help Of such an at
lbs. And we feel confident that it viii! meet
with the patronage it 50 richly merits.
AGO..