New-York tribune., 1876-10-06
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

THE INTERCoLONIAL HISTORICAL sKETGH 5Si hd,ys6y G
q Brothers, Montreal
This is an account of the inception, location,
construction and completion Of the line OF railway
called The Intercoonial" uniting the Inland ana AT
lantlc Provinces of the Dominion OF Canada Inc hhe'
now finished presents many features Of more than ordi-
nary interest Starting from the terminus OF the Grand
Trunk road al Riviere du LOup, the lower St. Law
renee IL follows the southern shore OF that river TO ABOUT
Long 6so W, nearly concdent with the eastern Douh-
Diary Of Maine It then TO the southeast across
Interior Of the Iaurentan peninsula TO the heau oi
BAY Chaleur where il enters brunswick It's course
after leaving the bay. southwark touch
ing the head the deep bay OF Mramchi and other H.
lets of the coast MOncOn, the Petitoodac RIVER
which Is arm Of the Bay OF Fuhdy' hcI'
there is branch 10 schediac, while the nam
line continues on through Nova Scotia TO Han
fax with a branch 20 Pictou The entle
length as far as Truro in Nova Scotia is 500 miles s
greatest elevations the provinces of Quebec Nova
Scotia and New-Brmswick are, respectively, 145' 6lO
and 514 feet. There are very nearly three miles OF
bridging all Of it of very substantial ana expensive
character, and more than 100000 cubic yards OF
earth and rock excavation. Mr.. Femings history OF
this great undertaking is exceedingly conscientious ana
thorough He begins with account Of the NORTHEAST
ern Boundary question, and It's effects on the plans Oh
intcrcommuncation between the Coones describes the
gradual steps which led to the undertaking OF the present
work and then enters very complete techhlcu ac
While the volume possesses t own special Vue lOr inc
engineer and railroad builder il is sufficiently clear ana
uutecmca for all readers who interested III the ma
tefial development of neghbornaon when mas so
many points OF contact with that Of Our own
THE FALLEN. AND OTHER POEMS. BY : AMFs b. KIN
YoN 12nio. pp. 2SS Curtiss Chlds' Utica y. y
This is one Of those volumes which 1t Is dli-
nt TO characterize, from the absence of any salient
quality tits the work Of of culture, OF general
good taste, and of decided poetic sympathies Tue
meters of his poems are correct the sentiment honest
and earnest the aspiration pure, and the imagery hether
confused nor inappropriate 1t is entirely natural 't
n man caoabe of accomplishing much should seek TO
express tmself IN verse: and il may be that such eX-
preston Is its own sufficient reward. In this case we
have only words Of uIagcmcnt 10 Offer The cult
walton of pOcuca TASTE and the acqusitin OF the usual
amount of technical facility heartily 10 be favored
rs any other intellectual accomplishment, were u hoI
that in many instances they 20 beeet an ambition,
or at least vague hope. OF special distinction among
tho ranks Of authors. We cannot promise Nr Kenyon
the fulnment of this hope-f he has CHERISHED IL The
originality of his conceptions docs not keep pace with
the maturity Of his performance. The workmanship u
better than the material judged from strictly poetic
point OF view lie succeeds in expressing his own sohtl
mens and feelings but they not informed with thaI
iuacpaton which alone can the world TO accept
Them There can be no permanent success for poet
who does not possess either exceptional creative power
or exceptional rhy ythmca genius.