Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-10-08
LITERARY.

Mr.. Southsy is, we hear, writing or publish
ing poem, Of which the hero and heroine arc
of the poe,ical persuasion o! The Friends.
MIR. Gleig, author OF the Subaltern, has in
the press Series Of Tales Of Military Adven'
ture, entitled, the Chelsea Pensioners.
Mr. Souhey hos also in the press, the story
Of The Cock and he Hen: Spanish romance.
Another volume Of M. Buckinsham's Ira
vels in The East; and through regions ol grea
general interest, is announced.
The Literary Gazette states, that MIR: Muir
ray has sold since January last 1900 copies
of Lord Byron's Works, il four Volumes
This is striking proof Of the advantage oil
cheap bookselling.
The three new volumes Of Tales Of Grand
father are to be ready for Christmas: they bring
down the Scottish story to the end OF The Re-
bellion in l745.
Captain Basil Hall has finished his "walk'
in the United Sta,es-has travelled in all $1,000
miles in their territory in fifteen months-and
is now hard at work, "making book" Much
may be expected from ibis concern.
Professor Siliman's American Journal OF
Srience and Arts, for the las, quarter, and the
North American Review for the present month
nave TSaChtu US. ne CohltH'S VI SaeH atS iiSH
and various.
We are glad 10 learn that Major Alexander
Garden, Of Charleston, South Carolina, has
prepared for publication second volume OF
Anecdotes Of the Revolution. His frs. OBJ
tanned and deserved a large share ofpubic favor
throughout the United States.
The sci"nifc and the friends Of science in
the United States are mostly aware that trans
lation of Laplace's " Mecsn;que celeste" with
coDious notes, was some timc since completed
by that emr.n mahc ma,ician and philosopher
OF this city, Dr.. BowDlTcH.
rn1s valuable work, for the wears
ls26-'27, has just been. published by the
Messrs Blunt Of New York Ofthe $50 pages,
about 500 ale occupied with narrative Of DO
litical events in The United States, South Anne
RIGA, and Europe, afordng no, only full and
clear view Of our foreign relations, bu! embrac.
ing in tact summary yistorv OF the most in,
teresting events in other countries. The re-
manning $50 pages are flied with important
pubh3 documents, rema' kable Law Cases,
obituary notices of distinguished men, and
other miscellaneous intelligence, illustrative of
he body OF the times
In the year 1920, The American Academy,
1esirous OF giving 10 the nublc this rich trea
'ure OF science, and al he same time Of honor-
nc itself by associaring lis own history with
me OF the mos, profound scientific produc
ions OF the age, proposed 10 DR.. Bowditch to
publish his translation and notes, at the expense
II the Academy. This proposal he declined,
rom motives which need only TO be understood
o be honored, and which are in admirable
eepins with bis known independence and ele.
alton OF character. His translation and notes,
Which were commenced in 1914 and finished in !
BY, he has lately fully %evised, and we are
ow happy to be able TO state, that he has made
rrangemehIs to publish them, under his own
uPerntendcnce and al his own expense. The
otes are about equal 10 ht text, and The trans
ltioh and notes to The first part viii make two
uarlo volumes of 500 pages each.