The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-08

ountry. Music has become SO much niece x.ity in
be present condition Of onr civilization, nd acme
ort of musical education II now so uni .srsal that
his work, alike timely and mertorious. win not fail
Il q very great popularity.
Among the most interesting and respectable cha.
,acters ever connected with the American stage ia
Ar. William B. Wood, Of Phi ndelphis, whose per.
,onal and professional " Me .moirs' will be published
q few days. Mr. Woo d was born in New York,
and is now between twenty-five and eighty years
Of age. He made biz FIRST appearance as an actor in
the celebrated Philadelphia company of Wignel, in
l79S. He 0egan, like most actors, In tragedy. but
discovered several years after, that his forte was
geE&eel comedy, though in his long and brilliant
career Of half century before the foot-lights, he
enjoyed high reputation in q wider range OF cha.
racters than any other performer ever in the conn
try. In 1903 he visited England, and greatly i'm
proved himself by an assiduous study Of J. P.
Kemhle and the other stars then most conspicuous.
In 1910 he became partner of Warren, in the
management Of the Philadelphia theatre, of which
he had the chief direction for many years, making
and losing several fortunes. Mr.. Wood has always
possessed the respect and friendship of the best
society in laielphia, to degree probably without
aparallel in the lives OF actors. He has never indeed
failed to deserve consideration as an accomplished
and high minded gentleman. His memoirs are
written with decided ability, and are remarkably
interesting. No more important contribution has
been made to the history, biography, and criticism
Of the American stage.
Among the learned foreigners in this countrs
whose services to literature and learning are likely
to be Of the most respectable and solid character,
ohc hoy D,oe of ha
University Of Carlysle, Pennsylvania, who has in
press 1.-The World in the Middle Ages ia one vo-
lume quarto, with maps, and "Tae History o. the
Middle Ages" Ia two volumes, duode ,im9.
Professor Edward Robinson's "Sscond Visi. TO
the Holy Land" sequel to those Biblical Re-
searches in Palestine" which established his fame
as the most learned and sagacious Of contemporary
orientalsts will appear simultaneously in this coun
try, England and Germany, in q few weeks-the
German version having been executed by Mrs. Rob-
inson, whose various works, under the name Of
"Talv," long ago secured for her the reputation Of
being more thoroughly accomplished than any 9th
er woman Of the time. Dr.. Robinson, it may be re-
membered, read before the New York Historical
Society, recently, an abstract Of his discoveries and
conclusions during the visit to the East which is
described in the forthcoming volumes.
n. B. Anderson, LII. D., q scholar Of the first Or
der. for thoroughness and comprehensiveness, and
writer Of remarkable precision force and elegance,
has in press an essay on 1.-THE True Aims of Uni
versity Education, which viii serve, it is hoped in
some measure to counterfeit the foolish notions
which uneducated and weak minded men have 30
industriousy, and with success unfortunate for
the true interests Of learning, within few years
diffdsed through the public mind. DR.. Anderson Is
President Of the new University Of Rochester; and
it is omen Of the distinction which awaits that
literally endowed and judiciously organized semi
nary, that views 30 profound, and character alto
gether 80 digniied and comm anding, will govern in
Its system and its administration.
It is surprising that none Of our publishers have
hitherto brought out an American edition of Mr..
Conybeare's historical account of "The Life and
Epistes Of st. Paul." which for three or four years
has engrossed 80 much Of the favorable considerar
ton Of foreign scholars. We learn that it will be
repubiished here the 25th of this month, In two
octave volumes. It is work deserving Of place
beside Middeton's Life of Cicero, for exhaustive
cruditon, good sense and entertaining particularly
N. P. Willis has publishedhis Letters from Idle
Wild" which for more than year have constituted
apleasant feature of the Home Journal, and they
viii probably soon appearin volume. He will pub
lish next week Famous Persons and Places" be.
ing the ninth volume Of the revised and uniform
edition Of his complete works.
James Russell Lowell is editing for Epes Sargent's
series Of the English Poets,n the poems Of John
Keats. Lowell is fit editor for the author of 'En.
dymion"-in some respects kindred spirit, and in
all an appreciative one.
Mr.. Mitchell ok. Marvel) accepted the consulate.
ship Of Venice 1t was understood for the purpose of
prosecuting in that city the study Of its monuments
archives, &C., with view to history of the veue
aan Republic. He soon resigned the place, how
ever, and has since resided in Paris. He will pub
1sh, in October, new novel of modern society,
called Fudge Doings," commenced before he left
New York.
The Youth Of Jefferson" is a story of college
scrapes in Virginia, in 1764. Il is founded on facts
disclosed in the great statesman's autobiography
nd correspondence, and exhibits its hero as lover
With more than lovers usual vicissitudes and per-
'iexities, caused mainly by mos. capricious but
fascinating =" Belinda" with whom he became &C.
Iuainted while an undergraduate at William and
Nary It is delightful book, more remarkable than
'nything which has appeared in a long time, for
nssterly dramatic handling and natural and fluent
W.T. The genial author finds no need of villain |
order to detsin the reader over pages illumined |
constantly by courtesy and good feeling. We re.
ognise in 1.-THE Youth Of Jefferson" the same hand
rom which the public lately received Leather
tscking and Silk" and may congratulate Virgil.
Ia on having produced q novelist ofsuch admirable
bilties, which he Is content to devote entirely to
ne illustration of her history and manners.
new novel, in two volumes, entitled "Chesnnt
'ood," will be published next week. The scene is
New England, ard the style and treatment are
raceful md effective. We understand that the au.
Tor is the wife Of an eminent professor connected
it'll one Of orr colleges
Dickens's new story, lizard Tines" will be re.
ablishcd complete, from advance sheets, mex, week.
he earlier part Of it is some What repu,ive bus in
e late chapters the interest despens, so that upon
70 whole, the work may be ranked in this re,pect |