The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-20
Literary Inteillgence.

The Harpers have just published In very handsome
style book entitled The Story OF the Great March,
by Brevet Major Nichols, Of General Sherman's stan.
The appropriate for the author only gives US an
account Of the march Of the Army OF the West from
Atlanta to the seaboard his experience being confined to
that period OF the important campaign OF Shermans
army The brilliant battles which preceded the occupa
ton Of Atlanta, from Chattanooga to Lookout Mountain
he battle above the cIouds Rock Face Ridge, Resaca
and others which comprise the true history Of that
traordnary campaign not touched upon The story
Of the march, however, Is told In light and pleasant
style, and Is made up from diary kept by Major
Nichols The book is illustrated with number OF
excellent wood cuts, aud also with good map
Another work, embracing the whole OF General
Shermans campaign from Chattanooga TO the nder
Of Johnstons army, nthe press and will shortly
be published by Sheldon 4 Co., Broadway. It Ia the
work Of Of the interchangeable army correspondents
Of the Nsw YORK HERALD, who has, perhaps, been
present In greater number Of battles and has expe
rienced more danger than many army officers.
Among the latest reprints by Brady, Of Ann street.
are Mrs. Mackenzie Daniels "Annie' and Mrs. Cores
"Dowager or the New School for Scandal" Mrs. Daniels
novel Is full OF clever sketches Of ETY. and marked
by all the vivacy and penetration which usually charac
terze her writings Mrs. Cores book Is remarkable for
It's rich vein Of humor and SATIRE qualities which, like
the instruments Of the anatomis unsparngy used
In the dissection Of social corruptions and impostures
Paris letter says that the Emperor Is occupied at
Pombieres upon work which will shortly be published
under the title OF 'Imperia Policy according to the
Speeches and Procamatons OF his Majesty Napoleon III
from ls4S 1885, The volume will contain these docu
ments, with connecting statement and notes.
Victor Hugo has LETT the island where he has written
much that IL very extraordinarybu which contributes
90 little TO his glory-n order TO visit Brussels with the
double purpose Of making arrangements for tho pubica-
ton OF two new works-the "Drames do Ia Mer," and
the "Chansons dos Rues ct des Bois'-and to obtain
some modification in the los intcne remposed by the
Belgian Chambers BY virtue Of this law the govern
ment the power expel without judge jury any
foreign citizen residing In Belgium
The great newspaper enterprise which has been for
some time much talked about, the Cosmopolitan,
Is about to DO launched It will be published stimuli
taneousy in Paris and London, and the nrst number II
expected appear within six weeks tho very farthest
The CosmopoIitaw Ii by intended az compcti
tor Oaligrani being weekly, and IN It's programme
entirely different and original It's constituency, thu
name imports, extends wherever the English language
spoken or understood Tho star is Of course manl,
English and comprises am told, Of the sprght
lest OF the English Hsratswys but several distinguished
foreign pens are likewise pledged to an Undertaking
which bids fair 70 be a Napoleonc success n jour
nalism
An institution started fourteen years ago, called 'Tht
Guild Of Literature and Art" lately inasgurated
Steveuage, England. Sir g. Bulwer Lytton gave thu
| ground and wrote q play for the charity Charles
| Dickens, wlkie Collins Mark Lemon, Douglas Jeroit
and Others acted play and realized 900 by
Other contributions received and evenluay com
Portable fund was collected with which 70 establish an
nues and life and sick funds for decsyed literary mon