The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-06

Now York Literary Matters.-"Tne Book Of
the Hudson, from the Wilderness 10 the Sea-
by Benson j. Losing, has just appeared from
the press OF Virtue Yorston, London and New
York. 1t forms small quarto volume OF nearly
five hundred pages, beautifully printed, and
Illustrated with three hundred engrav ings from
original drawings by Mr.. LOSING. The literary
and artistic merits OF tnis volume are alike
worthy OF the highe praise. Mr.. Lossngs
keen perception Of the beauties of nature,
and his skilful use Of the pencil, enable him
to y ,Itray with absolute eYactness the lovely
lanj scapes OF Hudson river scenery. He also
preserves accurate pictures of the historical
places and monuments which line the banks of
the stream. The text is written in his pleasant
gossiplDg STYLE These sketches appeared in
the London AZ, Journal in 1860 and 1851. They
are now reproduced, revised and enlarged, in
form which adds m ST attractive volume to
the list of American books for the holiday sea-
son. The RtuerStde Mogdztne for Young People
;IHes not make its appearance as promptly as
was in .tended, owing to the difficulties attend,
ing the coiCIr-printing of the covers, but the
first number will We issued early next week bv
Hurd Il Houghton. .ts contents show that
the Christmas and New Year FESTIVAL is not
Gay Seriesn with an extemporaneous party;
&" Casonela" writes Christmas carol,
which has an appropriate border designed
by Hows. The author OF That Good Old
Time" has a story for Ooys called "The Mid
night Coast" illustrated by Winslow Ho ,oer.
and there are papers on New Years cnsGnms
and stereoscopic pictures and puyers. The
editor, has. Christmas story entitled The
EeighhnE1is," humorously illustrated by Ste
phens, who furnishes also the trontispiece, "lhe
Three Wise Men of Gotham" London S0clety,
amagazne which stands among the foremost OF
the English periodicals, and already has large
circulation in this country, is to be reprinted
here regularly, Iy messrs. nurd q Houghton,
In accordance with a special arrangement win
the London publishers The magazine here
will bear the imprint Of tha Riverside press and
'ne Hrsf .ssue will be on the first of next month.
Ihe Book Season in London About seven hun
dred new books are announced in London for
the season of ls66-67, the Bookseller publishes
the list, occupying seventeen closely Prln!ed
octave p9ttses, and remarks that "the provision
je ample; every class of readers Wsll find just
those books which they have lcng felt the want
Of-art, science, poetry history, biography,
travel all have been thought of, nothing mas
been left undone, no want unsupphed.n There
is a long list of illustrated books Tor the holi-
days-among them Flaxmans Illustrations of
Dante, "Rembrandts Etchings," the Master
nieces of Mulready,n ThornburSs Two Centu-
ries of Songs" and various works by Dore. The
department ofantiquities and heraldryis also full,
and works on education are numerous. Mr..
Hotton announces curious pook, entltied
1.-The Wilds of London, with Full Account OF
the Natives T" by James Green wood, the ANA
teur Casual" Among the acetife are "Fhc
Curioslties of Fiagellatton;" "Punana;S and
the "Choicest Jests OF English Wit"-all pub.
tor publishing odd books; his History OF
Signboards," published last summer, has had a
good sale in London and New York. Many
American books are announced for republici-
ton this season, sampson Low & S)n issue
Iryine's Spanish Papers" aud the ninth
volume of Bancrott's "History;" Murray an
nonnces the third and fourth volumes of Mot
iey's 'Hisory of the United Netherlands
completing the work.
" The Chrome Art.-The attempts OF Messrs.
L. Prang q Co., of Boston, 60 produce perfect
chromOs have at last proved successful; and
their latest pictures-"The Chickens" and "rhe
Dnoklings"-are quite equal TO the originals in
oil. l.. Prang q Co. hXe just published -four
new cbromos, after Sir Edward Landseer ano
George Cruikshank, which are really superb
They are called ''rhe Baby" THE Sisters,
HThe L1nnetn and "The Starling.n All o
these NAV be seen at the store OF G. W. Pitcher
Cbesnut street, above Eighth Mr.. Pitcher u
agent for all of l.. Prang q Co.'s publications
Proposed Incorporation of Camp-MeetiUg.-
The Marthas Vineyard Camp Meeting Assocla
zion will petition the Legislature for an act o
incorporation, under the Inc of TIE Wesle
Grove Association, with power to hold real an
personal estate to the amount OF SJoO'VVo' sa
property 10 be exempt from taxation.