New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-28
LITERARY ITEMS.

Clarke & Co., Chicago, will publish early in the
Autumn The History fAbraam Lincoln and the Overthrow
81 Slavery" by the Hon. Isaac N Arnold Sixth Auditor Of
the Treasury Mr. Arnold who is Of tie most distin
goscd members OF the Chicago bar personal and
fessions associate OF Mr. Lincoln representative In Con
during the late Presidents whole Administration. and
upon Of confidential friendship with him from the time
Of his Inauguration to the day Of his death He commenced
rbs History about year before MIR. Lncolns assassna
and with the Presidents approval In it he traces the
progress Of tie Slavery agitation from ls down to the year
ss6O tie early life and struggles Of Mr. Linconi
end gives political aud military history Of his Adminsra
ton with sketches Of the great debates in Congress and
prominent and soldiers The work win be large
less than Goo pages and viii be sold by subcp
lion
ID. Appleton & Co. have in press nearly ready;
The International Revenue Lava compiled by Horace
Dresser. showing all the recent charges
The second and concluding volume Of Mr. Greeley's
American Conflict" will be published in August.
The author of "Ecce Homo" has published a new
preface to that work The Roberts Brothers print
ing it for grauiious distribution all purchasers Of their
edition.
MIR. Frank Moore, the editor Of " The Rebellion
Record making for the Hartford subscription house Of
Scranton Co. Illustrated book called Women Of the
War" II announced that the steel plate portraits
pAay being engraved in TIE approved bank
style"
Isger" by r. B. Kimba "Our Neigbbors" by T. Arthur;
The Golden Rule" novel; and books by Miss Augusta
] Evans and Mrs Anna Cora Richie.
In The Fortnghdy Rerieo last April, Mr. c. II.
Iswes Published rather but perfectly legitimate cr
cism Mr.. Edmund Yatess novel Land at Last" Mr.
Yates replies TO 1t in the first OF Lis Letters to Joseph
n number Of Temple Bar calling up from grave
forgotten novel Of Mr.. Lewess and arguing with bad
temper and worse logic that the who write good
himself not TO judge q the novels Of other people
David Wingate, the Scottish miner whose little
Of favoaby received England two
years ago. has published second book entitled Annie
Weir and other Poems which Is said 10 be better than the
first The poem which gives its to the volume relates
touching incident connected with accident in mine The
extracts which display great deal Of
simplicity psthos. and power Of description.
The wel-known Father Gayazzi has published an
answer to Dr. Puseys reunion scheme 1t is entitled No
Union with Rome; Anti-Eirenicon-"
T. b. Peterson & Brothers, Philadelphia, have pub
Ished new Stamp Duties Card" for lsG6 arranged in
oordance with the amended revenue laws
Among the recent English announcements are
Memoirs Of the Life and Reign Of George Ill" by j. II.
Jesse author Of England under tie suas" Sketches Of
Russian Life" edited by Henry Morley; and "Inqusio
Philosophical being Examination Of the Principles OF Kau
and Hamilton" by n. p W. Bolton. OF recent publications
Do London notice Transitions from Eurpdes. MedeG
7phgenia in Auls and Iphigens in Tars" by j. Cart
wright A. NJ; Hebrew Idyls and Dramas" by Dr. M. o.
Chapman reprinted from Fa'ers Mdsos'nsj studie IN Eu
ropean Politics" by MountsUart T. Grant Duff NJ Pi and
=. Dictionary Of British Birds" by Edward Newman.
We have before us the lst volume of the 4th series
Of Ls Lifting Ags or the oh Volume from the beginning
comprising the numbers for April May and June 1866 This
excellent periodical though wen advanced In years. Is as
fresh and vigorous and indeed to gather new
strength with each revolving Its conducted With inva
rAbe good Judgment Its selections capital in quality and
subjects The present volume contains beside
several portions Of the serial novels McCav
srinss" "Aiss Marjoribanks," Madonna Mary "siI
Brook Fossbrook and Old Sir Douglas"