The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-20
LIT TERARY ITEnIS.
Among the books recently issued we note new

Among the books recently issued we note new
edition Of sThe Artists Married Life" delightful
biographical romance founded on the personal
and domestic history Of A5art 4Pnser anyateq
ssFamous Americans of Recent Times, !" by James
Parton, is collection Of biographical papers con,
tributed by the author to various periodicals OF
Daniel Webster John G. Calhoun, John RAM 1olph,
John Jacob Astor, Stephen Girard, and other po-
puIar celebrities. LIZ. Parton appears to be very
popular in the North. We are not among his ad-
mirers.
Conedv' is in the hands Of the printer. It will be
published in three volumes royal octave. u is in
tended TO make it model Of Boston workman
ship. The Inferno will be pu iehed next month ::
the PuTyatorio in May, and the PGrddaso In June.
The price of each volume will not be less than FIVE
dollars.
The Market Assistant by Thomas F. DE Voc
{Hurd & Houghton), contains brief description
Of every article Of human food sold in the public
markets Of New York, Boston, Philadelphia and
Brooklyn, including the various domestic and wild
animals, poultry, game, fish, vegetables and fruits
The author prides himself not only on wearing an
honest white apron, and serving out steaks tand
roasting pieces with an impartial hand, but on
being able to contribute to the historical and anti
A library edition Of Chapman's Homer is an
nouncad, which will be put to press as soon as 3
sufficient number of subscribers are obtained to
warrant 30 costly an undertaking. This work will
be in five %ton Win n
octave, 1851 Fifty copies arc to be issued on small
paper. and only five hundred copies Of tho small
paper edition will be printed. The edition will not
be stereoptyed.
Back Bone: Photographed from The efscalpel,' -
by Edward q. Dixon, M. D., is a new volume Of
selections from the saucy medical journal in which
the author has run tilt for many years against
the usages md pretensions OF the regular profos-
sion as well as against every variety Of quackery,
We are confident that the character OF the contents
is not indicated by the motto on the title-I age
"Light and darkness; majesty and mud; nectar
and poison, in one goblet"
Bishop Colenso is at last in smooth water. An
extrnct from letter from the Bishop now cirou-
lating in England, shows that he is in excellent
spirits, that the decision Of Lord Romly is having
it's practical effect, and that the hostility of the
colonial clergy is slightly giving way. II am glad
to say" writes Bishop Colenso, Sthat by the last
mail the Rev. - e clergyman, in high posi-
accept proposal which made to him after some
months Of correspondence to come and holp mo in
the cathedral. am to guarantee him two hun
,1red pounds per annun, and house rent tor three
good terms with his present bishop The la:ty,
too, in various places, especially in Durham, Ad-
dinston, Berea and Pnetown, are coming jealous
" forward with resolutions protesting against the
despotism Of Bishop Glay; ana at the last named
place they have formally repuliated tho clergy
man, who refuses to acknowledge Bishop Colenso
as his diocesan.
A new edition Of Complete Manual Of English
Literature, by Thomas B. Shaw, is published by
Sheldon & Co. It is reprinted from the recent
London edition. with notes and illustrations by
William Smith, LII. D., and is accompanied b, a
valuable sketch Of American Literature, by Henry
T. Tuckerman. The volume presents succinct
view Of the progress Of English Literature rom
the age Of Chaucer to the writer's Of tho nine
teenth century, illustrated with critical remarks
on the principal authors in !: the language,
with an estimate Of their genius and .influ.
ence. As an introduction to the literary. trea-
sures of our mother tongue, it. is entitled to
high commendaGon the fruits OF careful and ju-
dicious study are manifsss on every page; 1t
eynces spirit Of catholic and generous epprecia-
tion: no personal or party prejndices are permit
ted to vitate it's Judgments; it is always Impartial
always showing wide intellectual sympathles,
though Just and discriminating; while it's perspi-
cuous and polished, though unpretend ng, style
atLests the cultivation and good taste Of the au-
thor. Mr. Henry Tuckerman's sketch forms an
important addition to the original work, sklllfny
grouping the chief American writer's IN theT d1-
ferent departments OF thought and study, and fur-
nishing an instructive illustration OF the devotion
to letters in this country. bis essay, We notice,
has been taken as the ground work OF an elaborate
German treatise on the history Of American htera-
ture by Professor z. Brunnemann, OF Berlin.