Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-21
Literary Notes.

i. b. Lippincott & Co., of Philadelphia,
have just published handsome little volume
under the title of "Three years in the Field
Hospitals. BY Mrs. H." 1t is written by
Mrs. VIM. II. Holstein of Montgomery Co.,
Pa, who devoted herself with Christian hu-
manity, and more than female fortitude, to
the care of the sick and wounded soldiers in
the field hospitals, during the war.
The next number of the Gaioay will
contain an extra sheet of sixteen pages and
will give the concluding eleven chapters of
Anthony Trollopes Claverings, thus com
pleting the story nearly three months sooner
than the CornhiU. The GALAXY for April
will contain the opening chapters of Steven
Lawrence, Yeoman, u new serial by Mrs.
Edwards, autkor of Archie Lowell.
In the absence of John r. Young, Geo.
W. Smalley is managing editor of the New
York Tribune.
The editorial staff of the Philadelphia
Press is made up as follows: Managing
editor, John w. Forney, Jr.; literary, DIR.
r. Shelton Mackenzie and Charles Godfrey
Leland; city, c. G. Wilson; financial, John
f. McDcvitt; general writers, John L. Nor
cross and A. L. Lancaster.
DR. r. NJ. Townsend, of Philadelphia,
younger brother of George Alfred Town
send, will edit the Cape May IN. J.,) Wave
during the coming season at that fashiona-
bic watering place. This will be his third
season on the bosom of the Ware.
The clever paragraphist of the Boston
Post is Nathaniel G. Greene. son of the
senior editor.
William Howitt's new book, ''Wood
burn Grange is just issued by 7. B. Peter
son & Brothers, and is highly spoken of BY
able critics, one of whom says, at is tho
roughly English, very real, very truthful
and every incident might have happened
every character in it have lived.
Concerning the pay of the New York
journalists, a correspondent of the Boston
Hoice says -
"The Tribune employs about fifteen re
porlcrs at an average salary of $23 per week
the Herald twenty-three at an average o
$7; the Times Ga bitter opponent of III,
rights Of workingmen,) ten reporters, a
1923 per week average; the Sun Ga rampan
advocate of the labor movement five men
at an average of tweiue dollars; the Pos
four, at 1923 average, the World eight, at al
average of $l3; and the Express e. Rat,
six, at an average of nine dollars. The hes
photographic reporters, regularly employed
cannot command over 1923 weekly salary.
Albert d. Richardson, the war CORES
pendent, and author of "Thc Field, Dun
gcon, and Escape, has another work nearl
ready in the hands of his publishers, o. L
Case & Co., of Hartford, entitled "Beyon
the Mississippi 1t is to have 200 illustrs
tons and 400 pages, and the author receive
$1,000. in greenbacks for it before he wrot
a line. In addition to this he will receive
per centage on the sales, which will probi
= bly, bring him in $4,000 more. Case II c.
have received one order in advance for 30
;. 600 copies. 1t is known that Richardso
has netted over $4,000 on his Field an
Dungeon, also published by Case & Co
: who have circulated over 100000 copies
Il the work. Greeley has also made a "pil,
!, on the - American Conflict published u
= the same house. although he was not shrcw
4 enough to drive as sharp ...argain as d
h Richardson.
/ A correspondent of The found Tab
+ gives the following account of poet who,
nativity was in Delaware, though he reside
N in the State but short time. Another co
J. respondent having inquired who wro
q Crystalline, fairy tale, by an America
printed in New York, in 1876 the accou
says =
The author of Cyystaiina was John J
Harvey, the second son of Thomas llarne
, an officer in the American War for Indepe
dence. He was born in Sussex county, Del
ware, on the 9th of March, 1889. In III
ii the family emigrated to Tennessee, and aftt
le ward removed to Louisiana.
ID He studied medicine, and settled at Bare
lie town, Kentucky. In 1914 he was marri
of to daughter of Judge John Rowan. i
g wife died about four years after marriage
s. He then abandoned his practice al Bare
s. town, and went to Europe, and travelled
to England, France and Spain. Then rece
as ing naval appointment he spent seve
he years at Buenos Ayres. On his return to t
I'd United States, he resided for few mont
he at Savannah, Georgia, where he conducte
h political newspaper. Severe exertion a
is disastrous fire in that city was the cause
lg violent fever which undermined his cons
to tuition. He returned to Bardstown W
he broken health, and died there on the 9Th
lie January, 1925.