Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-06-13
Literary Notes.

'oiutiohhiy struggle III reply TO the pamph
let Of Wm. b. Reed Of Philadelphia the
Generals grandson.
He thus concisely apd pointedly sums up
the points of difference between himself and
Mr.. Reed =
William B. Reed regards his grandfather
as prominent and steadfast patriot of the
Revolution; Iregard him as shuffling, pu-
slllanimous, and irresolute. The grandson
elevates him to the positition of disinterest-
ell and guiding statesman | sec that he was
governed by selfish considerations, and in
moments of crisis was of no Significance
The grandson esteems him for fidelity and
candor find his character tainted by du-
plicity. The grandson exalts him as a
hero whose forttudc increased with adyer-
sity 4 present him as yacillating trimmer,
who in l77i and l775 was not heartily in
the cause of his country, and who near the
end of ZIG meditated detection" I.s
If Mr.. Bancroft attempts replying to all
the attacks of infuriated grand-sons who
believe he has mlsrcpresented their grand
sires he will have his hands full s
Jean 1ngelow's new poems, which Messrs.
Roberts & Brothers are about to issue, have,
with one or two exceptions, never appeared
in print. The principle poem, "a Story
of DOOM gives the title to the book
Among the other pieces are dreams that
Came True;" "Songs on the Voices of
Birds ;"'' Songs on The Night Watches;"
"Songs of Contrasts" 'Songs with pre-
ludes"-all Of which are said to evincc the
maturing richness of the authors genius.
DR.. J. g. Holland, (Timothy Titcomb,)
has sufficiently recovered his health to he at
work again on his poem, Katrina much of
which is already in type for publication
early in the fall. 4s
A book of American war poetry is soon TO
be published in London. 1t is to contain
Union and disunion effusions, from the
"John Brown Hymn to /" I'm a Good Old
Rebel - ''s9
The new German paper Of New Haven is
to be called the German Republican, and
the firstlnumber will be issued week from
to-day. e.. 5@.. T
THE LADIES REPOSITORY for June, re-
ceived from PoelS Hitchcock, publishers
Cincinnati, o., is, as usual, rich lin engrav-
lngs and literary matter. The terms are
so'oV ny year. nf' q sH iaA '9
| The June number of I'ilton u Co.'S Ameri-
can Journal of Horticulture is out, and con
tains sixteen pages more than any previous
number, and closes the first volume of this
valuable magazine. 1t is proper at this time
to congratulate its publishers upon having
attained two grand results: First-in hay
ing more than fulfilled their promises to give
the public the best Horticultural magazine
ever published in this country-one which
no live, progressive horticulturist can afford
=. W''hou' anu seeoho' IN having Sc
eu,,. , 'n". eon'iuenee anu patronage Oh the
P.'''i''' "''''e'i ierueiS '''e ihasaAine pecu-
mary SUCCESS ~ enters upon It's second
and tha Arst q ,oran,,, ~, ~. ~, ~
fu,illedg fDr. Ki,tland ofsnh;a !, Ma.,rS
Tilton & Co, SAYS of the Journal of Ho,.-
ieutture t. i.ssb
mo periodical extant is doing so much
to develope correct horticultural taste. 1t
is G. rrying on design commenced by A. j.
Downing' win ms Holftcutursss but
,nt;,na,, mn @ aaDt, D' A,ay M, .naerfup'ed ny ms
Garden can lie found 81 this dav in III. was,
which does not bear some imnrin, of his
teach;no. and n 10 ho,h ;,,,orao,;., ~
'o"ess anu !" is po'n interesting ana
sia'iymg 70 oisc'Ver lhat the same class OF
peopie mno oons'i'useo MS oiscipies are now
eeoNiis ihS'ruc'ioh from your new pupiica-
''on'
lone pleasing feature, indicative Of its
permanent success, is that each succeedino
nup,,er shouo doo;ded ;,,,ro,o,,o,,, ,,,,ar; ;,s
''u"''' '''o" "eo'"'' Improvement oSer "s
predecessor.
Messrs. Roberts a. Rrotber of Rosto, have
.,o % - ~ "" =
'he hew volume Oh jean lngeious poems IN
press ana viii issue it simultaneously with
the London editor.
vigorous enort Is pelng made TO start