New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-27
BOSTON.
ART AND LITERARY GOSSIP.

LOWELL, HOLMES AND WHlIIiEt- ma
TERS--A NEW GALLERY-STATUES in THE
STUDIOS
Boston, Nov. 25.-The new magazine, with
the quaint title A" Old and Fsw" which lie to be the
most prominent iof 1.-THE literary enterprises OF the new
year, viii bear the imprint Of New.York hrm Messrs
Hurd Houghton But Boston is the place, at least at
present to look concerning It's character and
aims Though issued In under the auspices
Of the Unitarian Association dating its inception to
Unitarian anniversary meeting last May, merging ntsef
the Unitarian monthly and The Chrstan Examiner, and
having for ts editor Unitarian clergyman VIII not Dc
nany accepted OF the phrase aUntarian magazine
1t in fact outgrowth Of the general scheme OF this
denomination, undertaken several 10 forget all
creeds in the great duty OF Christian work From the
stem springs OF the most admirable of Boston
nsttutons-an Office In the center Of the dwelling house
part OF the city, where honest persons willing to work
may be put in communication with persons with work TO
be DONE and glad to give to the deserving poor Here
the hurried city householder may find to beat his
carpet, woman TO do washing at moments notice.
q girl to trundle O baby for an hour. Here he may
leave litter Of kittens to be disposed Of letter TO
tell his partner OF illness detainning him from bus
ness The Office finds hand for every SERVICE and the
knows that he has helped some worthy neghbor
In back alley in the endeavor TO get living. There is
sectarisnism about the work The people aided on
sde in their small commissions, Of all denomina
tons those helped the other side probably
than half Roman Catholics but the Office is in the lower
story of the Unitarian Church. and the Supervising Com
mittee are Unitarianclergyman From the same root
comes the equally odd and equally sensible flower charity
which during the Spring and Summer season distributes
to the homes Of the poor and the sick beds Of tenement
houses and hospitals the bouquets sent in from their
abundance by people who gardens have TO
the woods the country Neither gvers receivers
Unitsrians but the gifts whose value is not IN money
whose worth is often above money, distributed
from the vesy Of the church where Starr King used to
preach.
But TO return TO old aud Eew The friends OF the Rev
Edward Everett Hale, and those who know the extent
and variety OF the work he does aghast at hearing
that he is TO add TO his other abors the task In itself
almost Herculean, OF editing new popular maya
zine. preacher of solid, thoughtful sermons pastor
active In all the details Of parish work. leader in such
enterprises OF charity those have referred TO- an au
thor OF Incompatible stories every ono with kernel OF
ideas in IT, writer for the young frequent contributor
TO daily newspaper the head OF large famy-this Is
the who is 20 take upon himself the charge OF
magazine reading of manuscripts the bargaining for
good things from lazy terateurs, the battling with liter
airy novices, the providing for months in advance 1t
seems Incredible Yet II any has heard, or read. or
met Mr. Hale when his whole heart was not in what he
doing when his earnestness and interest dlo not
shine above all other qualities II any one can point
TO anything Of his in which there is not substantial
foundation OF reading and scholarship, as well as OF
thought, he will have something new TO tell me.
OF Mr. Hale is 10 have help in editing his maya
zine. There will be no lack OF workers. Mr.. Nathan
Hale a brother Of the clergyman and Of the Consul
at Cairo gentleman Of talent matching some respects
the powers Of any other OF the family has renqusheda
professionally In q college in the interior OF Your State,
which he has held for past TO put his hand to
the new enterprise The magazine will be Of the size OF
The Catholic World hundred and fortyour pages to
the number No illustrations will appear In Its first
number but engravngs may perhaps be made feature
in later issues The imprint Of the Riverside Press viii
be guarantee of Its typographical neaness IL will
aim field Of its own but will be in character nearer
10 Hdrprs than any other Of the existing monthlIes
The initial number of Old and Nsv bearing date OF
course January 1870, will appear about the 18th OF
December II no unexpected delays, such rs so often
interfere with beginnings OF this kind, postpone its
issue to few days later
LITERARY GOSSIP
There Is no event OF thesyear which literary people
here look forward with interest than tho issue OF
the January number OF The Atlantic Monthly which is
commonly made brilliant bouquet from the gardens OF
the most eminent Of the Boston writer's sometimes per-
haps to the dcrment OF those which precede and come
after IT, The initial number OF 1870 will be exception
10 this rule You already that will have the first
number OF Mr. Bayard Taylors novel, Joseph and his
Friend" II will have essay on 1.-THE study OF His
tory" by Prot. Goodwin smith. IL will have financial
article what TO do with the surplus by Gen. Francis
Walker OF the Bureau OF Statistics. IL Will have pa
per ON Americanisms Literature" by Col T. W. Hig-
TO give us capital thing. 1t will have sketch called
with less originality than the author usually gives TO his
titles "a Romance OF Real Life" by Mr. W. d. Howels.
II will have In poetry Nearing the Snow Line" by OIL.
yer Wendell Holiness "Nauhaught, the Deacon" by j.
G. Whittier (who will also have poem in the January
Young Folks aud "The Cathedral" by James Russell
Lowell This last piece will be the gem OF the number,
and one OF the very noblest OF all its authors poems
Apropos Of Prof Lowell, his volume OF prose essays,
among My Books" has been crowded over 10 next
year. pressure OF things on the resources OF
the printers It's principal contents Will be critical papers
on Dryden Shakespeare. Leasing Carlyle and Rosseau,
and historical studies the Salem Wtchcraft mania, and
Governor John winthrop.
Mrs Stoves Byron book Ia nearly all IN the printers
hands As the author Ia Beecher, II is almost unneces
sary she stands to her guns in all the essential
statements and theories she has advanced She makes
very thorough examination OF the In all Its aspects
and those who have read the proofs OF her volume hnk
abe has made out an exceedingly strong case
Messrs Fields OsgoOd Co. are In almost daily expec-
taton Of the sheets OF Tennysons book though there
remains the element OF uncertainty rs TO time, which
cngs TO all he does making IL impossible to put forward
any absolute announcement.
This firm will have out very their illustrated
Gates Ajar," and their book OF concord Sketches
photographed from Miss Acotts drawings, completing
their illustrated gfbooks for the season The edition OF
the latter work will be only $50 copies and the price VIII
be $40 each Some OF the pictures are delicious and per-
haps one little bit OF carious staircase In Mr. EmersonS
Is In its subject and treatment the most
charming Of all.
Mr. Howard M. Ticknor, who retired from this house
when IL adopted present name has been at the open
ing OF the suez Canal and will furnish letters about the
celebration TO one or two American newspapers
The Comic History Of the United States" by John d.
Sherwood which has announced for some time, VIII
be ready for publication on Saturday II stout large
volume Of $50 pages handsomely printed on tinted pa
per The numerous illustrations by Harry scratohly
Will attract attention first They are fun OF orglhaty