New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-30

Emerson to present to the public this Fail new volume
OF phIosopby An prose The book which Fields. 0sgOOd
Co will issue about the lat Of December will have the
title "sooety and Solitude" It will contain ten or
twelye essays four or Ave OF them entirely new while
those which appeared in the old DdI' OH Ar" FLO
ouenoe - and "Ciylization" will ind generation OF
Emersou.lOvers grown up since they sa" 'ne hShC.
other papers the volume will be on "BooKs-o Oh
the very best OF Mr. Emersons Days ana
% worLs ALI from back volumes OF The Atlantic Monthly;
and one on domestic Life" which appearedln reVVed
Dial which Mr. NJ d. Conway published hOr shorb 'ine
in the uncongenal atmosphere Of Cincinnati Another
entirely new announcement Of Messrs Fields Osgoou
Co ~ that OF an elaborate history Of the New'rOrk
Seventh Regiment from inception to the present time
which they will publish early In December The authors
Of the work are Messrs. William swnton and George
Pond It will form q handsome octave volume regal
in the spondor Of print and paper. similar IN Styio
OF issue TO the first edition Of tho Harvard Memorial
Biographies which has never been surpassed IN inns
comtry II will have steel portratsO OF the former and
present commanders OF the regiment Col Leferts ana
Cot Clark and many wood engravings illustrative OF In
cideps in the record OF tue crack corps from drawings
by Thomas Mast OF course such a book would not be
complete without Incorporating great deal OF that al
mirabe descriptive sketch Of Theodore winthrop. IN
which the young soldier described win natufh ehthu
sasm tho March" to Washington. which he shared IN
the first days of the war; and only few weeks before bis
| glorious death.
The firm arc in treaty with Mr. F. Bret Harte the Cali
ornia story teller and humost. for book to DO made
ND OF his brilliant little sketches contributed to TIE Ocer
lana Monthly, OF which have already attracted
much attention at the East Tho book viii not appear
before Spring.
| A fine realization Of shakespeare's notion Of the
| poet,s eve in a fine frenzy rolling" might have been
obtained by any who could have seen popular Oaru
aud editor this city when he learned that tho English
publishers OF his capital Juvenile book desiring 20 give
no ohenso very squeamish public, have altered ts
title from 1.-THE Story Of Bad Boy" TO "Tho Story OF
Not Very Bad Boy" There is fastldlousness for you
carried to extreme London publishing houses nave
bad habit OF interfering with authors designs IN that
way as witness tho British publication OF Miss Alc0tcs
book as The History Of Four Little Women"
hss Louisa Acott who ranks tho most popular
female writer England after Mrs Stowe. has 30
recovered her health as to be hard at work upon her
novel; The Cost of Idea" though 1t is not yet so far
advanced that 1t is possible TO fix the precise date OF
publication 1t Ia expected that this novel will exhibit
good deal OF inner life OF the little town OF Concord
and the reforms which have had sort Of rendezvous
there from days Of Brook Farm down to tho present
The Acotts are Just moving into town for the Winter
Messrs Roberts Brothers lucky enough to have &C.
cured tho chance repubsh this country Professor
seeIeys articles on Roman Imperialism to which. as
the American publishers OF his great anonymous sue
| cess Rcce Homo" they have sort OF presumpuVe
right They will tho three essays In book form
Among the happy thoughts" OF the same publishers
are the issue OF Cornelius o'Dowds Observations on
Men and Thngs pruned OF the purely political passages
and those Of only temporary interest tho collection into
a book Of tho admirable ." Historical Sketches Of tho
Reign OF George H." from Blaokwood just ascerained
to be the work OF Mrs. Ophant, the novelist; tho re-
publication "a soon "a 10 appears In London. OF W. NJ
Rossetts Life OF Shelley" with critical text OF his
works the Issue OF Freigraths Poems, edited by his
daughter and the reprint OF the Songs ola Wayfarer
Il, a IOht In
attention IN England. Their announced translation OF
the French Life OF Thorwaldsen. by Miss nyster Is
postponed until Spring. Tho new work OF the Rev Dr.
| r H. Hedge The Primeval World Of Hebrew Tradi-
ton.- is passing rapidly through the preas
Mr. A. X Loring IL 20 publisb on Saturday OF thus
| week little pamphlet novel; "The Soprano" by Jane
Kingsford This de plume was attached to some
| lively letters aud reports which appeared IN Inc
Transcript OF city during the June Jubilee purport
ing 10 come from the benches OF the lady singers put u
ia really the mask Of masculine wrlter young
| gentleman named Barnard. OF a city clergy
man His story Is musical. and designed prliHafJ
for musical people Mr Loring will issue In uay or
two Hitherto a story OF Yesterdays" by Mrs A. d. l.
whitney novel OF rather transcendenal order Wheh
will DO published simultaneously IN England.
Mr. John g. Cough has Just delivered his hrstlecturo
for the Winter; but no will speak very few times this
year, having devoted his Summer very closely 10 us
hook nstead OF his usual and feeling the need OF an
easy season after many abOrous years, Mr. Cough IL
reducing the proportions OF his farming estao
ishmant at Boylsou and selling on some OF MS
enormous stock Of poultry. which he has found more
amusing than profitable. HIS book Is passing
through tho press In Springfield house Ia that CITY,
messrs Bill Nichols & Co addressed by pune
,uio,. corre,pondent lately ~ William Nichols &
Coz having undertaken to issue 1t by sub
/ scr,ntiou 10 will DO stout volume, WIN
large clear type, and several illustrations The IN
qury for it on part OF those who desire to act as
agents indicates wide popularity The book re-
ates the history OF Mr. Coughs life, his boyhood in En-
gland his youth of struggle and temptation In this coun
try his redemption aud singular career as an orator. very
infinitely He gives In especial detail the history OF his
quarrel with Dr. Lees In England. beginning Ia sen
tence in private letter about the Maine law eliminating
in tho most atrocous charges Of opium eating and worse
oenses brought by Of revenge. and ending In libel
| suit In which Mr.. Cough was completely triumphant
Ho manifesy very deeply the subject and says
OF the attempts made by Lees TO establish surveillance
upon him. at this distance OF time they cause my cheeks
TO burn aud my aerves to Jingle"
GIFT BOOKS.
The leading New.Engand gft.book OF the season Ia
out this week, Mr.. Whiter's Balladsof New-Engand
illustrated with landscapes OF the Essex coast drawn
the spot by Mr. Harry Fenn and by designs by seven or
eight other leading American artists Tho house
which publishes this royal volume OF sixty Epictures Is
sendng through the slow processesof the press smaller
book for moro economical buyers-Longfeows" Build
ing of the Ship" small quaro. with twelve designs by
J. Honnessy and eight by r. Swain Clifford II will DO
out in four or Ave weeks 1t Is dimnutive bit Of ele-
Rance with side OF each left blank rod line border
to the pages and every possible dantness of mounting
and typography. Mr.. Hennessy has drawn the Master
with his model the Masters daughter standing In the
doorway, the first framework Of the ship
1.-THE silent group the tTlISb, gloom"
the shadowy hulk" It nears completion the country
boy with his oxen drawing tho future masts from the
nine forest the wedding on deck the launch and the