New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-24
LITERARY ITEMS.

Mrs. SonthyOrth's new novel, "How lie Won
Her. sequel to "Fair Play" is in press anu WIZ 70
published in few days by I. r. Peterson q nio'"ers'
philadelphia It Win doubtless be received Win esegT
interest by those TO whom Mrs SouihNoo =" 49,
doubt the best female noVehst Vi 'ii' "e0'
1.-The American Yearbook and Nalonai
eg,ser for 1869 edited by David n Camp is about 70
- 1a from, the press OF o. ID. Case & Co., Hartford
II will form the first volume of proposed annual p,e
leation Intended TO meet the demand Iof VEN
sneeting the affairs Of the General and state 80
ents nnbc institutions finances, resources ana p
of this and other countries. and various OtleA POi"
social aud political economy
The recent death of Prof. Theodore o',on ,s,
LID who was buried at NewBruns VICE. feD .s - n
,ason from the scientific world one Of the most su
-, -. -, ,,,ro roatbematics From his last reel
tot,ops at Vale College 1872 he entered upon 'n S
of tutor in Hamilton College, CnI aUd Natural P6oso.
pby lie remained there III 1871 Wnen no az rere
same office in Rutgers College p ss9 lie had in
$50 pnblished his Treatise Algebra ana was men
ao ncrol wears more engaged in the preparation OF
anu LO 90 an tho preferential and Integral Calculus now
about 10 issue from the press For ABOUT % years no
IN smnoved Ina teaching and in those abstruse stues,
hc I b1s SO surpassed all the common atainments IN
cue of the most difficult branches OF human
"rng that whole time he rarely lost day from ms col,
1ece duties OF a robust physique ana very regular ~
exercise and all his habits, he fehaIntu u -
health TN within few months OF his decease; ne hau
enral genius for mathematical studies, ana rom inc
time of his admission TO college as student
~ lie had much general information, but his entire
strength was gwen to his own peculiar work l0r q
while after he entered upon his duties in Hamilton Co
lege he studied geometry, and succeeded IN
ing very curious properties OF the circle WIN
Scotch professor had challenged the men OF ms
But ms soon as he became fairly ACQUAINTED Win ho
French mathematcians, and what Lapace hau h'ue
OF the victorious auay sis as Carlyle so Oleh cans ~,
especially the Diferential and lniegral SSu nc gS0
himself entirely TO this fascinating method OF research
and 10 the close of his life seemed to study nothing else
AS result, we have his Algebra, most origin WIN IN,
lis methods and in many of its conclusions ltls IRe
volume and from beginning 10 end Is written rs ms own
expression Of his own clear apprehenSi9s VI ~, ~ n
strabe truths The mode of procedure the whole array
of thought just truly his us If 1t mad been e sipc
result OF his own studies Hence the Whole structure
unique and can more be judged by specimen DiieA
than could ST. Paus in London or 81 refers az hOlo.
He has made several real additions TO his hyOre scIncv'
as for example solving by direct method the iIeHS
HE Case OF Cubic Equations left by CardRn, ana
as Bonnycaste said in had bafed the united eots
Of the best mathemacians OF Europe as also ne as
covered a method OF extracting by direct process
(what had never been done betorel any root OF my
integral number This is splendid triumph or ms
ANALYTICAL genius Other additions not less real thogu
perhaps less remarkable than these may be ponteu OUT
These alone ene the author TO standing III the annals
Of science, such as few ever hope to attain.