Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-08-11
LITERATURE AND JOURNALISM.

Tho August number of Van NoHtrand's
Eclectic Engineering Magazine contains thirty
some articles, selected from the leading engi-
neering serial publications of Europe and Amer
lea, making it the most valuable monthly OF the
kind published in this country. Price, $5.0O
per annum. D. Van Nostrand. publisher, New
York.
Tho August number of the Penn Monthly
contains greater variety of articles than the
several preceding issues. There lis critical
paper on the poems of DR.. Harbaugh, the PENN
sylvania German poet; the conclusion Of paris,
with American Eyes !" "a California Humorist,
brief article on +. Bret Harte; Wieand's
oberon !" " Fleur de Lis" and Mythical and
Mystical Philadelphia" Published by the Uni
versity Press Company, Philadelphia. Terms,
$3.50 a year.
Harper & Bros, New York, have just issued
the "Speeches, Letters, and Sayings of Charles
Dickens" to which is added a sketch Of the
author, by George Augustus Sala, and Dean
Stanleys Sermon. The book is "scrappy," but
none the less interesting and valuable at this
time, on that account. The contents embrace
chiefly the speeches of Mr.. Dickens, delivered
on different occasions in England and this colln-
try. The work contains about 100 pages, and
has evidently been hurried through the press to
supply demand created by the death of the
great novelist. A clever portrait Of Mr.. Dickens
adorns the book. Price so cents. Received
through Boughman, Thomas & Co.
| The Transatlantic, started six months ago as
a weekly magazine of foreign current literature,
now appears as handsome monthly, of l28
pages, illustrated. The number for August
commences new volume, and contains thirty
two articles, poetry and prose, selected from the
leading foreign magazines, about dozen being
represented in this issue. Miss Braddons
novel, '.Fenton's Quest" is published az a
serial. Terms $4.0O year. L. II. Hamersley
l. Co., publishers, Philadelphia.
The Overland Monthly is becoming one of ouI
most popular magazines, and the August num-
ber will add to its reputation. This issue con-
tains some thirteen articles, opening with
"Papeete," breezy sketch of the Island Of
Queen Pomare; "All things for the Best" is Q
pleasing story from the German "a By-way in
Norseland," is another sketch of travel. The
other articles are "The Yuba Hydraulic Mines,
collectors and Collections, sSheep-farming il
Australia" ''Waysides of Nature" ""An Answer,
s'potts, the Troubadour, One of the Overland
capital short stories "Caravansaries of Sal
Francisco" .'Feminne Philanthropy" and 'Pen
elope," poem which has appeared in our col
, umns. Current Literature is reviewed, and abou
page of 'Etc' is given.
--Zelrs Encyclopaedia, Nos. 1893 to 1876, carry
, ing the work forward to "Minersville," reache
, ms. The present part contains elaborate article
on Mercury, Metaphysics, Methodists, Mexico
Michigan, Microscope, and Mineral Coal; anon
the illustrations, portraits emhellishing the bic
graphies Of Meyerbeer, Michael Angelo, Hug
Miller, and Milton, and about twenty-five othe
cuts.
The August number Of Branards Mnsicf
World contains two new songs, Down by til
; Low Whispering Sea, and "Wake us at Dawr
: Mother;' also fine Instrument piece calle
= "The Dew Drop" An original story entitle
'.Peredite" appears in this number, besides othe
musical sketches and entertaining reading ma
/ ter s. Brainard 81 Sons, publishers, Clevclant
! Ohio.
In a late number of Iarpers Library of 81
t lect Novels is u very pleasant love story entite
h "John" 1t is from the pen of Mrs. Oliphan
:, who has a well-established reputation as grace
n full and fascinating wiiter-the London press pl
cling her in the front rank of female novelist
The Reuie,o says her books "are always chara
terized by thought and earnestness pu
= pose making itself manifest in them beyond TIN
y of merely striking the fancy of her readers,
gaining their attention for moment. We r
:. comend John as very pleasant reading. Il
y ceived from Boughman, Thomas Co.