New-York tribune., 1870-12-21

CAL.
Bo,roS. Dec. ts.-This is not favorable
time for harvest OF literary news The Christmas BOOKS
are all ont or nearly ALL and before the pubhc Tor thef
election and the publishers are so busy with the mate
l details Of the rush OF trad, that they either know
nothing of the future which Ia to follow tho advent oi
tho New Year. have not time 70 ten "nat 'no' uo
know Some fresh Intelligence, however, Is al"a!sV
bo had for tho seeking. .
Messrs Roberts Brothers have added 70 their at Tor
issue in January. Ad Cerum: Advices 10 iouhB
Preacher" by the Rev. DR.. Joseph Parker author
OF Ecce Deus" 80 that with Prof. seeieys " LOG
turos on Roman Imperialism" 80 often announced
and DELAYED. but now sure 10 appear neA'
month. they will have new volumes by the
authors OF "Ecce Homo" and OF :" Ecce Deus
ready at the same time. "Ad Cerum" Ia remarkable
book Its theme hardly seems to admit OF treatment 10
interest the general pubc and the author deals ont MS
adyice 10 young minister in the most practical way,
deyotlng chapters In turn TO "Earnestness, Natural
meas" Delivery" Sensational Preaching "Textual
Divisions" Pastoral Theology and so forth But his
style is so lively and attractive, his humor 30 genuine
and genial his whole manner 50 brisk that the reader
fIrhest removed from any clerical character or am
btion can go through it with keen pleasure The Rev
Dr. Parker is evidently familiar with American pulpit
literature and quotes apprOyingly and critically from
Henry Ward Beecher and from Theodore Parker. i
make these remarks upon examination oil the EhBhsh
edition OF the book few copies OF which have found
their way TO this country Messrs. Roberts Brothers
have received tho last sheets OF the concluding volume
Of william Morriss Earthly Paradise" and that VIII
probably be the first book they will issue after Vie ho
day furry is over.
Messrs. Little, Brown, & Co., while still keeping up
their speciality of law publishing, and retaining tho
branches Of trade they have long made their own, ap
pear very seldom nowadays with any new book in the
line OF general literature But In year or 80 they
surprise the puhlic with batch OF few new books and
what bears their imprint is always worthy or second
look. This is their month They have just got ready
translation OF Plutarchs Morals by Cough, In hve
Volumes elaborate work which has been announced
for some time has been delayed waiting fcra prom
ised introduction by Ralph waldo Emerson This has at
last been secured and fills twenty thirty pages of the
first volume. They will issue IN few days new ana
revised edition Of Mr. Francis Parlman's earliest his
tOrical work. The Conspiracy OF Pontiac, which mas
been put in two volumes, uniform with the authors
other books An entirely work soon to come from
the same publishers elaborate treatise in sturdy
octave on The Study OF Government" by Mr.. George
H. Yeaman lately United States Minister at Copenhagen
1t s intended for the general student OF political science
and is a prodgiousy comprehensive book. covering
more ground than any single volume, not dictionary
which has within my notice for years. Messrs'
Little Brown Co. also have in press for publication
before the end Of the year. Biographical Dictionary Of
the Judges of Engand-an English work; and superb
volume describing the Land Birds OF California ana the
adjacent States and Territories by Dr. j. g. Cooper and
Prof F. Baird with over six hundred illustrations
representing the different species, To be colored In the
cotlier copies and printed plain in the cheaper ones
Mr. Bartlett OF this firm keeps at work perfecting his
admirable manual OF Familiar Quotations though the
book approached completeness as last issued sew
era years ago. that new edition Is not probable Tor
long time 10 come. Perhaps supplementary pages may
some day hereafter supply few deficiencies. There are
m some Of the conmoncst citations ofeveryday life and
thoir
standard political wachword, Eternal vigilance is the
price OF liberty which most people nstnctively attri
butte to Jefferson which has still to be pointed out In
any OF his writings.
Messrs Fields, Osgood & Co. deyoting good deal
Of their energy nowadays plans for the improvement
OF their illustrated weekly Erery Saturday. which they
mean to push forward TO leading position at the head
OF all the journals OF its class The success which the
paper met during the first experimental year since
It its present form with illustrations, has been
very marked, and sufficient encouragement has been
given for large expenditure The size or the paper
IA TO be increased with the year to twentyfour
pages, the supplement being made permanent feature,
as in the illustrated London Nec and Graphic AS the
wanes less proportion will be given OF foreign pic
lures and their places will be taken by illustrations OF
American scenery and life, scale never before at
tempted One great literary feature is needed In Jour
nal of this kind and this will be supplied the coming
year. by serial novel by Charles Readc who Is already
at work on the story but yet quite ready to announce
his title. Another serial is to be the new novel OF Mr.
Edmund Yates. About these is to he grouped great
deal Of literary matter OF high class, editorial and
other The leading political articles have for some time
attracted attention. for their renchant style and entire
ndependence Of party and Il begins 10 be whispered
that Mr. Edwin p Whipplc is the author OF some
OF them Comment upon the lighter topics OF the STAGE
the room, and the topics generally which make up
the talk Of the cities and Washington correspondence
treating mainly of society at the Capital two depart
ment already introduced the precursors Of Others which
are to follow Mr. Thomas Bailey Adrch continues as the
editorial head Of the Journal and though he writes little,
traces OF his fine and sparkes Of his brisk wit may
be detected in every number. Erery Saturday aims to
be- not Boston institution, but paper for the whole
country and 1t Its large constituency faith
fully that Bosonians find less Of local flavor in its
pa ges than in those OF the AHdnfie Monthly
Mr. Bayard Taylor Is visiting this city, coming nptly at
the time OF the appearance Of the first volume Of his
"Faust."
Mr. Ole bull is here with his young wife. He Is
writing book to be entitled The Soul Of the Violin
Mr. James Parton delivered his first lecture here last
evening, making Boston Of the last places OF his
initial tour instead Of the earliest, as is usual with lee
turers. He made very favorable impression
Mrs. George Vandenhof is to make debut here on the
platform tomorrow evening, with an essay on The
Rights Of Children"
GuNoREAHA
Mr. T. s. Gilmore has been prevented by Illness from
getting his history OF tie lB0st0n jubilee OF 1869 reauy
as was intended, for publication before Christmas He
has recovered and is pushing forward the work
the book, which will appear time In January. IL
will have several illustrations portrait OF Mr. Gil
and views OF the interior OF the Coliseum. The
creator OF the Jubilee has by abandoned his
project for grand International Festival To take place
In Boston and the other little affair completely
In the shade, but finds the scheme growing toward
maturity every day, and every side encourage
In agreeable contrast with the cOdpess with which
the inception Of his other enterprise was re-
ceved He has fixed upon June 1872 the date OF the
Peace Festival feeling reasonably that by that time
the nations OF Europe win have got through fighting and