New-York tribune., 1870-02-05
BOSTON,.
ART AND LITERARY GOSSIP.

MR.. DICKENs's NOVEL AND ITS ILLUSTRATIONS
| NEW BooKs-THE MARCH M0NTHLIEs-THE
| ART MUsEUM-A NOTABLE PORTRAIT-0PE-
| RATIO AND THEATRICALi iGOssIP-A HISTORI-
| CAL COMMEMoRATIoN-A NEW CHARITY.
BosToN, Feb. 8. - Even the title of Mr..
Dieenss next novel yet shrouded mystery although
1t certain that the serial publication is to begin about
the end OF March, that 1t will extend through just year.
and that Messrs Fields 0sgood Co. will give the first
sight OF each part to the American public let who Will
follow In their wake BY printing the novel in their
Illustrated Ecery Saturday, they will bo able to give with
1t reproductions OF the original illustrations. These are
10 be by new hand in art at least new to fame
Mr. Fdes who drew the capital picture entitled Home
less and Hungry" representing row OF tramps awaiting
admission TO the casual ward OF London wOrkhouse,
which appeared in the first number ofqhe Grdphc Ihls
engraving has not far know been reproduced In
any OF the eclectic illustrated papers on this side OF the
water.
Miss Louisa NJ. Alcotts new juvenile book, An Od-
Fashioned Girl" is finished and in the hands OF the stee
otypers It will have about the proportions OF one
volume OF Little Women" Six Of its sixteen chapters
have appeared in little monthly called neTBS Ause"m'
but they dealt only with the childish life OF me charac
ers while the completed work carries them forward 10
the OF engagements all round, when Is inc
proper finale Of all novels for readers OF whatever age
There is much o. the same yeness and freshness oil
style about the new story which formed chief charm
OF It's popular predecessor.
Messrs Roberts Brothers have heard from Paul
Konewka, the German artist, whose novel Silhouette
illustrations have made such sensation In Germany III
England and in this country through their repro
ductlon OF his Midsummer Nights Dream" that ne is
now engaged on a work for next season, nineteen
shouettes Of Falstaf and his Company" The SUBJECT
ia exceenty adapted for illustration in Mr. konewKas
yen though IL is difficult TO how he get material
FOR many pictures Many Of the artists friends thhk
these drawings the very best things he has yet DONE
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to be prepared by eminent German student ana COM
mentator OF Shakespeare
Dr.. Oliver Wendell Holmes Is to have poem OF con-
siderable length In the March number OF The Atlantic
Monthly. IL is some time since he has published any
thing except fugitive of tho very brefes proper
Qns, and this new effort OF his muse VIII De iooAeu iOf
with special interest.
Mr. Bayard TAYLOR is to lecture here this evening It
beng his first appearance Boston for several years
His subject IS "Vews Of American Society,"" ana
believe the lecture is new one.
Tie next number OF old aud yec bearing the date OF
March, Will among its leading contributions paper
by President Steele of the Lawrence University Wscon
SIM on What Young Man Needs at College" " discus
sion OF the question OF religion in the schools as deve
oned by the controversy at Cincinnati by the Rev. A. D.
MAYO of that city; She Writes" story by Elise Poko
! "The School Men and their Bureau" by Sidney An
| drews and Revelation" by Henry James. The maya
zine will have for the first time illustrations to accom-
pany an article on the Pacific Railroad.
Tho work on Miracles. Past and Present. by the Rev.
william Mountford which Messrs. Fields Osgood Co.
announce for publication in March, is likely to attract
considerable attention theological and philosophical
circles Some Of the chapters have appeared In the
monthly Religious Magd=ine, Unitarian perlodica, Out
| the author, transplanted Englshman, Is thinking
sprtualist. who ties OF similarity between the
miracles recorded in Scripture and the phenomena whlch
have driven SO many people crazy IN our own day. but
| hygifh head
Judgment clear.
The Legislature has passed the act Of incorporation for
the trustees of the contemplated Art Museum but not
without demagogical demonstrations Oh uhusu'i
sillness from the Democrats in the lower house. They
undertoo 10 fost upon tho charter provision that the
Governor and Attorney. General and six other state
Trustees should be added to the Board three OF whom
should be artists and mechanics IL being shown that
this was purely private affair, in which the State had
no call TO iurude ITSELF the supporters OF the amendment
appeaed to the mechanics in the House whether they
felt 50 degraded that they unworthy to sit upon THIS
Board with the bloated bankers and dry goods mil
onaires who we're striving to found the Museum. But
this was only the furry OF day. and the House laughed
at such nonsense The ncoporators got all they asked
and will soon appear at the City Hall as applicants Tor
the piece land which the City holds in trust for pre-
| cisey this purpose !.
portrait by Joseph Ames, Of Miss Blanche Butler o
Lowell Gloucester and Washington, is attracting good
deal OF attention In OF public galleries 1t is dis
| tnguished in many ways from the common run OF
portraits Of young ladies' and the artist has evidently
taken special pains with It, The fair subject is repre-
sented standing three quarters length against delicate
blue background She is arrayed in a waist and over
skirt OF white silk, figured with sprigs OF flowers OF SOFT
harmonious colors trimmed with lace and cut square in
the back-her coming dress, the ladies who in
spec picture whisper in each others One hand
is BARE and holds kerchief the other is goyed and
sweeps back the long train which Is suggested by the
folds OF the skirt Heavy jewels Of mosaic adorn the
neck the ears the wrist The chestnut hair arranged
ia studied confusion after the mode Of the day, with
rnglet falling the bosom. The ruddy glow in the
cheeks suggests excitement well health, aud in the
expression confidence to struggle with timdty 1t
Is very striking not very great picture, and may well
be reproduced engravngs future books Of beauty
galleries Of the republican court OF President Grant
hint has appeared in print that this picture. well
as smaller OF Mrs Butler. remains the property OF
the artist at present account OF a disagreement
about the price. The statement naturally exctes much
curiosity Mr. Amess unvaryng for his portraits
| are as we'll known Gen. Buffers reputation for
lberaity in private affairs But little more than
hints In circulation about the matter. Mr.. Ames,
who divides his time between Boston and NewYo has
also engaged this Winter portrait OF the Hon.
william Clafin Governor of this Commonwealth and
Chairman Of the National Republican Committee. and
portrait OF the Hon. Isaac Rch well known million
aire leading nsh-deaer, and prominent Methodist.
Mr. Norton Of leading marine artists has just
finished and placed exhibition very strong picture
entitled 1.-THE Fog Horn" small fishing vessel. quite
clearly seen, with It's occupants in the foreground while
great steamer is just emerging from the mist In start
ling proximity ~ the lesser craft.
AMUSEMENT MATTERS.
Tho Psrepa Rosa English troupe closed satur
day night three weeks here which In
respects the brilliant musical record In
Boston, not In the country. The prices not up
the standard which the Itallan managers sometimes