Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-04-12
LITERARY ITEMS.

Prof. FawceUt's book on "Pauper,
ism" has appeared in London.
Mr.. George S. HiIlard proposes tC
write a memoir Of his late friend.
George TicknOr.
VIM. W. Phelps has given 6OOC
volumes to Yale College, which were
once a part of Won MOhl'5 famous Ii.
brary at Heidelberg.
Harriet Martinaau has written
and published over 800 books and
pamphlets, One-third of the number
since her hftieth year.
Mr.. Mcguire, the British member
Of Parliament, will shortly publish a
a novel, to be called ''The New Gen
Grafton Of 1900" in which he will
show the ladies in Parliament.
A Paris letter states that Victor
Hugo has been in i'll health ever since
the surrender of the capital, and adds
that this accounts for the small share
he has taken in the present revOlu-
ton.
ECeTy Saturday, for April -, prom
lses 70 be a wedding number. It's
70 contain ~full-length portraits Of the
Marquis OF LOrne and the Princess
Louise, as well as of all the brides
maids, the first Duke of Argyll, and
the present Duke.
The May AHantic will have poems
by LongiellOW and ''the Cape Ann
Bard, Hiram Rich; the concluding
lnstalment of Mr.. Fields talks about
Hawthorne, and a chatty paper.
Bubbles from an Ancient Pipe" by
an anonymous writer.
Horace Greeley's new book, entitled,
what hnOU Of Farming, bids fair to
De one Of thegreat publishing successes
TINS year. Judging from large advance
orders received by the publishers, @.
W. Carleton d Co., their first edition
viii be over 5000 copies.
A new Western authoress enters the
held Of romance next week, under the
auspices Of O.. w. Carleton a Co
publishers, who announce 4 Lost Life
q new novel by Emily II. Moore
q" MignCnette. ")
1t is stated that Bret Harte is under
an engagement, made before leaving
California, to write a play for the thea
tiers, in which he will probably nut
upon the stage some of the characters
which his poems and stories have
made famous.
A journalist with a statistical tUrn
has found out that the London news,
papers have cO~ntainedin the last three
years not less than us obituaries of
DR.. Livingstone, the African explorer
any Of which, he adds, is good enough
for a mar really dead.
A translation ola pamphlet entitled
"OpiniOns on the Eastern question"
written by General ROstislaf Faidef,
Of the Russian army, is attracting
some attention in Europe. The au-
thor thinks tnat Russia will, some
day, have to fight Germany and Aus
tria together, and, at the same time, TO
put down a Polish rising.
Dr. Naphegyi, whose new book,
0hardaia, is meeting with great
success, Is engaged In writing another !
new DOCK OF travel, Life in MexicO.V
rms viii be a much more exteusiye /
WOfk Jnan the other, and will be pub /
Hshed by the Putnams, in two vol
uules' IA lew months. DR.. Naphegvi
nas nau niteen years. experience III
Mexican lie, among ali classes of Deo-
pie, having Travelled on foot through a
portion Of the country. and we
may expect a book which will be both
entertaining and valuable.
A glance at the advance sheets en-
ables US 70 say that the fortheoming
number OF ScT10neT'S Magazine will Be
one OF the best, ifnot the best vet IL.
sued. Ut will contain, among other
good things, an informing and richIv
illustrated article on the wonders n
the Yellow Stone country, the COM
nencement Of a new story by Mrs. oil
and three exquisitely engraved
and well printed portraits. OF the
hires interest win probably. center ia
hat of George Macdonald, one Of the
most charming writers OF the day.
His head is a noble one, and the face
s full Of kindness. The other portraits
Of the well known artists, Durand (
nd Huntington, Z