New-York tribune., 1871-06-01

L
Hafeldngcr. under the direction Of the American
Academy Of Arts has just been issued. II Is VOL
umc Of nearly pages, profuscly Illustrated anu oi
ing the marks I'm Typography, paper, ana bi"0ns " '
and taste. The large paper copies are reS'rN'u o "'
scrhcrs at ten dollars while the octave when accohp"
ncs in uni orm STYLE the four volumes OF the WORKS
Count RlmEord. is sold at five dollars. Inc puoHs"
ers inform me that great difficulty was CNpclon.eu' ~
the editor n obtaining some OF Runiofus pu''''"."
writings. The sixteenth, seventeenth ana 'EH'''"
Essovs had TO be transcribed from copies III
the library OF the Roval Society, London WHICH
rosscssed the only edition Of them KNOWN another was
a transcript from printed copy III the bi''iSh @
and others again we're obtained nom 0Hcieh' coooo'
in France and Germany. The first volume oil ue "orAS
- NOW ready and tie second is nearly So This hrm mas
Do, is.uod a revised edition Of Robert Rddcl's New
Elements Of Hand dRailng," feature OF when Is l!
additional illr--r--,.so plates The monthly hSu o'
Nt.s~ cixton. Eclusen, & Hancncer iso sufficiently
,reu, character satisfy almost any bO0Kbuyer' IN
uTbcoory law science. Art Fiction, Poetry and Fable
arc rather curousy mixed Forinstancc taking the la'V
half dozen volumes issued by the house, we ma i"o
Doctrines Of the Church: 4 Historical Monoe aPn' W
John J. McE,hnuey, ID. D.; "a Treatise on INC Ia" "
Fire Insurance" by Henry Flanders OF the %
Br: The Engineers PocketBook,' by Johh - il""v
wine This last ought 10 be Of value TO the c'aSs
for whom il is intended the author having u''n ',
gR"6 e6rS gar"i ag fgT hiotc, aso HYMNS, An
eont and Modern; :" Dictionary Of Phrase and Fable
by Brewer, an English reprint; The Floating Light
by Balantyne also English and "studies in Literature
by G. W. Griffin. an American work.
On the tables of j. b. Lppncoit Co. arc several new
books chief among which IS "The Life and Writings of
Alexander James Dallas" by his son, George NJ Dallas
Mrs A. L. Wiser. whose translatiOns are always well
chosen, and who is best known through turning INTO
choice English The Old MamSees Secret, presents lis
with another novel from the German called why Did
He Diet" Alongside Of this American novel en-
titled "The Hocombcs," the scene of which is laid in
Virginia, and another Southern book of which cheap
edition is issued E. A. Polard's "Vrginia Tourist,
Illustrated. "The Time and the Men" is a satire on the
present state of political and social affairs.
Dr. S. Weir Mitchell, of the foremost medical sci
ensts Of Philadelphia, will have published shortly, by
Iippucott Co., "Wear and Tear; or. Hints for the
OverwOrked" The author was during the Rebellion
placed in charge Of the Government hospital here for
diseases ana his large experience and profound
study of that branch medical science, both in his pub
private practice have contributed 10 the contents
of Wear and Tear"
work that will attract the attention Of the theolo-
cans and which is now in press by this firm, is Reli
gous Philosophy" by the late Bishop Potter of Pennsyl
yauia II is unfortunate that capable hand does
not undertake the publication Of the complete works of
this learned divine.
Evans & stoddart. the subscription book publishers,
who have been together only short time. have dissolved
partnership. Mr.. Evans purchasedhis retiring partners
interest and i'll continue the business the old place.
Mr soddart graduate Of the house of b. Lppncott&
Co.. has already taken quarters on sansomst, and
is preparing do well for himself and bookbuyers He
isyoung intelligent aud energetic and his success Is
only a matter of time.
Miss Olive Logan has had issued from tho press of the
New World Publishing Company, al No. South seventh
St, and carefully revised edition Of gossipy
containing the recOectOns and experiences of her
theatrical IT is entitled The Mimic World" and
is well got up in all particulars. work. however Of
useful and enduring character is Is issued by the
New World Publishing Company entitled " The Physical
Training Of Children" by p. IL. Chavasse, Fellow OF
the Royal College Of Surgeons, London. 1t is edited by
f. H. Getchel, VI. D., Clinical Lecturer on Diseases OF
Women and Children at the jefferson Medical College
This Company will be likely to make their mark by |
tie peculiar elegance Of the work put upon their pub
cations.
the settlement OF the vexed will Of Dr. Rush so
far it the old Philadelphia Library Company
@ud nearly all of it does that nstuton is to
be decided by the courts. This eccentric old
among the shareholders Of the Library Company and
had always taken lively interest in its affairs and was
well acquainted with its objects and purposes and in
particular with the anxiety that felt by the whole
community that its books and manuscripts should be
safely bestowed in appropriate tre-prOOf building,
e. erected in central location. For the purpose
carrying that end Dr. Rush conceived the munih
design of providing such building for the Library
would enable the Company TO preserve their cOlec-
tions and their usefulness In regard to it he
changed his mind number of times, and the third
codci which is the last, will give good idea of the
manner of the testament. The latter portion Of
it is as follows:
know that ostentatiOus library, to keep up with
the progress of country, collecting too many books
NAV bc ike an ayaIicious man who accumulates money
10 the ruin OF both his mOdesv and his intellect. But
have fOrlOn hope that the mind may yet be improved
beyond a patronage or even toleratO of those crowds
of graver or more pueIle hctonlsts who mslead the
idle. and of those gdrbing cOmpcrs who overlook or
corrupt the truth Of fuller and more useful works by pur
lOulng from their pages N attempting TO abbreVate ana
render them popular for their own advantage"
II was long ago 1872 that John Thomas and Rich
ard Penn, PropretIes Of Pennsy ylvana, created body
corporate 10y the Of "The Library Company Of
Philadelphia" The head and front Of this new enter
prise Benjamin Franklin, printer, who, with those
he had associated with him, founded the first free library
in Americas free and generous in It's scope OF useful
that it had peer among the free libraries Of the
world. until that Of Boston was founded by the mu-
Ihccncc Of the American-Engish banker. 1872 the
Library Company into possession Of that which Is
known iu Philadelphia the LOganian Library, this
being the bcqucst Of James Logan TO his felOwctzens.
This collection now numbers 10000 volumes, and
Is one Of the most valuable of its size in
America There have been other important additions
made the original one, chcfest of which the
books OF the Union Library Company and OF the AssOcia
ell and Ancable Company, and sundry valuable he
qucs:s. The total number Of bound volumes belonging
the institution $4,000 the Sd day Of june
1sC when notice OF the probate Of the will Of DR.. James
Bush given 10 the Board of Directors Of the Com
pany. A. this rather remarkable will contained fling
at the press, and was in good many other particulars
somewhat peculiar, it proved DE the extensively
criticised work that ever emanaed from the brain Of its
author In the cOdic above recited the estatOr said
that he did not wish the Library Company to have a
greater income than was required 20 provide for the
legitimate increase OF the Library it, current ex-
penses: he authorized and directed his ex-
20 spend the whole that remained Of his estate
after the payment Of certain trihug egacies and an