The New York herald., 1872-07-12
LITERARY CHIT.CMAT.


THAT PROLIFIC WRITER, ARTHUR HELPS. is en-
gagged on "Life of Thomas Brassey, the Engi-
neer."
M. II. LEos "Anglo-Saxon Glossary" has begun to
appear in parts
LONGFELLOws "Three Books OF Song, moves
the London Athe',eum to protest that "facility
ia the characteristic OF the entire work." which
attains frequently to pleasantness, seldom to
beauty. "The quantity of rather mediocre poetry
with which we have lately been ndulged by writer's
who once delighted u.s. calls, indeed for moderate
protest"
THE LATEST case of copyright Infringement was
brought by the publishers of Punch against Mr.. J.
@. Hotten the London BOOKSELLER for stealing their
comic designs In book printed by him, entitled
"Napoleon ILL.,, from the Caricatures OF the Last
Thirty Years" verdict ensued for the plaintiff,
but with nominal damages.
A NEW ILLUSTRATED PAMPHLET called "St.
Adams as Summer Resort" with descriptive
sketches, has been written and published by Albert
Clarke, of that thriving Vermont village.
IT IS l88 years since the Oldest German newspaper
was established. 1t Is the Auysb,ryer Eostzei
tung.
ONE OF the features of the Vienna Exposition OF
1878 is to be complete set OF all the books and
periodicals printed in Germany during 1872.
Mr.. BROCKHAUs, of the eminent Leipsic publish
ing house. has written interesting life of his an
cestor, r. A. Brockhaus, who founded the firm in
1908. In that year he brought out the "Conversa-
tions-Lexicon," which had proved losing publca-
tlon, but, in the hands of Brockhaus, 1t soon be-
came the best paying literary property in Germany
This celebrated encyclopedia has passed through
eleven editions being each time thoroughly revised
and expanded. Its Information is OF the most
trustworthy character, and the sale has been and
still Is enormous.
In THE HOT AND WHITING SUMNER WEATHER when
heavy book Is curse it is relief to get hold of
q fresh and breezy volume. Such are ''The Earl
and the Doctor" "Bits OF Travel" and "Saunter-
ings."
Six LIVES OF GREELEY are already issued, and we
shudder to add that several more are threatened.
GERALD MASSEY, the young poet, whose London
fame Ia still green, has taken to lecturing on
Spritualism.
1T Is SAID THAT GEORGE SANDS seventy novels
have paid her an average OF ten thousand dollars
EACH No woman made much money by
writing before.
MISS FRANCES POWER COBBE has published under
the title Of 'Darwnsm In Morals" some criticisms
Oh the eminent writer's views of conscience and
other ethical subjects. Her book is highly sug-
gestive and sometimes eloquent. 1t is written from
the point of view OF pure theism.
AN EXCELLENT Dictionary Of the Laws OF Ger
man Dialects" by Messrs Schiller and Lubben, has
just been issued in Germany.
THE PATHOLOGICAL CoNFERENCE, lately assembled
at Leipsc, brought together no less than e23 phio
oglsts. The opening address was by Professor 8.
Curtins and about twenty learned papers were
read, which will appear in the next "Transactonsr
OF the society
The SIEGE OF SEBAsTopoL has not yet done pro-
duclng books, for we have the announcement from
Russia of the first volume OF an extensive military
work on this subject.
MAYNARD's "Blrds OF Florida" is to be issued in
twelve parts, finely illustrated, by the American
Naturallst's Agency. Salem, Mass. The work will
describe over two hundred species.