New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-04
NEH.YORK LITERARY NOTES.
\, NEW POLITICAL xovr1-AxoruER MONTHLY.

. >,r,v cor rrIc,I NOyEI-ANOTrIER MONTHLY |
u,bo ro,itical romance, Give Hundred Ma
,i,, which the Punams have in press, may perhaps
bc most easily and tcrsey described by neSauon'
not the Great American NOycl-that WORK Oh might lOi
which we nine; II is not startling, brilliant nor viva
eicus But II is honest, respectable, ana m'efesV"s
a. an exnlication Of party tactics and tho dark
WAYS and vain tricks Of the TaInmany mind. Inc
hero IA that ancient and woil-pIeSerNeu on'''ao
ter Country Boy, whose ambitious sour us
dams The painful plow and spurns 'ne hui'Ai''ins
hoe In his young breast tremendous pro
,,s s,r. tlev ront TO York, 70 good clothes, toa
n,urc all GLOSS and glory. lie bids farewell to every
fear-and TO the Juvenile object Of his aheeuons-anu
comes TO the culceSs city Of Tammahy where he us
PLAYS modest legal single, and for time uNurlouSS
exists on nothing day Then by device more lneo-
nis than WISE lie gets himself put In the Tombs as
.nsncced person and when brought INFO court clears
himself Nv burst Of prodGious eoQuence, which ends
his s-rirccs Cases pour in. good clothes become
matter Of course, and he Viruously SENDS generous
slices 81 the root Of evil to his rustic parents But Dao
eIosian troubles hang the future, graceful ana VII
iainous old gentleman, a millionaire and TAmmany
sachcm. las heard young Clintons first speech ana
marked him as csirablc political tool His first move in
this play for soul the bcsO val of small civil ONCE
the next an invitation 10 dinner. The young lawyer ac-
ocpts, and entering magnificent palace uptown, mus
the beautiful daughter OF his host and number OF dlSt
elishei guests representatives of the most powerful
hrsc another is profes gambler, and another Is
n low browed rs1ian described as the worst man IN
Kev-Yorl-Dennis Hargate." with This worthy CLINTON
bqens quarrel. and Hargatc threatens 70 Knock INN
dowiall Of which is usual at dinner parties IN maSlu-
cent uptown palaces As the dinner goes on Chhtoh
gradually fails in love with the daughter OF the house,
yondrous maiden who writes all her fathers speeches.,
and countless editorials Tor the Tammauy organs,
aud concocts 10 end Of political schemes
Thereafter The play proceeds with myS'en
lnvc
lady il fond Of Clinton but Sic attempts 10 eutansle lin
IN her fathers tolls He discovers it, refuses TO ASSIST
the sachem in lis darling uickcIes, tears the sly gl
ont Of lis heart and is dubbed uatortO MS parry ho
Joins an anirTanmany organization and Is eleeteoto
tlc Legislature byTyo Hundred Majority. But before
IL can take his sea: Tuniany TcvengeS ITSELF lie is ne
.a,!ed by a note proposing an explanatory meetlnS
which he fanCos is from tie Object he iet benin" MN
IA tie rural shades OF Is native hamlet On tie CON
tr.ry IL Is from Tammany, in the person OF H"lsat'
Clinton gees 10 the place OF meeting ndca'cuh the ho
against lie advice of faithful GttacA6 Of his WHO sus-
meet. q snare and insists upon preceding him The
y,nc lawyer hears a shot, PUSHES TO the spot finds Den
nls Harcatc dying and tie attache gone Oh course
Clinton arrested for rGacs murder, ana Is brought
60 tii lie is in danger corytdou, when the aach6
appears. pale and worn, says that he shot iaeate il
sel-dcfcnse ana thrown into the river by other
Tsumauyites, whence lie was rescued in way some
what mysterious lut highly convenient Tor CAnton.
What more This: TIE hero marrcs his early Object
who great heiTtss, and lives happy ever a'er Inc
chief interest Of the book lies in Tie political measures,
inolivc and manners which surround the framework OF
the Not. The BIRTH life. and death Of the Ant-Tan-
raLy party described with good deal OF ccyerIess
ard truth. II is the first venture OF an unknown.
C.rtcr Brothers preparing for publication new
volume Of poems by tie Rev. Dr. Bonar OF Scotland.
lis title The song OF the Creation" Other new works
from the press Ibis firm are M Culcr'S Thought
uiyos" historical novel b. Z. s Holt, called "Isout
Barry Of Wyn.cotc," and another, Aimee by Agnes
ClbeTnC.
Aprctons begin about the 10Th OF TINS month INC
notification Of a new magazine to be called, probably,
The Popular Science Monthly" 1t VIII discuss scien-
tnc subjects exclusively and will contain both selected
articles and original contributions. 1t is under the able
charge of Prof. L. L. Youmans. The leading article OF
the iis, numbers by Herbert Spencer. The Hon. W. H.
sewards travels around the world axe TO be published
ly this house. Mr. Seward, wherever lie went collected
every possible illustration in the way OF photographs,
sketches, and curiOstcs, and large number Of our
artists engaged in preparing them for the volume
Mr. Julian Uawthones novel is finished, and is said to
he clever Tie opening chapters present the hero as
an aspiiant to clerical hOnOTs.