The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-02
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

| THE Southern RevfesD for March (Baltimore) has
| 1.-THE Defence Of Mobile In 1862 "a chapter OF
unwritten, Confederate history, by General D. H.
| Maury); /"The Land OF Goshen in the OLD Domin-
ion," being rose-COlored account OF the mineral
and other wealth on the line OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway; "A Visit to the Blue Lakes. -
story OF California life and scenery, and the con-
tinuation Of "Etenne," o translation OF Edmond
| Ab0ut's story.
| Mr.. AUGUSTUS HARE's "Wanderings In Spain''
is described by the Saturday Rerteo well-told
narrative Of travel IN out-otthe-way places, with
| an odd mixture OF the pr0saic and the p0etcal.
"EMILIE,n the sequel to Mr.. Richard b. Kim.
ball's somewhat famous novel OF "St. Legern Ia In
| press by Carleton.
DIR. G. NAPHEGYI, already known the author
| OF works Of travel has In press at Careton's an
illustrated volume, the fruit OF recent trip, "Pic
lures in Central and South America"
| BLUNT's Dictionary OF Sects and Heresiesn will
be reprinted by LippIncot and the diligent reader
thereof VIII be able to write the adventures OF a
| gentleman In search OF a religion.
PHILADELPHIA detective officer late In the
service OF Uncle Sam, will publish his experiences
in the de lection OF frauds in whiskey under the
dreadful title OF "Whskey Drips.n
"TnE English and American Schools of Political
Fconomy,n translated from the French OF Clapler,
win be published by II. G. Baird, Of Philadelphia.
hiss ANNA WARMERS "Corn and Beansn Is an
nounced for publication by A. d. +. Randolph &
Co. What species Of literary succotash 1t Is of we
are not informed
ROBERTS BROTHERS will issue ''The Rising Faith -
another book Of liberal theology by Rev. Dr. Bartal
Miss Acotts new book, "Work, a Story of Ex-
perience,n and "Songs from the Southern Seas,n
by John Boyle O'Reilly.
GEORGE p. PHILEs proposes to reprint "The Lost
Arta, .ul
which We're in Use Among the Ancients and an
Account Of Many Excellent Things Found Now in
Use Among the Moderns,n by Pancirolus. Mr.
Phes will add biographical list Of works on the
lost arts.
l. S. LIE FANU, q barrister and author of sundry
fctions and poems who died February in Dublin,
was once proprietor and editor Of the DaIbHn Unit
persttv Magazine.
THE CATHOLIC PUBLICATION SOCIETY will COM
plete their issue Of Archbishop Manning's sermons,
ana will publish Bagshaws eat the Threshold Of
the Catholic Church."
MACMILLAN & Co. will soon Issue "studles In the
History OF the Renaissance by W. H. Pater; "The
Childhood of the WOrld,n by e. Clodd "Universty
Oars" a book on the hygiene Of rowing by DR..
John e. Morgan; "The Romance of Astronomy
by r. X. Miller, and W. 7. Thornton's thoughtful
book "Od fashioned Ethics and Common Sense
Metaphysics"
VIENNA has thirteen daily papers, which some
think the ablest journals published in the German
language. Their aggregate value is estimated at
nearly three million dollars.
Mr. FRoUDE is preparing series OF brilliant ar
tlces for Sc,foney's Monthly on monastery life in
England in the Olden time. He will disclose
what great abbey of those days really was.
Gu. P0rvIN the Distinguished Belgian author
and poet, has published, at Brussels, q volume Of
severe criticisms modern literary France, bear
ing the title, "On the Literary Corruption in
France"
THEoPHILE GATHERS fine poems, 'Emerads
and Cameos," are to be translated Of that be pos
sible) into English, and printed by Roberts
Brothers.
DR.. JOHN G. DRAPER's yearbook Of Nature and
Science" covering the year 1872, Will be put forth
Dy Scribner, Armstrong Il Co.