The New York herald., 1873-08-23
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT

LITERARY CH1T-CHAT.
MR. JAMES p. HARRISON, OF Atlanta, will issue
soon "The Georgia Gazetteer, or Encyclopedia and
Merchants and Farmers Directory for the State
Of Georgia"
A NEW HISTORY OF JAMAICA has been written by
w. J. Gardner and printed in London II tells the
story Of slavery and emancipation, and brings
down the history Of this British possession nity
years later than any preceding work.
The Toledo Bldds having advertised choice Of
book premiums to those who would send in sub
scrlptions 100 readers chose the works OF Flavius
Josephus, the learned Jewish historian. "Mine
Gott, vat beeples"
GOVERNOR WILLIAM GILPTN's book on .The Mis-
sion Of the North American People, Geographical,
Social and POLITICAL will be brought out by the
Messrs. Lippincott.
BOYDRLL's well known illustrations OF Shaks-
peare are to be reproduced for the million by the
new heliotype process, in 100 plates Gebble &
Barrie, OF Philadelphia, are the publishers.
"THE ATLANTIC TO THE PACIFIC: What to See
and How to See by John Erastus Lester, author
OF "The Yosemite: Its History, Scenery and De-
velopment" will soon be published in London.
ARcHDEACoN FREEMAN is engaged upon an archi-
tectural history OF Exeter Cathedral
Mr.. BAYLE BERNARD, special student OF Irish
poets and poetry, has just completed the "Life Of
Samuel Lover"
THE FOLLOWING Is the list of literary pensions
granted during the year ended the 20th Of June,
1873, and charged upon the British Civil st:-Miss
Eliza Keightley, consideration OF the valuable
sistance which she rendered to her brother Thomas
Keightley, in the course Of his historical studies,
ESQ; Miss Martha Charters Somervtlle, In cOnsid-
Grafton Of the eminent services rendered to the
mai sci mother Mra
VILE, ESQ; Mr. Edward Mason, in consider alton OF
his services to classical literature, f100; Mrs.
Elizabeth Williams widow Of the Rev. J. Williams
formerly rector of Llanyiuowddevy. in considera-
ton of the value OF her husbands Celtic and archa
illogical researches ESQ; DR.. David Livingstone,
Consul rthe interior Of Africa, &C., in considera
tlon of the value OF his discoveries in Central
Africa, f3O0.
THE FIRST SHEETS OF the Marquis of Lothian's
unique collection OF AngloSaxon homes OF the
tenth century, with translation by Rev. Richard
Norris are in the press for the Early English Text
Society.
Mr.. HERBERr SPENCER's "Study OF Sociology
will be completed In the october number of the
Contemporary Rerdear, and published as an entire
work in November.
MR.. JOHN MAXWELL, the proprietor OF Be1gravta,
and husband OF Miss Bradden, has lately commenced
actions against several proprietors Of cheap news
papers Tor repr,ntlng tales from his magazine
THE ACADEMY OF INSCRIPTIONS AND BELLIES
LErTREs has awarded its ordinary prize to NJ. Abel
Bergagne, teacher at the EcOle Pratique des
Hautes Etudes, for his works on the construction
OF the Aryan language.
THE Athengum grows pathetic over the nightly
wrongs OF students and invalids in London from
the keeping of all kinds Of noisy animal nuisances
Here is a passage that should delight Mr. Caleb
Cushing
Poor John Leech was killed by organ grinders.
1t is part OF police policy to let like Bab-
bage combat German bands IN London. Any one
may keep half dozen peacocks under his neigh
boris bedroom windows, and why should not q
mans dog howl all night? AS to poultry. why
should not a man keep as many Growing cocks as
he pleasesY What Is the value OF the health, nay,
the lives Of your neighbors compared with tnat OF
the new-laid eggs which attend the hoOting OF the
Cochin n-Chinese. the yeils OF the dungh the frantic
shrieks OF the game bird the growing OF the
Dorking f0wlY Londoner has no right to rest II
he cannot sleep when surrounded by barking
shrieking, howhng and Growing brutes.
SEvENrY.THREE PER CENT OF the readers in the
Cincinnati Public Library choose works OF fiction.
Mr.. J. HAMMOND TRUMBULI, the Indian philolo-
gst finds that ''caucus" is not an English word at
all, but derived from the aboriginal "caw-caw-
was-so," meaning one who advises, promoter,
a caucuser.
The LONDON Publishers Circular says:-
There ia another way OF working literary capital,
which iS coming into vogue, which may possibly
open up golden future 70 novelists. A popular
novelist is, we hear writing q novel which will
appears simultaneously in eight different papers,
published in eight separate and various
divisions OF these ISLANDS. TIE John o. Grodts
Journal for instance, at the extreme north, NAV
be supposed to have perfectly distinct circle OF
readers and admirers to the lands End LEDGER in
the extreme southwest, and the Brighton BANNER
cannot interfere with the readers the PeTthshtre
Patriot. Hence 1t is evident that such papers can
combine and purchase q feuLUeton and pay q large
mi q int iUht
or ten shares, being but small 10 them. IL is an
other form OF cooperation. Whether the presence
OF fiction in newspapers generally devoted to po-
litical and social topics Is not sign OF weakness
in the press we decline to debate.