The New York herald., 1873-10-25
LITERARY CHIr-CHAT.

SCHwEINFURTH's Travels and Discoveries in Gen.
trail Africa, from 1868 to 1871, will soonappear from
the press OF Low, Marston q Co., London.
PRINCIPAL DAwsoNs new volume, 'sThe story OF
the Earth and Man." begins 'In the beginning"
so far as science can look back, and follows the
growth OF the earth through the several geological
periods in the successive chapters until it reaches
the record OF 'primitlve man." Harper & Bros
will publish 1t Immediately.
''MEDAL OF PROGRESS" was awarded at Vi
emma to Professor Yugot for his geographical text
books.
ONE OF JULES vERNE'S remarkable romantic
books OF real life, which will appear, relates
to America. 1t Is entitled 'The Fur Country; Or
Seventy Degrees North Latitude: Story OF Re-
markable Adventures In the Northern Regions OF
the Hudson Bay Territory.n
Mr.. JOHN AMPHLErT has written "Under Tropi-
cal Sun: Holiday Trip to the West indies"
The IMPERIAL RUSSIAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY
has commissioned the savans accompanying the
expedition against Khiva to collect all kinds OF in
formation about the countries through which they
may pass. The library OF the Khan OF Khiva Is
now in the hands OF the Russians, and Mr. A.
Kuhu, an Oriental scholar, is diligently examin-
ing it. 1t is true the library is rather small 1t
contains. however, about orty historical manu-
scripts, among which are work on astronomy and
q history of the Khans Of Khiva.
THE Saturday ReUielc, In pleasant notice OF Mr..
Lester's new book, 1.-THE Atlantic to the Pacifc,r
says ''the Alpine Club VIII be glad to hear that
there is stll a mountain peak In this region fCa-
fornia) which Is pronounced to be perfectly mac
cessbe to man. though regret to add that IL is
little more than 5000 feet above the sea- and in
Short the Yosemite Valley will soon be one OF
those wonders which no man has q right to die
without having vsited.n
M IT
"Records OF Quiet Life,n will be issued in Boston
by Roberts Brothers.
PHILIP GILBERT HAMERroN is thirty nine years
OF age. His books, which have brought him both
money and fame, are Thoughts About Art,n "a
Painters Camp in the Highlands" "The Intelec-
tual Iie,n "Loch Awe and other Poems,n and a
valuable work on the art Of etching. He was art
critic Of the Saturday ReUieU for several years.
His monthly periodical, "The Portfolio,n is very
useful to art Students and is especially strong on
etching illustrations.
PIECE BY BALzAC bearing the descriptive title
OF "Tragede Bourgeoise,n has been discovered
and is soon to be produced at one OF the Paris
theatres, but not until 1t has been subjected to
some such process OF revision and condensation as
both la Maratre' and 'Mercadetn had to pass
through before they were considered at for repre-
sentation. 1t Is said to contain more dramatic
zac's works for the stage. mEes
THE BATTLE OF DARWIN and anti-Darwin books
and pamphlets continues all over Europe and
America and has even invaded Asia. The Germans
prolific on the subject that the books on the
origin OF species form distinct class In their Gotta
logues.
PHILADELPHIA is TO BE handsomely commem-
Grated in a forthcoming illustrated quarto en-
titled Pen and Pencil Pictures OF Philadelphia and
its surroundings; Fairmount, the SchuylkiIl, Wis
sanckan and other romantic and picturesque locali
ties" The work viii be illustrated by Thomas
Moran, woodward, Hamilton and other artists,
and edited by Frank r. Stockton. J. B. Lppincott
Co. and J. w. Lauderbach are the publishers.
Mr.. GERALD MASSEY has been Tor some time en-
gagged in preparing a book entitled myths and
Mysteries Interpreted for Men, in which he at
tempts to show the origin OF symbolism.
THE NEW LIFE OF CAvoUR by Massari, formerly
editor OF the Pedmontese Gazette is O faithful me-
mortal OF the great Italian statesman by one who
was his Intimate friend.