New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-26
LITERARY NOTES.

The publication of the Complete Works of
Charles Sumner in the press of Messrs Lee shep
ard will suffer delay by the death OF the ilusrious
Senator Ten volumes have already been issued and are
ready delivery to subscribers while the two remain
ing volumes are 10 course active preparation and
will be published at early date. No political work OF
greater value has presented to the attention
of the American public. The OF Mr.. Sumner COW
ers one Of the eyentu periods in the history OF the
United States. He was a conspicuous figure In the
grand drama. which after the action OF more than
twenty years reached denOuement IN the establish
ment OF national freedom. His successive speeches
are imposing landmarks IN the great strug
gle. They proclaim the evangel OF universal
its principles illustrate its ideas, and enforce us app
Federal CONSTITUTION found its mightiest champion in
the person of Daniel Webster the doctrines of eonstu
tional liberty their most effective support to the
ZEAL the energy and the fervid convictions of Charles
Sumner HIS expostons Of national law are an nvau-
able beguest the American people. la MS clear
ANALYSIS OF principles his unshrinkng hdey In their
practical application and his stern appeals IN behalf OF
universal justice, they nave manual OF natonal pol
tics the study of which Is equivalent 10 the education
of statesman. The possession OF his works would be
to every household library In tue nation IL
understood that the publishers OF this edition have III
preparation the only authorized Lie OF MT sumner
from materials left In the hands OF his literary execu
1t will shortly be issued III uniform style with the
Complete Wsrks.
Among the new works in course of publica-
ton by ID. Appleton Co. are "The Science OF Law"
nv Prof Sheldon Amos OF the London University ;
France; History OF the Conflict between Religion and
Science" By DIR. John William Draper; The Chemical
Effects OF Light and Photography, in their Application
20 Art Science and Industry" by DR.. Hermann Vogc
(Polytechuic Academy of Bernl; The Theory OF De-
scent-Darwinism." by Prof. Oscar Schmidt (Univer
sty of strasbourg; "optcs," by Prof Loumel Univer
sity OF Erlangen) being part Of the International
Scientific Series. They also announce Brief His:
tory Of Culture" by John s. Httell; Lille of
Tactics;" "The Native Races of the Pacific States of
North America BY H. H. Bancroft. in Vols syo: vol
bert Spencer, TO be issued in numbers until completed;
Chapters IN Political Economy" by, Albert 3 Bodies
my Story" by Mrs Maequoid. author OF "Patty;'
The Theology OF the English Poets" by Rev Stopord
A. Brooke; Samuel Lover: Life and Unpublished
works." by Boyle Bernard; " Heredity: Psychoog
cal sndy Ue s Sy T bo @
tory OF MAN. by Prof Quarefages translated by Miss
Youmans; Methods for the Computation from Dla-
grams OF Preliminary and Final Estimates OF Railway
Earthwork. with Diagrams giving Quantities OF inspec
Works" by Arthur NJ. Wellington Among their
educational works are; "Krusi's Perspective Be-
Germany" by Bayard Taylor; Physiology" by Michael
Foster. F. r. s., Science Primer Series; "Youmans'S
Chemistry" new edition. entirely rewritten.
The Prospectus of the Atlantic Monthly
for 1875 announces list OF contributors which gives
abundant thst the high character of that
Magazine will fully sustained in the issues Of the
ensuing year. James Russell Lowell will contribute
frequent essays and poems, and William Cullen Bryant
and Henry wadsworth Longfellow will publish poems
and papers special INTEREST," Bayard Taylor will write
of Lie In Wemar and Gotha aud deal with subjects
suggested by his recent residence IN Germany Charles
Dudley Warner Will furnish, during his soiourn in the
East sketches OF Oriental Life and Travel Robert Dale
owen will continue. from time to time. his Chapters OF
Autobiography Francis Parkman. from his studies for
the volume OF the history OF England and France
In North America succeed mis- Canada under the Old
Regime" will contribute papers on the Wars OF New
England and Canada ami picturesque episodes of the
Old colonial life In Quebec and Montreal; John Biske
Will topics with which his name Is Identified In
three or four papers In pur issuance OF purpose 70
important traits OF the history OF the War OF
Secession and the events leading 10 1t, the Atlantic"
will follow Mr. Exgest0n's Rec JuectO Is Of Rebel