The New York herald., 1874-10-04
LITERARY CHIT CHAT.

Mr.. JOHN 3. HIrTELL has written "History Of
Culture" Tor the press OF the Appletons.
CHARLES BRADLAUGH's book OF "Sketcnes and Es.
says in Religion and Poiticsr Will be published by
A. K. Butts Co., New York.
CATHERINE f. BEEcuER's "Educational RENT.
nscences and suggestions is about ready at J. b.
Ford Co.'s
M. MAILLARD has added another interesting
book TO the history OF the latest French Revolu-
ton. 1t gives an account of the Songs pamphlets
and satres which were sold In the streets OF Paris,
and is entitled "Les Publications de la Rue.u
PROFESSOR r. STERRY HUNT has volume OF
chemical and geological essays In Osgood's press.
PROFESSOR JOSEPH ToRREY's Theory OF Fine
Art'' Is nearly ready at ScriDner's.
A TRANSLATION OF viollot lie Dues 'Discourses
on Architecture" and also his ''Story of House,"
will soon appear from the press OF j. X. Ossood &
Co.
THE Saturday Rerieoc has pragmatical article
on 'The Art Of Skipping" taking the ground that
all novels and poetry should be read through or
not at all, while solid books should be systemau-
cany skipped in great part.
The FRIENDS OF Proudhon are collecting for pub.
licaton the letters OF :he late celebrated author
OF the contradictions Economques.n They have
in hand more than 1000 letters, which are to fill
at least four volumes.
AMONG forthcoming art publications evncing
the rapid spread OF good taste In this country is
translation by Harriet Preston OF 'Art IN the
House." by Jacob Fake, which Osgood Will pub.
llsh with coplous heliotype illustrations.
Mr.. CHARLES BARNARD is writing q new musical
work entitled "Uamil!a,n which Is based on the
artistic life OF Camil la Urso, che yiolinist.
NEW BOOK on the inexhaustble woman ques.
tion by J. @. V. smith, M. D., will soon issue from
No lIort fOrav fiVio cf u
of Women in their Physical, Moral and Intellectual
Relations"
Mr.. GEORGE SMITHS forthcoming book on AS
syria will rival 'Layards Uneven" in interest. II
is the fruit or original researches
GEORGE SANDS new history Of Louis XVII will
be published by Roberts Bros, OF Boston.
WILLIAM F. GILL & Co., of Boston. Will print G.
A. Belot's sensation novel fla Femme de Feu' In
a translation, "The Woman Of Fire."
AN ENTERTAINING Book on q grave subject will
be Northends "Churcnyaru Literature beng a
collection ofquaint, amusing and curious epitaphs,
which Dustin, Gilman & Co., of Hartford will issue.
Mr.. BAYARD TAYLoR's Egypt and Iceland" Is
nearly ready for publication by the Putnams.
"A ROMANCE or Acadia Two Centuries Ago." by
the late Charles Knight and his daughter. viii
appear in London.
SAMUEL LOVERS life and unpublished works VIII
soon appear in London.
DIR. STRAUSS sceptical book, 'sThe Old and the
New Faith," mas passed through seven editions.
In the credentials OF Ministers sent to Spain by
the Powers which lately joined in the recognition
movement the word republic does not occur.
Was the omission concerted ?
THE Woburn (Mass.) Journal urges the Con,
gressional claims OF Colonel Grammar, OF that
district. They do need grammar In Congress-
THE great National Library OF France - showing
some signs OF life and vigor. The administration
has just finished publishing printed catalogues OF
All $50 works relating to the history OF France. It
Is announced that the eDdre library embraces the
enormous number OF 2,o77,57l volumes.
KEEN. COOKE s Co., Of Chicago, will publish
"Historcal Sketches OF the Anti-Slavery Move
ment in the United States"
TWO new sporting books are in the press of J. B.
Ford Il Co.>-viz., american Wild Fowl Shooting"
BY J. W. Long, and "Field, Cover and Trap Shoot
ing,'' by A. II. Bo2ardus.
Mr.. j. J. REvY's splendid folio volume on the
Hydraulics OF Great Rivers embraces the Pa
rama, the Uruguay and the La Plata estuary. 1t Is
o very valuable contribution to engineering sci
ence, now in great favor In this country.
THE second volume of Mr.. F. o. Adams ellis
tory OF Japan viii bring the work down to the
year 1871.
AN important branch OF international law has
been Illuminated ia a new work by William Ed
ward Hall. London barrister, on "The Rights
andDuties Of Neutrals.h
PROFESSOR aoPpM's "Life Of Admiral Footeu
will be published by Harper & Bros
The theory that America was not discovered by
Columbus is getting fresh support. Nj. r. B.
Anderson, Of the University or Wisconsin. is COM
ing out with book to prove that tae Norsemen OF
the tenth century were the true discoyerers.
ROUTLEDGE q co. will soon print "The Book OF
Table Talk" being new collection OF the conver-
satioDs OF distinguished men.
A VERY trencnant reply TO Professor W. d. Whit
ney's "Philoogical Essays has been printed In
German by Professor Steinthai lie undertakes to
convict Professor Whitney OF ignorance aud mls-
representation.
DoDD h MEAD will publish this fail Rev. e. p.
Roe's third story, "a Chestnut Burr.n
The Golden Club OF London, viii publish in Feb.
ruary an important book on local government, to
include, by half dozen different writer's the local
government OF England Ireland, Scotland France,
Germany, Spain, Russia Holland ana Belgium.
j. b. FORD & Co. have three new books by the
Beecher family in press.
The new miscellany by members OF the Lctos
Club, OF New York, entitled "Lotos Leaves,r will
appear soon from the press Of w. +. Gil 4 Co.
The long drawn out catalogue OF books on the
Franco-Prusslan war, has an accession in Hoi,-
baueer's ''German Artillery in the battles near
Metz just translated In London.
TIE Imperial Puoic Library OF ST. Petersburg
has printed a catalogue in two volumes OF BOOKS
In foreign languages relating to Russia.
HARPER BROS. have in press very importan,
work, by Dr. Leonard Bacon, on the ''Geuesis OF
the New England Cnurches.n
A COSBY and amusing book is Mr.. J. b. CiarKe's
Profession just out In London.
PROFESSOR RAiRSoSDi, the Italian reographel
and naturalist Of Peru, has published remark.
able work on the mineral resources OF tha,
country.
FATHER AUG. TnENER, learned theoogian and
writer on Roman Catholic Church history, died
recently. The great task OF his lie was the com
pletion OF the "Annales Ecclesias ci,r begun by
Baronius, which was printed Ia the Vatican
DR. Z. H. CLARKE, who raised sucn a tempest BY
his "sex In Education,u Is writing new volume