The New York herald., 1875-09-25
LITERARY CHAT.

The London academy in REVIEW Of General Sher-
mans Memoirs" is forciny struck with the differences
Of speech growing up IN the United States, which, II
says must one day make the American language sep
arae tongue Sherman's book, IL says has most dis
tinct accent sherman's simplicity, frankness aud
high patriotism are lauded Says the Aoademy
humanity is as marked his sagacty, and, may
add his modesty"
Chatto's 'Hstory OF Wood Engraving" is TO be
brought out in third and enlarged edition. with hs
original AS Illustrations
The English Dialect Society has three glossaries 1
press.
The Putnams will soon issue Latouche's ''TravelS
in Portugal" photographcally illustrated.
Mr. Justin winsor's autobiography of the Original
Quartos and Folos OF Shakespeare" will be brought
out by osgood Co. in the fall II will contain less
than sxtyeght heIotypo illustrations Of title pages,
&C. and will be a careful and critical description of all
early printed editions shakespeares plays with
OF the Principal collections Of these rare edi-
tions in Europe and America
Mr. A. II. Huth's new book, "The Marriage OF Ncas
KIM balances the authorities and scientific facts as TO
consanguneous marriages. and comes to the conclusion
that they generally injurious Mr. George Oar
win, Of the author Of the Darwinan theory in
view OF Mr. Huths book, says that nine years expert
ments on the crossing Of plants appears TO him abso
utey conclusive TO the advantages OF ferza-
tion to plants.
The Congress Of German Journalists at Bremen the
last week August adopted this sensible resolution
The Congress Journalists declares tho anonymity OF
the press to be right which its highest duties render
it imperative to MAINTAIN, and which should only be
waived when strict adherence to it would favor tho
impunity Of crime"
Tho womans rights question is taken up by Colonel
H Conwell in plea entitled 'Woman and the Law"
from the press Henry L. Shepard Co., of Boston.
A handsomely illustrated volume ''The Life and
Times of Captain Thomas Rowlandson," the famous
carcaturst, whose laughable colored plates amused
the last generation, will soon appear in London.
The value of great Libraries, rich not only in books
but in manuscripts journals and pamphlets is shown
in the announcement that Professor Boutiny Of tho
Paris School of Political Sciences has arrived in Lon
don to make thorough research at the British Mu-
scum into the history of the English constitution.
Lee Shepard will soon print "a Quaker Among tho
Indians" which embraces plea for the red man
in an account Of the authors three years. life among
various tribes.
Prince Leopold son of Queen Victoria has presented
a copy Of the newly printed parallel text quarto OF
Romeo and Juliet" Shakespeare's first tragedy, to
every member of the Shakespeare Society.
The late Karl Andree, the well known German jour
nast who died in August, the author of vaiua-
BILE geography of the of the world and
founder of the Globus periodical devoted ethnol-
ogy, geology and topography.
A correspondent IN Virginia writes u the London
Academy that until the great university founded by be-
quest of Mr. Johns Hopkins of Baltimore, goes into
operation the University of Virginia ''is, far it
goes the only university in the land" The quail
1cation 'as far as it goes' is well put
The "Grea Bonanza" has got into literature as the
taking title illustrated quarto containing exciting
stories of adventure. Lee & Shepard, publishers.
The New Don Quixote, translated from the brill
liant French original Of Aphonse Daudet, is published
by w. F. Gill h Co.
Dr. Allbone's volume of 'Prose Quotations" is in a
forward state OF preparation in Lippncotts press
Rev Lyman Abbott's Commentary the New
Testament" clear and scholarly work, is passing
through the press of A s. Barnes Co.
Austria has only twelve public libraries, aud six OF
them belong universities. Hence the Austrian press
Is demanding more.
The last publication of the 'Palcstne Exploration
Fund" contains sparkling article by Captain Burton
the region lying beyond Jordan
Three volumes of Sainte Beuve's "Premers Lundis,"
consisting Of the great critics early articles have been
gathered and published by his secretary
The latest book by NM Erckmann -Chatrian is
''Brgadler Frederic; a Story of Alsacian Exile"
These literary Alsacians Frenchmen who refuse TO
become Germans and this latest novel is natural
photographed and fercey penned any of their
previous lctions of the Franco German
The small city Of Lepsc, in Saxony, swarms with
books that has university library Of $50 900 voumes
also a town library Of 100 900.
'Cumbriana; or Fragments Of Cumberland Life !" Is
an amusing collection of anecdotes, legends and folk
lore illustrating and customs in the English
lake country.
The London Bookseller has a review or parcel OF
Confederate schoolbooks picked up in the South by
Engshman. Among them it finds ''Dxie Arith-
metic" with these rather astonishing problems:-
If one Confederate soldier whip twenty seven
Yankees how many soldiers can whip forty nino
Yankees? Confederate soldier captured twenty eight
Yankees each day for nine consecutive days. how many
did he capture in al2
''Modern Geography" printed at Atlanta, 1862.
declares that he African black is found in all
parts Of Africa and in America where they have been
brought and humaney reduced to their proper normal
condition Of slavery" This ''modern geography" has
become rather ancient since 1862.
NJ Leon Dumont, whose essay laughter very
successful has now issued his Theore Scenthque de
la Sensibilite"
series Of beautiful water color drawings illustrating
Milton's minor poems will be published by Mr.. Samuel
Palmer, of London.
new "Gnd'' is a lot of letters of Sarah Jennings
Duchess of Marlborough the lady whom Pope accused
of having passed
From loveless youth to unexpected age
No passion grati1ed except her rage
They will be printed 'The Private Correspondents
of Sarah Duchess of Marlborough"
Miss Frances Power Cobbe is devoting her competent
pen to the agitation popularity known under the title Of
''women's Rights"
SUPPLEMENTARY BOOK FAIR.