The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-20
LITERATURE IN PHILADELPHIA.

LITERATURE IN PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA LITERARY NoTEs-cENTENNIAL
LITERATURE-wHAT THE PUBLISHERS ARE
DoNG-''rHE AMERICAN CENTENARY"
PHILADELPHIA, May 49, 1875
"About this time as the old almauacs say, ex-
pect Centennial literature. Many books and es-
says have been published ana many more are in
preparation reviewing and recapituating the
work and growth Of our nation, with greater or
less thorougnness ana truthfulness according TO
the ability aud conscien tiousncss OF the writer.
Among other works or this kind inspired by this
spirit OF national retrospectIon this taking ac-
count OF stock, IN mercantile phrase), publish
ing house OF this city are about making arrange
ments 70 issue book which, II the pledges are
carried out, will be evidently OF interest and
value. Benson ]. LOSING, LII. D., author
or several historical works. is writing
an quarto volume or about 800 pages,
~ be called "The American Centenary;
a History OF the Progress OF the Republic OF the
United States During the First one Hundred
Years OF Its Existence" Messrs. Porter Coates,
VINO are 10 publish the book, announce that they
are 70 issue H. az an expense OF $50 ooO In eabor-
ate and expensive form, with steel engravlngs.
According the authors plan OF the work, IL is to
open with brief review OF the civil and military
transactions OF that period and the general his
tory OF the several States. This Will be followed
by an account OF the condition OF society, its
ners and customs; or agriculture, manufactures,
commerce, art, science, literature and learning,
social institutions, religion, religious and benev-
olent societies, showing the condition or our
country to these matters in 177e and the prog
ress and growth OF all or them in the hundred
years. In the treatment or the subjects men
toned above they will be suodivlded into appro-
nrtate tOpfcg such "a The fOllOWinQ:-
ART.-snowing the state OF the nne arts, paint
ing, sculpture, architecture, music, poetry and
engraving In our country In l776 and their prog
ress until now; giving history OF art societies
and an account oil improvements Ia architecture
IN its various forms; ltthograpny. cnromatlc
printing Photographic; the construction OF tue
aires, music halls, &c.
SCrENCE.-The condition or scientific culture
and knowledge In 1870 ana It's progress, intending
various American discoveries aud scientific
achievements and the application Of science IN
the useful arts and manufactures; scientific
schools, NC.
LITERATURE AND LEARSlSG.-Lterature and ed
ucati0n Ia our country az the period 81 the kevo.
luton ana their progress until now; embracing
the topics o. books b0okmaklng and DoOksei-
lug; the progress o. printing and wood engrdy-
ing and improvements Ia printing machines;
schools, school books and school teachers; the
scope OF literature then ana now changes IA the
taste and character Of readers; libraries, mag
azlnes and newspapers; colleges anu common
schools, &c.
the period or the Revolution, IN respect OF these
and the progress since ia social organization and
their effects upon society.
RELIGION AND RELIGIOUS AND BENEVOLENT So
CiETiEs. HE state oi theological opinion ana
RELIGIOUS denominations ia this country hundred
years ago, aud their changes aud growth since
linen; also 81 religious anu benevolent societies
then, and an account OF missionary societies and
Other religious organizations Tor the promotion
OF Christianity amd moras, hospitals. asydIns, &C.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS area aud population Ol the
United states IN 1870 and tue state Of husbandry
at that time, Win an account OF the progress
until now Inc more prominent topics considered
xyfl ia All.
the rural population, implements 81 LABOR ana the
methods OF their use, the Kind and quality 81
crops character anu numbers or live STOCK,
fruits ana vegetables, cotton and sugar cal-
ture sc.
their progress. The more prominent topics no
tlced will be the mining lntefest-iron, coat, cop
per lcad and the precious metals; products 81
manufactures IN iron, copper, wool, cotton, max,
hemp, SIX, glass, wood, gold ana stiyer-such as
Locomotives, engines presses MACHINERY Of every
description wOOllen and cotton manufactures, DC.
COMMERCIALS extent, foreign ana 90
m sic, 40 our country N lllo, and its
considered VIII be shlpbullding, vessels and
tnetr tonnage, canals, railways and steam nayga-
rion; exports and imports, their nature ana ex-
tent; banks, insurance companies, commercial
~ tnese subjects naturally intermingle, because
OF their inseparaole mutual relations, rigid d.
vision or them under their respective heaus VIII
NOT he atremnted. rney Will De treated separately
or together as Tue tenor Of the narrative may re-
uuIre and there Will be an analy tical index. IL
Il proposed 20 avoid III DRY and unlnteresting
and make the work pleasing ana attractive
history Of orr wonderful grOwtn-our mighty ma
uOual prOgress-with all the essential statistics In
round numbers forming the woOf ~ the fabric.
OTHER NEW PUBLICATIONS.
The book trade generally Il very dull for the
season, for az TINS time publishers are usually
busy with the spnng business. ]. Is. Lppincott
q 20. Will present W. H. Prescott's "Misce-
laneous Essays" a new edition; "The Mys-
tery;' or, Platonic Love- by q. 5. Crosby
'Tnc Mills or the Gods;i novel, by MRS. J.
II. TwelIs. Among the new books OF this house
are English Gypsy songs" with metrical Eng
nsh TRANSACTIONS by Charles G. Leland Professor
r. II. Palmer and Janet Tuckey,n 'Sigua," 4
new story, by Ouida; "a Nameless History and
oThe Green Gate TRANSACTIONS from the German,
by Mrs. a. l.. wistar. they are also reprntng, as
the third or their series OF historical nandDOoks,
"The Roman Empire, from A. y. 395 70 500
by A. N. Curtier, ". A., late Fellow Of
Trinity College, oxford. A new volume Of poems
soon Il .The Medivins Comedy and other poems,
by Count siglsmund Krasinski,n the anonymous
poet OF Poland. THIS firm have also puDnsned,
apropos or the Centennial, a new and enlarged
edition 81 philadelphia and its Env'ons,n ior-
4 tie special information OF foreign visitors.
/ Messrs. Porter d Coates have Just published
"social science and National Economy by Robert
Ellis Thompson II. A., Professor Of social Science
Ia the University OF pennsylvania. This political
economist takes the protectionist side OF the qGcs-
ton. ana endeaYors TO snow the advantages q