The New York herald., 1876-12-09
LITERARY CHAT.

The January 81 Nicholas will contain story by the
author OF "Helcn's Babics entitled Budges Visit 10
the Centennial" The February number OF this popu.
lar magazine with publish story tor boys by Tom
Hughes called ssFcstina Lenten So Nicholas will
print two serials during ls77-.Hs Own Mas,cr,'' a
story for boys, by }. r. Trowbriige, already begun,
and .'Patikins House," story for girls by Mrs NJ
A. Cragin, with Illustrations by Mrs. Haiock. THIS
story will begin after the holidays.
Mr. f. G. stedman has put Wall street out OF bis
mind long enough to write some poems, OF which
we shall have moro to say when them. They arc
only manuscript now Mr. s,edman has recently
taken his eldest son. Frederick into the money market
with him
A most unique publication is being prepared under
tho supervision OF Mrs. Alexander Mitchell, OF Ml-
waukce. Tho book will contain poems and short
stories by Bryant, Longlellow Mrs Stowe and other
weknown writer's, and Will be illustrated by Thomas
Moran and others IL Will be sold for the purpose of
raising funds to rebuild the hospital ior consumpves
at Jacksonville, Fla, which recently destroyed
by nre.
Mr. J. W. Bouton has just received tho last two
volumes OF L'Art They superb--ii anything finer
than the first. One OF them contains etched por-
trait oil Mile. Sarah Bernhard, the famous French
actress which Is fne that almost tempted to
it and frame it, Mile. Bernhard represented
"
cning gracefully on a sofa Her pet hound 10
stretched the floor at her feet The success OF
LAyf in this country been surprise to It's pub
llshers as well as to MIR. Bouton.
Mr. Clarence Cook, whcse articles on household ART
In Scrbncrs have called forth such pra
and have done much II cultivate a taste tor such
matters will discuss the China question in the Janu-
airy number OF that magazine
The Athenoum's review OF Bryants "History of tho
United Statcs' review Of the prospectus and NOT
OF the book That innocent announ cement seemed 10
act as red flag the heated Imagination of bull.
As yet no Inaccuracies have been found In this
volume
SAKE Home who has ow become feature in litera-
turc, has written a story Tor Scribners John
Burroughs, who knows about country sights and
sounds than most country people, will his por
trait in an early number of scribncrs, to which mara
zinc he is constant contributor.
The American publisher OF the Bible and Sunday
School will be Henry Hovt, No. 0 CornhiIl Boston
The great book OF the season in London is Italy
from the Alps TO Mount Etpa,n edited by Thomas
AaolpEus Trollope. This sumpuous volume in quarto
is illustrated by 40o wood cngravngs, and Is beyond
question tho most attractive book on the subject Of
Italy ever issued.
The London publisher, Murray, at his annual trade
sale November sold II 600 copies OF "Lttlc Arthurs
England $500 OF Smiles latest book, "Life OF a
Scotch Naturalist" 100 Darwins ssFcrt,lization in
the Vegetable Kingdom" 1900 Groc's '.Grcecc y and
-. 00o smiths "Latn Course
Mr. John II. Parker Is now In Romc working upon
the eighth volume OF his archaeology OF that city.
A new book or American travel published in Ger
ma ny is Koberg's "Nach Ecuador; Rcisebilder.n
II ~ said that tho novel OF Southern iifo entitled
"Blue Blood" is from the pen of a member OF Con-
grcss.
r. A. Trollope has IN press "a History OF the Papal
Conclave."
whose purchases oi the most rare and sumptuous
books at the Menzcs library sale noted ut the
time is said possess the largest and complete
musical library in the country, embracing g. 900
volumes
The London Tnbfis,ers' Circular assures the book
trade OF England that things beng at the they
must mend, and mend they WILL Ii says that when
money on deposit goes begging at onehalf per cent
per annum must seek other outlets and the safest
OF ihcsc outlets will bc trade.
That new London monthly, TIE Charing Cross Nag.
arins has many lively and entertaining literary pa
pcrs.
Tho latest undertaking Of tho fertile Gustavc Dor6
is illustrated edition OF "Mchaud's History oil the
Crusades," which will appsar In Paris this winter.
Germany published in 1875 IL $40 works Of all casscs
against IL o5o IN ls14