The New York herald., 1876-07-12
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

Tho publication of Abbott's Omitted States Digest"
has completed by the issue Of the fourteenth vol
ume. This unrvalled law encyclopedias condenscs
1000 volumes OF American reports of both State and
federal courts, from tho beginning down to 1870
..The Biography and Speeches OF Rutherford B.
Hayes edited by J. O. Howard, Ohio journalist Is
in the press OF Robert Clarke Co., Cincinnati.
Fredericksburg Va, aud It's vicinity. which are
tho brhp aces of Washington Richard Henry Ies and
other notabes, has written up iu pamphlet pub
ljshed by the Rappahanock and Potomac Immigration
Society.
The AMeneum having been mado to laugh by
Mark Twain's new book, 'Tom Sawyer" mas tho grace
to say that the authors humor Is genuine
"syria and Egypt Under Five Sutans Of Turkey" by
the late English Consul General Barber, Is just ready
In London, and throws and valuable light on
Asiatic Turkey
Professor W. D. whitney. of Yale College, has been
preparing treatise Aryan aiuitles which vii
be nuts to Oriental scholars
A curious volume, consisting OF an autobiography OF
Elizabeth Evans the alleged original OF Dnah Morris
In Adam Bedc," has been published under the title Of
'Gcorgc Eliot IN Dcrbyshirc. F"
The press in Turkey 1t tho beginning OF 1876, com
prlscd sevcnty-two newspapers, of which twenty
in French, sixteen in Turkish, thirteen in Armenian
twelve in Greek four in Bulgarian, two in Hebrew
Spanish and each in Persian, Arabic, Italian Ger.
man and English.
women's rights recognized this year for the
first time at University College London Tho author-
ties consented TO admit ladies TO the class Roman
law and entered, OF whom took thc first prize
at the late examination whilO the other third in
the list
That ancient subject, the plurality Of worlds still
stimulates French authors 81 " Girard has come
out with "Nouveies Etudes sur les Mondcs Habites,
et sar los Existences dc rAmc"
McPhersops Handbook OF Politics for 1s76n cover
ing tho legislation and principal American events Of
tho past years. will DO Issued Congress
adjourns by solomons Chapman, Washington.
The art OF cooking has started its magazine in New
York. It is entitled american Cookery" and is
edited by Laura Z Lyman, and published At No. III
Duane street.
Dr. Herbert Brooms work "The Philosophy
Of Law" Is reprinted by Baker, voorhis Il Co.
new book on the resources Of Virginia containing
q geographical and political summary, with
OF soils, minerals, climate, productions, water power
and internal improvements, Is just issued by West
Johnston Il Co., Richmond.
The London Iubhshers' Circular says Of "Daniel
Deronda, that literature is undergoing change and
pre- Richardsonian era is setting in when the novests
will chronicle tho sins OF men and women with lib
lical plainness.
type works made his editions famous throughout Eu
rope is to have his life written by Samuel Timmns OF
Birmingham, whero Baskcrvic's press was estab-
lished.
The latest periodical project in London Is sgazine
entitled Cotton, adapted especially for all who
tercsied in that man uiacture.
Mr. John Ruskin's letters to the workingmen Of
Great Britain, issued in monthly pamph cis under the
title Of "Fors Claveera," have reached letter 65,
which devoted to the fifteenth chapter OF Genesis
aud to stories of Ruskin's Scottish aunt, who was
Puritan OF tho Purtans
Mr. f. W. Gosse reviews Walt whitman's new book
In tho London ACADEMY with OF the rhapzodcal
praise OF Mr. Rosseti but with aud discrmina-
His 'funelcss rcctatve" vicious habits OF style
and groesque catalogues OF objects phantasmagora
are declared be, poetry but very poor prose.
while his occasional eoqucnce elevation OF thought
recognized.
Mr. Howorth. OF Manchester. England, has written a
history OF the Mongols from the ninth to the nine
tecnth century, in two volumes.
A new work on tho important theme OF sanitary en-
gncerne, by Mr. j. b. Dentons Is IN the London
press OF spon.
AJourney foreign lands has long been rcsognIzei
as the best completion of liberal education On this
idea is founded the Paris "societ6 dc Voyages
d'Etudcs Autour du Monde" A vessel Is to leave
Havre every May make tho circuit of the globe In
ten months Each passenger student Is 10 have sep
arac cabin and the benefit OF choice library OF books
OF travel aud science, with tho best maps nstru
mcnts and stan Of professors to lecture pns.
nomena which come under notice.