New-York tribune., 1877-03-12
ANONYMOUS LITERATURE IN BOSTON.

an "uNKNowN PUBLISHERS SERIES "-MR. LOWELL
AND THE POEM "DEIRDRE'-"THE BURNING OF
The CONVENT "-ANoNYM0Us PAPERS IN THE
ATLANTIC MONTHLY FOR APRIL
trRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE
BosToN, Mass, March 10.-The fashion OF
anonymous publication has become so popular here tha'
awit now proposes the starting of an Unknown Puo-
lishers' Series This. he should contain WORKS 10
which the weIlknown book firms are not Wiling 10 Ienu
their imprins As series would thus be made up OF
very poorly written BOOKS he thinks the curiosity would
he great 70 know which Of the publishing houses
concealed under this enterprise had undertaken 10 ISSUE
each particular mediocrty tho list think 1t IL OBJ
yious however. that this gentleman is induigng DIN
self in satire. Still, the interest in clandestine
authorship al present praetieed tPi-
deniable. II has one obvions adVan'"ee-
obvious to the writer's though not always to the pnDc
viz that il gives chance not only to the Great oh'
known" but also the little uuknowns There Is reason
10 believe that the 'HO Name" series, for example, WIZ
shelter under its mantle who might not De
willing to expose their 10 the ordinary puhhcitY
of authorship The last volume this set The Great
Match" which I notice THE TRIBUNE has, as it were,
"caught cut on the very first gO-of, have heard
sscbed to lady who writes under the pseudonym OF
"Susan Coolidge;" but strongly suspect partnership
OF two writer's Of whom may not be known 10 lame
Mt all. The mention OF this series reminds me that
have nowhere seen any denial Of the rumors which were
set aoat as TO Mr. LOwels high praise OF the Irish
poem "DeirCrC" know il to be fact, however, ttat
this distinguished poets friendly APPRECIATION was greatly
exaggerated and more astonisied th"h hlih
self at the exrayagant praise given to the book III qs
ton In certain quartersargely no doubt owing 10 the
idea that Mr. Lowell had pitched his approval in the
same KEY TIE poem had much merit that it was
rather hurt than helped by these overchaISed pane
gyrics.
Peonle would he fortunate If the conceament OF
author hip would occasionally bring to general chcNa
ton books HSe one which has lately been privately
printed at Cambridge 1t written by the VIC o. Il
Harvard professor and describes the destruction ny
mob the Ursunc Convent and school on Mount Bcno
dict Charicstown, in August. 1884 That event. when
created an immense excitement at the time, was wen
worth recording. Protestant palents had particular
hkrcdor the severe discipline OF the cOnvent-schoo lo
their children and the lady VINO writes THIS monograph
had become a pupil not long before the mObhinc and
burning took place. who he'd had brain ieVcr
having escaped in deruIn from the convent ana bee'
carried back, and certain mischlcv0us Do"K' ok
Months in Convent" having been written by seam
stress WHO had worked there popular preudce arose
which the SUPERIOR IL might easily nave queted
nv admitting the Charcstown Seecmcn to EXAMINE the
eonyent and testify to the absence O duneeOnf orturt
&c But the Superior proud passionate, ana WIN
ont tact and refused all such aid. Even when the MOD
arrived it was ready to he pached, and proceeded 10
violence only when nhamed by the supcl1ors IN
judicCus speech. The result the sacking and burn
for the Superior Several OF the Children at the school
died from fright and exposure. curious iiCt III ~
connection is that the ruins were Kept Tor Az years pS
the Catholics exactly the mob lct them, as hOhu
ment OF Pgotcstant bigOtry. IL was ON! latey lH"!
bjgn taxes aud The spread OF tho city at lst cus'
them u he levecd, snd only now IN " Ihe IuEIhs u
the Convent" do GET an account which sh0%s hoT nov
greatly TO blame The obstinate superior TIlo htl
all along received the friendly support OF many toCs
an, citizens Besides all this, tie book gi'es cEafi
ing glnpse Of the convent ME ana OF te sehe'"i d"
nosphcrt Of Boston hal' n century ago. ,
The difficulty OF making good guess at the autholsp
of UNSIGNED writing has been shown III INC new SSOi.
tributOrs' Cub Of 3he Ahdntc hohhtp Inc WhIM iiht
ins,allmen was quarter attributed to j. l. Feds
Bayard Taylor guessed that Ave pages were ny one o
and the resi- lr otLcrS and Nj I"nsIco" suppose 9!
ttc contrary that EaT r Taylor tuc aulhOr Ui e
whole TEC Truth il that OF the best known writer's
aud those possessing distinct individuality, nave De'
contributing e.,h Issue o. tIcsc Cu3 papeie, Dnl
the case that auti5Is inscnsby write with WHeIeS
wien r kagw That their names are not to De ajacEtG
SuJ, bsi Whn takes part IN TIE Club Tor Apr-Wnich
will auiCsr with TIC magazine III few daYs--tahcs
drd}s1f,s BcyS,.G IN Z" VI .dctp NluiCi. One OF MS
coi1;nCuts extremely LuShdOc: ~ was sdu 10 nc
turn # their vehicles, TO 20 about among the manned
eurV VOs ilI ticu al on TIE head Win huhheN
wrench, 10 prevent them annoying the company Va"
lnwsujts vi. Black seems 10 have adopted the SAM
prudent unlIcv" me ANqnfc Tor April contains al-'
h dY altl,ts; one readable review Ol
KNIGHTS " Mechanical Dictionary" the Othcf an aillcr
by "a S.uta Carollnian,' on oouih CGFoina MoI4is'
lie discusses the three great falin-s OF southern Wios
VIZ: dss. ion Gisr, gard negro rights, ana ul"Itl
nncc o. Tree opinion. Oh thr ether hand hc shows u the
taicviSnrse iTul'Tay. and drunkenness OF thr nero
without stint Macy OF hs revelations are starting, ana
tbc whole chapter is Ike The actu'i OJtCt, OF MblC
duiag tLc cahpasn htlo have Oevli shHIoWs ana iGN
reflections In view oI TIE new iltNldeh,S aihlp,e a
policy. it Isncccs'isg 10 note that thlS Impartial oD
server Cbi tc presence OF U1t'u states troops Ill
the essential to tnc preservation Of peace !or some
tlue tC come. -