The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-11
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

Mr. Wiam +. Gls Life OF Edgar A. Poc." now
on the eve Of publication, will have 800 pages.
forthcoming religious book on the civil war period
is the Rev W. W. Benefits Narrative OF the Great
Revival Which Prevailed in the Southern Armies
Daring the Late Civil War Between tho States and the
Federal Union"
The next issue oil Longfellow's .Poems OF Places"
VIII be devoted spain, Portugal and Belgium, IN two
volumes.
The latest projected gcncalogy wc hear OF will be
history oil the Burr family America, by Mr.. Charles
Burr Todd, OF Reading, Conn.
NJ. L. Pierre has written in a series Of volumes an
interesting political work entitled 'Hisoircs des
Assemblies Po,iqucs France, 17S9-lS16."
Some London papers arc poking fun at Mr.. Glad
stone because at tho Royal Academy Dinner he de-
cared his profound sense OF tho Importance OF 'tho
active and constant cultivation OF letters.o Mr. Glad
stones epistoiary efforts arc supposed
80 give point to the criticism. ....e
says the London Publishers Circular, apropoG OF the
decline the book trade
American unfairncss has hurt her authors
well as ours. Bookmakcrs aud bodkbrcakcrs flourish,
Ind for original work see twenty rcpr nts
Or bits OF works. the IN ere mosaic OF literature THIS
II not healthy state
Captain Burnaby's new work. giving an account Of
his ride through Asia Minor aud visit TO knrs, Free
roum, &C., will be published in lew days.
Mr.. Samuel y. Day has written a timely book, en-
titled Dust TO Dust; Sanitary Modes Of Burial"
which cndcavors the embarrassing problem Of
all cities rs the disposal OF the dead.
Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth. The
printers OF that tow proposed TO erect monument
20 the great novelist, aud asked the Queen to con-
tribute. Victoria declined, stating that she ''has
never assisted in the erection OF a memorial to any
person. whcrcupon tho London Publishers Circular
advises Portsmouth to go ahead and build a Dickens
nj in 10 a s
Albert has had Gfty memorials raised without Her
Msjcsty's assistance.
An important copyright decision in the Court OF tho
Queens Bench recently held that compilation made
out OF various books aud newspapers, II duly regis
tercd must be protected, though not IN itself original
and tnat copyright might be acquired by means OF
selection and arrangement Publishers OF selections
from books Will SEQ the great importance OF This deci
sion.
General Ducro, has just issued the third volume Of
his Dslensc do Paris 1s7o'7l." illustrated by many
maps in color.
The latest Issue OF the French satanic press IS ia
File dc satau, y by Clcmenco Robert.
Dr. WI b. Carpenters new work. 'Mcsmerism,
spirtualism &C., Historically aud Scientifically Con-
sidcred," is a valuable and opportune exposition OF
tho laws or deusion. Mesmerism, clectro-biology
the odylic force the Owning rod, cIarvoyancc table
turning, spirit rappng mind reading and spirualism
arc successfully described and accounted for.
stealing the names OF established newspapers has
become large business. In a recent SUIT IN England
tho Era OF London. strovc 10 prevent BY injunction
the publication OF paper called Tostchstone or Ne New
Arm Tho vIco Chancellor decided that the name FRI
rou,d not be borrowed with the mere addition Of New
bcforc H. THIS decision was. however, reversed b.
nc higher court which held that tho Neg Era could
not be suppressed unless initiated the style or form