The New York herald., 1877-10-15
LITERARY caIT-cHAT.

Mr. Walter shirlaw whose "shccp shearing in tho
Bavariau highlands was OF the most admired pic.
lures in the last Academy exhibition will illustrate
Edward Egglestons "RoSy," the Scribner serial.
Mr.. ". Mckay Laiian, founder oil the Baltimore
Euttctn, will have article in the November scrib.
ner, Oh clnvas-back ana icrrapin illustrated by him.
self. Mr. Lafan being Batlmorean understands his
subject Thoroughly.
DORIS Barushn Is the title OF a now novel by Kath-
Macqroid to DO issued by Hunt 4 Backctt.
The first volume OF Jefferson Davis book VIII be
ready early IN November. Tho second volume, which
Is thu most 'spcy," viii speedily follow.
Mary Ashley Townsend, OF New Orleans o1e OF tho
most brilliant women OF the South spending few
days In TINS city Mrs. Townsend perhaps best
known TO Northerners by nor beautiful little poem
entitled 'Creed
Mr. Nugent Robinson, the author OF the very clever
novel, "5,O7G Finh Avcuuc," has commenced another
story entitled "rhat Mo,her-in-I.aw of ainer IN
Of The leading weekly illustrated papers.
Mr L II. stcdiard has returned homo after a
pleasant vacation.
Mcs.rs HonIy Holt & Co viii publish In n few days
Sir Edward Crcasys "tiis of the Ottoman Turks"
with chapters bringing thc work down to Tho present
time. The house viii publish simultaneously
with tho above volume in their Amateur
scr.cs, "Thornbury's L,o OF lurncr,n with colorcd
Illustrations iac-snicd from the artists draw
ngs. Also ncw novel in tho Leisure hour Series,
by the rulhor OF 'sr smith,. it's title '.Paui.nen
and it need only be asked OF this story that ba
good as "Ar Smithn
Mr.. Frank T. stockton has written for the forth
coming number o Ser.tner article illustrated by
T. Moran, describing his recent trip to NASSAU Curl
Gus methods o fishing, the coral reels. tue quaint
habits Of the darkeys, VISIT to an African queen"
diving TOR pennies, and the tarantu.a market, are
among tho interesting things described. MI Stockton
calls Nassau aisle OF Jarcn
Waller Crane 'Ihc gaby's operap viii be Intro.
duccd TO tie readers Of 50 Aicao.as in November.
The Contemporary hecis,o Tor October sk,liuly di.
vides its contents between philosophy, literature,
SCIENCE politics and criticism there being at least
striking contribution ior, OF those depart
mcnts. rhree articles directly controver-
sia--thooo. cay poilt.cally-which makes tho
number lively rcadiug. although the topics
specially solid and Important
Tho AtheaauAl says tnat tho edition oil Shel.
Icy's poetcal works, edtcd by Harry Doxon Forman,
"nust shut ont shelley from the women and youth Of
England on account of containing the very immoral
poem Of "iaoD ana Cytnnn."
.Londou In JacObite Iimes' Is the title OF a work
by Dr. Doran, 70 be published early In November by
bentley. II VIII illustrate court and city, ST. Jamcs'
ana Tyburn, Church and Convonticic the stage ana
The strcets; in short every particular OF Jacobto
times N tho Brtlsh metropolis.
To the multtudinous library OF anglers text books
Is now added Mr.J J. Mancy's 'Notes Fish and
Fishing' just out in London. The author computes
that there 5000 regular anglers Lon
don. There no less eighty angler clubs the
metrop polls and Its cnvirons.
The London ihendum reviews DR.. Schanrs "History
OF the Creeds OF Chrstendom praisDg IL Tor its labor
and learning. but cersurng the author ior his par-
and feeble critical sagacty.