New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-27
LITERARY NOTES.


will be "Gemini," story of twins
A Short History of Greek Classical Lltera-
ture" by the Rev. j. r. Mahafy. author OF Social Lie
In Greece" is about TO be published.
The Rev. John w. Draper is about to COL
leet of his contributions 10 popular reviews
IN a ,o.uWe OF " Scientific Memoirs"
Russia and Siberia furnish the scenes OF the
new volume of Mr. Longfellow's " Poems Of Places"
which will continued TO Syria Persia land other
parts of Asa). Africa, and lastly America
Complete Manual Of the Diseases and
Injuries OF the Nervous System" by the Rev T. G. Sc.
gum OF this city, OF the highest authorities In this
specially, is 10 press with VIM. Wood d Co.
The Rev. Joseph Cook is good advertising
medium. critics may differ as to the merits OF
Of hest novels Rcbter Titan ae the publishers state,
has increased in sales six-fold.
Mrs Muloeh Craik has written and edited,
for early publication book which describes, 1t is said
the incidents Of very touching and interesting lie.
Legacy being the Life and Remains of John Mar n
schoolmaster and Poet" is the title of the book
There is talk of holding literary congress
In Paris during the forthcoming Exhibition The propo
ston already been discussed by the socee des Gems
dency OF the embryo association to Victor Hugo.
The growing public appreciation OF good
indexng is responded to ny Scribners Monthv which
extends its index of the XVIII volume TO six pages in
Gliding the Illustrations individually. new and sim
Die iitiepage is second noticeable Improvement
Mrs. Mary E. Sniffen, of this city, is the
writer of the absurdty OF Bddy McGinnis at the PhO-
tographers' in the April Serbners which was IN so
much demand for public reading in MS that the author
still keeps it under her control by special copyright
Mr.. Eugene Lawrence, having already pub
lished in Harpers HafHour Series brief manuals OF
Greek Latin and medieval literature, will English
literature in three additional Volumes of which that on
the Period is about ready and those on the
Classical and Modern Periods Will shortly ioliow'
There will shortly appear in London work
on the Armies of Powers of Europe, giving particu
lars of their strength and organization and many inter
esting details regarding famous regiments IN the anef
emf services their constitution etc. etc The book VIII
also include an account the Navies of the several
Powers ~
The memoirs of the late Prince Metternich
will he published in English French and German stimuli
taneously The German original will be printed in
eight volumes Prince Richard Metternich, 1t Is
stated Is now going over the work, and emitting such
portions likely TO prove painful TO the feelings VI
living personRges.
Two new clerical works are announced from
Boston, one Button" by popular radical preacher
the Rev. NJ j. Savage who pictures in glowing colors
the of his hero from what he considers pepP
Living" by the Rev William NJ. Bohn, the author Of
''The New Timothy"
The important work on The Sun; an Ac-
count OF the Principal Modern Discoveries respecting
the Structure Of the sun of SYSTEM Its Influence IN
the Universe and its Relations with respect TO other
Celestial Bodies" by Father Seceh, the great Roman
astronomer, VIII shortly be published ~ Engano' ID
translation by the leisurely Professor Proctor
captain UdUDlcI, VI ihC i-iO VI
Midhat Pasha," in recent number of The Nineteenth
CeatuV about TO publish, through Messrs G. kegan
Paul & Co.. a small book Servian History His aim Is
to call attention TO the possible fate of small and stug
Cling nation which he holds TO be destined to play
great part in the solution of the Eastern question
The promised army novel, by Captain Fred
erick Whitaker the biographer OF Custer. will shortly
appear the press of sheldon Co., under the title
o. The cadet BaS T "a Pa1nf wGSe o
among the Indians the frontier ale said as well as
many Of the characters TO adhere closely TO actual Facts
and examples.
An American Natural History Series" is
10 be published from the Nsturasts AgeD cy 49, Cas-
sino), Salem Mass, where the Essex Institute has
trained number Of young men to be caPa9e
and Habits Of spdsr by H. EeTton ana o 10Y Eo TO
iDsOn, will be among the first OF the SERIES
An important treatise, from the army point
ofvlew on Our Indian Population or, How Shall we
Treat the Red Man,"is in press by Sheldon Co.. from
the pen Of Northumberland s. Gus, United States
Army. who has had wide experience the plains. He
enters at length into the facts and figures which show
that the Indian population not Decreasing and insists
that the treaty policy must be given up in view OF the
lermaneney of the Indian problem
The catalogue has just appeared of the at
tractve exhibit of American publishers at the Paris Ex
position. IT has been neatly printed at the Riverside
Press, and contains, besides preliminary articles III
English and French. the American book trade and its
methods trade photography, and our literary system
two publishers who take part in the exhibition incud
ing most prominently Messrs Harper, Scrbner Steiger
WHOM occupy fuli sections in the allotment Mr.. Ter:
guem whose charge exhibit is placed, has arrived
Paris and begun the work OF PREPARATION most OF the
goods to be exhibited having already been shipped
The important series of short books on
"Engsh Men of Letters" edited by John Morley, will
be published in this country by Messrs Harper d
Brothers They are intended TO satisfy the public by
giving in popular style scholarly view Of the lie char
scter and works Of great English writer's The plan al
ready includes monographs on johnson, by LesIie
Mr. Froudei Milton BY Mark Pattison; wordswSrh, by
Professor Goodwin Smith; swift Ry John MORLEY
by j. G. Morrison; and Goldsmith, by William Black
Others are yet to be arranged for
The double number Of The Library journal,
containing papers read at the London Conference OF
librarians FALL just coming from the press, though
II bears date Of November December, 1877. 1t con-
thirty By leading linz Engsh Dap
Liza. including the comprehensive address OF M D. WIZ
sS By Henry what lie calls
autobiography" in cataloguing, by the use of reduced
l the pToees aHe Sra is now the oeia organ
the B well the Lna w se
American.
Robert Carter y Brothers have nearly ready
new volume By the famous chdrens preacher, the
Rev. Richard Newton. D. D., to be entitled "The King
in His Beauty" Like bis other books 1t is full Of illus
traive incidents and stories Dr. Newons works have
not only been republshedn both England and Scotland
but some them have been translated into Arabic and
them being rendered into the dialect Of one
OF the tribes OF North American Indians The same
house have also In preparation new work by the Rev.
Alexander Dickson author Of that popular devotional
volume All About Jesus" The book Is entitled
Beauty for Ashes 1t will be Issued in style uniform
with Its predecessor.
new publishing society, the Hercules Club,
is TO be added the list of organizations Of this sort
much in favor England. The plan of the society
principally provides that its founders and fellows shall
from the Homer and Shakes