New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-24
LITERA RY NOTES.

Mr.. WYATT Eaton has completed n remark
able erayou head OF MI Bryant which will be engraved
BY Cole for an early numOer OF Ser'bners Mondiy'
DIR. S. A. Green, the acting superintendent
of the Boston Public Library. will shortly publish
through Little Brown Co., local history oil Groton'
A new story by "TheO Gift" author OF
"Pretty Miss BeIlew," will shortly be added TO the
"Ieisure Hour seres,' under the taking title OF Mad
Ellice." 80,
TO the literature of future punishment will
shortly be added series OF sermons on "Condionai
immortality from the pulpit OF the Rev. r. Hunting
ton All Souls Church. Worcester, Mass, and from the
press Of L. +. Dutton q Co.
Jansen, McClurg & 60. have just issued a
new catalogue Of their Americana importatiOns ana
other noteworthy stock, which illustrates interestingly
the growth Of the demand for fine books in the Wes'
number Of works early Western history are Spc
ealty Of the catalogue.
Professor Boyesen's new novel OF Falcon
.crg will be commenced in the August number OF Scr'o-
ue,s uoutbL Its scene is laid in Of tie scandna-
Wan settlements of the West, and so deals sun WIN
scandinavian character, though American soil Pro
iessor Boyesen's novel will be purely American
dealing with New-Iork lie.
The wel-known engineer, Mr. John i. DER
Wis has written for the MAJ June number of The IN
te,afionaI Rerer paper The Future Of Canals in
competition with steam Railways in which discusses
the various proposals for the application OF steam 10
canal navigation and suggests that tracks De aiu on
replacing horses Win tltblL
Ms one Of the original engineers OF the canal MI jews
is especially entitled to attention on this subject
Pamphlets, and especially reports, are apt to
be regarded 10y the public worthless as consequence
they 20 into the wasepaper basket ana complete se's
of the reports OF institutions become very scarce
ACCESSIBLE in many cases only at the headquarters of
the different societies. and not always there collec
ton OF the documents and reports OF our different
literary scientific benevolent, missionary and religions
Institutions has been commenced by the Librarian OF te
A.V,fu (tpiaf ASS III, ID. b
The scheme is a commendable one, and is receiving en-
cOuragement from societies and individuals
.'Who reads an American bOOkW Certainly
not the critic OF The Saturday Reeec who mentions in
the last page devoted to the compression OF American
literature" that Angelo, poem by Mr. Stuart sterne
md The Queen Of sheba by Mr.. T. b. Aldrch are not
worse than the average of contemporary poetry Iha
Mr.. Aldrchs "Queen Of Sheba" happens TO he prose-
md that Mr.. stuart SterDc happens TO be woman
do not perhaps make this worse than the average oil
Sqrddy Rccie,o criticism-so far American produc
lions are concerned. But Mr. Aldrichs book Is printed
on good paper, and The saturday might at least nave
turned over the leaves.
NJ. Edmond de Amicis's book on CONSTANT
NOBLE has reached seven editions in Italy, aud the trans
lation Just ready at g. p. PutGams Sons, by Mrs caro-
line TitOn is made from the last of these. The book IS
the result journey and brief stay just previous 10 TIE
breaking OF the Russian and TO the enthusiastic
writer ConstanunOple Mecca Of the picturesque
"Iti one universal and sovereign beauty before which
poet and archeOlOgis ambassador and trader prince
mud sailor sons the north and daughters OF the SOUTH
all are overcome with wonder. IL is the most beautiful
spot on the earth, and judged by all the world with
such rhapsOdc enthusiasm the writer describes the
various features Of the Turkish city, its people customs
appearance architecture taking leave of the Turks with
remarkable chapter the national character lneI
Tia, against which civilization has only surface power
is 10 HIM the leading the Turk hears without
wnking the lessons Of civilization that are given him.
changes laws ana ceremonies; allows himself 10 be M
proved embellished, and made 10 wear mask Out
within he is inmutably, invariably the same