The New York herald., 1878-03-25
LITERARY CHIT CHAT.

LITERARY CHIT CHAT.
Harper Brothers will publish staniey's new vol
OF African discovery simultaneously with Its sp'
pcarauce in Eugland. the book will corta'n entirely
new matter of great importance. II 10 announced
Tor tho last OF May or the 1rst OF June.
Mr. W. N. Alden, the funny editor Of the Times. Is
wriling serious work on ship building for the Aar'
pers.
Mirage which is published in Robsrts Brothers,
No Nsmo series is published by Macmillan In LONDON
as by George Fleming, author OF "a Nile Novel"
Father seccni's work ON the "sun" translated by
Professor Proctor, is announced by the Longmans
Mrs -Muloch craik will edit .rhe Lite and Remains
OF John Martin, Schoolmaster and Poet"
Rumor has IL that Robert Buchanan has left tho
Contemporary Repiew and is about to establish crii
cal weekly OF his own.
work the "Armies OF the Powers OF Europe" s
In tho press Of Allen Co., London.
Canon Mozlcy's essays have been collected and arc
announced by the Mcssra Rivngton.
''The speaking Telephone ana O,her Electrical
Novelties" is the title OF new work by George b.
scot author OF Ecctricity and the Electric Tel.
egraph which will shortly be issued in one volume,
Svo, by D. Appleton & Co.
The Athletic World is tho title OF new journal to be
issued In London the 4th OF April.
Professor Spencer F. Baird's "Annual Record Of
Science and Industry" Tor May 1878, will be iseued in
May.
The second volume OF the edition OF GREEN'S
"Hisory OF the English People" will DO issued IN
April
New editions OF cesnola's Cyprus" and of Schan's
"Creeds of Christendom" arc announced by tho Har
pcrs.
copy Of tho sBook OF the Dead" which bears The
name of princess named Nedjem, mother Of Her-hor
tho high priest OF Ammon, has been added to the
Egyptian Museum OF tho Louvre.
Lessings lie and Lessng's works are agitating IT.
erary England.
Mr. Benson j. Losing. whose two illustrated works
tho battle he1s Of the Revolution and the war OF
1912 are well known has arranged with Harper 4
Brothers for the publication Of another important
work. ON tho preparation OF which he has been long
engaged. 1t Is encyclopaedia of American History"
which will include brief sketches OF all important
events the history OF tho United States, and cover
period extending from land including the aboriginal
period and the discovery OF America to the end OF tho
Centennial year, July 4, 1876. 1t will also include
brief biographical notices Of the most prominent
actors In those events. The work will bc illustrated
with geographical maps and typographical plans.
The volume of Scribner's Monthly which closes W ith
the April number Is tho largest and the best yet is
sued OF this popular magazine. A noticeable feature
of this magazine Is the high standard OF excellence
reached by its illustrations. Some OF them really
works OF art
The author Of that delightful story, "Johannes
Olaf'' has new novel just written. called 'sStl
LILO in Troublous Times - The story is laid during
the Napoeouc occupation OF Germany and deals
about equally In fact and fiction.
new weekly PAPER devoted to politics, essays and
reviews OF books has just appeared in Florence under
the titlc Of La Rassegna Settimandie.
Revolving bookcases have just reached England.
Tho Rousseau centenary will be celebrated at Geneva
on July2
Switzerland has fifty Catholic journals, Austro-Hun.
gary has ninety, Belgium, III, which Is more than
any other country. In Italy, Franco and Spain the
Catholic periodicals sadly in need Of funds, at
least this Is what q review OF Catholic periodical liter
ature published by woerl, Of wirzburg, says.
A writer In the Academy proves that Macbeth
good churchman.
j. b. Lippincott 90. have In press q third edition
OF Rccords OF Living Ocers OF the Navy and Marine
Corps"
sRutheYford."a novel by Mr. Edgar Fawoeit, tho
poet, will be begun ut early date serial In
the Library Table This excellent periodical needs
stimulus of this kind, and "Rutherford," :" whatever
may be ITS attraction story, suro 10 be written
In good English.