New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-14

A change has just taken place in one of our lead
ing book.selling and publishing houses-that Of
scribuer. Armstrong g. Co.-which under various
firm Names as the partnership has been altered
from time TO time by accessIOns or by death, has
filled for thirty-twO years honorable position in
the trade and an important part in The develop
Ipent Of American literature. The firm was founded
in 1916 by Charles Scribner and Isaac ID. Baker.
Mr.. Baker died in 1850; Mr.. Scribner died in 1915
the partnership consisted after that of Mr.. John
Blair Scribner sOn of the founder of the housed Mr.
Andrew c. Armstrong, and Mr.. Edward Seymour.
Mr. Seymour recently died. and Mr.. Armstrong has
now sold his interest to the only remaining member
Of the concern j. b. Scribner, who has formed
new partnership with his brother Charles Scrbner.
The business will henceforth be carried on by
Charles Scribner's Sons" a designation which
will pleasantly recall one of the best known and
most generally respected Of New-York booksellers.
Both partners in the firm are gentlemen of culture
literary tastes, and literary knowledge and they
have ample pecuniary resources. There is no doubt
that the house which has been identified with the
labors Of SO many American authors the republica-
ton of so many valuable foreign works, and the
preparation of so many popular schOOl-3o0ks, will
be well sustained by the young and en-
terprising men who have now assumed
the full control of its affairs. The change
affects the cOpartnersmp Of Scribner, Wexford &
Armstrong in the importation and sale Of English
books, and this important branch OF the business
viii hereafter be conducted by Alr. J. b. Scribner
and Mr.. Charles Wexford, under the appellation of
Scnbner & Wexford Mr.. Wexford who has been
associated with the Scribners in the importing bust
ness for more than twenty years, is noted for n
maryellously extensive aud minute knowledge of
books. ScyiJna'S Monthly and the ST. Nicholas are
published by "Scribner IL Co.." ajolnt-stock COM
pauy composed of Charles Scrbner's Sons, DR.. j. G.
Holland. and Mr.. Roswell smith DR.. Holland and
Mr.. Smith retain their stock and continue the
agement as heretofore.
The French Academy acted with nice sense of
discrimination yesterday, when it elected the his
torian Henri Martin to the seat rendered vacant by
the death of ex-Prosdent Theirs. AS NJ. Martin has
attained an advanced age and received tho trennia
prize of 10000 francs from the Institute in 1862
for his History of France" he had strong claim to
succeed the historian Of the Consulate and Empire
The eulogy which he viii be expected to deliver
ON the career Of his predecessor, viii be
looked for with interest HIS American adj
mirers would have wished NJ. Taine better
success, but as he received 10 of the 30
votes cast he retires without discredit, with
fair prospects of being chosen in the place OF some
member whose literary career corresponds with his
own. The choice of NJ. Ronan to succeed the late
NJ. Bernard is in harmony with the nom
sectarian spirit of. tho time, and will recall
the election of NJ. LitT6, in 1871, which
melted Bishop Dupanloup to tender his reslgna-
tion. BY q singular coincidence the rival candi-
date was Senator Wallon devout student Of the
Scriptures, who was one of the ablcst combatants
In the controversy to which La Vie de jesus
oaVe rise,