New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-20
LITERARY NOTES.

volume on turning fOibtS LII hhS"""
Church History 4" is promised from Pcft, Young d GO.
DIR. Jos. y. Thompson is keeping the readels
OF The Independent informed literary progress In
Germany. . o,
A story of Italian brigaud life, called Phi
lone translated from the Danish Of Bergsoe by D. "
Co.'S waysde novels
Mrs. Helen Hunt JacksOn's new volume,
Bits of Travel at Home" covers California ana Ooo
rado and vigorous Een finds ng ei ot N b ie
she has pitched her camp
Taine's new book, on 1.-THE French Revolu-
tim" which likely to prove one OF his most brian'
pieces Of writing. will be published this Spring by Henry
Holt Co. This is the second volume OF ms Worh WI
"Tbe Beginning OF Contemporary France -
Mr.. James Gardner has nearly ready HIS
tory OF Richard H.. revndcatng the old view OF c
ards character The book concludes with chapter on
the strongest description against the petentons of that
sdventurer. ,
There is Just issued in London book ON the
"Poetry Of America" containing selections from one
hupdrrd American poets, from 1776 to 1876, with an
Introductory review Of Colonial poetry ana ,Se Sc
frontIspece is portrait of Walt whitman.
r. b. Peterson & Co. are issuing an edition
of Dickens to be known Petersons American Ed
ton" clothed in gorgeous apparel Of red yel1m e0th
leading characters and including some OF the orlgnai
illustrations. The price is 81 20 per volume.
A work on "The Economy of CONSUMPTION
s just ready England, by Robert Scott Mofatt, VINO
undertakes TO supply omitted chapter in pohticai
economy with special reference 10 the questions OF com
meIcal crises and the policy OF trades un9,s anu T'
reviews of the theories OF Adam smith, Ricardo D. =
Mil, Fawoett, etc.
A volume of "Bits of Advice to Young Cler-
cymcn announced by n. Tibbas Son, of this city,
Tue advice from such wise councillors as MI
spurgeon Dr. Seuddey, Wayland Hoyt, the Key. Nm NJ
Ta% Dr. e. + Bn Dr. and da abs4s who F 6ays written
out fruits OF their experience especially lor 'hS
book.
new book, which is creating considerable
interest England, is announced for republication in
this country by Roberts Brothers. "Philoemlstus
purport be the narrative OF an eye witness OF Chrs
in sympathy with him in the funess OF His mission IL
Is indorsed by the author OF Ecce Homo, to whom u
Is dedicated.
Mark Twain collects his Punch, brothers,
punch and other sketches into handy pocket medi-
cine-chest containing trustworthy specific for the
bues) which shortly be issued by sote Woodman
Co.. publishers of his patent seTaIoo9R. IL conals:
weather. the unique map OF Paris, published IN lhe
GALAXY which survived only few years hls Kan
bling Notes and telephone story, rescued from The AZ
iantc; and a certificate OF the medicinal ana moran
virtues of the triumph Of his life and genius, the scrap
book in question, which seems 10 give occasion ior e
publication.
1t is well known that however much peOnle
are talking subjects OF political economy and finance,
yery difficult induce the public buy the books
that are printed Messrs g. 7. Punans Sons report an
exception to this rule their series of Economic Mon
ographs =" to which they will shortly add MI Abraham
L. Esrle's pamphlet on Our Revenue System and the
Civ service" rewritten purpose, and with an i'll
PRODUCTION furnished by Professor SUMNER and mono
Scents the ohcr side from the pamphlet by MI Henry
Hail, recently published, and which is compiimented
made of our system OF navigation laws
Mr.. II. VI. Stanley, states The LondOn) Pab-
fishers CHcHIGr, which speaks by authority, engaged
IN whiting his full account OF his most important journey
across Africa and present he is doing go with cbarac-
teristc energy He rises early works all day. and as his
labors during the day constantly broken IN upon by
numerous callers he makes mp for any such loss OF time
by toiiDg frequently till the small hours OF the morn
ing ALREADY large portion OF ms mannsGfiP !, N inc
health does not al he Will accomplish the Hcrcuiean
tSe 900 nages df ocfayo prin Which will form the two
volumes OF his work, and which Will doubtless be ready
for publication i'll May next The work Will he published
simultaneously, as nearly SO as can be arranged by
Messrs. sampson Low q Co., in England by Meesrs Har-
Haclette & Co, Paris in German 10y NJ Brockhaus,
Leipsc in Danish by NJ. Mallngs, Of Cnristiana Neg3-
Spanish. Italian and Russian languages.
The scope and plan of Professor Moses
Colt Tyler's History OF American Lterature," of
winch the first volume in the printers hands,
are interestingly set forth i'll the following extracts
from the authors preface 1t is my purpose TO
write the History of American Literature from the
earliest English settlements in this country down to the
present time. l hope to accomplish the wolk
within the space OF three volumes Each OF these
II
life OF American people and thus while there will be
between the several volumes the tie of mutual mtepre-
tat and OF historical cOnsecutveDess, is intended
tn each shall have with re.eYemcct0 the epoch which 1t
describes unity and completeness OF tA own. Such
unity and completeness have been aimed at In the
present volume which may be described a. history OF
the of American literature al the several Isolated colo
NAL while AT first each had ts peculiar accents OF
the growth OF this sporadic colonial literature IN cOp9us
ness range. 1cxbiify in elegance and force, and es-
pecially a tendency toward common National accent,
until finally in 1865, after all the years OF our minority
M NJ al heidi
voices the thirteen colonies for the first time
brought together and blended in great ana resoute
utterance, ucranee expressive OF criticism upon the
parental control welded us by England dissent
from that control and at last resistance to 1t an ut
tcrance which other things that the thir-
teen colonies longer thirteen colonies but one
Nation only. with all Its great hopes and great Tears III
common, with ITS IDEAS its determinations its lnera
ture. common likewise The real ending OF our colo
NAL epoch, the real beginning OF our revolutionary
epocK in that tremendous year OF disenchant-
menf, the year 1865 That year, therefore, fixes the
limit Of the present volume for in this volume have
tried tell the story of American literary activity dur
ing the time OF our National childhood"