The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-18

Indian Tribes of North America.
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures is getting ready ito say
something about Hamlet"
Mrs. Burton and Mr.. Monier Williams are quarrel
ling the placing of hyphen.
The late Bishop Odenheimer found time during
his busy life 20 write eleven books.
Sc. w. Benjamin's Fifty Years OF American Art,
will be concluded in the October Harper.
The second volume OF Colonel Maleson's 'His-
tory of the Indian Mutiny" is in the press.
Macmillan Co. have ready new edition Of Pro-
fessor Geikie's Outlines of Field Geology"
Among the literary treasures of Mr.. George W.
Childs some valuable Byron manuscripts.
volume of Websters speeches will be ready in
September. published by j. D. Lppincott Il Co.
The strawberry season being over the Reverend
and prolific L. p. Roc has novel in the press.
John Mortimer Murphys sporting Adventures
in the Far West" is to be issued by Sampson Low
Co.
NJ. Ledrain's "History of the Jews" is said to be
affected in style and imitation of M. Remains
miecrerie
NJ. Louis Blancs work on England, the second vol
ume of which has just appeared. is praised by Eng
lish critics.
The Manchester (England) Free Library is an in
dusrious and always the alert to pick up
rare manuscript.
Theodore Ackermann. of Munich, has issued
catalogue of all literature bearing upon the Faust
legend from 1919 to 1879.
Mrs. Burnett's latest story, "Haworths," will be
published in book form about the 9th OF next month
by Charles Scribner's Sons.
Harper Brothers make the important announce
ment Of new edition of Andrews Latin Diction-
airy" brought down to date.
Three we'll known French publishers, Hachette,
Lemerre and Charpentier. are turning out short his
tories of foreign literature.
Hatchete Il Co. have recently published
edition Of NJ. Wallon's 'History Of Slavery" book
that has been long ont of print.
George William Curtis tells from his "Easy
Chair that he has ga lady at the head Of her
own table smoking a fine cigar"
Mr. Quaritch is about to add to his immense list OF
books catalogue of Spanish literature. which will
include works in Limosin and Portuguese.
To Mrs. L. NJ. Pike belongs the honor being the
first lady to start daily paper In Great Britain Tho
Derby Daily Telegraph is the name Of this journal.
Bayard Taylor's parents are still living. The
father is ciShty-six and the mother eighty. They
have recently paid visit to friends at Burlington,
Nj.
Viscount de Haussonville's articles contributed to
the Revue DIES Deir Modes have been printed book
form under tho title LEnfance il Paris" and pub
lished by Levy.
Lippmcoes Magazine for Septemberi is not up to the
standard raised by its August number. The reading
matter is not particularly interesting and the illus
trations weak.
L. b. Aldrich is putting the finishing touches to a
novel. AS writer of short stories Mr.. Aldrch COM
mands large audience. which will doubtless follow
him q novelist.
Anna Dickinson's dragged Register" has Just
struck the summer palate. This is not Miss Dickin-
sons first literary venture, has been stated.
"What Answer? was the title of her frst book.
Mrs. Ingelows novel. Sarah de Berenger," will
be published by Roberts Brothers. This firm have
become the publishers OF James Boyle O'Reillys
'.Moondyne." Of which they will soon bring out
new edition.
&c. c. Fraser Tyler" is Mrs. Edward Sdell she is
also the author of Jonathan" and that is why
glad to hear that she has new novel nearly
ready. The name of this new story is 'Mating and
Marrying" and will be published in the Leisursu
Hour Series.
Julian hawthorne labors under two disadvantages
frst that he Is the of OF the greatest
romancers Of modern times; tho second, that he is
indifferent writer. His latest effort, Archibald
Mamaison," is received in q very half hearted way
by the London critics.
Mr.. J. c. Derby the manager Of Appletons' sub
scrption department, has been in the publishing
business fly years. and he is energetic to-day
he was half century ago. Mr.. Derby has large
portant books thereby.
The Rev. W. Dunn Macray has prepared a series
of pamphlets with the title of "Anecdota Bodeiana:
Gleanings from Dodleian MSS The first number
which in type will contain "a Short View of the
State Ireland" written in by Sir John Har-
ington. Kt., with short preface and some notes by
the editor.
We learn through the Aaeneum that the New Tesla
ment Revision Company meeting at Westminster
have made such progress in their work that the
New Testament is likely to be published by the Uni
versiy presses early in 1850. 1t is intended issue
in the first instance two editions -alarge handsome
octave and small cheaper volume for moro gen.
eral use. The English and American companies are
now busy with the fipal revision passages in which
the Greek words found, to bring the
translation into greater harmony.
Dodd Il Mead have some interesting and important
books announced for fall publication, among them
ga History of Pointing in All Ages by Alfred Volt
man and DR.. Karl Woermann translated from tho
German aud edited by Professor Sidney Colvin, of
Cambridge University. in two volumes with over
four hundred illustrations, and "rhe Print Collec-
tor" an Introduction to the knowledge of ancient
prints. with suggestions to the mode of collect
ing. to which is added treatise etching aud q
sketch OF the most prominent of modern etchcrs
Ihe Saturday Reciew says that never was there
such piece OF mere bookmaking as Arsene Hous-
sayc's Les Condolences do Moliere' ''rhe ladies'
of this company" says the Recep, "were the in
Inmates of the most famous men of that age; they
beloved by the lovers OF queens, they married
players after all and had large families took second
airy parts. made their peace with heaven. and left
respectable fortunes to their children passionate
set of women. they were often involved in odd law
suits. prosecuting men who carried OF their dsugh-
tcrs, servants .who stole their jewels. and even
country magistrates who. deceived by an intrigue
like that of the Diamond Necklace claimed the po-
sition of lovers"
Mr.. T. L. Quinn. tho author of several valuable
books ON horticultural subjects is travelling abroad
on a summer vacation and writing some interesting
letters to the Newark Advertiser the same time.
In a recent letter. dated Edgeworthstown, Ireland