The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-10-27
Literature.

BosToN Books, Houghton, Mii1lin IL Co., an
nounce as their chief holiday book the "Home
Ballads" of Bayard Taylor, with designs by W.
Hamilton Gibson, Hovenden Murphy, Millett,
Yewell, W. L. Taylor nieman, Church, Bolton,
Jones, j. n. Marble and Edwards the engraving
being done by W. B. Closson and George 4. An
drew, of Boston, j, W Linton, of New Haven and
Gray, Orr & Heinemann, of New York They will
also bring out handy volume lSmo edition of the
"Poetical Works of Olive Wendell Holmes" con
talhlng all his poems up to the latest date, revised
and rearranged by DR.. Holmes, who will preface
the whole with new and very characteristic poem.
1.-The Portrait of Lady will come out
it Is finished, in the Atlantic, Miss Sarah Orne
Jewetts Country Byways" will add fresh vol
ume to her truthful and sympathetic pictures of
New England country life. The Whittier Birth
day Book" will contain carefully selected passages
from Mr. Whittiers poems and prose works. The
Memoirs and Correspondence of James 7. Fields,
edited by his wife, will tell the story of his social
business and literary activity, weaving into the
| narrative most engaging selection from his cor
| respondence with his illustrious friends and may
be expected before the snow flies
THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW. The discussion
of 'The Christian Religion by Col. Ingerso and
Judge Black, which was commenced in the Au-
gust number of the North American Review is
continued in the November issue OF that publica-
ton. Col. lngersoll replies to the structures
OF his opponent, and presents much more fully
than he has ever before done the logical grounds
for his opposition to Christianity. The article will
be received with interest ly those who have read
the first part Of the debate well by all those
who believe that the cause of truth is best advaEc-
ed by free discussion. An early number of the
Review will contain an exhaustive reply. In
Symposium Presidential Inability, four of our
most eminent jurists, Judge Thomas M. Cooley,
the Hon Lyman Trumbnll, Prof Theodore W,
Dwight, and Gen B +. Butler, discuss the several
weighty problems arising out of Article , of the
Constitution "Englands Hereditary Republic" is
the title Of significant paper contributed by the
Marquis of Bandford, and Senator George F. Hoar
writes a statesmanlike article on The Appointing
Power OF the President Of the United States.
LlTrELL'S LIVING AGE The numbers OF The
Living Age for October 18TH, and October 24d, con
tain -Four Centuries of English Letters, by Sir
Henry Taylor Nineteenth Century the Future of
Islam, Fortnightly; The Essaysts, and Old Eng
lish Clans, Cornhlll Mary Schonewa!d a Study in
Prophecy. Fraser Hints for an Autumnsl Rainbie,
The late John Hill Burton, and Beseiged in the
Transyaal, BIarkwood "reminiscences of George
Borrow and W S. Landor, AthenNum: Electricity
as Factor on Happiness The Art OF Friendship
and Sea Messengers, Spectator; Archaeological
Discoveries in Egypt, Times The Revival of Irish
Manufactures. Economist My Troubles in Russia
Chambers journal; Egyptian Excavations and
Mummies, Nature with jnstalments of In Trust,
and the usual amount of poetry.
| PETERsoN'S MAGAZINE. The November number
of this popular ladies monthly is out, 1t contains
a beautiful steel engraving, Half Afraid" col
ored fashion plate, several ongravings, number
Of well written and interesting STORIES designs for
needle work, household receipts, etc, etc.