New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-16
LITERARY NOTES.


Macmillan & Co. have in press a translation by
Licntcnant-C Colonel Spaiding OF pdslikin7 poem en-
titled Eugene Onceuine.'
The Rev. Dr. Phillips l;rooks's memorial sermon
Oh alexander Hamilton Ninton has hcon published
in pamphlet form by \. Williams 4 Co.
TIE new volume Of poems Iy Mr. Oscar Wilde orc
Postethwaitc of the Paach cartoons VIII be issue"
shortly, in this country, BY Roberts Brothers.
The English publishers, Chapman q Han nave
purchased The copyrights Of Thomas CARVE 'fo'"
the executors, Mr. Froude and Sir Fizame5 stephen
To-day's critic is "ridsummer numne''' pear
ing on tine title page pen portrait by Blum oi mr,
Anthony Trollope, who Is also the SUBJECT OIL WIZ"
excite, BY M X. II. $ od,iard.
A"Iif, of wings, one" by Mrs. Louise Seymour
Houghton. and 4" 4 Ride through PALESTINE by the
Rev Dr. John w. Dulles are the latest books OF the
Presbyterian Board of Publication.
The German ccnsors arc sophisticated enough to
know indecent literature when they see IT, They
have pounced upon the German translation Of Zola's
"Nana " and conGscated the whole edition.
NJ Leonzon lie Due, in volume entitled" Cor
respondcnce diplomatiQue du baron de Stael-lIol-
stein" strives to rescue the husband of Madame de
Staei from the oblivion of the oyershadowing fame
Of his wife,
". Victor Tissot the viyacious traveller who
"Trip through the Country e Tho Five Milliards"
has grouped several recent sketches of travel i'll
volume entitled Busses ct Mlcmands.'
Mr.. SpoGord, Librarian Of Congress, has edited
"TIle Library of Choice Rea1ing' for Gcbbic x
Co., of Philadelphia, who will soon issue it. The
work contains representative selection from every
standard author from Homer TO Carlyle.
Two new volumes in the Biblical Museum"
collection of notes ON the Holy Scriptures for the
.Jane, Cowper Gray, have been issued by A. ID. +.
Randolph Il Co. The sub-tities Books Of
Psalms" and Proverbs 10 Solomon"
Colonel Robert G. Iugersoll and Judge jeremiah
s. Black measure pens in The North american Re-
rc,c for August, over 1.-THE Christian Religion
Mr.. IngcrsOll seeks to revenge himself in the follow
ing manner on the Delaware Grand jury that in
dicted him last winter for blasphemy Nations
that entertain these views to-day are regarded as
savage, and, probably, with the exception Of the
South Sea Islanders, the Feices citizens OF Della
ware, and few tribes i'll Central Africa human
beings can be found degraded enough etc.
The international Ecyic0 for August contains OK
Congressman George W. Julians ." "reminiscences of
the XXXlSt Congress- which was remarkable for
the first appearance Of decided anti-suycry
ment in the councils of the Nation, and for the
ability of its members who included Webster, Clay,
Calhoun Benton Cass, Douglas, Seward, Chase
Bell, Berrien, Soue, Davis of Mississippi, Dayton.
Hale, Ewing, Corwin, Hamln Butler, Houston and
Mason, Thaideus Stevens, Winthrop Ashuiun.
Allen Cobb of Georgia, Mcdowell, Giddings Pres
ton King, Horace Mann, Marshall, Orr, Schcncl
Stanley, Toombs Alexander Ii. Stephens, aud Vim
ten.
The Century Company-formerly Scribner & Co.
will yacate lis old quarters in Broadway over
Charles Scrbner's Sons, early i'll September. Ii has
taken ten years lease Of the fifth floor of the
handsome new building the north sile of Union
square. The space at It's command is in the form of
an l. with the base on Ei9htccnth-st, and Is equal
altogether, to space 100 feet wide by 200 feet
long. Three steam elevators, front and rear bring
these high quarters in easy communication with the
pavement. The publication Offices will overlook
Cnion-square Adjoining them will be the rcccp-
non-rOoms The editorial rooms Of Strilpc's
Monthly and st. Nicholas will be III the angle of the
l.. The art rooms will overlook Eighecnth-st. and
n long wide corridor running the entire lergth of
the floor viii give wall space which can be shown
the pick of the companys accumnlating art treas
ures. MIR. John La Fargo and his corps of artists
and assistants in his new business Of colorcd glass
decoration, occupy the too floor of the building.