National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-08

Literary Notes.
Now that new investigation is TO be had by the
New York Metropolitan Museum into the charges
originally published in the Art Amateur, alleging
improper reservations In the Cesnola collection of
Cypriote antiquities, that magazine in the April
number discusses at length the new evidence in
the case, and gives a supplement illustrating some
of the startling transformations the statuary has
undergone. The lover of fan painting will find in
the Art Anateur double page Of charming fan de-
signs, together with fine illustrations of eight no.
table French fans, five of which were shown at the
recent New York fan exhibition. Other notable fea-
lures ofthe number four page screen panel de-
sign for painting orem broiderycleyer
china painting designs of cupids playing leap frog
over Minerva and of little birds perched on
prodiRious Easter egg; eight Illustrations of the
treasures of the Limoges Ceramic Museum; some
interesting pencil sketches by ]. Carroll Beckwth
a readable Boston letter by Earl Marble, and arti-
cles on an aesthetic English village, Roman cos.
tunes, Italian enamels, bedroom embroidery, and
instruction i'll carpet designing Price, 81 year;
single numbers, thrty.tve cents Montague
Marks, publisher % Union Square, New York.
prominent manufacturing firm in Massachu-
sets has recently subscribed for more than three
hundred copies of 81. Nicholas, to be sent the chill
dren ofits employees. They were paid for from
fund which had been set aside for educational
purposes The May number Of this magazine will
have some special features in the way of llustra-
tions which will surpass anything that ST. Nicholas
has done heretofore. There will be eleven full
page engravings in the number, one of them from
recent picture by W. NJ. Chase Of New York
boot-black, accompanying article on "Wof.
reared Children" by Charles l.. Brace secretary
Of the Children's Aid Society. Nineteen other
illustrations add their attractions to this paper
Mrs. Clement will deal with Correggio in her
series on " Art and Artists" giving an opportunity
TO reproduce some Of the great masters choicest
work.
The May Centuryis to have a brilliant list of
contributors Thomas Carlyle, James Russell
Lowell, Edmund Clarence Stedman, w. ID.
Howells, Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett Archi-
bald Forbes, Constance Fenimore Woolson, John
G. SAKE, Frank r. Stockton, Edward Everett Hale,
Andrew Lang Richard Grant White, "Uncle
Remus," and II. c, Bunner are names which are
known In many fields Of literature, aud all these
number. Elihu Vedder furnishes the second of
his cover designs for special numbers, and the
irontispioce portrait of James Russell Lowell Is
said to be an excellent likeness, as we'll one of
Mr.. RruclPs best engravings.
The publication of the authorized edition of the
works of President Garfield has been intrusted to
Messrs. James II. Osgood & Co., Of Boston. 1t will
be carefully prepared and edited by President b.
A. Hinsdale, of Hiram College, Ohio the life long
friend Of General Garfield, who was thoroughly
familiar with the late Presidents habits aud
method of thought. The work will be in two oc-
tavo volumes, from new and clear type, printed
in the best style of the University Press of Cam.
bridge, and handsomely and substantially bound.
II VIII contain new portraits of President Garfield
The work is expected 10 be ready for publication
in November next.