New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-18
LITERARY NOTES.

Mr. James Russell Lowell will contribute 10 The Neo
Princeton RertW the only article which ne can he in
duced to write for magazine. 1t will appear IN lilo
next number.
General James Grant Wilson writes to THE TRIBUNE:
have this morning received two letters on the sub
ec OF Shaespeares autographs. The first comes from
friend in Boston, asking opinion to the anthem
ITCHY of signature contained IN an old book in the
Public Library of that city, also as to the genuneness
Of the signature in the Gunher folio, aud OF the two
contained In tho recently discovered Prayer Book OF the
year 1919 The other communication from the highest
OF living Shakespearean authorities by curious conc-
dencc answers Inquiry, and may not be without In
terest 20 others than my correspondent The writer
Mr.. Ualliwe Phillips very distinctly states that there
are bnt flee authentic autographs OF Shakespeare or
these three on his WILL 10 be seen IN Somerset
House. London another is attached to the bargain
ard sale Of the Blackriars property for which the
corporation of London paid 1925, whc tho remaining
signature appears on the mortgage deed OF tho
same property which the authorities OF the British
Museum acquired at a cost OF something less than
So 600 Those three precious documents with their five
signatures the words BY me- attached to the third
autograph OF the will. contains ali OF Shakespeares
handy ritng that is known to DO absolutely authentic
The new edition OF John Moreys Rousseau" In two
beautiful volumes has just been issued by Macmillan
Co. It is a reprint Of the second edition OF 1873, which
contained various rcvisons aud changes of the first
edition.
quotes the late Alexander H. stephens as making TO him
the following statements In the course OF private con-
versatlon:
Ihave been accused OF embarrassing and thwartlnR
President Davis. The statement is greyously false.
was always ready with my advice and cooperation. but
they not often desired did dsapprove OF his at
titude He had his eye the establishment OF an nde
pendent nation. In his Utmost heart great issue OF
State rights dead, dead. new nation with slavery
for its cornerstone his dream and his ambition
was Toombs in getting the State into secession,
hut was with him in method Thrift follows him,
thrift Davis Had ToOmbs been made President-that
he was not was only accdent-it Is my conviction
that the whole scheme of action, the results would
have been changed The suspension Of the writ OF hsbeas
CORPUS subsidy OF troops by oonsorption
would never have been attempted. The object sought
would have been Objectionable to the people OF
the North 1t would after two OF war; nave been
gained by special treaty because was strictly constr
tutional 10 at last acknowledge even ny
centralized Congress. But Davis Davis-I know not
why he was elected President Of the Confederacy
except that no succeeded in anything he under
took"
The Overland this month agreeable but not rsmaTka
ble unless may DO for admirable literary criti
cism.
daintily printed edition Of Mrs. Norton's poem" The
Lady of La Garage" has been issued-sans date-by A.
D. r. Randolph Co. The payer Is handsome. the mar