fact, the latter died in 1864 in circumstances which offer a striking contrast to those which attended the death of his namesake. In justice to his memory this error should be corrected. periment," now running through Old and - Every one who has sustained business New, will be brought out in book-form by relations with the publishing firm of Harper & Loring, on its completion in the magazine. Brothers, preserves as a result thereof, recolHe will also issue, shortly, "Daisy Ward's lections of the kindness and courtesy which Work," a sketch of the early life of a success- have come to be proverbially associated with - Hurd & Houghton announce the "Life ful sculptress," by a Washington lady; F. the name of the house. It often happens of Rev. John McVickar, S. T. D.," by Rev. W. Loring's verses, in a volume entitled, that such a manner is assumed, for a purpose, W. A. McVickar; Macaronic Poetry, by The Boston Dip,' and other Poems," and in intercourse with strangers, while those who James Appleton Morgan; "Mary Stuart and the same writer's story, "Two College | are “inside,” and whom it does not "pay" to Her Latest Historian," by James F. Meline. Friends." waste politeness on, experience only its Col. Meline is likely to give us a book of great value and interest; he is one of the our best writers, is the present Boston liter- courtesy and considerate suavity extends to - Mrs. Louise Chandler Moulton, one of opposite in full development. This is not the case with the Harpers; their rule of uniform most vigorous writers of the day. The same ary correspondent of the New York Tribune. every person with whom they come in contact, publishers will bring out the Riverside Edi- E. M.," who writes bright book-notices for and none have better opportunities for appretion of Cooper's Works, in thirty-two vol- the Transcript, is Miss Merriam, of this city. ciating this peculiarity than their employés. umes, with illustrations by Darley. "Zed," whose quaint essays and agreeable We began this paragraph simply for the pur- School-teachers have a chance to see reminiscences are so welcome in the Journal a good many "Curiosities of Literature." and the Sunday Times, is Hamilton Willis. Pose of stating a case which recently came to If a collection of notes from the parents of our knowledge, and which furnishes a good "A. G. W.," of the Journal, is Mrs. Wool-illustration of the policy which the firm have pupils could be made, it would be as funny as son, nee Gould, of Portland. pursued with such marked success. Not long "Punch." Not long ago, on a cold Decemago, one of their agents in another city wrote ber day, a young lady teacher in one of our Primary Schools received a note, of which transaction of certain business, on the ground to them apologizing for a day's delay in the the following is a copy: "School-teacher, Please don't let my Willie that his children had been ill. By return mail came a letter from New York, requesting go out without his clothes on. Mrs.him to leave business entirely until his children no longer needed his attendance, and in the way of drives, etc., as they needed, at desiring him to give his family such recreation the same agent was somewhat indisposed, and the expense of the firm. At another time, writing to head-quarters, casually mentioned another agent of the firm in the same city, the fact. - One of the loveliest little pictures we ever saw is a chromo recently published by Prang, and entitled "Day's Work Done." It is a copy of a painting by Herbert McCord. In size it is dainty, in conception singularly poetical, and in coloring and general effect, charming. In the foreground-which, perhaps, is a trifle indistinct is the figure of a laborer going home at the end of his day's toil, while before him in the background is a church and a house or two, with windows aflame with the setting sun. The sky and clouds are effectively managed, and the picture is one that the eye loves to dwell upon. 6 - The Golden Age (Theodore Tilton's pawith the Golden Rule. One-half, at least, of per) evidently has no connection whatever the literary items in its issue of May 20, under the head of "Motes," were taken, without credit, from the Literary World. Greenleaf's Mathematical Series" - with -R. S. Davis & Co., the publishers of izens made acquaintance in their school-days which a very large number of American citpossession of commodious quarters at 36 - and other standard text-books, have taken Bromfield Street, where their friends and the public may be sure of a courteous welcome. - George P. Putnam's recollections of Washington Irving, in a recent number of Harper's Weekly, are delightful reading. -Blanchard Jerrold has written a series of "Days" with eminent authors, under the general title of "The Best of Good Company." The first-"A Day with Dickens," will be published this month, and will be followed by "Days" with Bulwer, Scott, and others. -Rev. Dr. Beard, of Manchester, England, has written an 66 Autobiography of Satan," which will be published in the autumn. He probably serves as a fleshly amanuensis, writing at the dictation of his S. M., through Spiritual" media; else how can the book be an autobiography? -John Gibson, W. S., has recently written a little book of Reminiscences of Sir Walter Scott, whose intimate friend he was. We copy this passage: "Meeting with Mr. Laidlaw soon after his death, I asked him if he recalled anything particular that had fallen from Sir Walter on his death-bed, which I knew he had affectionately attended. 'No,' he said, only I remember that one fine afternoon, when the sun was shining bright into his bed-room, but he was very low, I said, "Cheer up, Sir Walter, you used to say, Time" and I against any two." Upon which he raised himself on his elbows, pushed back his night-cap, and merely said, Vain boast, - fell back on his pillow, and relapsed into silence."" Roberts Brothers will soon bring out a second series of F. C. Burnand's "Happy Thoughts." -Edward Lear's "Book of Nonsense" has been reprinted by J. R. Osgood & Co., and will be published this month. It has been very popular in England. The author is now quite aged, but has lost Instantly the first mentioned received an order to come to New York. He obeyed, wondering what was the reason of this sudden summons. He was informed, on his arrival, that his employers thought a brief rest would do him good, and they therefore desired him to take his ease for some days, in New York, they paying all his expenses. their employés as mere machines by the use Employers so commonly err in treating of which money is made, and as if they were entitled to none of the rewards of labor beyond a fixed pecuniary stipend, that it is a real pleasure to record so honorable an exception to the general rule. - We are very glad to learn that Mr. Willard Small, who has done some excellent literary work in an anonymous way, is about to bring out a book with his name on the titlepage. It will be "A History of Ancient Monarchies "-the Chaldæan, Assyrian, Babylonian, Median and Persian, mainly based on Prof. Rawlinson's work. Mr. Small has been engaged on this book two years, and brought to his task such opulence of learning and power of concise and orderly statement, as few writers of the day can command. He is emphatically a self-made man, and his handiwork does him credit. Pursuing his early studies under the most discouraging circumstances, he has mastered a dozen languages, half of which he speaks and writes fluently, and has universal history at his fingers' ends. He has travelled extensively, and supplemented his store of book-learning with the results of careful observation. Mr. Small is White Tyranny." It is a vigorous protest a resident of Auburn, Maine, is yet a young against the adoption in this country of certain man, and is little known outside of a limited French social customs which impair the sanc- circle of friends; but those who know him tity of the marriage relation, and tend to best are sure that his fame will not long be demoralize society. The book, like "Uncle" circumscribed by State limits." His book Tom's Cabin," has been written with a pur- will be published by Lee & Shepard. pose to rebuke the prevalent flippancy of sentiment touching the social duties of married women. The author does not spare her own sex, nor does she screen the other, but conscientiously condemns them both, so far as they have been guilty. The publishers, one of George Macdonald's finest Roberts Brothers, will bring the volume out books, just issued, will be followed, in June, in an elegant 16mo, with numerous fine illusby "The Portent," by the same author. Mrs. trations, and it is safe to predict that it will Whitney's new story, "Zerub Throop's Ex-make a sensation. Culinary literature is about to be enriched by a new edition of Mrs. Cornelius's - There was published in Edinburgh, last Cook-Book, which has been standard authoryear, a "Commentary, Critical and Explan-ity in thousands of kitchens for many years. atory, on the Old and New Testaments," by Revs. Robert Jamieson and A. K. Fausett, and Rev. Dr. David Brown, of Aberdeen. It has had an extensive circulation in this country, but its high price has rendered it a for-The fashionable world may as well prebidden luxury to many. We are glad to be pare to flutter, in anticipation of the publicaable to announce that Gould & Lincoln, oftion in book-form of Mrs. Stowe's "Pink and this city, have made arrangements with the publishers, which will enable them to furnish an American edition at a moderate cost. The work is in two forms: the portable, in two volumes, and another, in which the text accompanies the Commentary, in four. 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