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Ci Bho took him aur a plentc vonco, Undull her playsebiids vont wave some guines, und joy domselfs, lod buppy hours to spent. ‘Yon gana vas "5 if o ¥AS Play oatted * Hunt de fox"; prety “Kalser Villlum, King"; nd uso, * Drop du haudkerchlok,” ad“ ound do rosy ring." Uni frog-lenp too, As Mary vont ofa nae 1 & to y le Und struck: Lulow'de belts THE CINCAGO ‘TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, LITERATURE AND ART, Unwritten History—A Gyont-Grand- son of Washington Hung aa a Spy. The Life of a Geninl Actor— Anecdotes of John Brougham, Somehouy’s Neighhors — Ernestine — Pearls of Thought—Law of Securities. * ‘Cheap Roprints — Magazines— Liter- ary and Art Notes—Books Received. LITERATURE. A CHAPTER OF UNWIYrrEy m1s- TORY. In tho Mareh number of the United Service magazine, Col. Willinm F, Prosser has a re+ markable paper, containing an necount of a Aitherto unwritten chapter in the history of the Inte War, ‘The article itself is an extract froma volume soon to be published, entitled: “André and Williams: A Strange Historie Parallel of Treason In Two Wars.” And It derives additional interest. at present from the manner in whieh President-cleet Gariteld was connected with the Incidents deserlbed. In brief, It Is the story of the capture and stnmary execution of two Rebel spies, ane of whom was a Hneal descendant of Mrs, George Washington, ‘The writer traces Q parallel between the caso of Maj. André and thet of Col. Willams, and regards {it og belng at least a singular coineidence that elghty-three years after the hanging of André, by order of Gen. Washington, a Hneul descendant of the Int ter shontd have been hung for the same offense. The story, In the pertodleal re- ferred to, ls exceedingly well told, but is too long for reproduction here, As brieily as possible we will attempt to give an iden of the leading points in this hitherto unpub- shed narrative: Col Wiltam Orton Willfams and Lieut. Walter G, Peter, of the Confederate qrmy, Were arrested, tried, and exeeuted as ‘pss by Col. Baird, United States army, com- manding Fort Gordon Granger, near Frank- Un, Tenn, In the month of Jame, 1833, Col, Willlams was tho son of 1 brave officer who was mortally wounded at Monterey during tho Mexiern War, Ils mother was Miss Peter, of Georgetown, D. ., a daughter of Martha Parke Custis, who was a grandettld of Mrs. George Washington. Lieut. Peter was on cousin of Col, Willams, The latter had obtained an appointment asa Jdeutenant fn the Second United States Cavalry, and at the timo the War began was an aide on the stall of Gen, Wintield Scott. Col, Robert EH. Leo was Seutt's Chicf-of-Staff, and Lieut, Williams was nineh attached, and subsequently became betrothed, to Col. Lee's daughter Agnes. He was in the abit of visiting this lady after her father had re- signed his commission, witil his visits were forbidden by the Commanderin-Chict and the Assistant Adjutant-General, But love Jaughed at milltary orders. Hoe continued his clandestine meetings, and was arrested and Imprisoned on Governor's Island for sev- eral weeks. On beine released he restened fis comtnisston, was appointed a Colonel of eavalry in the Confederate States army, and assigned to duty with Hlshop-Gen. Potk, then commanding In Kentucky, with head+ quarters at Columbus. | Shortly after he was transferred to Gun. Bragg’s comufand in Tennessee and placed upon his staff. ‘The causo of Ls transfer was his having killed 2 soldier with whons he lind some difticulty, After tho baltle of Murfreesboro or Stone Tiiver—an indecistye batue, but in whieh the National troops retained pussession of tho field—Gen, Roseerans disposed his forces in the form of a trinugle of whiel: Nashvitl was tho apex, while Franklin and Murfree: hore accupled the other angles. Headquar-: ters were at Murfreesboro, opposit the litte Town of Franklin, and on a igh blu eom- nandlug the town and its appronches was 2 fortliication of considerable: strength called Fort Gordon Granger, It was in charge of Col. John P. Baird, of the Elghty-titth Indl- ana, with portions of other reghments. ‘fhe Sixth Kentucky Cavalry-—cominanded by Col, LD. Watkins, a Lieutenant fn the Fifuy United St Cayalry—' encamped init grove nearby, If this. plies could ho eapt- ured and a Tirge Rebel torce Tnterposed be+ iween Nashvilla and Murfreesboro Gen, Rosecrans’ entire army would be in danger of destruction.” A strong forca of Rebel cavalry and artittory: under Gen, Van Dorn was stationed about fifteen miles from Fort Granger, Anxious to disthigaish himself, and realizing the Importance of the capbire of Fort Granger, Col, Williams ine (uced Tteut. Peter to join him in enter- lag the Union Ines and obtaining such in- formation as their army needed. ‘Their scheme was boldly conceived and boldly car- rhe out. Arrayed in United States” anole forms, aud mounted on fing hor: their pockets filled with forged orders, letters, and passes, they rode up to tha gato of Fort. wer ata late hourin the afternoon of nes, 1863, and demanded admission, Lhe order they presented from the War Depart- jnent waa drawn up in due form, and pro- fessed to relieve “Col, Lawrence W. Auton, hy United States army, and Specia’ Yuspees n-General,” from duty along the line of the Potomae, und ordered hin to “intnutely tnspect’? the Depurt- ment of the Olio and the Depart- ment of the Cumberland, “fi accordanes with special inspectors instructions”? fur- Acting Dey took her home so ick dey could, Udall dodoctors tried uy] fake her Hivos but youst inatead cy Wuko dut poor girl died, Der bullat tor ty ; or von loodlo grave vs erat by dot plea! He onic, i id licd pour Mury down to rest ‘oust Vero hor heart yus broke, ished from the aitles of tho Adhutant-Gen- era, © Maj. George Dunlop, Assistant Quartermaster,” was also relleved from duty and ordered to report to “Cot Auton.” They: also presented n forged letter from Gen. James A. Garteld, reading as follows Hranguan Depanra LAND, MURFRERSBORO, Tenn Mat Couonens The Major-General Continanding doe alres mre to gay to you thit he desires, If you can spuro the tine at present, that you will inspect y 5 Und every day dot amb vas come, Vane hun troundt for hours ng cet Krave; unt bleat und beat, oat de yeas und flowers, Von day ate; de 'Y make her up a stone EE a Ke IL you vik! schargo, Und break iy brut und dieds Dey make hit 4 ln by Mary's or heart, dey ‘i Und died mitaudé marae? vs hondt . 0. 'T. W. rr ——___ Cetoreg HUMOR, ug women tay not be always wiso, but Viece gph wera ever foolish. cnowils towear bert Free Prem, Court-plaster on tholr ohln.— Well-known fact that newspapers make Mhicas the ttl-coverioty Isclroutnting agains but, wind wi pipers are pald for in wdvauco, Srough an ope ee, threuyh them like 1» bast The pin Pen duor.—New Havers Heglater, beoeed (Ter through tho ignorance and caro- Meta tre ia Rose einployes ww fatal tenemunt- tow, Try ew York was caused, was held in Ribs tor Mga an. mortyaied on tho unt Fe ate eege geake, us seuurity Lor Eurtern eat ‘ditor otatms to have read the qu ret F mygal w xreat imunge times Ue nusurs 44 DOF knows eee te grave doube if the fact [gre no hue teenth or. the past ivfu or throg. sroude - fey ane Gutiey ‘Modern ine as Hotty yye*, Jones, tet mo uk you cont papktney Tree wsocate with that feliaw uci Ty hoe {#8 fronds beat, und sonmip.” heen Sinn we yy oats fut Wout be, siya i" » the lufernal ¢! ’ Hou teat °¥E°Y bouw In his body feos rout An Bibtg thaw, Qetsancll #oclety of Now O: ricans has doalited Bes Taner tertuuede is not quite wicked unoupls BH ue, na Ng uit the stuyu.—New York Be- we touting ieee NOW Orleans swell soclety 19 nite vio we if about the private affairs of wa id cdg Sky atalred on the atuya, ba 3 - Hess ie left forthe de of Now York.-Nete Orleans Preayune. ete. —_——_—__ eter Whiazer Lye oquala Hil's—c0 cents, his outposts before drawing up your report for tho War Department at Washington City, Alt commanding oftivers of outposts will atd you dn this nutter to the best of thelr ability, ‘Tho General desiros me to give hy respects to you, Lromuiu very respoetinily pate obudient servant, Jy ade WARETELIN Vaotuntenr Chiot-of-Stit and’ Ausistant Adjutant: sichural, col, LW. Auton, Cavalry, Special Inspector- General, ‘A forged tans from Gen, Garfield was tn dorsed on the envelope containing the orde There were same lnformallties i the above document, but Col, Bulrd did not detect thom, Th vl AtUe y to bhi was—tu aceaunt for thelr y Of baggnge—that they had been stir. prised” by Rebels white dining, and. that thelr orderlies, overcoats, and Maier had been captured, and they bad barely eseaped With their lives, Col, Wilkins actually bor ul SM ot Col, Bulrd, as they were very anxious to Liv toNushvilla diatnlght. Ag thes wore leaving the fort Col, Watkins passed thum, and, eatehlng a glinpseot Will- tins’ slide fice, felt sure that he had ween Km before, We ingulred of Col, Balrd who “Tuspeeting aotlicera of the army on a visit,” was tho ane. awer. ‘There must: be some mistake,” sald Col. Watkins; “one of then was an old army oflicer, now tn the service of the C, 8S, A At once Cobh Watklas and an orderly started fn pursult, and overtouk the palr about 600 yards from the fort, Quietly and pleasantly col Watkins asked them to return, a3 Col. Baird desired ta send winessage to Nash- ville, Forone moment, with hts hand on his pistol, Col, Willams thought of escaping, Mis obereontidenen sealed his fate, and be. Heving binsell porfeetly safe he eonsented (o retticn to tho fort. On the way back Col, Watkins susested that thoy go to his tent where Cal. Balril would come to them, "This was agreed to, and, havtngs entered, a guard fuatnntly, but without thelr kuowledge, sure rounded them, After a thue they beeane nervous at the non-wppearance of Col, Balrd, —who was busy telegraphing to headquarters to ascertali something about then.—and ono of them looked owt ef the tent. ‘To hls amizement te found it. surrounded by guards, An explanation being demanded they were Jaforined that they were detulned temporarily until certuln juquiries could be made at headquarters. ‘They sturmed and raved greatly, and threatened te denounces Cols, Watkins and Baird to the Secrets War for the outrage they were perp In delaying offleers on speesal dt Washington, ut the cout den Col Watkins was proof against nll sie! onstratlons, | Wille this. ¢ brogress Col, Bittrdl enter your wupers, Ali, pleas Williams. ‘The papers, lutters, and y glanced over and returned. to Lieut. 1 re said: “Let uss swortl, ple zing the peril situation, and becoming greatly they both protested raatnst whnt tt aa tusilt, bub finding resistance useless t submitted; the sword was drawn by Co Baird from its seabbard, and) typan tts blade the tell-tale words were etched, Lieut. We Peter, C8. Al) Let me look at your cap, please,’? Col, Baird xald again. ‘Phe ean was removed, the white flame! haveloex Iifted, aud again the same ehatraeter appeared on the fachiz. ‘The same artheles worn by Col Willlams were examined, and: shitiie revelatlons made, ‘Thoy were alinost over come with cottuston for a sneinent. but quickly rallied, and preserved their coolness ever after, “Gentiemen,” said Col Batrd, “this a y bald game you have been pliys ing.” 4” replled Col Wilthuns, “and 1b qe near being a perfect sneeess.” After that nelther of them de their guilt, egrams in answer to Liquiries cate 1 from headquarters, was brief, 1 Munynersnono’, Juno 812 p. m.—Cal J.P. Batra, Franklin’ The two med are no dowht spies, Call adram-head court-martial to-nteht, and if they are found to be spies, hang thon bes fore morning without full. Nosuch men have been accredited from these Aquarters, ad. A. GARETELD, Urlaadler-General, and Chlet of aft, ‘The result of the trial wasn. foregone con- clusion. Col, Baird's efforts to mitigate the sentence and aveld the performance of 1 pale duty were in valn Col Willams, hlinself asked for elumency, or thut they miht be shot Instead of hanged. ‘The ap- peal was ia vain. Gen. Garfield, remembers Ing the course pursued by Gen. Washington in the case of Maj, Audré, refused ther re- anest to be shot, and determined that the sentence should be carried Into execution ag originally ordered, He knew nothing what ever at the tlie of their personal couneetion with, or relation to, the Washington faunily. Col. WIIHams made a in toneling iid earnest appeal, first for his cousin, Lieut, Peter, who was hig companton aud assoelate In the excentios of tha plot, thorteh he was not responsible for Its orlglial conception and) preparation: secon, that thes night be shot it thelr death were fully determined, Willlaus alone assiimed the responsibility of tito scheme, whatever It night have been, and Peter had been ted into It by his attachment for his elder and nore experieneed companton tn arms, who had In the beginning induced him to desert home and friends and follow the fortunes of the so-called Southern Confederacy, Al 9 o'clock on the morning of June 30 the troops of the garrison were disposed fn an tauutare around the spot assigned for the s tion, ‘Fhe prisoners were cool and self possessed while being conducted to the cher- ry-tiee from which two ropes hung ditnel ly within elght feet of the ground. Clasping Peter m hls arins, Willhwas sald. Good-by, Jot us die like brave men,” ‘The ropes eve adjusted. and in two winutes Peter eensed to move. At Unree minutes Willinms: eanght hold of the rope with both hands ant ralsed lilmself up, and in five minutes hts struggles also caine toanend, ‘They were burted inthe same grave in the burying ground of the ‘Lown of Franklin. ‘Che fol- downs brief disuateh was sent to Gen, Gare eh: FRANKIAN, ply ‘This from Gen. Garlield. but to the point: ARTERS AUMY OF THE CUMMERDAND, June 9—10:30 a, m.—Te Gen, Gare felt, Chief of Stag: The ‘men’ tnive been ‘tried, foutid gullty, and executed, in complinnee with yourorder, Tam ever you he P. Ba tity Colonel’ Commandiiyg Pont, With Col, Williams was buried a locket containing the portraitof his intended wife with a brald of her hair. “Chus these two men paid the Just penalty of their euilt. The analogy between the cases of Williams aud of André is somewhat striking, Both Were young tien of equal rank, aud in the cuse of each a love nituir was the indirect cause of an ignominivus death upon the seatfold, Tatl Arnold's treason sueeeeded, the Northern and tie Soutnern Colonies woul Have been separated and both conquered, Tad Williams suceeeded the army ot It erans would have been destroyed, the Kast separated from the West, and Rebellion have been sneceasful. Andre's courage forsook him at tho instant when brought fnee to face with supreme danger, And so. Willinms -falled for an instaut, when arrested, to com prehentt the situation, and paid the penalty With his dife. George Washington signed death-warrant reluctantly, in pursi this td of justlee and duty, and ‘ears atterwards lis own great- Hd was hing as at spy. + We have given anly an abstract of this in- teresting story, using our own fangunee in order to condensy the faets Inte as small it space as possible. When published the hook Itself should recetye a generous welcome, The United Service is published by L. R, Hannerstey & Co., Philadelphia, TNE LIFE OF JOUN BROUGNAM, ‘Tho word “genlal” seems to be pecullarly appropriate to characterize that talented gene tleman and actor, John Brougham, ls life was an aetive anda busy one, Moe attained 9 fair mensure of success, both as playwright and comedian, We was gifted with that Irish humor which seems innate and inlinitubte, Me was a pleasant companion, and found hosts of friends. Yet, reckless in his mode of life, careless In bus matters, and a spendthslftof what he earned, he died in poverty, and the last seenv of his life'was tho saddest in which ho ever took a leading part. It isn matter of regret that ho wrote su little of bls autoblography, stopping at the very polut where it promised to become interest- Ing, and perhaps valuable, and yet giving us ataste of hls free-and-ensy, dashing man- ner of talking and of writing uint only serves . to whet the appetite for wore, Tils blographer has gathered to- gether suine dlsjolntett matter: reports of {Interviews and entries In his dlarles, obituary notices and seattered Incldtents and ance: dotes, and with a chapter by Noah Brooks on Brougham fnelub Ifa"’—has mite up f reasonably satisfactory biography of one who will long bo affeetionately remembered by those who know bin, This sketeh of Drougham’s life 1s supplemented by some 800 pages tilted with a seleetion of his writings In prose and verse, It will surprise even his friends to tind that he wrote over a hundred plays, and that he formally elatings jolnt authorship with Mr, Bouelenult of that enpital comedy, “London Assurance,” Mr Winter has dono his work well, and there: ismuch that ts really entertalalng ta this book, Lt must bo remembered that the work itself 1s a collection of fragments. It isa“ memorlal’—nothing more; butit elves a sutisfavtory outline of Brougham’s life, aud willenable tho reader to obtain a zoo tden oft hls Imagination, mental activity, versatile talents, tender feeling, and Hterary ability, He failed to bo really great in anything, but tho story of his Hfe shows himto have pos+ sessed inany of the elements necessary for thenchlevment of greatness, As he says ot Llmself, he was fortunmite in having bis status confined to the safe plane of medio. rity,—" not high enough to provoke envy or jealousy, aud suficiently law to prevent me from entertaining tou exulted an idea of tay own hnportance in the world? Brougham tells us that, according to tha family realster, bueked uy by etodl ble con current testlmony du whieh he lad iplleit confidence, his frst appearance on the stage of tife took. phic on the Ulli uf May, 1810, in tho City of Dublin, ‘There ty no pool reason for linpeaching hls authoritles. ‘The only at- tention he aver recelyed from his grand. parents was a fegacy at the gout from his paternal aucestor, is fath- er was something of an: artlst,—not too much of one, DUE Just enough to say so. Young Jolin dues not appear to have been very deeply tiprossed with hts father’s artistic narits, Looking upon a portralt of the Senlor Broucham, he ineantiously in- auirad of his mother if the author of his he- fng—whor he had never seen—saulnted! ‘The answer was an emphatic negative. Lot such a Whack on the ear,?? hi ys, as mde tng seo doutestic ireworks for an instaat.!” Als Uneto William took charge of hls educa. tlon, and, in fuet, took bat io his awn household, which vet ot Kindness he repald by giving him na mighty heap of trouble.” Ho enue near losing fils life by a severe ats tuck of uinisy, added ta “tho savagery uf the then medical system.” By the way—he adds—that disuase Is now called diphtheria; Greek being the prevalling lunguage yf the pharmacopela, out of compllnent ta. the great niasters of the healing art, to whom Greecs pald diyiuu honors, Rome. whose t altars were prinelpally raised to tife-takers, Hever deitied a doetor In this autobfography occurs paragraph which shows how clearly Brougham realized the eatses of hls own’ failures, and itis in troth a Just snupnary of bis preatest weak- 5 never eould get over a hiek of cone wit, or in any effort F shorted “ However hopeful Dinlgt whoul the work Twas enue at, at stg ing word would put me ont of concelt with it altogether: melther dtd TP possess the tse- fe Dump of concentrativeness suMledently developed to make me stlek to one road fon ehough to be suecessful: without: switching OF to seine side specniation or being pore suated tite fingzardous theatriegd ventures by tnprinelploed rasenls, Everything by turns nnd nothing tong. Shave been—n little of a munter, a Iittle of a doctor, 0 little of a plays Wright, a little of a rhymester, a ttle of oa omusedan, and indulged for ow period In the disane dash at comle — fournalism—and all without a selutilintion of business capacity, but with Mnbounded eontidenes erybudy who Inade pleasant pi Branahianre ing taken Into ” ad‘ nity College, nnd, ber mapnntonship by lot of fast fellows, pald litte attention to study: and a else. gout deal to everything ne haul fils trst th eal expert , Bit! “Private theatrieals were vogue, and with one rou of ainite few of onr set beenme afiiiated. ‘The forimnices—ostensiuly for nw eharitable pure bose, but actually te show how easy Wie whole thing 1s and how sitperlor we were to the eulars—took pliea ata shabby old temple the promiscnons drain in raall street, mercifully dark, but anmereifully (lirty. As. Is ustially the ease, we flew at the highest: kind of game, No mousing owls were wel The vagle’s flight or nothing! In- asinuch'as we fad at eri OF Hitmlete an ne Leertes, top it Jealousy or bry! Jous distiuetion the names of the ehitract were written on pleces of paper, which folded and thrown into a hat, and, when w shaken up, each of the aspirants drew a silp, and whatever part fell to lin he fad te aes cept without a word. It wasas geal a way agsany,farit would have been diticult to le whe was the worst of the Jot. Atall events ft had this ndvantage over tho profes: stounl method, that no matter how the subs ord}uates iit rail atthe Intustice of fate that compelled them to appear in parts so far beneath thelr ability, the management es- caped vituperation®”) Of his own share in these performances he says that being averse to study he generally preferred the shorter per- parts, a\fter leaving Trinity College he made n pret of studying surgery, or, a3 he pats itt“ Walked the Peter Street Hospital tor about elzht manths,” | Owls to severe fame iy ant peeuntary misfortune he was obliged to depend upon timself for support, and cirifted, as tie “nceldentally inte the histrionle.” What led his thoughts from suratecal operations and a batehery of men phyulenly Into the professton of giactor and the slaughter of then mentally, Is et nare rated, te mad chut at the ‘Tottenhan ‘Theatre, Lone 0,—histirst efort belnye the representation of some twelve or four teen parts in Tom and Jerry,” then the sen-. sation of the day, And for iifty years there- after, as netor, author, or manager, he tol lowed the dramatic art. Ina short synopsis of his life—weritten, by himself—he tells us that his first attempt at composition was a burlesque for W. E, Burton, and: thatit was. “erude, igested, in fact very bad, but by conseatl Tously successful. An he also says: “Wrote ‘London Assuranee,’ In conjtnetion with Bouelcault, who claimed the enilre authorship, according to his usual S a. to bring ar xetion Against D. 1. whose legal adviser siggested payment of half the purchase money rather thi conduct so damaging a ease, hereis another expressive pamerap! to Amerie: October, 182. Took a starring trip through the country. - Made considera- ble money, Expended jit, on a Mississippt steamboat, In the cuiteavor to master the ine trleneles of sdraw-poker’ And with tis usual good miuttre he closes the s¢nopsis of his fife with thin “characterization of himself: “Is of an Indolunt anture, and would like to he Jazy, It he only had the thine and patlenee to du tuthing; yleklingas water under small provocation, (but) sumewhnt grinity J6 collided with roughly. Would rather be everybody's friend, than anybody's: cnemy, from she Htighness, inasuiich as bearing malice wi down! the spirits and (isturbs al ands five feet elzht in his mocens! presses|the seale at one Tundlred an iy. Some of the more interesting portions af the book are in the elupters not. strietly blo- graphleal, At rendition of the “School for Seandal” with splendid cast, atthe Gld Park Theatre, there were only twelve ‘or tit teen people in the andl: but we are ‘told that to make up for the seareity of spectators there was an inordinate number of rats, so adinirably domesticated that they sat on the ledge of the boxes and toukedl you squarely Inthe faee withont moving a on Speaking of our goodly town, Broughman says: “As L recall the Chivazo of those days, It was a dirty place and consisted principally of Lake street. Indinas were sunning theni- Ives on the corners, with here aid there a soldier belonglag to Fort Dearborn among: the loungers,” Of the theatrical profession he remark “As aeliss we are Inborlous, Our mornings ure devated to study and ree heavsals, our eventngs to aeting, and) we haven't the thie to be very wicked. Jn faet, speaking generally, Wie vlees of Ue thentrl- eat profession end where the erlines of some of the ministers heginw” Some extracts from the aetor’s diary give an idea of how hard he was obliged to wark, and of his clreumstances during the -latter years of hls lifes JANUARY, 1878, dat, Tuerday—Isi7. {3 «tend and buried, thant God! Lt stole away any money, my wateh, my heulth, and very nearly my be. The “Grand ‘Testimonial Beret" for venmizes Academy. of 3. Afternoon sind salon; all the theatrical = nse, A brill eolubrities voluntee: FEURUARY, 4th, Monday—Rehearsed “Monoy at Wale twek’s. Heurtlly gtad to be at the old shop. once mare. Mh—Was to have dined nt the MeCutlough dimmer at the Lotos, but too fll to zo, diti-—Mamiuce beneilt ut Watlick's; $1,000 re- turn, i8th—Mado Hs reCntrance as Mi. Stout, and had an overwhelming welcome from a lunge nue . Gotythronga meh better thin 1 exe aAnothor tino M1, t—-Lonrd about tho distribution of the bone- oney. Lun ta have an wnnuity or £1,400 a ', Whivh gives mye 825 0 week, MARCH, Baturday.—G. FM. Rowe's yorsion “ Tho * uinkes a success. Bravo, Georvel Fooling better, Lotter fron nie in tho Herat oxphuntug things; hope ny dung will tuke tho hint, APL 2d.—Reeelvod my aunuity paners, $310 a quar- ter, Crom Ist of duly prox,” No fear of tho ilad- house when 1 got to be ninety or a nundeed) sth—Very down inthe mouths in bad form to write comis aon Lord forgive me, 1 went in thy evening Kov * Unely ‘Lom's Cabin,” a rellgious black burlesaue, Tith.-- Went out to got some alr; got too much; enught cold Croat the chunge of temperature, MAY. ry Oth, Thursday-My Hirthday! | sick “and Bicksty-olght, Winshed |! The | Princess of Cashinere.” Bud thle, Not mine; however, * FENRUARY, 1ST), 2i.—Note from Dion. asking moto play tho Odruly in’ Artuhena-Dogue,” at the Bovieault rounton. 4tu.—itestudying O'Grady; rathor a pili, but minst bo swallower, Ute Played the O'Fraidy In Acrahena- Pogo. with Mr, wud Mrs. Uoieicault, nnd had wu brilllawt reception,—waielt the next day's Sun guve to John Gilbert. MANCIL 2—Dined (with Dion) in company with Mr, Wutttler and: felonds,—n glorious guthering of clever cusaus. dd. —" Arrah-na-Pogue, at tho Boston, Mather but did well for a veteran of the Old dth.—A flav house at tho Moston; bid another fluo reception, lnvited to suppor at the Somers set Club, with Dons ne wi but discretion kept ine away. Contd not ye slugle morning paper,—all bought ip by * Pinature" puuple, Btb.—Started fur New York, Saw? 'Vorough the Dark” atthe Fifth Avonnoman attack of drumitio lunavy fn tlye Mts, utterly beyond my poor comprohcnsion, AML. 8th, Tuerduy.—Sick, ditt, snd atupld, Made up the Httlygtiind € nave te retire quiutly from the stare, Huve had inny hundthitiog indicy. Hong thatl baye becune a “superiiuous lig- ar i hth.—Told Watlavk Jt was my intention to stop uctiig and dovote my time to writing. tle kindly duld thucif he should want meu in any phiy ho would give me au oppurtunity to revisit tho glitapses of the foutlints. AVOUST, * Oth.—Muat be realy for the meeting of Boucl- cault’s compuny at Bouth's on the Lith fst. ith, Mouday.—Werote tu Sir, + Who (6 in mortal fear of losing the reyalty on my plays. Me deserves bat Mitle considuration trom me; noyertholuss, Pabatl not iuterfere, though Dain ns bully off as be is. Asth.—iteadig and rehearsal of Buucleault's new play,—onv act ef ft, TL fear it la af tou quict un order to satiaty the Now York audionce. Vith.—Studylug Felix, utter a fusion; cannot concentrate ny tnind on the work, Zbit—dlore rebeurval, diy cupacity for study fornted,—tho coneequence of s und Utt-luck, ‘Tonk along CATR, narsal. Way very loose and doubtful venture, nit’ play, Rese forget the old ie, mmpuny’, Had a to give bimn ft sunday, an twee, seventennth and elyhtecuin tines, The bust audience yet and beet perfarauinee. iat mera told ine he Intendod to revive" ‘fho ain Dirk ae cued,” twenty-first tine, Hind what uve been dserlouy accident by stepping Into e pli hole for watering the Horse of i ‘Twoutyethird streeteenr, It being very dark and no Tight to give warning of danger. It wis: mereifil that f£dlid nat break inv leg, John Gil+ pert alek with typholdl fever, Bth— Studying Cuitier in Louls XL" ocrontt, Ist, Wodnesday.—Study ing Coltler—he's ib pill of the blank verso order, fth.-flatimering away atColtier; think 1 have coded rind, but not quite swallowed, the cuss. Ueh-Praduction of "lana 3 Trlillant reception af * Hou Baneiedilt. Irish intam- Hon—In fret, brogue—very prominent, Toth.—-Dion sick of the part and of the public's nontppreciation of the theatre, Play changed to" Koaeucd,” thirtyeolehth thie, loth, Thurgday.—teceived the pleasant intl mution that the sexson will bo terminated the : noth iat, Tuesituy.-—" Hescued," forty-fourth time. Kose Coghinn lett. 1 Weilnesday. — "Iteseuad,” forty-fitth, tehed house; Dion very til, Saturday, Rescued? Ghastiivet }—Evening. ished the moat disastrous season with A house YF full, manifestly deadhends, Seven 8 and two days, ‘The whole company lett ft for themselves at. the boxluning of wine with all oy pr aniploytnent Niled, nt TH shitl du, Gi Se r. Sunday’.—Sulfering from great mental do- reson. In everything that Brougham did we find the same dash and wlinkig himor, He was rbnost always rendy to took on the bright side, and his life was “iilled with the Celtic sparkle,”” Two extracts from the chapter entitled “ Recollections and Relics are well worth being auoted here. 3A. Ship was for twenty-three s Ithful attendant. serving lum tin siekness and th with affectionate 2 To hn he lett, by will, a share of hts person property, and te him, on ene ecea- slon, he sent a valuable watell with the fol- lowing teristic letters Nov. We WiieMy Dear sips ff have tone thought that you required looking after; so this day plice nn additional water upon’ your movement’, Sinegrely hoping that It sty, tek of nothing but nuppy hors for the rest Wife From your friend, Sous Biow ‘The other quotation fs a eapltat bit of Trish huuor Itisan trish gentleman's letter to his son In college, and avas written: by Brougham asa speelinen of the Erish bull! Dy Duar Son: 1 write to send u two palr of my old breeches that you bave anew voat fnady out of them. - Also, same new Kooks whieh your mothor nu just knit by cuttin ‘nome of mine, Your mother sends you ten '§ Without ny kuawledge, and, for fewr you y not spend tt wisely, | have kept back half, only sunt you five. Your mother und Pare wot, exept “that vour alster his got the Inensles, whlch we think would sprend nmote tho other the other girls if ‘Tom had aot und it before, and he 1s the ony one le: hope you will de honor to my, tenehings: If not, you nee au nes, ani your mother aad inyselt your alfee- Honute parents. Published in Boston by J, R. Osgood & Co. ERN This is. retrauslation by of novel by Wilhehulne von Hillern, which was translated by Mrs. Wister some ten years ago and published under the title “Only a Gir” The present. translation {s_sald to be more literal and more complete. ‘The heroine presents a siugular character study. An auditions wont, she recelves the exacting selentine ecdtcatton of noman, and. fights battles for the eause of womun’s rights. At last love tonehes her heart, and she acknowl edges herself to be only a woman atter all, Ernestine’s gentle ecausin Margaret {3-0 charming tyne af sweet and happy women- hood, At is a strongly-written work, and better Un the samo author's * Vulture- Malden.” SOMERODY’s NEIGHBORS. We have recelved from the publishers ad- vanee sheets of Rose Terry Coo! volume of stories colleeted from tho magazines, to whieh she lias given the title “ Somebody's Netehbors.”” Tho diferent tales areentitled: “Eben duekson,” * Migs Lucinda,” * Dety's Cow,” “ Sauire Pasne’s Conversion,” “ Miss Reulah’s Bonnet,” “Cal Culver. and the Devil“ Amandar” “Polly Mariner,” * 'Tailoress,” *Unele Josh,” “Voll Jenning’s Mate? “Freedom Wheeler's Voutroversy with Providence,” and“ Miss Flint’s Mar- rhed perience.” Mrs, Cooke exeels fn writhig these charming short sturles of New England life and eharuciers, She thoreughly vatlerstands her subjeet, and it fs not ditioult to belleve that many of her wust rild per- somultles are sketehed fram Ute, Her special fleld is ths Interior recious of tho Natnez State, and she deplets with great fidelity the shuple eountry life, the stern. unyielding Parltanism, the rugged honesty, the shrewd Yankee hiner, and: the mixture of worldly wisdom and relizious precept whieh ehar- neterized New England not so many years tzo,. These storles nre_ old acquaintances, but none the tess welcome thin when they were first horn tite the world and given to the public in the pages of Harper, cltlantle, Gabay, wid Pitas Mouth, dh 1. Os- goo & Co, are Ue Boston publishers, focty-eigbth, » Baring Gould PEARLS OF THOUGHT, This littty volume Is practically a supple- mentte Mr. Baltou's larger work entitled “Treasury of Thought.” It $s a collection of short significant passages from known authors on all kinds of toples. Its chief value is as a handy tte reference book for the fortiication or formation of individnal opinion, ‘The work is arranged alfabetleally, and will be found usefal and couventent tor the xeneral reader or the stutent, white neat appearance qualities It fox a position in ty Ibeary, LAW OF SECURITIES, Mr. Lewis, of the Vhiladelphia Bar, has prepared very serviceable hamt-book for brokers, bankers, and commercial men gen- erally, ug well as for lawyers, In which he carefully sums up the law relating to stocks, honds, and other sceurities In the United States, ‘The want of some stich book has Jong heen felt, as the many deelsions upon the subject of money securities were scat tered through the winost countless volumes of reports. As tho atthor says, it Is not a little remarkable, when itis cousidered what an huportant factor in our fuanelal atates the Sta Xehange has become, that ne at tempt ty t beer made to nssizn itauy dbse (inetlve vl In legal Tierntu Mr, Lewts does not elaine for ils work that it is much Toore thin ane: It does, howover, state sedy nnd clearly the principles: govern: Intricaty branekes of the hu of money senrlties, ‘The writer states thita broker's sent in the Freneh Stok Exchange is worth at the minimum 1 OKR), PUBLICATIONS OF TITE AMERICAN BOOK EXCHANGE. ‘The Ameriean Book Exchange have fssned what they call a Library of Uylversal Knowledge,” belng a reprlat tin fifteen yol- umes of the last Edinburg aud London edl- tions of Chambers’. Eneyclopiwdia, with coplous additions by Amertean editors, Wa have recelyed the first six volumes, ‘The tutu number of titles now Is about 10,000, It fs certalniy a remarkably chean edition, and, withough the type ts so amall as te be trying to the wyes, still It Is a much better edFion than woul bo expected tur the price, A Mule better quality of paper would have been an dinprovement. For persons of line ited ineans who desire to own some kind of air encyclopwitia we Knew of nothing better or chenper, and the enterprise of the publish- ers ds both reumrkablo uid commendable. ‘Tha same firay issue wu complete editton of Shatspeare's. works dn three volumus— Tragedies, Comedles, aml Histories—bound In cloth for @ cents a yvotume. ‘The test Is that of the “Globo Rudithon’ ‘The same fault might by found with the toxt and paper that was noticed fn the eneyelopwedin, but someting yiust be sieriicod fn order tu give Uby public the boned? of a really cheap, care fully eilted, mad good edldon, AX really cheap edition of Shakspeare’s plays isa paper edition casting three vents, yy the same firm, of which the followin erealy been Issued: The ‘em- at Mach ; lo Abaut x ie Aa AMidsuminers at's ren?! = Ehe Alere chant ot Venice," * As You Like It! ta Joba” Khe Monry V4 “Ring Richard HL." ¢King Leory Vib,” “Romeo and 1s68I—S{IXTEEN PaGES. dullet,* Sullus Cesare? © Macbeth,” "Iam- let,” King Lear,” * Othello,” “ Antony and. Cleopatra,” In Serthner for Maret the second part of Mrs, Burnett's novelette, “A Fatr Bare barian,” will be fouml interesting, ' Eries- son's * Destroyer,’ and her New Gin," [s the subjectof a paper by Mr, Charles Barnard, whilelt has the advantaxe of presenting the first drawings of this Iong-expected plece of armament, with some fresh details, In “Musieal Possibilities of Amerien,’? Mr Theatore Thoms writes practically of voral and Instrumental culture, church and theatre musie, bad and good methods of teaching, ant of Amertean violins, Never-hefore-en- graved portralts of Chartes and Mary Lanib, from old paintings, embelllsli a short paper by Mr. John Arbuete, “in London with Dickens" Is achronlele of the focslitles of Boz, Anctuding Mr. ‘Tulkinghorn’s heuse, Limehouse Motc, Jenny Wren's house, the Inns of Court, ete. Dr B. EL Mar. tin contributes this paper. Another stmilar paper Is to fallow. article on “John Singleton Capley,”” his granddaughter, Mrs. Atnory. SUI further variety Is given tothe number * Revollectio: f Irs, 5. W. On paver on “Striped Bass,” by Mr Franels Endleott; an account of “Protest anism tir Itely,’? by the Rev. Washington Gladden; * Notes of a Walker,” inelud- sion of Shakspeare’s natural his- by John Burronghs; “A Dangerous YP astriking short story, by Mr. i. Ih ithe fifth part of Mr, piiyler's le Grent ag Ruler and Refuriner,”? itlustrated by Blu, Neltiz, and others, and the eoneluding paper of “Gthinpses of Paris. fan Art’? with studlo sketehes by Jourdain, Alfred Stevens, Rico, Egusquiza. Madrazo, and others, and Inte! Ing personnal materhiat, ainong the poems there Is a sonnet (Two Tlames”) by Dr. Holland, who, bn! Toples of the ‘Time.’ writes of “George Etlot”. and ‘h® Metropolitan Museum.” In the March-April number of the new Dl-monthly magazine, Bdtetion, the lead- Sng arttele js by Prof, Seely. of England. It Is entitled “fhe Uritish Race,’ aud shows that the fullest expression of the spirit of Britlsh life, education, constitution, ant ely ization fs to be found In our own country. Dr. W. 'T. Harris has an article on Phe Press as an Educator” In whieh he exhibits tt bread acqualntance with the great factors in human prog William Jolly has an able article on “Neal Education: [fs Prinel- 3 and @ Litte-Known Chapter In Its His. 7 Mr Lovejoy, of Washington, dls es Richard Grant White’s attack on pub- He schools, froma Southerner’s standpotuts and Superintendent Luckey, of | Pittaburs, Pa. takes a North-siile view of Mr. Walte. Dr, Fellows, of Lowa, gives a’ practical re view of Didactics as taught in his Universt Dr, Uumphreys, of Boston, Dr, HNiinols, Prof. Leighton, of Brooklyn, and others, contribute papers to this 1 ‘The most striking things jn the Maret St. Nicholas are Mrs, ONiphant’s admirable pa per giving the touching story of & Lady dine Grey’: an illustrated aevotint of two sturdy I Hic bovs and their desperate" Encoun- ter witha Polar Bear’; "Mary dane De seribes flersett,” an. illustrated” autoblogea- phy of a Suniday-sehool scholar: a new sel- entifie In-door aintisenutit called “The Magic Dance”: an Incidentot Adelina Patel's childs hood, when traveling In the United States, in Ass, with Ule Bull and Marries Sirak 3 and the rour serjals—the fourth fnstallment. of Rossiter Johnson's: story of *Thaeton Rogers." In which Js deseritied that, young inventor's disastraus “horizontal balloun- tt Dr. Oswald's stierme Ad tur ture’s Wonderland"; Mrs. Clara Erskine Clemetit’s second paper af * of Art nud Artists the anonymous * ploty Ss." 5 ere are more than fifty: fons, 2 page of inusic, and an Ang stury for’ the boys and girls to ine The numbers of the Living Aye for the weeks ending Feb. rand 19, respectively, the following art ld, the Brewer of Ghent, Se at Newfoundland,” * Plutareh he Une couselous Christlanity of the First ‘Twe Cen- turles,? * Euneror Ale Reforms,” “The Inyinelble Arinads Story of Queen Louise af Prussia,” rank Buekhand,” © Haroun Alraseild,” “An A\polngy for the Snow.” "Phe Storm, 18351," The Phin Tree,” with Insaliments of The Freres,” “Don John,” * Vislted on the Children,” and Hhiuscha, ao Shadow of Russian Life.” Also, the usual amount of poetry. ‘The Mareh number of the Mailed Ser Mmalutains the’ reputation already wo tox Ish “Jacob van oa le Epil AW. Prossery Tanalbal’s Avian: Watts De Peyster; Medieal Director [. r Argentine Armor: Alinivante Brown,’ by dford Plan, Th oN Confederate Documents Stetaciue to Fort Sumter,” with Intraductery notes by Montgomery Buty, Wite-Awake for Mare is more than ally pletorial, no less than five full-page Ties pelng given, tn addition to the What The Begear Rig? whieh bins six. full-puze pletures, while all the other arth eles are alsp lavishly Ulustrated, | The Girl that Tid Patience ‘t 7 relates t the opening of Casall Story, nk MW. Cot verse, Is an account of a reeent oeean id: The Rev, E. B. Wale's third Toe Day” tatk is about the Pon making clear aineh of the confusing nev of that subject; and a OW What snny beeaae when honorably treated, Thende Hass elves wp interest in ountofhervisitto “Some LilanSehoo! There is also the grind fuurth which comes asa supplement," Warlock Glenwarlock,” by George MavDonnld, ‘There aro also faur money prizes ollered to stu- dents fa liistary for the four best essays on given subjeets, ; ‘The March Issue of the Califartan Is now before us, A story, by dol Vance Cheney, 7a an 50,7 is begun, he first four ela ters Intradice ws to two youn men Just Janded Tie San. Franeiseo it 7407 and cone mie realistic deseriptions of the city in arly days. ‘Che faipertint question of paiimnercial and politlent restlts likely to tlow from the opening of both the Titers oceanic Cannl and the Sout rond Is dise: jb Vel Mar rial co? . 1 The Bleasdale has an bastruetive paper on Olive Tree,” containiag inuelt important Ine ion. Edward Kirkpatrlek las a, rthele on * ‘The Present Mouse of and Prof, Joshith Rovee gives a tect a Doubting and Working, Mrs, Jutla HS. Bugela has a itde story called * One Stormy Nicht,” und Mrs. Mary Hi. Fleld writes of in tlp Inthe Skytend Omulbu Willan Stone Kennedy discusses the jntel- leettal sintus of Boston and New York, In the Poplar Selence Monthty tor Mareh the first article is by Dr. Oswald, and is a continuation of lis treatnent of the subject of Physteal Education’? What he says about the nianazemoent of bables, the fitting Wpof the nursery, and the proper eduen- tlonat meastres of the test elght or ten years orachite’s ify, should be read and pondered by every one Interested In, the care of ehil- diem. "The Problem ef Munielpal Nui- sances” [sd sed by Dr. 1S, ‘Prey, with: the purpose of showing that arty and Lone donare troubled with dlrry streets and bad odors ns well as New York, and) that these oyils are not wholly, due tothe delinquiney of elty officials, Cerebral Localizntlon; ‘The New Phrenolagy,” by Henry do Va tleny, Is an account of the course of discavery in regard to the | functions of the” diferent” parts of the brain, Mr KS, Calvin deseribes the natural history of “A Piero of Coal” Mustrating his story with pletures of tha coal-plunts as they have been revealed to us by iulerascap feul, botantenl, and geotogieas sete ‘thy hitth of Mr. Spencer's artleles on The Dew volopment of Politheal Institutions” follows next, and treats uf * Political Forms miu Yorees.”) Under tha thtle of * Lingoring Bars barks” Cart Vogt considers (he present per- seention of the dows in Gernuny. © The Legat Positlon af Married W oman by Mis. Ann : is an fustriciive SMA sive liiprovement of the posi- ried women, closing with a state: ment of their present femal status dn the Bales States. An article entitled © Hock G armation on the relative durability of the different: stones euiployed for monn wents end for building purposes, ‘The Journal of Nervous and Mental Dis- cusz, edited by Dr, dewell and by Dr, He SL Bunalster, nakes its appearmies in oa new and handsome dress and with Its: alles of publication moved from Chicago ta New Varks Herenfier tt will be published by G, P, Putnaw’s Sons. ‘This quarterty Is now in fig elghth year, and bears all marks of There is an Ulustrated. 9 prosperity and substantial evidenens of hava ing attained an envindle posttion among iedleal periodicals. Among ‘he writers from whoin ordinal artictes for the: elmith volte nay be expected are Dra. W. A. Hante Mnond, FE 8. Weir Mitchell, F. T. Mile J. Putnam, dK, Sant G. Mlernan, B.C. J Shaw, ¥. Clevenger, and others. “Ane other speetal feature of the volume for 1831 will be the pubileation, under its cover (ns supplement), of a complete vocabulary of the terms used in writings on Insanity In the English, German, Frenel, and Italian. Inne guages, ‘This has been prepared by De. E, C.Spltzka, and will when completed, forte fn exceedingly valuable ald te all who may he engaged inthe study of the now comparn- Uvely rich Hternture of Insanity, LITERARY NOTES, Mr. A. de Lawzlerés-Thérmine’s now hook, “Les Drames du Feu,” ts highly pralsed by the Memortat Diplomatique. —Victor’Tissotand Constant A rnéro formed aliterary eonartnership, nnd have produced. awork entitled “Aventures de trols Fugl- Ufs,? —The Harvard Lampoon, which enme to An unexpected end Inst June, will probably bo started again within a week or two ns an un= dergradunte journal. —The American publishers of the nutobl- ographical papers teft by Thomas Carlyle will be Charles Seribner’s Sons. ‘Lhoy will mike a good-sized volume, which will bo ready about the middie of Mareh, —The new “ Index to Harper's Magazine” §4 nearly ready, It 1s alfabetieal, analytical, and classified, and includes everything from the appenrance of the first number of the inngazine In June, 1850, to. Tune, 1889, —W. D, Howells was Consul ta Venice un- der Mr. Lincoln's Administration, rnd ho married a sisterof Larkin Mead, the seutptar. Ms father comes frow Gen. Gartiel’s dis: trict, aut tha two have known each other many years, —The Saturday Review says of Mr. Sted- man's essay an 1 “The Northerit States of the Union have ntready and aitite recently produced, in Mr, Stedtait’s ess ay the best eritleat exainination yet published of the poet they so long undervalued.” —OF Zula’s “Nana, 1,000 coptes have been soll In Franee, In’ the Figaro this author modestly declares that his * Assom- mote? and“ Nana’ have done more for the training of dramatic talent than all the Pro- fessors of the Conservatoire. r tins published a mie Ive report upon the fortib- wtiral defenses of the entire jerman frontier, from Luxemburg ‘and. Freneh papers in diseussing uustunce allude to the possibility of Another war, —A tlinely work for Mareh 4 is “Chips from the White-House," which D, Lothrop & Co. will publish ou that day. Lt will eon. sist. of seluetions from the diaries, let! speeches, and conversations of nil the Presl- dents, Inelading lili who will be President, ou the day of publication. ‘The volume has been prepared by the Rev. J. Chaplin, = It is announced that a new editiontot “Worvester’s Quarto Dictionary" will be ready shortly, with a supplement of over 200 mages, containing inore than 12,000 new words anda veeabulary of synonyins. ‘The publishers elaltn that the additlonal matter renders this work the most complete dietion- ary of the Hngtish language published, n in speakingtin terms of ture “AL meron book hits nerrly always somethhy rsh and striking about It to English read ‘Thore Isa forelen flavor about details and ways of thinking, and atthe sane tne o touch of what seeins to us homely and ald> fashioned.” —An adiuirable account of the Freneh pre: vineinl towns of the seventeenth and ele teenth centuries lins (snys the Rerue Crl- tigue) just been put forth by M. Albert Bavea. Itis worthy to take place beside the works of de Tocqueville and ‘Taine on ald or 3 the whole at "8 toriner excel- Nace in Franeo was orthenstern district. —The late Frank Buekland was ao excel- Jentelassiea! seholur, Ho bad whole. passe uges of Virgitst hls fingers ends, He used say, when he could) not understand an act of Purtiununt, that, he always turned It futo: satin: and withta a forthe of his death he was discussing 2 passuge of a Greek play with one of the ‘accomplished medtes! men who attended him, Interesting himself about the different jwonunelation ‘of ancient and niodern Greek, and the merits of Greek ae- centiation, —The many renders of Judge Alilson W. 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(Van Renssalacr’s articto.on Witlian Merritt Chase lias the post of honor, The full-page Mtustrations ara unusually ate tractlve, © The Court Jester” 1s an original otehing by W, M, Chase, and Is one of three + plates which canstitute all his work as an etener, ‘The conceprion of the character Is wilmtyable, and the drawing spirited and free, “Ths Mernild,’ un orbzinal etebing by F. 8, Chureh, Ia no’ one of that artists best specl- mens, though the design Is original and one of those qualut coneeits for which Mtr Chareh Is eetebraced, “ Lenkothen Appears to Odysseus? Is an etehing of Hans Meyer's from apabiting by Fr. Pretlor, No martat power coukl aver have rescued Odysseus rom the position in which he was placed by the artlst. ‘To that extent the coim- position Wo faulty. ‘Tha © View dn the Studio of MW. Chase,” iy a sketeh drawn by the artist himselt for a larger, paler . * Bueblo Pottery” Is a chramo thagraph. Tho smatler Ulustratlons iu the text.are well jong nid minnerous., ‘The articla on the Perguiuon Marbtes ** [a of espechal luterest, Wo see to reason to modify the opinion ile ready expressed as to the excellence of this art purladical and its well-founded clalins for 4 Hberal patronage, AW? NOTES, . M. Bonunt, the well-known paluter, has been elected to the vagunt seat In the Acad> emy of Fine Arts, Paris, —Plekwick and the innnortal Sam Weller are the subjects of a palnting by G. C, Eieh- baum, of St, Louis, ot —The memorial catalug of the lute S. 1. Gla@urd’s paintings Is nowready, It contalus acareful notice of Mr, Gitford’s Mfe and work by Prof. John F. Wels, a chronvlogical 4 Ar. ye Sgn tS s |