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Llterary Kotlces. We are n receipt of a 90 octavo-page book of War Songs, by Oliver Ditson & Co., Boston. It contains songs for anniversaries, and gatberings of soldiers, together with a selection of songs and liymns for memorial day, the rausic being arranged fof male voices, with accompaniment for piano or organ. Price, 50 cents. The North American Review for October presentí an attractive table of contents. Senator N..P. Hill writes of "Gold and Silver as Standards of Value," and Qiaintains that silver should be coined as well as gold. And, in " Some Aspects ofDemonracv in England," A. V. Dicey makes clear to the American reader how it is that public opinión absolutely controls the action of the goveinment. "Co-opeiative Distribution," by Dr. K. IleberNeivto:i. Prof. W. Boyd Dawkina wiites of ¦' Early ilau in America." The possibility of "Astronomical Colusión?,'' whether of the fixed stars with one another, or of cometg with the sim, the earth, or theother planets, is considered by Prof. C. A. Young. Amoiig ether inicies treated of tredene Harrison coutributes one invaluable to the liistorical student, on " Histories of the French Revolution." Kev. E. E. Hale presen ts an inventory of the volume and distribution of " Social Forces in the United States.'1 Published at 30 Lufayette Place, New York. $5.00 a year. 50 cents a number. The October nutnber of Harper's Magazine presents unusual attractions, and is remarkable for tlienumber and excellence of its illustrations. The frontispiece portrait of Washington illustrates the opening article of the nuinber- " The last days of Washington's Army at Newburgh," by J. T. Headley. While among other papers, Mrs. Z. B. Gustafson contri!: - utes one on Nicaise de Keyser, of Antwerp- tlie greatest of living Dutch painters - accompanied by four engravings of the highest order. " Prisoners ! " is concluded. Horse-farming in Kentucky.with especial reference to the trotting-horee, is the subject of an interesting articie by Wm. H. Bishop. Col. Higginson continúes liis American History Series, with a chapter on the Kevolution, entitled "The Dawning of Independence," illustrated by Howard Pyle. Phil. Bobinson, under the title of "Saunterings in Utah," describes some wonderful curiosities in the neighborhood of Salt Lake. The editorial departments are full of timely and entertaining matter. The publishers anuounce the conclusión of "A Castle in Spain " in the November ïumbcr, and the beginning, shortly afterward, of a new novel of startling literary nterest, by Wm. Black, entitled " Judith Shakespeare," illustraled by Abbey.