Literary Notes

The fifth volume of California, "Bancroft's wnrks" will be issued during the latter part of July ; the terrible loss suffere by the author in the flre of April 30, havinjr checked the publication of hls work ouly temporarily. The volume referred to covers the period of gold discovery in 1849 nnd will be of great general, es wcll as local, interest. The flve hundieth nnniversary of Helldelburg University will. be celebrated at Heildelbers in August of this year. A hlstorical sketch of the old town, the Castle and the University, by Mra. Lucy M. Mitclieli, will appear in the "Midsummer Holiday1' Century, the August number. Se ven teen illustrations from drawinjfs and photogsaphs will accompany this artcle.