Literary Notes

"TheDlary of Samuel.' Pepys- 1062W-i," and the " Poems of Alexander Pope- 1700-1714," are the latest publicaof Cassell's Xational Library. For snle by Andreews & Witherby. The December St. Nicliolas will be mude especially attractive as the ChristDli ïuimbtT. It will contain the tirst part of a new sea-slory by Frank ]{. Stockton, 'A Fortumite Opening," which is soinething after the marmer of the author's " The Casting Away of Mrs. Leeks and Mrs. Aleshine," and also the first part of a short seriil by Mrs. Burnett. Tj Tliougb the eaithquakc shocks at Charleston gave occasion foragood deal of speculation on the causes of selsmic phenomena, au authoratatire and generally intelllgiblesummary of the conclusions of geologie seieneo upon that interestini; ¦ubjeot U atlll needed. This task is now t'i be perfMmed by Major J. VV. Powell, Director of the United States Geologicul Survey, in an nrticle which is to appear iu the Forum for December. There lias just appeared in the uiusical Ik'lil i Dew volume by L. 0 Kinerson, tlie well kuown teaclier, convention leader and Composer. It Is a collection of new Quaftets, Dueta, Hyinn-Tunes, Anthem-, etc , jtojfother with a f uil and complete course iu Eleroentary Instruotlon, desifíiieil ginglnji schools, musical instituten, conventlona, etc Th tille of this new work is "The Koyal èlnjrer," and t [i worttaf of the nanie. Betde the elemeniary part, there is a Vocal Culture (tepartment at the elrwe of tbe book, wliieli will be useful in forining and developing the voice. There are 101 pajres In thU new book, which abound in choice new composltiona and carefully selected li-'ins for part inging, such ns anthcin;, KteeSj rounds, clmnts, qwirteU, hymntinies, etc. all anauijfd u the author'g tasteful stylc, and ure to nterett as well as nstruct the sinper. Published by the reliable honse of Oliver Ditson é Co., Botton. The priceofthe book laOOoenta. Sent by muil to any addie-s. "Lincoln as Soldier, Surveyor and Pollieinn,1' is the tltle of the seoond ingtallmaut of the Authorized Life ot Lincoln, Which will appear iu the December Ceutury. This portion of the history contntng further details of Llucolns Lile at New Salem; a description of the voyaue of The Talisman; a rail account of l.incoln's experiences iu the !51ack Hawk War; Lincoln's unsuccessliil canvaH for tlie Legillatore; his experiences as ttorekeeper and po.-tinaster as well as surveyor; hls subsequent letlatlTe experleOO; bis lirst meeting wlth Stephen A. D0U((1m; the cli-criptiou (if the Medlam leglalatlon in IHinois in 18'J(J-37, in which the youthful Lincoln look part; and the Lincoln-Stone protest. The illustrations include. among other things, a picture of thecabin where Lincolu's father died; a portralt of Mentón Graham, the schonlinasters a fac-ïiinilc of Lincoln'8 exercise book; a portralt of Ebenezer Peck ; the Indian Chief, Black Hawk; the Hon. O. II. Browning; Judge Stephen T. Lofau; Klljah P. Lovejoy; and the Hon. John J. Stuart. Títere are also a nuinber of facsímiles of interesting documents, among theui a road-survey in tbe autogr.iph o? Lineólo hlmsolf.