Litchfield enquirer., 1853-01-06

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Genealogical Register commences its 9Th
volume with the January number. As
this IL the only work Of the kind in the
country, and as it is well edited and ele-
gantly printed, it is especially deserving
Of q generous support iron the descen-
dsnts Of the puritans. The last number
has likeness of Governor Pierce, (father
Of the President elect, ] and contains the
usual variety of genealogical and ants
quarian matter. By the new and inter
esting discoveries in the Pedigree of the
Adams Family, our predecessor in the
editorial chair of the Enquirer may trace
his ancestry through eighteen genera
tions, to Ap Adam. who came out Of
the Marches of Wnles," about A. D.
1920. and to Sir John APP Adam, Kt..
baron of the realm, NJ. p. &c.
~ We have received copy Of the
annual catalogue Of Marietta College,
Ohio. The number Of Undergraduates
in the institution is 60 in the Prspara
tory Department so. The Rev. ERENE
Ter B. ANDREWS, formerly of Cornwall,
in this county. is one of the Professors.
~ We are indebted to ROLAND
HrrcHcocK. Esq, Clerk Of the House of
Representatives, for copy of the
Journal of the last session of that body.
It is elegantly got up, and presents a
striking contrast. in its appearance, to
Congress ional documents.
GLEAsoN's PlcroRIAL DRAwINa ROOM
COMPANION. - This brilliant illuminated
weekly journal has just commenced new
volume, and is certainly most superb
and elegant affair, in the way Of literature
and art. Among large number of most
beautiful and artistic engravings, is fine
aIlsgorical picture. by Billings. OF The in>
coming of the New Year. An elaborate
design illustrating the subject of Auto
graphs and Writing, from the earliest pc
riod ofthe world.-a most original and le-
markahle feature of the Pictorial, to be
I followed by a series of numbers apon this
subject. An allegorical picture Of the
Golden Fleece. A Winter Scene 10 Rus
sia, with the peculiar mode of travelling
illustrated. A fine equestrian picture Of
Count D'Orsay. A r+prese ntaiion Of
Thom's piece of sculpture, known as Old
Mortality, in Laurel Hill Cemetery. A
magnificent. large and original picture Of
the Crystal Palace. New York.-the finest
engraving ever issued on wood in this
country. Also most curious puzzle, the
key Of which is miracle of ingenuity
By turning and examining this curious
affair. Eve hundred diaerents objects are
found, each subject, though complete in
itself, still, by cunning arrangements. form
ing paris of another. The Western Mill
tary Insiitue, at Drennon Springs, Ky.
is also represented. Among the contribu
tors to this number we observe the names
Of Mrs. L. H, Sigourney. T. Bul6nch. 4
Buchanan Read. T. S. Arthur. Maturir
NJ. BsllIou, Alice B. Neal, Mrs NJ. W
Curtis, Ben, Perley Poore. A. J. H. d.
game. FaucIs A. Durivage. A lice Carey
Caroline A. Hayden, Phoebe Carey, Dr.
j. H. Robinson, J. Hunt, Jr., Neat Der
nard, Ellen Louisa Chandler. etc., etc.
forming an amount Of talent never before
embarked in weekly journal. With al
this array Of attractive illustrations. of
brilliant literary matter and vast improve.
ment generally, the price of the Pretoria
is greatly reduced. The terms per annum
are 50. Single copies, six cents ach.-
For sale al sl the periodical depols in
the Uuited'Stales.
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