Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-31

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 MAGAZINES AND NEwsPAPERs-" The La9y's Fsiend' is the title of of new Lady's Msga zine, the first number of which flor January ls64l, is on our table. Its external appear ance is inviting, and it's table of contents gives every promise of a successful competition with the older Philadelphia magazines. We advise our readers to send for q specimen number. Deacon & Peterson, Publishers: si9 Walnut Street, Philadelphia Pa.
 The ContiaentaI 1fonthly, for January. is the best nulabcr wa have cen sinen its publication. and giTes promise of a good return, fof year $ investment in a subscription to 1t. Ihs table of contents embraces variety of political lite rary and miscellaneous papers, besides some ex ceIlent stories and bits sof pee ry. Ilc list Of contributors includes Rev. Dr. Henry. Geo ". Bungay, Hon. Robert J. Walker. Hon. r. r. 1 Stanton, Richard kinbali, Esq, snd ctiiarz ef 1 lesser note.
 John F. Trow, Publisher. 57 Greers Street New York. 'S3 per annunl. or copies for Sss. 3 for SC, G for Sll and 20 for S36.
 Hapc1''s for January:is before Us We need say 1othing in commendation of 50 cid and popular $ monthly. Every number speaks for i itself, and the opening number for the New Year is entirely worthy Of its predecessors, Patton, the isrepressible bookseller of Water bury has it for sale: at No. Hotchkiss Block. The NeD Fork Leader, by far the most re- spectacle, ablest and best of the New York democratic papers, opens the New Year with lattering prospects. Barring it's particular views on political questions, (which, however, are always readable), it presents attractions worthy of its large country circulation, and Wa are pleased to wish it happy and prosperous New Year.
 l Will our readers allow us, while we think of it, to speak 8 truthful word for our hale old contemporary Tie Connecticut Courant? We observe that it celebrates this year its Au;. d'edh anniversary! Bat few papers in the coul.'rY can boast of such an age, and none, We believe, in the state. Really, with ous thirty odd years of life, we feel but youngster in the service beside our venerable cotempo. rary. And as the best of wine grows better and better with each year that Father Time hallows and mellews it, so, it seems to us that the Coarant-a vintage which is popular the state oyer,-grows more and more sparkling and livaly and vigorous and hearty as they years and it's volumes roll on together, and every year becomes better and better to taEe. Think of it. ye who thirst for capital paper. l Speaking of wines, reminds us naturally l body knows, that knows anything about our state newspapers, and especially everybody that has heart big enough to embrace all who, in the grand old faith in which we live and in which we hope to die, believes that this land of ours was bequeathed to us heritage of Freedom, and that this war is the grand and successful means by which we ara to work out our salvation through blood and tears; every honest, loyal, upright citizens of Connecticut, we say, knows that no more upright, loyal, honest paper lives than Tke Connecticut Press. Foremost in the van, it's editor to-day battling for the cause iu the field, itself fighting radi an,ly. bravely, cheerily at home for the right,it deserves all the wide popularity, the wider in fuence. the widest success it has already achiey- ed, and we bid it God speed and more power, J in the year just dawning-the year we trust, i of the brighter dawn of Victory and Peace
 We willingly call the attention of our readers to the prospectus of f1Ae Round Table, --s weekly literary paper, advertised elsewhere in our columns. As will be seen. it has sprung into existence | in response tosa demand of the American people for National Periodical which shall criticize with independence and sigoF, the subjects that oscupy the attention