Progressive Batavian Batavia, Genesee County, New York State July 14-1876 The New Century Atlas. The new Genesee County Atlas, published by Messrs. EVERTS, ENSIGN, & EVERTS, is now being delivered to subscribers in this county. We have had but a slight opportunity to examine the work and therefore can only say that the cuts of houses, places of business &c., are well executed--a little flattering of course--but very fine. The portraits are mostly, very true to life. With regard to the accuracy of farm and town lines, roads, &c., we think the work to be correct, so far as we are able to judge from personal knowledge. Its history and reminiscences we have not had time to read,but have no reason to doubt they are correct and interesting. The gentlemen who had charge of this department of the work appeared to be energetic and thorough in their researches and doubtless the work proves they were careful and accurate in the compilation of the facts gathered. If, as we suppose, the work be accurate in all its departments, it will be one of great value not only now but hereafter. The 'Advocate,' which has given the book a more thorough investigation, says: It is a most artistic publication, containing 141 pages, and embracing a Map of the United States; a Map of the State of New York; a Climalotogical Map of the United States; a Geological Map of the United States; a Map of Genesee County; Maps of the villages of Batavia, Le Roy, Elba, town of Alabama, villages of Linden, Pavilion, East Bethany, Bethany Center, Alabama Center, South Alabama, village of Alexander, town of Alexander, villages of Morganville, Roanoke, Stafford, Tonawanda Falls, Byron Center, Harris' Mills, Town of Batavia, villages of North Bergen, Cary, Wheatville, town of Bergen, town of Bethany, village of Bergen, town of Byron, town of Darien, villages of Darien City, Darien Center, Oakfield Corners, East Oakfield, town of Elba, town of Le Roy, town Oakfield, town of Pavilion, villages of Corfu, East Pembroke, town of Pembroke, villages of North Pembroke, Pembroke or Richville Station, South Byron, Lancton's Corners, and the town of Stafford. By this it will be readily seen that, so far as maps are concerned, the work is an unusually extensive and comprehensive one. Of Lithographic Views there are 53 in Batavia; 6 in Alabama; 8 in Alexander; 3 in Bergen; 6 in Bethany; 8 in Byron; 18 in Darien; 15 in Elba; 13 in Le Roy; 5 in Oakfield; 8 in Pavilion; 13 in Pembroke; and 17 in Stafford. Of Portraits there are one hundred and thirty one, of many of the most prominent citizens of the county. Of Personal Sketches there are thirty six, of such men as Judge PINGLE, Hon. H.J. REDFIELD, Dean RICHMOND, Cyrenius WALKER, Stephen RANDALL, R.O. HOLDEN, Dr. CURTIS, Samuel RICHMOND, A.H. GREEN, Hon. J.C. GARDNER, and others equally well known. It also contains a list of County Officers, from the organization of the county; a History of Genesee County; Histories of the towns and villages in the county; Business Cards, and Patrons' Directory of Genesee County. As a specimen of artistic work the Atlas is far ahead of anything of the kind we have ever seen. Messrs. EVERTS, ENSIGN, & EVERTS have done all and much more than they promised in their Prospectus, and we know that their Illustrated Atlas cannot fail to give the most unbounded satisfaction to their patrons. * submitted by Linda Schmidt *********************************************