The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-12-05
TO TIL. PUBLIC.

The Who'll, 81 thc In 81 sdiuon having been
sold, tie EditoI hds been fdU ,cdto oiher ne"
one, on more enlarged scale, by reason oi the
many demand, that have been made 10, the
WORK i,"m vAiruo parts oithc United Staes.
favorable reception that has been gwen
y iii, = hpgraphit al Dictionary" whil, II j.,
grateful TO the compile, may be ~ a dcd a,
honorabieto the ~ etuan community. The
ancient republics raised monument, of stone to
give pc petuity 10 the lame oil their heroes and
sag We wo,itd imp.ant the memory oiourI
IN The aeaits OF wa cMldIen, to he handed Own
To thor children, ia proud remtInb, snce otthe
vntu aud tdcn Ut men who never had thelr
Supeuols. Oithose who took part in the Re
Sorusion,i has been emphalicAlDS aid, - thele
were giants IN hose days.a 1t IS at once our
duty aud our intere.t To Gle isl,ahvtIvIec ollec.
ton oil taem. The - an horc>i PRIDE '.eiong
Ing toit that constitutes Il moral force oi mi
nue value totheFubIic welfare.
The second elition will he much more yalu
able and inte, esting than the first Il will CON
tan many Important Characteristic anecdotes,
&c. never beuIe published, of those lust ious
men who acted conspicuous part IN our glo-
rlous Revolution. The Editor thinks 1T proper
to ad that many gentlemen, from various
parts oil the Union, have promised to furnish
u X nal ,ketche- Of our most distinguished Re
vontlonaly heroes, ages aud statesmen.
The valuable, rare, and eloquent papers, TIA
ken from the Journals of the Rev lutionaty
Gong, ess, as wei as the Constitution oithe u
States--antthe valcdictory add ess oil Genel al
Washington, which the first edition did not
contain, will give additional interest and valueto
{ hewo,k.
The first edition contained biographical
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fneen individuals, and II is expected the second
will contain sket h oi the character, ct. oil
forty or fifty more, who have died since the
punhcation OF the first edition.
Among many accommodations OF the frs
edition, the publisher will only give the follow
n3:
Mr.. NILES, in has Register, July /, 1915,
cor ludeG an article on q : cho, books, with
he following observations
{" have bren led to these few remarks, by
laying my hand on a volume lately published
by III. Rogers, at Easton, Peun. enttled -" A
new Blog aphical Dictionary, confirming the
lives OF all oul eminent statesmen, warriors,
patriots and ,ages.' It's neatly printed, and,
IN INV opinion, one col the best -chooIbooko We
have for n.ys Ct I DIN u 10 10 years old-and
also, highly intel ostlns To Those move advance
in Yeas. 1t has had, am told,a very extern
,ive sale and shall not esorry to hear OF a
new edition every yeaf'
Ngw.YotK, Ap.il 10, i31t.-SrR-NeSt to
the Bible ana books II moral aud religious
nature. which ought ever to have large shaTe
OF attention In all our semina,ies ct learning
scarcely any thing can be more mslructlve, ano
certainly, nothing can be more Interesting to al
agenious youth, thanh glaphy.
| am happy t. hnd that Yen have pubised q
BiograrhICa al DiCtiona Y, which think vel
calculate to give the rising gene, AEON much
important krewle &C oil many d stingulehsd A
merican herces aud statttmcn. That yonr IA
bors for the benefit ofthose, who areto succeed
us on the great theatre the world, may be
se, erouSly rem'netated, is the sincere wish o
your humble servant,
TIMOTHY ALDEE.
! r. J. ROGERS, Esq.
CONDITIONS.
|. The work to DE comprised in an octav,
volume, to contain between and 500 PAGES
The price to subscribers Will be s., payable OF
delivery.
9. Il will he printed on a good paper AM
handsome type, neatly bound and lettered.
Subscriftion Tapeis to be returned TO III
! Editor, Al Wa h,ngton until the 5rd OF Matd
and a.,er tha time to Eason. Penn.
n-7~ BE Editor will thank gentlemen IN va
rIoll3 pats ofthe Union for hiog' aphical sketch
e otour departed heroes, sages, and statesmen
Pastor, "enn jan. 27, 1873.
Subscriptions to the above work w
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