The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-08-29
TO TUE PUBLIC

The whole ui the inst edition having beer
sod, the Editor has heen induced to oticra new
| one, on a more enlarged scale, Y reason OF thu
many demands that have been made tor the
work from various parts oil the UnteI Sta es
1 h favorable reception that has hetn gwen
to.this i" Biographical Dictionary while 1t il
grateful to the couples, may he regarded as
honorabi C To the Ane lean Community. The
| ancient epublcs raised monuments OF stone to
give pc petqIty to the fame of their heroes and
says. We would implant the memory olonr's
IN the heats OF oul children, to be hande Own
to their children, in proud remembrance ofthe
snth,s and takSp "a men WHO never had then
superiors. OTffo who took part in the Re
voiu,ion, it has been emphaticalIy said, . there
were giaffts IN rhose days" 1t is at once our
duty an. our interest To cherish liVelyI lee
| ON oi thsm. Thee Isan honestpudebe ong
,ng TO It that con7tliut's mora force OF lnl
mite ya'ue totht public welfare.
The secoud liti Ju will be much more vain
able and interesting nan the first, As It will COM
tain many important Characterize anecdotes,
sc. never before published, u those 'lu,t' ious
men who acted cons, icutn5 part ~ cur glG-
iou. Reyoluti,n The Editor thiuksitproper
II al that many gentlemen, ir,m various
part. OF the Union, have promised to furnish
o /. NAL sketches Ut ON mostdl9tlngulsht d Re-
Aolntcnaty heroes, sages and statesmen.
Pie valuable, rare, ard eloquent papers, Ia
ken from the Jour- ais oil the Revolutionary
Congress, as well As The Constln ION otthe Il.
Substantive valcdictoly add e-s OF CcneI al
Washington, which the first edition did not
contain, viii give cd,tionainlel ,5t and Vaiaeto
thewoH<
The inst edition contained Il bog aphical
,>etch OF the character oil Gar hUHdrtd Gud
fifteen individuals, and il is expected tne second
will cortain sketch 81 the character, &c. oil
lortv or fifty moe, who have died since the
publication OF the h,st edition.
Among mItv rccommendlfions Of the frs
edltIou, the publisher will only give the follow
NJ:
Mr.. Mus, in his Register, July I, 1873,
concluded an ar,ici, on - oeh1, books" with
ne ioi OWING observations
+" have been led TO the. few remarks, by
laying my hand GA volume lately polished
by Nj. Rogers at E.aston, PEN. e'ttltd"
new Biog aphIcdl Dictionary, obtaining the
lives OF all Gun eminent statesmen, warrior >,
patriots and sages." 1t Is neatly printed, and,
in NV opinion, ouc OF the best chuo books We
have TO, bays OF t ON y to 10 years old--and
also, highly Interesting to those more advanced
IN years. It has lad, am told, a very eXten.
sve sals and shall Mt be SONY to hear OF a
new edition every year.
Ngw-YoNK, Ap Il IL, 1Sll.-SIn-Next to
| tie ible and hooks ol moral and religious
natu, e, which ought evel To nave large snare
oil attenl' on in all our sem na,ies OF learning,
scarcely any thing cau he more instructive, aud
certainly, nj thing can he more lutercstsi Z to an
| ingenious youth, thanblogiaphy.
am happy to find Chat You hay" ruhllsed a
! BiographlcaI Dctlona Y, which ! think wei
calculated to give the rising fent'atlon much
important Knowledge OF minv distinguished A
| merican he oes aud statetmen That your Ia
bors for the benefit of those WI o are 10 succeed
ms on the great theatre o. the world, ma" be
generously rcmuuerated, IS the sincere wish o
your humble servant,
TIMOTHY ALDEN.
+. J. ROGERS, Esq.
CONDITIONS.
|. The work 10 be comprised IN an OCTAVE
volume, to contain bdwtcn4 and 500 pages
The price to Subscribers will he IS, payable oi
delivery.
,. It will be priuecd on good paper an
handsome type, neatly bound AID 'ettere'l.
Subscription pape's 10 be returned 10 ID
Editor, at Wa,hingt IN until the 3rd Of March
and alter that time to Ea5ton, P"nn.
n The Editor viii thauk geu,lemen in Vi
rious pats oGthe Union Tor biog aphical sketci
e, OF our dep rIted heroes, sal's, aud Statesmen
Easton, Penn. Jan. u, 1873.
Subscriptions to the above work vi
be received at the Office OF the Vurglnan,
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