The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-04-29
10 TIiE PUBIC.

The whole vi the tl IL ediuun having been
sold, the Editoi has been Indueedto ullel new
one, ou more enlai sed sealr, ny i,t'on OF the
many demands that have BEEN made ior The
work Aom va ious parts OF the United Sta Co.
Tho favorable reception that has been gwen
to thl-.' Biographical Dictionary" whi. 1t u
g,ateiul 10 the compile, nay be regarded as
honoi abe to thc An.e, Ican community. The
ancient republics raised monuments Oi stone 10
give pe,petuily to the tame ot their heroes and
slg,s We would imp.ani The memory OiOHr'S
II the hca Is oil Our clid, en, To be hindedoow
to their children, in pr oud rencmbl acc ol the
yiitues aud tdcn 81 nen who never had thea
supelot5. DIthose who took part III The lie.
youtlon, il has been cmpheucel.y said, - there
were gaAta IN those days Ii Is at ONCE our
duty ana oarlniere,t to che ish al,veyrcco
ton Of them Thee 10 an honest pude eeng
my t. il that constitutes a mural lDrce vi lall
ME Yulte 10 ia. puo,lc welfare.
The tcond eti IN viii be mach more valu
abe and Interesting han the inst, a. 1t will ~
tain many important characteristic anecdotes,
&c ncy,l belole published, vi those 'lu tious
men who acted "A cons picuans Uait III our glo-
.ious ites.iutien. The Editor th,nksit propei
10 ad tpat many gentltmen. from various
O j., inal sketches oil oar most distinguished Re
Aolutlunafy heloes, ages and oi~lesmen.
The valuable, rare, AID eloquent papers, t..
hen ON the Journals ol tie Key. lutlonaiy
Congtcss. an well ID the Constitution oi the u
5 atts--andlhe vaiediclory aed e.s Ui Crnei al
Washington, which the inst edition did not
contain, vii lEe additional lntei st and valuet0
the work.
The inst edition contained a nlog'aphica
,krtch of the character Of 0ut huHdrcd ami
fUce,l individuals, and II is expected tbs second
viii contain sketch OF the cnaractel, 81. u
forty OF hiy more, who have died biice the
publication OF the FIRST edition.
Among many recommendations OF the first
edition, the puJiiehe, will only give the follow
ny:
Mr. Mus, in his Register, Ju'v !, 1881,
conc ludea al article Oh Z" Sch1s III Joks,' with
The fol onite observations
A." have bren led to thesc few remarks, by
laying my hand Oh voluue !ately published
by Nj. Rogers, at Easton, Penn emitted 4"
new Bog aphcal Dictionary. torttinire the
lives OF all eli eminent statesmen, Warrior,
patriots md ,.-,ts." II 10 neatly printed, and,
IN my OPINION one OF the best school boGks W
have for boys u { orr Y to Ii year. olb.-and
aso, hghiy interesting to those Bore advanced
IN Yeas. Il has had, am tod, Il very tAten'
sive sal, and shall MT be soliy 10 near oil a
new edition every year."
ts".YosK, Ap Il IS, lsil.--Sfn--Nss to
the Bible anu book, Of q nolal and religious
natuc, ahieh oHght eva - have a large ohaIe
OF ate On ii al our scm nale5 Of harhin3,
scdceis any thing can be more instructive, am
certaiaiy, noth8, caa he more interesting to an
ingenioas youtn, Ihanbiog apty.
am hapyy'o ind thai you have pnhI'sed a
Biographical Dictionary, which TANK well
calculated to give the rising generations much
important know iejge OF may dlstinS 'iIahed A
meriean heroes and statetmen. That your la
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us on thv eteat lheare 0 the world, may BE-
generously teturerdled, IS Tue slncc'e "leh o
your hunlble ssfvant,
TIMOTHY ALDEN.
i. }. RoeER5, Esq,
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