The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-06-06
TO THE PUBLIC.

The whole oil the ilIst EDITION having been
sold, tile i-ditof has been ihdncedto oici new
one, Oh more enlal Sed scale, by reason Vi the
many demands that have been made Tor the
wotk from various parts oithe United Sta Is.
The iavoi able reception that has been gwen
To this'' Biographical Dictionary" while 1t Is
grateiuI 10 The compiler, may be regarded as
honorable 10 The American community. The
ancient republics raised monuments OF stone To
give pes petaity to the tame oil her hei oes and
sag,s. We would impant the IN. Inory oOurs
the heart oil our childi Ell, to be handed own
to their chlldren, III Pr oud remembrance uttne
VI tn. ana talents vi men who never had their
supeuots. Ofthose who took part in the Re-
voution, i, has bee" emphatlcaIly said, " there
were lants III those days" Ii rs &C once our
duty ana our intere to chel ish alvelyreSollec-
ton Of tnem. The is an honest prIdei cong
ing to 1t that CONSTITUTES moral force OF inh
ME va ue tothe pubic welfare.
The ,ccond iitiun will he much more vau
able and interesting han the first, as 1t will cer-
tain many important characteristic anecdotes,
&c. never befoIe published, 81 those lust Ious
men who acted Il cons leu rs part IN our glo-
tious Revolution. The Editor thinks 1t proper
to ad /, that MANY gentlemen, II, IN VARIOUS
parts OF the Union, have PROMISED 20 iuInlsh
original sketches ut our m, stdl,tinallshcd Re-
Aolntiona'y heroes, sages and statesmen.
The valuable, rare, and eloquent papers, Ia.
ken 4 ON the Journals OF the Rev lutlonafy
Congress, as well as the Constitution Ofthe u.
States---andthe valcdictory address OF General
Washington, which the tirst edition did not
contain, will give additional inter est and valucto
the work.
The first edition contained a biographical
sketch Of the character OF one hHndred dRd
fifteen individuals, and it is expected the second
will contain SIX etch of the character, &c. oil
forty or fifty more, who have died since the
pubhcaton OF the first edition.
Among many recommendations OF the first
edition, the publisher will only give the follow
ing:
Mr.. NIIrs. in his Register, July |, 1915,
IN. luded an article on 4" aehoe books" with
me following observations
/" have been led to these, few remarks, by
laying my hand on volume lately published
by Mr. Rogers, at Easton, Penn. entitled 3" a
new Biog aphical Dictionary, containing the
ln of All OUT eminent statesmen, warriors,
patriots and sages." 1t is neatly printed, and,
in my opinion, one. OF the best schoo books we
have for boys OF I ON u to 10 years oii--and
also, highly interesting to those more advanced
IN Yeas. 1t has had, am told, a very eXlen-
sive sale, and shall not be sorry to hear OF a
new edition every year"
Ngw-Yo"K, Ap ii 10, lS1f.-SIR-Next to
the idle and hooks Of moral aud religious
nature, which ought ever to nave large share
oil ate ion in all our sem,naIies OF learning,
scarcely any thing can be more instructive, and
certainly, nothing can be more interesting To an
ingenious youth, thanbiogl Apply.
am happy to find that YOU have Publised a
f,iographicai Dictionary, which th,nk " 81
calculated to give the rising genera ION " n i
important knowledge OF many d'srnguis ned A
merican heroes and statetmen. That your la
bors for the benefit OF those, wfo are'. o succeed
,s on the great theatre o. the wor I'd, may b,
generously remunetated, - the s,.icere wish q
your humble servant,
TIMOTHY ALDEN.
T. j. RocERs, Esq.
CONDITIONS.
l. The work to sc comprised in an octave
volume, to centai'., between ! and 500 pages
The price to subscribers will be 50, payable oI
deliy cry.
2. twin DE printed on good paper anc
handsome type, neatly bound aud 'etteled.
subscription papers to be returned to th'
Editor, at Washng ton until the 3rd oil March
| aid alter that time TO fsaston, Penn.
. II rhe Editor will thank gentlemen IN va
rious parts olthe Union for biog aphlcai sketch
| es ofour departed heroes, sages, and statesmen
Easton, Penn. Jan. %, 1923.
S4fbscriptiens to the above work vii
be received at the Office of the Firginian.
JOE WANTING