The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-06-17
TO THE. PUBLIC.

The whole ,,i the urot cation having been
-,d tne Editor has been Inducedto ofie, new
ope. On a more ealaI geo scale, by reason oi Tue
many demands that have been made ior The
WORK from va, ious parts oilhe uni'ed Sta es.
rb favorable reception that has been gwen
60 this B,ographical Dictlona y while 1t Is
grateful TO he compiler, may be regarded as
honorable to me AI.e Ican community lae
ancient republics raised nionnm'n ta oil stone To
rive pe,petuity t. the lame OF ther hei oes ana
saots. We nouLi impant the memory oi0urs
!; the heal IS Of our chdt en-, to be handel own
To their children, in proud remembrance otthe
WITH and talents OF men VINO neve had their
,uDer,ors. Oftnose who took part in he Ike
70 uion, il has been enphatically said, :" there
were giant, in hose days. It Is at once our
duty ana our interest to che ish alivelyreeoilec-
ton OF them. Tne,e IS aa honest PRIDE he ong
ing to it that CONSTITUTES moral force OF inf
nj. Z va ue tothe puulic welfare.
The second clifton will De much more valu
abe and interesting han the hrst, asst will Con-
tain many important characteristic anecdotes,
&c never before published, OF those Hat iots
men who acted u conspiIu u, part IN cur glo-
rious Reyulution The Editor thinks it proper
{, lad O., that MANY gentlemen, frVm various
parts of the Union, have promised TO furnish
OH 1inal sketches OF our most dlstingulsh1d Ike
.olntionary he, oes, sases aud statesmen.
The valuable, rare, and eloquent papers, Ia.
ken {, ON the Journals oil the Revolutionary
Congress, rs we'll as the Constitution oithc Y.
States-andt the va!edictory add ess ot General
Washington, which the first edition did not
contain, will give additional luteI est and paueto
thework.
The first edition contained biographical
sketch Of the character OF one huadrtd and
fifteen individuals, and ii is eNpcctea the second
viii contai u sketch Of the character, &c. OF
forty or fly more, who have died since the
publication of the liz ST edit1u
Among many recommendations on inc tl's'
edition, the publisher Will only give 'he Hollow
ins: ,o,
concluded an article Oh" sch3. hooks, with
the fol owing observations:
81 nave been led to these tew remarks, by
i,yins nv hand ON a volums lately published
by ar. R0gers, at Eastou, Penn. entitled +" a
new Boz .,phical Dictionary, containing the
lives of al oul emincnt statesmen, warriors,
pa,rio 5 and sa .es." 1t is neatly printed, and,
il my opinlou, one OF the best school books We
hyefor VS. OF ON ~ 10 10 years ola--and
also. hi .hly interestipgto those more adv'hced
III years. IL has had, am told, very e%ten
sjye sal. and shall n, t be soIry to hear oh
new edition every yea.
Nsw.YoaK. AZ ii 10, lo1l-SlR-Next to
the iLIc and blocks Of moral and religious
nature. which oua hs ever to nave large shaie
ofattent,on In all our sem nariea OF learning,
scarcely any thing can be more instructive, and
certainly, nothing an be more interesting to an
Ingenious youth, Lhanhi0g' aphy.
lam happy 10 hndthat you have pnhhsed
Biographical Dictioat Y, which tmnk well
calculated to give tho rising seneiation much
important knowledge Of many distinguished A.
merican heroes and statetmen That your la
bors for the benefit OF those, who al TO succeed
US ON the great theatre OF the world, may be
generously remnnerated, is the sincere wish OF
your humble servant,
TIMOTHY ALDEN.
I. J. ROGERS, Esq.
CONDITIONS.
l. The work to be comprised in an octave
Volume. to contain betwecnl and 800 pages.
The price to subscribers will be IS, payable on
delivery.
2. 1t will be printed on good paper and
handsome type, neatly bound and ettered'
Subscription pape,s to be returned To the
Editor, at Washington until the 3rd oil March,
and after that time TO Easton, Penn.
TT The Editor vi thank gentlemen IN va
rious pats ofthe Union 70, bog aphica' Sheten'
es OF chr departed heroes, sagea, ana statesmen
Easton, Penn. Jan. II, 1873.
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