The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-07-25
TO THE PUBLIC.

The whole OF the first EDITION having been
sold the Editor has been induced To otter new
one. on more enlarged scale, by reason OF the
many demands that have been made fer the
WORK from various parts oithe United Sta es.
The favorable ieception that has been given
10 this Biographical Dictionary" white 1t IS
grateful to the compiler, may be regarded As
honorable TO the Amencan community. The
ancient republics raised monuments OF stone to
eve perpetuity to the tame OF their he. oes and
SAG 5. We would impant the memory ofOurs
IN the hearts OF our children, to be handeddown
TO their children, in proud remenbl ance oithe
virtues aud talents of men who never had tneIr
superiors. Ottnosewho took part in the Re
roluion, ii has been emphaticaIly said, " there
were giants in those days. Ii IS at once our
duty ana our interest to cherish allveIyrecolec-
ton of them. There is an honestpiide be ong
ing to It that constitutes a moral force OF inf
me value to the public welfare.
The second edition will be nuch more valu
able and interesting than the first, as will con
tam many important characteristic anecdotes,
&c, never before published, 1t those luxurious
men who acted conspicuous nait in our gl9-
nous Revolution. The Editor thinks 1t proper
60 'add, that many gentlemen, from various
parts OF the Union, have promised TO furnish
original sketches OF our most distinguished Rt
holutiCnary heroes, saSes and statesmen.
The valuable, rare, aud eloquent papers, Ia
ken from the Journals Of the Rev Oiutiondfy
Congress, as we'll as the Constitution ofthe u.
Siates--andt tie yaledictory address OF General
Warrington, which tho first edition did not
contain, VIII gave additional interest and value to
the work.
The first edition contained a biographical
IL Laff ha character OF b,J,. ,,,J
fifteen individuals, and it is expectea thc second
Will coutoin sketch of the character, sc. OF
forty or fifty more, who have died since the
publication of the first edition.
Among many recommendations OF the frs
EDITION, the publisher will oaIy give the follow
ng
MIR. MUS, in his Register, July ], 1878,
concluded an article on Sc ochoolDooks,o tn
che fol owing observations:
&c have been led to these few remarks, by
laying my hand ON volume lately published
by Nh. Rogers, at Easton, Penn. entitled"
new Biogi aphleal Dictionary, containing the
Gses of all our eminent statesmen, warriors,
patriots and sages.' II Is neatly printed, and,
IN my opinion, one Of the hes school books we
have for boys o. fiom y to i6 years oid--and
also, highly interesting to those more advanced
III years. 1t has had, am told, a very extern
sive sale, and shall not be sorry to hear OF
new edition every year."
NEw-YonK, Apil l6, tS14-SIR--NeStt to
TIE eible and books OF a moral and rehgious
nature, which ought ever to have large share
OF attention in all our semlnores OF learning,
scarcely any thing can be more instructive, and
certainly, nothing can be more interesting to an
ingenious youth, thanbiography.
am happy to find that you have publsed a
Biographical Dictionary, which ! think well
calculated to give the rising generation much
important knowledge Of many distinguished a
nc.ican heroes and statotmsn. That your Ia
hors torthe benefit of those, who aleto succeed
us on the great theatre OF the world, may be
generously remunerated, is the sincere wish OF
your humble servant,
TIMOTHY ALDEN.
T. j. Rogers, Esq.
CONDITIONS,
!. The work to be comprised IN an octave
volume, to contain between 4 and 800 pages.
The price to subscribers will be s., payable on
delivery.
9. Il win be printed on good paper and
handsome type, neatly bound and ettered.
Subscription papers to be returned to the
Editor, at Washington until the 3rd oil Ma ct,
and alter that time to kaston, Penn.
II : he Editor viii thank gentlemen in va
rious parts ofthe Union for hi0g aPhical sketch
e. ofour departed heroes, seges, ard statesmen
Easton, Penn. Jan q, 1923.
Subscriptions to the above work vii
be received at the office of the Virginian.