The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-12-09
TO THE PUBLIC.

The whole of the first edition having been
sold, the Editor hds been inducedto Offer new
one, On more eniai ged scale, by reason 81 the
many demands that have been made for the
work from va'ious parts ofIhe United Sta es.
IN favorable reception that has been gwen
to this " Biographical Dictionary" Will, 1t Is
grateful to the compiler, may bs regarded as
honorable to the Anepean community. The
ancient epublics raised inonGm nts oil one To
give pcrpctuity To the fame oftheir heroes and
sasts. We would implant the memory tour,
u the beats oil out children, to be handed own
to their children, in pr oud rcmemh, ace 1.-the
virtues and talen, oil men who ne CT had then
auperors. OF those who took part in the Re-
vouGou, i, has been cmphaticslly aid, i" there
were giant i'll hose DAYS" II Is at once our
duty an our nterctt to chctish alyelytecolI
ton Of tncm. 1ntre is an no estplide he ong
ing to ut that constitutes a moral force oil mi
mite ya'Ue tothe public welfare.
The ,econd e,!iti,n viii be much more valu
able and inte' csting han the fist as It will con.
tam many tpoltant characterize anecdotes,
&c. uev before published, {. those lilustl iolls
men who cted Il cons icuous part in our glo
rious Revolution. The Editor thinks ii proper
TO al , that many gentlemen, II IN various
parts at the Union, have promised to furnish
original skeche Of our mostdistnguished Re-
lolutionary he oes, ages and statesmen.
The valuable, rare, and eloquent papers, Ia
ken from the Journals OF the Rev lulionaty
Cong css, as wei as the Constitution oithe L
Staes-anothe valedietorv add re5s OF General
Washington, which the first edition did not
contain, willgive addltionalin interest and Valuelo
he work,
The first edition contained biographical
sketch of the character OF one hundIed and
fifteen individuals, and it is ekpecte tht second
will cout,ir sketch ofthe character, nc. oil
iortyor fifty more, who have died since the
publication, OF the first edition.
Among macy recommendations OF the II
edition, the publisher vii, only give the tollo"
ng:
Mr.. NILES, in his Register, July l, 1915,
concluded an article on" scho Books with
he fol owing obs tvatlons;
g have been led to these few remarks, by
laying nv hand on a volume lately published
by M. Rogers, at Easton, Penn. entitled "
new Bitg aphlcal Dictionary, containing the
lives Of all oul eminent stat, 5mfn, wairiofa,
patriots and sages." 1t is neatly printed, and.
in my opinion, one oil the best schoo books we
have for boys OF hom u to 10 years old-and
also, highly interesting to those more advance
in years II has had, am told, a. very extene
sive sale, and 5hsIInot be sorry to hem OF
new edition every veai.'
N1w-Yo, X, ApiI 10, lSl4.-sIn-Next 10
the IDLE am books f moral and religious
natu e, which ought ever to have large share
OF attention il all our selnnafies OF iearning
scarcely any thing can be more rns,rn Give, apd
certainly, nothing can he more in'ereoii' s to an
ingenious youth, thanbiagl apply.
am happy FIND that N.yn have pnblIsed a
Biographical Dictionary, whleh tmnt vii
calculated to give the rising generation much
important knowledge oi many distinguished A.
melican heroes and ,tatctmen. That your "a
bor. for the ben at olthose, wao arcto succeed
us on tNr great theatre o the world, may be
generously remune,dtea, Is the sincere wish oil
your humble servant,
TIMOTHY ALDEN.