The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-12-26
TO THE PUBLIC.

The whole vi the first edition having been
sold, the Editor has bcen inducedto offer new
one. on more enlal ged scale. by reason Of the
many demands that have been made for the
work from various parts oithe United STATES.
The favorable reception that has been given
to this i" Biographical Dictionary" while it is
grateful to the compiler, ,noy be REGARDED as
honorableto The An eticsn community. The
ancient republics raised monuments OF stone IL
give perpstuity to the tame OF their heroes and
sag,s. We would implant the memory ofours
IN the hearts OF our children, to be handcddown
to their children, in proud reSnembi an &c oithe
VII tues and talents oil men who never had their
supenors. Ofthose who took part in the Re-
yolution, il has been emphatcly said, " there
we're giants in those days" 1t is at once our
duty and our interest to che ISL elyrecollcc.
ton Of them. The 4 10 an honcstpride belong
ing to It that constitutes moral force of inf
nne vl.ue tothe public welfare.
The SECOND edition will be much more vAlu.
able and inte esting than the first, as it vii! con
tain many important characterize anecdotes,
&c. nev,T before published, OF those 'lust ious
men who acted a cons icuous part IN our glo-
ious Rev oluti u. The Editor thinksit proper
to ad that many gentlemen, from various
parts OF the Union, have promised 60 furnish
OIL. inal sketches oi our m, stdishngilshtd Re-
evolutionary heroes, sages ard statesmen.
The valu able. rare, AID eloquent papers, ia.
Ken from the Journals OF the Rev lutionary
Congress, as we'll as the Constitution ofthe u.
States-andt the valedictory add ess OF General
Washington, which the first edition did not
contain, ~illgive additlona inter est and valueto
he work
The first edition contained a biographical
sketch OF the character OF one hunarcd and
fifteen individuals, and it is eXpccled the second
viii contain sketch the character. &c. Of
FOL iy or fifty more, who have died since the
publication OF the first edition.
Among many recommendations of the frs
edition, the publisher will only give the folio"
ng:
MIR. NILES, in his Register, July i,l8l5.
concluded all article on /" schooiBooks." with
lie following observations
al have been led to these few remarks, by
laying my hand ON volume lately published
by Mr Rogers, at Easton, Penn. entitled " A
new Biog aphlcal Dictionary, containing the
lives OF all on, eminent statesmen, heroes
patriots and Sages."
Ngw.Yo"K, Apil l6, l8it.-Sin-Nextt TO
the .ible anu hooks OF a moral aud religious
nature, which ought ever to hay large share
of attention in all our seminarese oi learning,
scarcely any thing can be more instructive, and
certainly, nothing can be more interesting to I'll
Ingenious youth, thanbiography.
am happy 10 find that you have Publlsed
Biographical Dictionary, which | think well
calculated to give the rising generation much
important Knowledge OF many distinguished A.
merican heroes, and statetmen. That your Ia
bors for the benefit Of those, who areto succeed
us on the great theatre OF the world, may be
ger erously rcmunerat sd, is the sincere wish OF
your humble servant,
TIMOTHY ALDEN.
T. j. RoGERs, Esq.
CONDITIONS.
l. The work 10 be comprised in an octave
volume, to contain between ! and 500 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 lettersd.
Subscription papers to be returned TO the
Editor, at Washington until The 3rd OF March,
and after that time 10 Easton, Penn.
~ The Editor will thank gentlemen in va.
rious parts ofthe Union for biog aphical ske CHI
es OF oar departed heroes, sages, and statesmen.
Easton, Penn. Jan. ", 1873.
Subscriptions to the above work will
be received at the Office Of the Virginian.
ENNNN.