The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-07-15
TO THE PUBLIC.

The whole ol the hlst EDITION having been
sold, the Editor has been inducedto otler a new
one, Oh a enlal ged scale, by reA on OF the
many demands that have been made Tor the
work from vatious parts oithe United Sta es.
The favorable ecepion that has been given
to this 8 Biographical Dictiona y" whilt 1t is
grateiu TO he compiler, may be fega ded as
honorab to The American community. The
ancient republics laised monuine nts OF stone to
give pc petuity to the lame oil their heroes and
sagts We would ilnplant the memory ofour's
~ the hearts OF our chidl en-, to he handed own
to their children, in p, oud reinembi ance ofthe
vi taos and taen Of men who never had their
suPeriors. Otthose who took part in the Re
voiu,lon, 1t has been emphaticai y said, " there
were giants in those days" 1t Is at once our
duty and our interest to chez sh al,velyrec olec-
ton OF them. There is an honest pride te'ong
mg tot that constitutes moral force OF inf
tlIe value tothe public welfare.
The second clifton will be much more valu :
able and interesting than the first, It will
tain many important characteristic anecdotes,
&c never before published, OF those lust ious
men Who acted u cons leu Us Dart IN our glo-
rious Revolution. The Editor thinks it proper
q tadl, that many gentlemen. from various
pafts OF the Union, have promised to furnish
4olduonary heroes, sages and statesmen.
Ihe valuable, rae, a. ID eloquent papeIs, ia.
Ken hom the Journals OF the Rev Jlutionary
Cong, css, as wei. as the Constitution oIthe U.
Ststes--andth the va.eoietory address OF General
Washington, winch the iiIst clifton did not
contain, viii give additional inter 81 and value ~
lie work
The first edition contained a biographical
sketdh of the character oil one hnndred and
tltesH individuals, aud il i, eXpec.e the second
Viii cont'in sketch Of Tie CHARACTER, NC. u
forty 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 follow
ns;
Mr.. NlLEs. III his Register, July l, 1915,
concluded an article on " cho, Books" with
the fol owing observations
g have been led to these few remarks, by
laying M hand on volume lately pablshed
BY Sir. Rogers, at Easton, Penn. entitled " a
new Diog aphical Dictionary, containing the
lives OF all Jul eminent stat, smen, Warriors,
patriots aud sa es." 1t is neatly pliated, and,
IN my opinion, one oil the best schuo DO, ks we
have for boys ot ON Il to 10 years ol--and
also, highly interesting to those more advanced
in years. 1t has had, am told, a very extern
sve sale, and shall not be sony to hear o a
new edition eve.y year"
Nkw.YoaE, Ap il l6, 1S1I.-SIR-EeNt to
the .ibe and books u a moral and religious
nalne, which ought ever to nave large share
OF ate zion in all our semnarie5 o. LEARNING,
scarcely ANY thing can be more tuotive, and
certainly, nothing can be mole interesting to an
ingenious youth, lhanbiography.
anl happy to find that you have publ'sed
hogr dphical Dictionary, which tank well
calculated to give the rising generation much
important knowledge OF many distinguished A.
mefican heroes and statetnen. That your la
bors torthe benefit Of those, who are 10 succeed
us ON the gre 1t theatre OF the world, may be
generously reniunerated, is the sincere wish of
your lslmble servant,
TIMOTHY ALDEN.
7. J. RocEhs, Esq.
CONDITIONS.
!. The work to 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 aud ettered.
Subscription papers to be returned to the
Editor, at Washington until the 3rd OF March,
and after that time TO Eastoo, Penn.
u ne Editor wild thank gentlemen IN va
rious parts otthe Union for biog aphical sketch
e. OF cur departed heroes, sages, and statesmen.
Easton, Penn Jan. 81, 1923.
Subscriptions to the above work will
be received AT the Office Of the Virginian.
JOE pRIE'rING
Al