The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-08-05
TO THE PUBLIC.

The whole Vi the nlat edition having been
sold, the EuitoI has been lnducedto otel new
one, Oh a more enlarged scale, l,y reason oil the
many demands that have been made for the
work from various parts oithe United Sta Is.
lheiavorable reception that has been gwen
to this I" Biographical Dctiona y" Will, 1t is
grateful To the compile, may be regai ded as
hOnoI Bile to the American community. The
ancient republics ialsed monuments OF stone to
give pc, petuity to the lame OF their heroes and
sagts. We " ould lmpidnt the III emory otour'S
III the hearts OF oui children, to be haudedoown
to their children, IN p, oud rcmemb, snee otthe
viitu.o aud talents oi men who neve, had their
superiors. OF those who took part ia the Re
volulion, it has been emphaiically said - there
were GIANTS in those davs." Ii IS at once our
duty and our interest to che, ish liveyrec olec-
ton OF them. There 10 an honestpridebe .ong
Ing to it that constitutes mora farce oil inf
mite ysiue tothepublic welfare.
The second edition will be much more valu
able aud interesting than the first, as It viii con-
tain many important characteristic anecdotes,
&c. never before published, OF those dust oua
men who acted picu IA tart in orr glO-
ious Revoutivn. The Editor thinks it proper
10 ad that many gentlemen, from various
parts ol the Union, have promised to furnish
OF i, nal etches oil our ms 81 distinguished Re
Aolutluna,y heroes, ayes aud statesmen.
The valuable, rare, aud eloquent papers, Ia
ken from the Journals OF the Revolutionary
Congress, as well as the Constitution oithe u.
Siates-andthe ya.udictory add ess OF Gene, al
Washington, which The first edition did not
contain, viii give aGdit,onal interest aud saueto
the work.
The inst edition contained a biographical
sketch vi the character oi one hHndftd and
fifteen individuals, and ii is expected the second
viii contain sketch vi the character, &c. oil
forty or fifty more, who have died since the
publication OF the flIst edition.
Among many recommendations Of the frs
edition, the publisher will only give the follow
rs:
Mr.. NILES. in his REGISTER, July l, 1915,
concluded an article OH % ,choolBOoks," with
tho following observations
q have ten led 10 these few remarks, by
laying my hand on a volume lately published
by AR Rogers, at Easton, Penn. cnttled - a
new Biog apmcal Dictionary, containing the
lives OF all oui eminent statesmen, warrior >,
patriots and sagee." Il is neatly printed, and,
III my opinion, one of the best school books we
nave Tor boys oil f,om u to 10 years old--and
also, highly interesting to those more advanced
in years. It has had, am told, a very eXten,
siye sale, and shall not be sorry to hear OF a
new edition every year"
NEw-Youk, Ap,ii 10, 1S14.--Sin--Next to
the ble and books OF moral and religious
nature, which ought ever TO have large share
of attention in All our seminaries OF learning,
scarcely any thing can be more in' rncuve, and
certainly, nothing can be more interesting to an
ingenious youth, thanbiograpb,.
am happy 70 find that you have puhlised' a
Biographical Dictionary, which think well
calculated to give the rising generation much
important knowledge OF many distinguished A.
mercan heroes and stat,tmen. That your la
boro forthe benefit OF those, who are to succeed
us on the great theatre o. the world, may be
generously remunerated, is The sincere WISH OF
your humble servant
TIMOTHY ALDEN.
r j. RoGLRs, Esq.
CONDITIONS.
l. The work to be comprised in an octave
| volume, to contain hetwtcn+ and 500 pages.
The price to Subscribers VIII be S., payable on
delivery.
g 1t will be printed on good paper and
handsome type, neatly bound and Uttered.
Subscription papers To be returned To the
Editor, al Wellington until the Ord oi March,
and alter that TING 10 Eas' on, Penn.
n The Editor viii tha,k gentlemen in va
! rious parts oGthe Union 70, biogf apleal sketch.
es cur departed heroes, ssgts, and statesmen.
Easton, penn. jan u, 1873.
Snbscriptions to the above work will
| he received at the Office al the NIrsnian.