The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-12-19
TO TIE PUBLIC.

The whole OF the tIlst EDITION having bcer
sod, the Editor has been induced to oici new
one, on more ealaIgea scalc, by reason Of tn,
many demands dat have been made for IN.
wo1kfran various parts oithe United Sta Is.
Ihe'avofable reception that has heeu gwen
10 thu =" Biogr phlsal Dictionaty v" whie 1t Is
grateful to the compiler, may be rega ded as
honoidbIeto The AfHe Ican {, immunity The
ancient epuhlics raised mouum. ats oi stone TO
give pefpetuity to the fame 81 then heroes AID
sages. We No I'd mplant the memory oi0pr' 5
III the hearts oi ou1 children, To be handed 1o"n
to their children, IN proud renemb, ance oi the
Snturs and talen OF men VIM neSe had then
supenofs. OF those who took part in the Re.
,oluti5n, IL has been emphatic lily said, ~ there
were giants ia those days" 1t II at once on
duty an our interest to cherish lpelyreco lice
tion oi them. There isan hooe-tptide be ong
ing tot that conzutatts morel lorce OF INF
MT value totne pablc welfare.
The aecond clifton will be much more valu.
able aud late esting than the first, as will con
tsln many IHPottsn. characterize anecdotes,
.neyer before published, OF those 7lustrious
men WlJ acted ! cona lcuUuo part IN our gld-
ious Revoluti II. The Editor thinksit proper
to ad that n,aay gentlemen, from various
part, Of the UnoG, have promised to furnish
isinal skete ol oui mostdistingulshed Re-
,olationaiy heroes, saees and statesmen.
The Naiuaide, rale, and eloquent papers, Ia
ken tlom tie Journals OF the Revolutionary
Congress, as we'll ds the Constitution oi the Il.
States-and the vaedictorY adde's oil General
Washington, which the first edition did not
contain wiliglve addtionallnterest and valueto
hewofk
The first edition contained biographical
sketch OF the character OF one hUadrtd and
fifteen individuals, aud II is eXpectedthe second
will contain sketch OF the character, &c. oi
ioltyor 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
~:
Mr.. NILrs, in his Register, July /, 1915,
concluded anatticle on" ochoolBooks," with
he fol owing observations
j" have been led to these few remarks, by
laying m, hand on a volume lately published
10y MI. Rogers, at Faston, Penn. entitled g A
ne" Bog aphcal Dictionary, containing the
Ii es of all ouI eminent Statesmen, heroes
patriots and sa ses.'
Nrm.YopK, Apil l6, lsit.-SIn-Nex to
the ibIe anu books of moral and religious
nature, which ought ever TO hav large share
OF atte,Ition In all our semnariese of learning,
scarcely any taing can be more instructive, and
certainly, nothing can be more interesting to an
"genious youth, thanbi 7graphy.
am happy find that you have puhlsed a
Biographical Dictiona y, which thpk well
eaculatedto give the rising generation much
important kls",-. &c OF many distinguished A
me,ican refoee aud statetmen. That your la.
boz. forthe benefit Of those, v 10 atet., succeed
US on the great theatre OF the world, nav bc
generously remnneratea, Is the sincere VIII o
youI humble servant.
IlMJTHY ALDEN.
T. J. RoaEEs, Esq.
CONDITIONS.
l. The wort . be comprised in an octave