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

The whole OF the hist edition basipg been
sold, the Editor has been inducedto oliera new
one, on more enlarge scale, by reason Vi the
many demands that have been made Tor the
work from various parts olthe United Sta cs.
The favorable reception that has been given
to this /" Biographical Dictionary" while it is
grat.iui to the compiler, may be regarded as
honors to the Ane'lc community. The
ancient republics raised monuments OF stone to
give peipetuity to the fame OF their heroes and
sages We would implant the memory oiour $
IN the heats OF OH children, to be handeddo own
to their children, in proud remembI an CO otthe
virtues and talents 81 men VIII, never had their
superiois. Ofthose who took part in The Re
voiu, ion, il has been emphatically said, " there
were giants in those days." 1t is at once our
duty AMI our I'M crest to cherish livelyrecoliec-
ton OF them. There is All honestpride belong
ing to it that constitutes moral force OF inf
mite value tothe public welfare.
The second edition will be much more vain
able and interesting than the first, as It vii con-
tain many important characteristic anecdotes,
&c. never before published, Of thoee ilust ious
men who acted a coHsLicu us part in our glo-
rious Revouti, n The Editor thinks il proper
to adj, that many gentlemen, from various
parts OF the Union, have promised to furnish
o,iginalsketches oil our most dlstinguish,d Re-
Aolntionaiy heroes, sages ard statesmen.
The valuable, rare, and eloquent papers, Ia.
Ken from the Journals OF the Revolutionary
Congress, as well as the Constitution oithe U.
States---andthe valedictory add ess OF Gene al
Washington, which the first edition did not
contain, will give additional interest and vsluet 10
the work.
The first edition contained biographical
sketch Of the character ct one hundred and
fifteen individuals, and it is expected the second
Will contain sketch OF the character, &c. OF
forty or fifty more, who have died since the
public alton OF he first edition.
Among many recommendations Of the frs
edition, the publisher will only give the follow
NJ:
NIr. NILES, in his Register, July 1, 1915,
concluded an article on I" ocho, books" with
the fol owing observations
I" have been led to these few remarks, by
laying nv hand on volume lately published
by NJ. Rogers, at Eastou, Penn. entitled +" 4
new Biog aphIcal Dictionary, containing the
lives OF all oui eminent statesmen, warriors,
patriots and sa es" II is neatly printed, and,
in my opinion. one OF the best school books we
have for boys OF f ON u TO IL years sld--and
in yeats. It has had, am told, a very exten-
sive sale, and shall not be sorry to hear oil a
new edition every year"
Nsw-YoRK, Ap il 10, l814.-Sin-Next to
the ibie and hooks Of moral and religious
natur e, which ought ever TO have large share
of attention in all our semlpalies OF learning
scarcely any thing can be more instructive. and
certainly, nothing can be more interesting to an
ingenic us youth, Autobiography.
I am happy to fnd that you have Publsed. q
Biographical Dictionary, which think wei
! calculated to give the rising generation much
important knowledge oil many distinguished A
merican he oes and statctmen. That your Ia
bors for the benefit oil those, who reto succeed
us on the great theatre OF the world, may b'
| generously rcmunefated, is the sincere wish 0
your humble servant,
TIMOTHY ALDEN.
| r. j. RoGERs, Esq.
CONDITIONS.
1. The work to be comp ised in an octav,
| volume, to contain between ana 800 pages
The price to subscribers viii be 50, payable OF
| delivery.
g. 1t will BIO printed on good paper ant
handsome type, neatly bound and lettered.
| Subscription papers to he returned to tn
| Editor, at Warrington until the 3rd Of March
and after thattne TO fiston, Penn.
II The Editor will thank gentlemen in va
rious parts ofthe Union for biographical sketch
1 es OF our departed heroes, saees, and statesmen
Easton, penn. jan. 81, 1873.
Subscriptions to the above work wi
be received at the Office Of the Yirginian.
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