The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-02
TO TIE PUBLIC

The whole III the lust edition. having been
sold, the ldltor has been lnduccdto Offer new
one, on IA mole enlarged scale, hy reason II the
many demands that have been made ioi the
work lromvarons palis Of the United Sta Is.
IN iavo, able reception thai has been given
to thu" 81 graphical Dictionary" while 1t is
grateiui 10 the compiler may be regarded ~
honorable To the American community The
ancient republics raised monuments vi stone e.
give peipetnity To the lame ct thel, heroes and
sagrs. We would implant the memory oipur's
n the heai IS OF ouf children, to be handed own
10 Heif children, III pl oad remembrance Of the
vi tu,s and taieu oi Inen VINO never had then
supeiots. Oi THOSE who took par IN lltr H.
solution, Il has been cmphalitdl} AID, ".,itere
were giant, IN those ddgs." 1t Is at once our
duty and our nterf~t 10 chei sh lively tecollcc
ton oil them. iho'c is an honest prde he ong
ing to Il that constitutes m0rot farce Oh inf
ni,e ya.ue tothepuhc welfare
The .t,Oud edition will be much more Valu
able an interesting han the first A, It viii coz.
tam many important characterize anecdotes,
&c heva before published, Of those lust. ious
men WHO acted con plcuaus patt III cur plo-
fut- Itey, lutpn. The Editor thinks it pfopet
to ad that many gentlemen, II. III various
parts oil The Union, have promised to furnish
q, X ind kctches oi Our most distinguished Re
Aoh.tiouaiy heroes, sages and Statesmen.
The valuable, rare, aud eloquent pipers, Ia
ken from the Journals oil the Rev lntiDnar,
Congtess, as well as tie Constitution oithe 4
S iates--and the valcdictory add ets of Genera
Washington, which the fret edition did no'
contain, will give additional interest and Valuetc
the work.
The inst edition contained biogl aphica
sket eh OF the character oil one hundttd nnd
f0ren individuals, and ii is expected the second
Will contain a sk ctch oil the character, &c. oI
( Ity OF fifty more, whs have died since tn,
publication OF the inst edition.
Among many recommendations Of the 10 81
edition, the publisher will only give the follow
ny:
Mr.. Mus, in his Register, July |, 1851
coucludeu an afticlc Oh " Scho lB0lH5, witt
the fol oniug observations
" have been led to the-t iew remarks, bi
laying IN, band on a volume lstely publishet
by Mr. hogcts. at Easton, PEN. entitled "
new Biegl apmeal Dictionary, containing Tia,
lives oil all oui eminent statesmen, warrior >
patriots and saees." II Is neatly printed, and
in my opinion one OF the best schooi books ",
have ion boys d i,o;a u To 10 years ola--ant
dnoj hiSliy 'stiSstlnS lo thoae noie ahN"hSt'
IN Yeas. II lbs bad, | am told, very cXten
sivc sale, and nall not be sorry to hear OF
new editor every ycaf."
Navy &, Ap il i6, l8li-SIu--Next t.
the Bile aud hooks OF motal and reii2ou
natu c, which ought ever to have large shar
OF ATTIC ation in all our seminaiies ot learning
scsrcely any thing can be more instructive, an'
G ertainiy, nothing can be more interesting TO al
ingenious youth, ilanhipgapby.
| am happy 10 find taat you have pubilsed
Biog, aphlcal Dictionary, when think we
caicnlateIto ei.c the using eeneratlon niucl
important knowledge oil many distinguished a
/ merican heroes and stal,tmen. That your Ia
! bors FOR the benefit o. those, WHO a,eto snccee
US on the great theatre o the world, may b
generously remunrrated, is she since'e wish c
/ your humble servant,
TIMOTHY ALDEN.
| T.. J. Rooms, Esq.