The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-08-03
TO I'IlE PIHIIC.

The whole of the inst edition having been
sold, the Editor has been inducedto oiieI a new
one, on a mote enlarged 5calc, by reason OF the
many demands that have been made Tor the
| worh from |vatiaus parts ofthc United Sta,ee.
Ihciavolable reception that Iva, been gwen
10 this " Biographical Dlctlona y" while II j.
grateful TO The compiler, may be REGARDED a,
honorable to the American community. The
ancient republics raised monuments Oh stone to
give pen petuity TO the lame oil then her oes and
sagcs. We would implant the memory oiour'S
II the heats oil out children, to be handed own
to their children, IN proud rcmembta nce ofthe
virtues aud talents oi men who never had then
supeuors. Oftbose who took part IN the Re
v%olntion, it has been emphalically said, +" there
were giants in those days" 1t is at once our
duty ana ourinte' EFT to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ton of them. Thcie isan hone7tpride belong
ing ton that constitutes a morai Jotce oil mi
mite value tothepublic welfare.
Tn second cilLiun Will he much more vala
able aud int estingthan the lust. a, 1t wlllcon
tain many important characteristic Anecdotes,
&c. ney,I beiore published, at those Iiu-tllOu.
men who acted Il cons, Ittl, rs pant IN oui glo-
TiOus Revolutrrn. The Edition thpnksit proper
to ad that many gentlemen, from vHfious
part OF the Union, have promised 10 furnish
original, ketche- OF our moetdiStlngu7itd Re
evolutionary hetoes, ages and statesmen.
The valuable, rare, AID eloquent papers, IA
ken from the Journals OF the Rev lntIonaty
Congress, rs well As the Constitution olthe u.
Stdtes-andthe valedictorv add ess oil General
Washington, which the inst edition did not
contain, Nillglve additionalintcI est aud ~valueto
he work.
The fist edition contained a hio4raphica!
sketch of the character Ui Ont huaaitd md
fifteen Individuals, aud it Is eNpccte" Ihe second
Will contain sketch oithe character, &e. oil
iolty OF fifty more, who have died since the
publication u The inst edition.
Among many Iccommendation' OF the hrs
edition, the publisher VIII only gIvet he follow
NJ
Nj. NlLEs, IN his Register, July !, 1873,
concluded nattlclc en-" lBook7, WIN
ne iu! OWING observations
." have been led to these few remarks, by
laying my hand on a volume lately published
~ .ir. Popfrs. at Eastou, Peut. entitled ' \
new Bog aphlcal Dictionary, containing the
lives OF all out eminent stat,smen, heloe
patriots aud a~ases."
Ntw-Yoak, Apill6, lSlt-SIR-Ne%t to
the Bible and books of a moral and 'e'lBIon7
nature, which ouzht even 10 hdV a large share
of attention IN all our sem naIlee0 OF sathIn5,
scarcely any thing can be move tnatfhel4re, ana
certainly, nothing can be more interesting torn
ingenious youth, thanbi ,gtapny.
lam happy to find that you have p'thitsed a
Biographical Dictiona'y, winch | 'n'nk well
ca,cu!alea to give the using generation much
important knowledge Of many distinguished \
meiica heroes aud ,tatelmCn. tat yont Ia
bofslort Le Len, lit oftho5e, who aleto succeed
Us on tie g eat theafre OF the world, may be
generously rruuunera,ed, IS the slnce'e "ish OF
your humble servant,
TIMOTHY ALDEN.
+. }. ROGERS, Esq.
CONDITIONS.
|. The work to be comprised IN an octave
volume. to contain between ! aud 300 page.
The pricet to sub7cribels will be 81, payable on
delivery. ,
2. It will he printed on a good paper and
handsome typ, neatIy bound and iette'ed.
Subscription papers to be returned to the
Editor, at Washington until the aid Of March,
and alter thatti,ne to r.1o'ou, Penn.
- The Editor vii thank lentlemenin va
r;oll- pats otthe Union for bio aphic'l sketch
c, ot6nr deputcd heroes, sag aud statesmen
Easton. penn aa. II, -,