The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-07-06
TO THE PUBLIC.

The whole oil the tirbt edition having been
sold, the Editoi has been induoedto olier a new
one, on a more enla, ged scale, by reason oil the
many demands that have been made for the
work from various parts ofthe United States.
The favorable reception that has been < wen
to this " Biographical Dictionary Will, 1t Is
grateful to the compiler, may be regarded as
honorable to the American community. The
ancient epublics raised monuments oil stone to
give perpetuity to the fame oil then heroes and
sages. I'VE would impant the memory olour's
IN the hearts OF oul children, to be handed own
to their children, in proud remembl ance THE
virtues and talents OF men who never had Their
supenors. Ofthose who took part in the Re
volulion, it has been emphatically SAID, " there
were giants in those days" IL is at once ON
duty an6 oul intere t to cherish aliVeiyrecoilec-
ton OF them. There san honestpudehe ong
ing tolt that constitutes moral force oil mn
mite yaue tothepubllc welfare.
The second edition will be much more Valu
able and int esting than the first, a. II wlleo
tain many important Characteristic anecdotes,
&c. never before published, Of those idustnons
men who acted con, leu Us part IN our glo-
Iious Revolution. The Editor thinksit proper
to add, that many gentlemen, tram various
parts OF the Union, have promised to inrhsh
original sketche- oil our mostdi9tingulshed Re
evolutionary heroes, ayes aud statesmen.
The valuable, rare, and eloquent papers, Ia
ken from the Journals OF the Rev, lotlonafY
Congress, as well as the Constitution ollhe U.
States-andthe valedictory add ess oil 6eneI al
Washington, which the inst edition did not
contain, Will give additional Interest aud Valneto
hework.
The FIST edition contained a blogtaphical
sketch of the character OF one hundred aud
4. nd, IL O. he second
win contain sketch oithe character, esc. oil
forty or fifty more, who have died since the
publication Of the first edition.
Among many recommendations OF the hrs
edition, the publisher will only give The follow
ny!
Mr.. NILrs, in his Register, July /, 1919,
concluded an article on y ho books, with
ne following observations
al have been led to these lew remarks, by
LAYING my hand on volume lately published
by MI Rogers, at Eastou, Penn. entitled "
new Boc, aphIcal Dictionary, containing the
lives of all oui eminent statesmen, heroes
patriots and ssgss."
NEw-YouK, Ap, il 10, l8l4-SIn-Nextt to
the Bible and books oil a moral and religious
nature. which ought evet to hav large share
of attention in all our scmlnarleso OF learning,
scarcely any thing can be more lns,rnetive, ana
certainly, nothing IAN be moIelnlerestihg TO an
ngenious youth, thanbingr apny.
am happy to find that you have pnhl'sed a
l3iog, aphical Dictiona y, which ] think well
calculated to give the rising generation much
important knowledge OF many d stlngn'ahed A.
melica heI oes and -tatetmen. / hat your la
hor sfor the benefit OF those, who aieto succeed
us on the greattheatre OF the world, may be
generously remunerated, Is the sincere wish oil
YOUR humble servant, -
TIMOTHY ALDEN.
~ j. ROGERS, Esq
CONDITIONS.
I. The work to be comprised in an octave
volume. TO contain between4 and 500 pages.
The price to subscribers will be s., payable on
delivery.
2. 1t will be printed on good paper and
handsome type, neatly bound and ettered.
Subscription papers to be returned to the
Edito,. at Washington until the 3rd OF March,
and after thattime to Easton, Penn.
m, rhe Editor will thank gentlemen IN va
rious parts ofthe Union 10, biog' aphical sketch.
Is of our dep Ited heroes, sages, and statesmen.
Eastop. penn. jan. 81, 1928.