The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-08-20
TO THE PUBLIC.

The whole OF the first edition having been
sold, the I.ditof has been inducedto offer nca
one OH more cHia,gcd scale, by reason ol the
many demands that have been made foI the
work from va,i ous parts oithe United Sta.es.
ihtlavol able reception That has been given
To Iii, " Biographical D'ct,ona y" Will, it is
grateiul to the compiler may be'ree arded as
honoiahleto tue American CO immunity. The
ancient cpublics raised monuments al stone to
give pc, pctuity to the lame oitken heroes and
sagcs. We would implan the meploly !amr $
III the heats OF our childi en-. to be handed own
to their children, in p, oud remcnb, Ance oithe
vi tues and talents of men who n,ven had their
| -upelioIs. Ofthose who took part inlhe Re
volu, ion, il has oeen emphatic ally said, there
were giants in those days" 1t is at once our
duty AMI our inerc to chez is liveIyi lee
ton oil them. There is an honestpride be ong
lug to 1t that constitutes a morai force OF lnh
nte value tothc public welfare.
The second clifton will be much more valu
able and interesting than the b,st. as It wilcon
tain many important characteristic anecdotes,
&c. never before published, II those iilu ious
men who acted a cons lcu us Daii IN "ui glo-
rious Revol,ltlrn. The Editor thinl.sii proper
to ad that many gentlemen, from various
part, OF the Union, have piomised To furnish
evolutionary he, oes, ages and statesmen.
The valuable. rare, ard eloquent papers, ia
ken from the Jour ais OF the Rev ttionaty
Cougress, as well as the Constitution ofthe u,
S.ates--andthe valedictory add, ess oi Genei al
Wa, hington, which the first. edit did not
contain, viii give additional interest and value to
he work.
The fist edition contained a biographical
sketch of the character OF one huntrtd and
fifteen individuals, and IL is eApectcn III. second
Will contain sketch OF the character, &c. ct
forty or fifty moie, who have died SINCE the
pubhcation of the Ii, st edition.
Among many recommended rs OF the Fl $
edition, the pubiishe, will only give the follow
ng:
Nj NILES. in his Re,iter, July /, 1915
conclude an article on" ,eho, IGookA," with
| he fol owing Observable ms:
I" have been led To these few remarks, by
laying nv hand on volume lately pnblis ed
w Mr. Rogers. at Easton, Penn. entitled " y
new Biog' aphical Dictionary, Containing thC
ives OF all oui eminent statesmen, he,oe,
patriots and saies."
Nr~.Yo. April l6, l&ii.-SIn-Nextt to
the pibl. and hooks uf moral and religious
nature, " HE h Ought ever to hav large shan {
OF attic lion IN all our setnnarieso oi Earning
sea, cey any thing can be more inS'ra'ti'e, at'd
certainly, nothing can he mo, sinterestii to az
INGENIOUS youth, thanbiog, Apply.
ain happy to find that yea have pahl'sed q
i.io.i aph cal Dict, ma Y, which think wei
calculate to give the rising generation mucf
important Knowledge Of many d shnsui'hed
nieiica her oes and stat.tmsn. That your la
Dor ior the hen, 1T oi these, who a'eto succees
US on the great theatre o. the world, may b,
generously rrm,nerated, is the sincere wish @
your humble servant,
TIMOTHY ALDEN.
I. }. ROGERS, Esq.
CONDITIONS.
l. The work to be comprised in an octave
volume, to contain between ! ard jOC pages
The price to sub,c ibars will b. s., payable OF
delivery.
2. It will he printed on a good paper and
ham some type, neatly bound aud 'ette'ed.
Subscription papers to he returned to the
Editor, at Wa,hin ston nntl the Ord OF March,
and after that time to Easton, Penn.
NJ she Fiji, or viii thank gentlemen in va
rious parts otthe Union for biog' aph'ca' sketch
= ofour dep rted heroes. sagrs, and statesmen
Easton, Penn Jan. 27, 1923.