The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-12-24
TO TIL, PUBLIC.

The whole OF the lii 1t edition having been
sold, the Editor has been induccdto oilcI a new
one, on more enln ged scale, by reason oi the
many demands that have heen made Tor the
work from various parts oithe United states.
TheIavoIable reception that has been gwen
to this {" Biographical D,ctonafy.' "hiltit is
grateful to the compiler, may be regarded as
honorahleto the American community. The
ancient republics raised monuments ofstone to
give pcrpetuity to the iamc oftheir heroes and
sages. We wouldimplant the memory oiopf's
~ the hearts of on children, to be handed, own
to their children, in proud remembl anec the
yi.tues and talents of men who never had then
supeuors. ofthose who took part III the Re
voluiion, i, has been cmphaticalls said, " there
were giants in those dlys.' IL is at once our
duty and ourintere Ito cherish alive ytecollec
ton Of them. There isan honcstplide long
inc ut that constitutes a m0rdi force oil mi
mite value tothcpublic welfare.
The ,ccond clifton wiii be much more valu
able and intc. cslingth han the n st It will con
tain many important Characteristic enecdoits
SC uey,l before published, ot those illastlIons
men who acted a consI leu us part IN our glo-
rIou. Revolution. The Editor think 1t propel
t. al a., that many gentlemen, from various
parts Of the Union, have promised 10 furnish
oI ! inal ,ketchc- oi on mostdistingulshed Re
yolutioua,y heroes, ages aud statesmen.
The valuable, rare, aud eloquent papers, Ia.
ken from the Journals al the Rev lntionary
Congress, rs well Is the Constitution ofthe L.
slatcs-anIibc valcdictotv address oil General
Washin.t ton, which the inst edition did not
contain, 1--WE addltionainteresta and value to
nc work.
The first edition contained a biographical!
sketch Of the character 81 on hulldfed and
observation-disclosures, aud il is expected the second
VIII contain sketch oithe character, &c. OF
fouyor fifty more, who have died since the
publication OF the lIist edition.
Among mary Icccmmcudatie rs of the frs
edition, the publisher will only give the follow
NJ
Mr.. MUS. in hi, Register, ju'y I, 1915,
concluded auaricle on j" scho lBooha," with
he following Observable ms:
8" have been led to hese few rem nks, bp
laying nv hand on volume lately published
by Mr. Rogers, at t.a-top, Pcnn. entltlcd"
new Biographical Dictionary, containing the
lives of all om eminent Stat, smen, heroes
patriots and "a s."
Nrw-YonK, Aptil 10. iS1t.--eIR-NeXt to
he rible AMI books 81 moral and religion
ndtil.e, u hich ought ever to lIav large shale
of attention in all our em.nalicse oi learning,
scarcely any thing can be moe instructive, and
hlI * i'''l' '''Ni' ho'
Ingenious youth, thanhlog, apny.
am happy - find that yop have pnhlised
Biographical Dictionary. which ! think vel
caicu'atedto give the rising eene~tion much
important Knowledge Of many d,atingn Led A
mc,ica heroes and statetmen. That yoar la
Dor sion the benefit oil those, who are'o succeed
us on the great theatre OF the worid, my be
generously remune'dtcd, Is the sincere wish OF
youi humble servant.
TIMOTHY ALDEN.
J.. J. RoGERs, Esq.
CONDITIONS.
I. The work to he coppised in an octave
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The price to snb,c,ibcs viii be s., payable OF
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9. 1t will be printed on GOOD piper and
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subscription pape:s to be returned to the
Editor, at Washington unit the 3rd Oh March,
and after tina, time to E.lston, Penn.
n ihe Editor Nj thank gentlemen ~ Va
rious puts otthe UNION ior hiagl aPh'c1d sketch
e. 81 cur departed heroes, shgfs and statesmen.
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