The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-11-16
TO THE PUBLIC.

The whole OF the inst edition having ben
sold, the Editor has been ihduecdto ofcra ne"
one, on a more enlarged scale, Ey reason ol the
mans demands that have been made ior the
work from va,icus parts otthe United Statts.
'Iheiavorahlr reception that has been gwen
10 this " Biographical DictIona W white II j.
grateful IN The compiler, may he regal died As
honorable To the american community. The
ancient elmbllca raised monuments oil stone 10
1--WE PEI petHity To the tame oil then heroes and
sages We uouli lmplant tie memory oioHr )
u the hearts oil on, children, To he haudeddo"n
to their e!liklen, IL pr oud rcmenbI anee olthe
Virtues an.l talents ul men who ncvet had Their
superaors. Oftho.euho took pan in the Re
yoh,tion, has been elnphalically said, - there
were giant in those days" IL is al once our
duty and ourinteret Ia chei isha livelyfcc olec-
ton ol them. TheIe II an hohe7tpt,debc 'ong
ine to 1t that constitutes m0rai torce oil mi
ule due TO ,he public weliMe.
The sccoud edition will be much more valu
able and iatet eatiua than the inst, a. It "llIcon
tin many important characteristic anecdote~
&,c ueytl belolv published, ut those ,'laslllous
men who acted a cou5I icn u5 part IN ON gl"-
riou- Rcvoutlon The Edition thinhsil proper
ta adj that many gentlemen, from various
pali- of the Union, have promised To furnish
~ / iual che oil our mostdieth2msh'd kc-
Nolutionapy heIoes, ages and statesmen.
The valntblc, rarc, and eloquent papers, Ia.
ken nom the Jour ais OF the Revolutionary
Congie,s, ms we'll a. tie Con-titnlion ofthe u.
Statcs--aadthe valedietorv add cas OF benei al
Washington, which the tIst edition did not
contala, "Ils,se addildnalinteresta aud va'neto
heMofk.
The Gist edition contained biographical
IL ct ell OF The character OF one huHdrad oHd
Gifen individuals, aud il is expected the second
VII contain sketch ofthe character, &c. oi
forty or Fifty more, who have died since the
publication of the first editien.
Among many recommendations OF the iits
edition, the publisher viii only give The Iollo"
ngi
Nj. Nllrs in his Register, July l, 1878,
concluded anarticle on" Scho iBook5, with
he fol owing observations:
:" have been led to those few rcmalks, by
layIug NV hand on volume Lately Phbhahcd
by MI RogcrS, at Easton, Penn. enuttd"
new B,os,aph,csl Dictionary, Containing the
lives of all ou eminent statesmen, helo,s
patriots and "a !ea."
Nrw.YouK, Apdl l6, lSit.-SIn-EeNt to
he Bible and books uf a moral and religious
nature, which OUGHT of.r 10 hay large share
ofattcation IN all our senl.nario7c OF ledrning,
scarcely any ching can be more lnI'rnctte, and
certainly not hing can be more Interesting TO an
Ingenious youth thaubiog,gphY.
lam happy TO lind that YOU have publised q
Biographical Dictlona Y, which funk vel
cacillatedto give the rising generation much
important knowledge OF many d distinguished A.
me, lea heroes aud statetmeii. That your la
bofsioi the benefit Those, who areto succeed
us on the great theatre OF the world, may he
generously remuner9'ed, is the sincere wish oI
your humble servant, .z...-
- TIMOTHY ALDEN.
+. J. RoGEEs, Esq.
CONDITIONS.
/. The work to be comprised IN an octave
volume, to contain between and 800 PAGES
The price to sab5ctibcls %lil be -, payable Oh
deiirclY.
2. 1t will he printed on a sood paper and
handsome type. neatly bound and 'eitefed.
Subscription papers to be returned 70 the
Editor, at Washington anti the 3td oi hafch,
,na after that time TO Easton, Penn,
! r ? The Editor will tbatt gentlemen ~ va
rions parts oftho UnionIor bios' aph'eoi sketch
+ e. ofour departed heroes, sagrs, aud 9tate'men
l,.,.., Damn Ian 81 1925.