The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-08-17
TO THE PG BLIC.

The whole of the first edition having beer
sold, the EDITOR has been induccdto Offer nc,,
| one, on a more enlarged scalc, by reason of the
many demands that have been made for the
work from vati us parts ofthc United States.
TheIavorable reception that has been given
to thl- " Geographic al Diotiora " Will IT il
| z7attul to the campiei, may he regal ded as
honorable 10 toe An,erIcan community. The
| ancient lepuhlies raised moinn TITS oi one to
give pea pettily To the lame oil then heroes and
| says We would mplant the memory o'ouf'S
IN the heats Of our children, to be handed down
to their children in proud fcmembl aoce ottHe
vi tues and talents OF men who never had then
,uperors OIthose who took part in the Re
vo.u,ion, i. has been emphatica Y sad, " there
were giants in those days 1t Is at once our
duty and oul ntere / to chez ish lively ccoiec-
ton ot them. Theie san honcstptldc &c ong
iue to 1t that constitutes \ moral force vi mi
n.te value to public welfare.
The second ction will be much more vain
able and interesting than the inst, "a 1t will con
tain many important characteristic anecdote 4,
&c. uevei beIor, published, 81 these iIust,Ious
men Who tcted a cons icu Us part IN ou' 2lo-
rious Rev eluti. II. The Editor think 1T proper
t. ad that many gentlemen from varlons
parts Of the Union, have promised To furnish
o, ina SIX etchc. OF oar most distinguished Re
The valuable, rare, and eloquent papers, Ia
ken from the jour- ais of thc Rev lutIonaly
ConAress, as wei a. the Constitution oithe u.
State5-andthe vdledictory add ess oi General
Warrington, which the first edit, II dad not
contain, will give dddltionaiutercsta and vaiueto
he work.
The inst clifton contained a blog, aphicai
sketch Of the character OF one huHdrtd aud
fifteen individuals, aud it is eNpeCte the second
will contain sketch ofthe character, &c. u
forty or fifty more, who have died since Ia,
publication OF the inst edition.
Among many recommendations of the Fl 5
edition, the publishes viii only give the follow
n;
Mr.. NrrEs. in his Register, July 1915,
con, luded anarticlron " echo lBpoks," with
he fol OWING ohselvatl, MS
81 nave been led to thoae few remarks, By
laying my hand on a volume lately puhlisheo
by ~ Rogers, at Easton, Penn. entitled " 4
ncn Biographical Dictionary, contalnlns the
lives of all oul eminent stat,suen, htloes
pat lots and sages."
NEw.YorK, Apil l6, lS1t.--SIn-NcXt IL
the ttibe ana hooks a moral and reheione
nature, ~hich ought evel to hav large ehal {
oil ate ion IN all our sem'na,iea' OF learning
scarcely any thing can he more ins'tnctre AT"
certainly, nothing can he mott Interesting TO al
ingenious youth, thanbiogiaphy.
am happy to find that you have pub.lsed q
ftio4t aphca Dicliuna Y, which think wei
caiculatedto g.y" the rising generation mncf
important kpswlelee o' many distinguished A
me,ica hei oes and -tatetmen. That your la
Dor for the benefit oil those, who are to succeed
us Oh the gre theatre O. the world, may b'
generously remuperatcd, Is the sincere wish o
youl humble servant,
TIMOTHY ALDEN.
T. }. Rooms, Esq
CONDITIONS.
l. The work to be comprised in an octaV'
volume, to contain between and 800 PAGE,
The price to subscribcis will be IS, payable OF
delivery.
! q It will be printed on good paper an'
hantso type, neatly hound aud ettrred.
Subscription papers to be returned to ih'
Editor, at Washington until the Sid oil MAJ ch
and alter that time TO Easton, Penn.
III he Editor viii thaGk gentlemen IN va
rious pats ofthe Union for bog' aphicaI sketch
e, ofour departed heroes, sages, and statesmen
Easton. Penn Jan. 81, 1928.