The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-09-28
TO TiIE pIRI.IC.

The whole OF the lIist edition having been
sold, the i.dtor has been nduccdto oilera nen
one, on more enlu ged scale, by reason OF the
many demands that have been made loi the
work from vali us puts otthe United Staes.
Ihelavorable reception that has been gwen
to this . Biographical Dictionary" whil, 1t Is
grateful TO he compile may bc REGARDED as
honorable to the American community. The
ancient republics ased monuments OF store To
give pc, petuily to the lame oil then heroes and
sages We would implant the memory oloHr's
II, the sealts OF ouI children. To bc haudedaoan
to thor children, in proud icmen'h' ance i The
virtues and talents u men vino neVct had then
supcnors. Oithosc who took part in lhe Re-
volutioa, II has hcca empaaically SAID, ''theic
were giants in those days" 1t is at once onl
duty AMI Our inLes ct To chez 5h yrceollec-
ton OF them. There isan honestpride belong
ing tolt that constitutes Uoraf force oil mi
ate value TO public welfare.
Thesccond edition will be much more valn-
able and int cstiug than the IN ST. A. II viii con
tain many important characterize anecdote,,
&c uevtl before publ he'd, Of those itlust,Iou,
men who acted a cons ioneus part IN our glo-
rious Revolution. The Editor thints II pfopri
to adl that many gentlemen, from various
part, of the Union, have promised 10 furnish
OF inal sketchc, Of oor mostd,st'nguIsh'd Re
volutionaiy heroes, IA Is and statesmen.
Ihr valuable, tdre, aud eloquent papers, Ia
ken from the Journals oil the Rev imiahaly
Congress, as wei as the Constitution olthe L.
Statcs-andthe vaLdictory add OF General
Washington, which the first editi'n did not
contain, wiilgive ddditlonalintercst and salueto
hewotk.
The fir.l edition contained a biographical
s};et ch Of the character oil oHt huHdred aHd
EHfeH individuals, aud II i expected the second
viii contain sketch of the chalactc', g.. 81
FORTY or fifty more, who have died alnce the
publication Of the FIRST edition.
Among many recommendation Of the tns
edition, the publisher will only s've the lollo"
ng:
Mr.. MUS, in his REGISTER, July l, 1919,
conc luded am article on - scho lBOoks." with
ne fol owing Observations
q" have been led to these lew remarks, by
LAYING my band on a volume lately published
by III Rogers, at iiaston, Penn. entitled"
new bog aphical Dictionary, containing the
lives OF al oui eminent stat, smcu, heroes
patriots aud sa Ics.'
NEw.YonK, Ap,il IL, lSlt.-Sia-Next to
the Bible and books ut a moral aud religious
nature, which ought even 10 hav a large shaie
OF ate ION IN all our sem nnico' OF learning,
scarcely ANY thing can he more lnS'rnGli'e, and
certainly nothing can be more interesting TO an
ugcnio,ls youth, thanbloglaPny.
am happy to fund that you nave puhlised a
Biogr aph,cal Dictioha y, which th'nk well
catcuiatcdto give the rising gene, ton much
important knowledge OF many distinguished A
nerira heroes aud ,tatetmen. That your la
horslolfh benefit OF those, who meio succeed
US on tn .,e,t theatre o. the world, may 5e
generously remuuelatcd, Is the sincere wish oil
your humble servant,
TIMOTHY ALDEN.
r J. RoGERs, Esq.
CONDITIONS,
I. The work to be comp,7ed in an octave
volume, TO contain between and 800 paees
The price to subocribers will be s., payable OH
delivery.
Q. ii will be printed on good paper and
haodaomc typr, neatly bound and le'teted.
Subscription pape's to be returned 10 the
Editor, at Washington until the 3rd OF March
and alter that time to Easlon, Penn.
The Editor will thank gcntlemep in va
rious puts ofthe Unionfor bios aPh'cai sketctl.
e. OF our departed heroes, sages, aud states tnen