The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-10-26
TO TNE PI1RIlC.

The wholu ut the inst edition. having been
sold the Editor has been inducedto otc new
one, OF, IhuIe enlaIg ed scale, y reason OF the
many demands that have been made ioI the
work rem VARIOUS parts oithe United Sta -.
ThciavoIablc reception that has been given
to this :" Bi"pupticai l)ictiora " whil II j.
grateful 10 The compile, my he REGARDED a,
honorable to the american community. The
ancient Icl,uhlics raised noiun Mt oi stone IL
1--WE perpctlli:y to the lame ofthpl heroes and
5as,s w wdnld implantthe memory four =
~ the hca Is of our children, Ia he h nded oni,
to their chilIrrn. in =, oud lemeubt anee oil IN.
,i,tne, and Talents OF men Who never had then
-upcr,trs tlthose who took part IN the Re
yolufion, il has been emphatic lily ,ald, =" there
were giants IN those davs" II is at once oui
duty an ourintprc,tto Gle 'shal e,yr olec.
ton Of them. There isan honeStpIihe be 'ong
inf to 1t that constitutes mOrui force OF ihh
n te value tothc public welfare.
The ,econd e itiUn viii be much more vain
able and inter esting than the iIst A. II will con
tain many nportant characteristic anecdot,S,
&c. never betbre published, at those 'llnst' ,"u>
men who acted cons leu rs part in ont Sl0
rions Rey"luti n. The Editor thinksit proper
to al q at many gentlemen, fl III various
parts OF the Union, have promised TO furnish
o, * inal sketchc- Of our most d,,tinauish Il Re-
fOlhlH Iisi y llt'OeS, H1t@ ana otdtCSlil'hs
The valuable. rare, and eloquent papers, IA
ken from the Journals OF the Rev dictionary
Congress, as well rs the Constitution ofthe L.
StA,cs-andthe valedctory address OF Genel al
Washington, which the inst edition did not
contain, nilIg observation-disclosures aud Valncto
he NO h.
The first edition contained hiegaphica
skel Oh OF the chaaclel. al one heaafsd and
fit,ca individuals, and il i expected the second
will cuntain 81 ctrh 1.-THE character, &c. al
foftv II fifty mons, Who have d,ed snee the
Prhl cation OF liit iiIst editoii.
Among many recommended ~ OF the lll.
edition, the luoli~hc wll only give Tie follow
ny:
Nj. Mus. in his Reai,ter, Ju'v /, 1873,
Concluded aIarticle OH =" ) cho ljool,5,' With
he fol owing obSci
81 have been led To thee few remarks, by
laying in, hand On volume lately published
by Mr. Rofers, at Eastch, Penn. entitled i" a
new Biographical Dictionary, contdin,,g the
lives OF all ouI eminent statesmen, he, oes
patriots and "a es.''
NkW-fonK, April Is, 1s1i.-Sin-NeNt to
he Bible and hooks OF a msldl and religious
nature, which ough etc, Ia hav large share
OF atten lion in all our SEN na'ie-e OF learning,
scarcely any thing can be move instructive, ana
certainly, nothing can be more intcrcs ing To an
ingenious youth, thanbicgrapny.
am happy to find that you have piblised a
Bios, aphtal Dcti,na'y, which think well
caieulatedt to give the lisins generation much
important knowledge OF many d'stina a',hed \
melica heroes and -tat.lmen. That youi Ia.
bors foi the benefit Of those, who Al cto succeed
Us on the ate,t theatre % the world, may be
generously rcmunerated, Is the sincere wish OF
your humble servant
TIMOTHY ALDEN.
r J. RoaLR5 E5g.
CONDITIONS.
l. The work Go be comprised IN an octav',
volume, to contain between and 300 ptscs.
The piiceto sub,cribeis will be Is, payable on
delivery.
2. II will be printed on good paper And
handsome tSpr, neatly bound and Ie'tcred.
Subscription papers to be returned to the
Editor, at Washington until the Bird OF Mach,
and after that time to Easton, Penn.
II The EDITOR will thank Sentcrnen IN va
rious pats ofthe Union Tor biographical sketch
cs of our dep uted heroes, sagrs, and 5tEfe'ffien
Easton, Penn. Jan. 81, 1923.