The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-09-17
TO THE pTRJ.IC.

The whole Ot the Inst edition having been
sold, the Editor has been inducedto otera new
one, on more enlarged scale, hy reason ID til,
many demands that have been made ior til,
work from val iuus parts oflhe United States.
Thtiavol able reception that has been given
to this " Biographical Dctionat v" while 1t Is
grateful to the compiler, may be regarded Il,
| honorable to the American community. The
ancient epublics raised monuments oil stone IL
! give pcrpetuity to the fame OF then heroes aud
sages. We wouldimplant the memory oi0ut'a
III the hearts OF our children. to he hatded'o"n
to their children, i'll proud rcmenbl ance Of the
! virtues and talents ot men who never had then
supenots. Oithose who took part in the lie.
voution, ii has been emphatically ajLid, g thele
were giants III those days" 1t is sl,once out
duty and our lntere, to che ISL alvelyr ollec-
ton of them. There isan honest PRIDE be 'ong
ing tot that constitutes m0fai force oil mi
n.te value tothepubic welae.
! The second c iition will he much more valu
able and interesiingthan the lnst, a. 1t willcon
] tam many important Characteristic anecdotes,
&c. nevel before pubIi-hed, q. those llnotrIous
! men who acted a con,I lcu"us part !four glo-
rio.ls Revolution. The Edito, thlnksit proper
to al that many gentlemen, tr'm various
pats of the Union, have promised To furnish
original ketche- OF our ostdletfgulsh,d Ike.
! volutionaiy her oes, ages and statesmen.
| The valuable, rare, aud eloquent papers, Ia
ken from the Journals oil the Rev lutiUnaty
| Congo ss, as well DIS the Constitution oithe L.
Statcs-andthe valedctory add ess oil General
Washington, which the flst edition did not
| contain, niilHve alditionallnl aud raueto
! hes0ik
The first edition contained a biogi aphica
sketch of the character oil oHt hHHdttd ana
fifteen individuals, and it is expected The second
will contain Il sketch ofthe character, &c. oi
forty Or fifty more, who have died since tht
public alton OF the tI'st edftIUn.
Among many recommended NJ Of the frs
edition. the publisher will only give the follow
ny:
Mr.. Mus. in his Register, July /, 1915,
concluded an article on % Scho, Books" with
he io OWING observations:
Z" have been led to these Few rcmark5, by
laying my hand on a voinne lately published
by MIR. Rogers, at Easton, Penn. ennti"d" a
new Bog aphical Dictionary, containing the
lives OF all oui eminent statesmen, hefoe4
patriots and .es."
Nrw-YonK, April l6, i81t.--SIR-NeXt To
the Bible and hooks Of moral and religious
nature, which ought even to hay large shus
OF a ttenton in all our semlnarieso ct learning
scarcely any thing can b. more instructive, and
certainly, nothing can tie MOI interesting to an
ng.nious youth, thahbiog' aphy.
am happy to End that you have fnblsed
Biosr aphlcal Dictionary, which thnk vel
cacdlatedto give the rising generation much
important Knowledge OF many distinguished A
merica heroes and statetmen. That youi la
Dor sforthe benefit oil those, who ateto succeed
us on the great theatre OF the world, may be
generousi, recommended, is the sincere wish o.
your humble servant,
TIMOTHY ALDEN.
y. J. RoGErs, Esq.
CONDITIONS.
/. The work to be o2mpl eed in an octave
volume, to contain between ! and BOO page
The price to sub,ciibers viii be s., payable on
dciyefy.
2. It will be printed on good paper ant
handsome type, neatly bound aud ettefed.
Subscription papers to be returned to thu
Editor. at Washin =, on until the 3rd OF March
md after that time to Easlon, Penn.
NJ he Editor will thank gentlemen in va
rious parts oftl,e Union for blogr aphical sketch
e, ofour departed heroes, wages, and statesmen
Easton. Penn. Jan. 81, 1898.