The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-06-29
TO THE PUBLIC.

The whole oil the first edition having been
sold, the Editor has been inducedto offer new
one, on more enlarged scale, by reason OF the
! many demands that have been made for the
work from various parts ofthc United States.
The favorable reception that has been given
to this " Biographical Dictiona " while IT l.
grateful to the compiler, may be ie2a,de a,
honorable to the American community. The
| ancient cpublics raised monuments oil stone to
give pcepetuity To the fame oil their heroes and
sag.s We would mpIant the memory oiour $
IN the heats oil oui children, to be handeddown
to Their children, in proud rememb, anCe dthe
VII tues and talents oil men who never had then
supeuors Oithose who took part III the kc-
yolution, il has been emphaticaly SAID, " there
were giants in those days" II Is at once ouI
duty ana on, intere t to che ISL allyel yrecolec-
ton of them. Thee is an honestp,d e be 'ong
| Ing to It that constitutes moral force OF mi
nte value to thepublic welfare.
The second clifton will he much more valu
able aud into, esting than the first, a. 1t will con
/ tain many important Characteristic anecdotes,
sc never before published, oi those llnstions
men who acted onspicueus part IN our glo-
rious Revolution. The Editor thinksit proper
to adj, that MANY gentlemen, from various
parts OF the Union, have promised to furnish
orig inal SIX etches of our mast distinguished Re-
/ kDlIllloudl1 ueloSf, fdRtS anu ''h'f'h'N''
The valuable, rare, and eloquent papers, ta-
ken from the Journals OF the Rev lutlonary
Congress. as well as the Constitution ofthe Il.
Slates-andthe vaediciorv add ess oil Genei al
! Washington, which the inst edition did not
contain, will give addItIonaiInterest and valueto
he work
The first edition contained biographical
sket CHI Of the character OF one hundrcd aud
fifteen individuals, aud It is expected the Second
Will contain a sketch OF the character nc. oil
forty or fifty more, who have died since the
pubic alton OF the FIST edition.
Among many recommendation of the frs
edition, the publisher will only give the follow
ny; 49,
Mr.. NlLrs, in his Register, July 1,l8l5,
concluded an article on " och0 lBook9, WITH
he following observations
al have been led to these few remarks, by
laying my hand on volume lately Pupheheo
nv NJ Rog,rs. at Easton, Penn. entitled "
new Biog aphical Dictionary, containing th'
lives OF all ou eminent statesmen, heroes
! patriots and sages.'
Nrw.YonK, April i6, 18l4.--Sn--Next to
the R;ble and books Of a moral and religious
n a,,e. which ought ever to hav large shai c
OF attention in all our semnanes' OF learning,
scarcely any thing can be more ns'ructfe, and
certainly. nothing can be more interesting TO All
ingenious youth, thanbinglaPhy.
| am happy to find that you have pnbised
8iographical Dictona Y, which thhk wei
calcuiated to give the rising generation mneh
important knowledge OF many distinguished A
merica heroes and statetmen. That your Ia
/ Dor slorthe benefit oil those, who aieto succeed
MS on the great theatre o. the world, may bt
generously remunerated, Is the sincere wish o
your humble servant,
TIMOTHY ALDEN.
T.. J. RoGXRs, Esq.
CONDITIONS.
I. The work to be comprised in an octave
volume, To contain between aud 500 pages
The price to sub9cribels will be s., payable on
delivery.
2. Ii will be printed on good paper and
handsome type, neatly bound aud lettered.
Subscription papers to be returned to Tho
rdiro,. at Washington until the 3rd oil March,
and alter that time to Easton, Penn.
d-T The Editor will thank gentlemen TN va
rio'lS parts ofthe Union for biog aphical sketch'
| a. oCa,,r den,,ied heroes, sageS, and statesmen