The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-10-05
TO TIE, PUBLIC.

The whole OF the iilst edition having brcn
Sold the Editor has been inducedto oilera new
one, on more enlarged scale, by reason oi the
many demands that have been made tor the
work from various parts ofthe United Sta.cs
Thciayo,abe reception that has been gwen
to thi, - Biographical Dictionary while It Is
graf etul To the compiler, may lac re al dcd as
honorable 10 the American CumnSniy. The
ancient epubliCs ialsed lnonuuont $ oil stone to
1--WE petpetnity 10 the tame OF then hcrors and
says I'VE would implant the memory "cf.'s
III the hearts Of Our children, to be handed own
to their chilncn, in proud rcmembl aGcehthe
virtues and talents oi men who never had then
supeuors. Otthose who took pat IN HE Rc
vulu ion, II has bceh mphaticlly ,ah " there
were giant, IN those days" II is at once our
duty and our inlercstN che, ish a lively ecolec-
t;cn them. There isan hone tp,ide be 'ong
| ing toIt that CONSTITUTES a mor6i force oi inf
u tc yniue tothepn6iiu welfare.
. The second clifton will he much more valid
able and into esIug than the h,st, a. 1t will con
tain many important characteristic anecdotes,
Sc nevt, before publ he'd, of those ,Ilu7trruu,
men Who acted con, l.icu, u5 nslt III on 81
riou, Revolution. The Editor thinksit proper
to al that many ecntrmen, from various
part, oil the Union, have Pi omi7ed To furnish
o,it inals etchc OF oul mustdi~tneal- ID Ike.
voiutionatv heroes, agcs aud states men.
The Yain able, rare, IA eloquent paPcrS,ta
ken from the Journals OF the Rev lutIonaly
! Congress, A. well as the Constitution oithe L.
Statcs--andthe valudiclolv add, ers oil Genera al
Washington, which the fist editian did not
contain Nillglve additional interest and valueto
he work.
The liist edition contained biographical
7kctch ct the character oil oIU hunifed amt
fHcen inlNiduals, and ii is expected the second
l. / - 4, ~, n ,i
ioty OF fifty more, who have died since the
publication of the first edition.
Among many recommendation oil the hrs
edition, the publishes Will only giyethe follow
ny
Mr.. Nuns, in his Register, jay /, 1919,
conc on" ocho, lBooks," with
he FOL owing ohscrYations:
4" have been led To the Z few rcmarly5, by
laying my hand on volume Lately published
hy Mr Rogers, at Eastoe, Penn. entitled"
new Boa aphcal Dictionary, containing the
lies OF all oui eminent statesmen, he' oe5
patriots and sa .es.
Ntw.YopK, Ap,il 10, 1Slt-Sla-NeStl 10
the bible and hooks Of mortal aad religious
nature, Nhish o"aht ever to hay large share
of attcntion in all our scminarc-' Of learning,
sea, cev any thin9 can be more instructive, and
certainly ,nothiug can he more interesting TO an
rgeni MS youth, thanhing,apry.
i am happy to find that YOU have puhliscd a
. Biographical Dictionary, WHICH think wei
caculalcato give the rising generation mIch
important Knowledge OF many d'stm2'ti- he'd \
mcricaheIoes and statotmeu. That your Ia
bors s,nnll benefit ofthose, who ateto succeed
us a4aa,o srclt theatre OF the world, may be
eneruss.y rnnunorated, is the oince'e wish oil
your humble servant.
TIMOTHY ALDEN.
r. J. RoGrRs, Esq.
CONDITIONS.
!. The work to be comprised IN an octave
volume, to contain between and 800 plGes.
The price to sub,clibes will be 81, payable on
delivery.
2. 1t will he printed on a good paper and
handsome type, neatly bound aud e'tered.
Subscription papers to be returned to the
Editor, at Warrington until the Bird OF Marct,
and alter that time to Easton, Penn.
NJ he Editor will thank gentlemen IN va
rons parts ofthe Union fo biog'aphca' sketcf'
{, our deplred heroes, says, and statesmen