The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-08-27
TO TIE PUBLIC.

The whole oil the Inst edition having been
sold, the Editor has been nducedtu oiici a ne,.
one, on more eulai gcd scale, hy reason OF the
many demands Iiat have been made fot the
work from various palts oil The United States.
Iheiavorable reception that has been given
to this :" Biographical Dictiona "" Will, 1t is
grateful to the compiler, may be re.aided a.
honorahleto the American community. Tac
ancient republics raised monuments OF stone to
give pcrpetuity to the lame OF their heroes aud
sages We woudimplant the memory olo,i,as
the beats OF our hildlcn, To be handed own
to their children, in proud remembl ance ofthe
virtues and talents of men who nev CT had then
,upeuors. Ofthose who took part in the Re
yoIuliou, it has been emphalicaliy said, :" there
were giants ia those days" 1t IS ut once our
duty and ourintere7t to chen ish alveIyrecollec
ton OF them. There isan honcstp,ideb be ong
my toit that constitutes nlorat force OF mi
nte value tothepublic welfare.
The second clifton will be much more valu
able and intei esting han the first, as 1t Willcon
tain many important characteristic anccdotcs,
&c nevel before published, Of those lustiIous
men who acted a cons icutus part IN Our glo-
rious Revolution. The Editor thinksit proper
to ad g., that many gentlemen, from various
part oil the Union, have promised to furnish
o, NAL kotchc- oil our most distinguished Re
evolutionary hei oes, aacs and statesmen.
The valuable, rare, and eloquent papers, ia
l. ZEN from the Journals oil the Rev lutonaiy
Congress, as well as the Constitution oithe L.
States-andthe valedletory add ess oi General
Wa ,hington, which the Inst edition did not
contain, NillgiYe alditionaliutereeta and valueto
he work
The first edition contained biographical
sketch of the character OF one hupdred aud
fifteen individuals, and II is expected The second
will contain a 5 K etch OF the character, SSc. oil
folty OF fifty more, who have died since the
public dtior OF the inst edition.
Among many recommended, ms of the fi,
edition, the publisher will only give the follow
NJ:
Mr.. NILEs, in his Register, July 1915,
concluded AN article ON i" sehot books" with
he FOL owing observations:
% have been led to these few remarks, BY
laying my hand on volume lately published
by MI. Rogers at Easton. Penn. entitled " y
new Biogl aphIcal Dictionary, containing the
lives OF all oui eminent statesmen, heroes
patriots and sa res"
NIw-YonK, April rs, lS1t.-Sln--NeXt to
the itibe and books Of moral and religious
nature, which ought ever to hav a large share
OF attention in all our seminarieso OF learning,
scarcely any thing can he more lns,rdctre, and
certainly, nothing can be more intcrestng to an
Ingenious youth, thanbi"g aphy.
lam happy to find that YOU nave puhilsed a
}iog, aph,cal Dictionary, which think well
calculated to give the rising generation much
important knowledge OF many distinguished \
melica heroes and statetmcn. That your la
hor slorthe benefit oIthuse, who areto succeed
us on the great theatre OF the world, may be
generously rcmunerated, Is the sincere wish OF
your humble servant,
TIMOTHY ALDEN.
T. }. RoGEEs, Esq.
CONDITIONS.
l. The work to bc comprised in an octave
volume. to contain between and 800 pages.
The price to sub5cribe,s will be S., payable on
delivery.
2. Ii viii be printed on good paper and
handsome type, neatly bound and iettered.
Subscription papers to be returned to the
Edifo, at Washington until the Bird OF March,
and alter thattme to Easton, Penn.
~ lhe Editor viii thank gentlemen in va
rious pats ofthe Union 'oI bIog' aphical sketch
Is oil Uur departed heroes, sa%es, and statesmen.
Ea-ton, Penn Jan. 27, 1925.