The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-10-08
YO YuE PIRIIC.

The whole oil the hlst edition having been
I'D, the Editor has been induccGto oiler a new
one, on a more enai ged scale, ty reason Of the
many demands that have been made ior the
work from various parts oithe United State.
The favorable reception that has been gwen
to TIL, a." Biographical DictlOna " while II II
| grateful to The compiler, may be REGARDED 40
honorable to the American community. the
ancient ,cpublics laised monuments OIL stone
give pc petnily To the lame OF then heroes and
sages We would imp mt the memory fo1r 5
III the beats OF ohr chidic Ell, to be handed own
to their children, p, oud Iemernhl .noe 1.-The
virtues and talents Of men who never mad theu
,upeuors. oIthosey who took part n the Re
volutiou, i has been einpharcplIy said, =" there
were giants IN those days" 1t j. at once ON
duty ana Gun interest 10 chez ish live W eco lee
ton OF them. The isan honest prlae be 'ong
ing tot that constitutes a m0rai forte oil inf
ME value tothe public welfare.
The q cond clifton Will he much more valu
able aud inter esting han the first, AIT Wilt
tain many important characteristic anecdotes,
&c. nevel beio.e published, Of those illustnous
men who acted eonspicu rs oart III out glo-
nous Revolution. The Editor thInkslt ptoPcl
to adj, that many gentlemen, II IA vallons
pants Of the Union, have omsed 10 inlnlah
o,igiual SIX etchcs oil orr interchangeable Re-
yolutionaly heroes, ayes and statesmen.
The valuable, rae, ana eolutni papers. Ia
ken from the Journals ol the Rev dictionary
Congress, as well as the Constitution oithe L.
Statcs-andthe nalcdictory address ol General
Washington, which the tii,t edition did not
contain, willgivc addil ional interest aud Valneto
he work
The first edition contained a biographical
sl<et ch Of the character OF one hundred and
fifteen individuals, and ii is expected the acond
will contain SIX etch oil the character, X. ol
forty or fifty more who have died since the
publication Of the iilst edition.
Among many recommendations OF the fits
edition, the publisher will only give the follow
NJ:
Mr.. NrLrs, in his Register, July l. 1915,
concluded an article OF" ocho, books" with
he following observations:
g have been led to these few remarks, by
LAYING my hand on volume lately published
by Nj. E0rcrs, at Easton, Penn. entitled"
new Biog,apbicai Dictionary, containing The
lives of all ou eminent statesmen, heioea
patriots and sd es.'
Nrw-YoRK, April 1G, 1Slt.-SIR-Next to
the Bible and hooks OF a moral and religious
natg.e, which ought ever to hav large share
of attention in all our semlnarlcs' OF learning,
scarcely any thing can be more instructive, and
certainly, nothing can be more interestin Z toan
Ingenious youth, thanbiog' Apply.
am happy to iind that YOU have pnhilscd a
Bioggphcel Dictionary, which ! tnnk well
cacuIatedto give the rising generation mach
important knowledge of many distinguished A.
mefica heroes and statctmen. 1 hat Yohf la-
Dor gorthe benefit ofthose, who ere 70 succeed
us on the great theatre OF the world, may be
generously remnnerated, - the sincere wish OF
your humble servant,
TIMOTHY ALDEN.
+. J. Rooms, Esq.
CONDITIONS.
l. The work to be comprised in an octave
volume, to contain between ard SD 'Se5.
The price to subscribers viii be s., payable on
delivery.
2. Ii will be printed on a coed paper and
handsome type, neatly bound ana 'e'le'eh'
Subscription papers to be returned to the
Editor, at Washington until the SD oil March,
and after that time to Easton, Penn.
The Editor VIII thank gentlemen IN va
riors pats ofthe Union for biog' aphlcal sketch
es OF our departed heroes, sages, and statesmen.
Easton. penn. Jan. 81, 1923.