The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-01-06
TO TILE PIRIIC.

The whole o tn iirsl edition having been
sod, tue Editor has been induced 10 offer new
one, Oh more cnlai ged scale, Ly reason OF the
many demands that have been. made for the
work ltaIn various parts ofthe United Sta es
ihr iaVoI able reception that has been given
to thu - Biographical Dictionary" while it is
grateful to the compiler, may be re- arded as
honorable To the Al eiican community. The
ancient republics alsed monuments of stone t.
I'VE PEI petuity to the lame OF their heroes ard
sag,s. We would implant the memory oiour's
n the neatts oil our chIldreu, to be handed own
10 their children, IN proud remembrance Of the
VI Ia and talents OF men whu never mad their
>upeuors. OF those who took pan in the Re
yOiu ion, II has beeu emphatically said, there
were . iantz in those days" Ii is at oucr our
duty am on inLere to cherish lyeIyrecollec
ton oi tenn. Thelc isan no est pride belong
Iig tot tbat constitutes a moral force OF mi
nitc yaue totnepnbiic welfare.
The second c litlun will be much more valu-
le aud interesting than the first, 1t will con
tain many Important characteristic anecdotes,
&C. uevsr before puoh-hed, OF those lust ious
men who acted a cons icuuus part IN our glu-
rious Reyolnti N. The Editor thnksit proper
to ad that many gentlemen, iram various
parts OF the Union, have promised to furnish
h. nal sk vtches oil our III. 81 Distinguish d Re
SolutIunaly hci ues, sages and statesmen.
The valuable, rare, and eloquent papers, ia
ken from the Journals oil the Rev -lutionaly
Congress, well as the Constitution oithe u.
States and The Ya,edictory add ezs oil Genel al
Washington, winch the first editlan did not
contain, will give additional inter st and vaucto
hewoik k.
The first edition contained a biographical
sketch Of the character OF one hRudref aud
fifteen individuals, and il is expected the second
I'LL I oh ,,EtB a CHI n nj
forty or fifty more, who have died since the
publication Of the tiIst edition.
Among many recommendations of the hrs
edition, the publisher will only give the follow
ny:
Mr.. Mus, in his Register, July L. 1915,
concluded an article on " cho books" with
he fol owing observations
81 have been led to these few remarks, by
laying my hand on volume lately published
ny Mr. Rogers, at Easton, Penn. entitled =" a
new bog arhlcal Dictionary, containing the
lives of all Gun eminent statesmen, hetoes
patriots and sa es.'
NEw-Yo X, Ap i l6, 1o1l.-SIR-Nextt to
L lille AMI books 1t a moral and religious
natu c, hich ought ever to hay large shai e
OF atte ION IN all our sem natIese o, learning.
sea, cely any thing All be more instructive, and
certainly, nothing can be more intereslI Z TO al
genious youth, thanbiogtaphy.
am happy Is, find that YOU have publsed 0
Biographical Dict ma y, which think wei
calculated to give the rising generation muct
important Knowledge OF many distinguished
| neriean hel oes aud tat.tmen. That your la
| bors Tor the benefit OF those, who aleto succeed
as on the great theatre O the world, may b.
generously remuneratea, is the sincere wish o
your humble servant,
- TIMOTHY ALDEN.
T. J. RoGERs, Eeq.
| CONDITIONS.
1. The work to be comprised in an octav
.olume, To contain bctneen+ ard 500 page;
The price to -ub,cribci will be 81, payable o
delivery.
2. Ii will be printed on good paper an
handsome type, neatly bound and lettered.
Subscription papc,s to be returned TO IL
Editor, at Washington unit The 3rd OF Marcel
aud alter that time 20 Easton, Penn.
IL rhe Editor wi thank gentlemen IN VI
rious parts ofthc Union Tor biog' aph'cal ska G.
es ofour departed heroes, sages, and statesmen
Easton, Penn. Jan. 81, 1928.
Subscriptions to the above work "
be received at the Office of the Virginian.