The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-07-02
TO T'lIE- pIIBLIC.

The whole OF the tai 81 edition having been
sold the Editor has hsrn inducedlu oitct "A nen
one, on more enlai ged scale. ny reason oi the
many demands that have been made for the
work from various parts OF the United states.
The favorable reception that ha, been given
to this Z" Biographical Dictiona y" with -
grateful TO the compiler, may be REGARDED ~
honorable 10 the American community. The
ancient republics raised monuments al stone 10
give PEE petuty to the lame oil then heroes and
sap,s. i've would implant the memory olou, !,
IA the hearts Oi ou children, to be handed Own
to their children, IN proud rencmb, arce 81 the
vi, tues and talents Vi men WIN neVtl had then
.uper,ors Ofthose who took pat IN the r.
yolution, It has been emphalicalIy said, Z" thee
wcr. giants IN those DAYS" It's at once on
duty an our interest to cherish hveyto collee.
ton ol them. Thee iran hone-tp,idebe org
ing To, It that CONSTITUTES a mural jOIte oi lnil
nite yaiuc tothr public weliaie.
The second clifton will lac much more Valn
able and late estIng than the inst, a It will con
tain many important characteristic aneedotes,
&C never beiOre published. OF those l'luatllous
men who acted u cona, leu us udit ~ out gu
ious lie, olut,un The Editor thmksit proper
to add, that many gentlemen, from various
parts OF the Union, have promised 10 furnish
unr inals kctche OF oul III, stdistinguishsd RI.
yoIuliouary heroes, ages and statesmen.
The valuable, rare, j eloquent papers, Ia.
zen from the Journals oi the Revolutionary
Congress, as well Is the Constitution oithe L.
States-andthe vaIedictoly address OF General
Washington, which the iIet edition did not
contain, willglve additional lnteI csl and vhneto
he work.
The FIST edition contained a bog aphica
sketch of the character oi one hundrtd mud
- =, /
vii contain a sketch ot the character, ~. oil
forty OF fifty more. who have died Since the
publication OF the trst edition.
Among many recommends IONS OF the ilfs
edition, the publisher viii only give the follow
ng:
NIr. NlLrs. in his Rse'stsr, July /, 1915,
conclude snarticle on i" scho l}utks,' with
ne fol owing observations
4" have been led to these few remarks, BY
LAYING INV band on volume lately Published
ny Mr. Rogers, at f.aston, Penn. entitled ="
new Biugl aphical Dictionary, obtaining the
lives of all on, eminent Statesmen, heioee
patriots aud ga .es."
Ngw.YouK, April IT, iSli.-SIn-NeNtt to
the bible and hooks oi a noiel ana religious
nature, which ght eve, to hav alge share
of attention IN all our seminarleoo OF learning,
sea, cely any thing can be more "s'rnctre, and
certainly, nothing ean be- mo'e'ntereoln X loa
neeni. us youth thsnbi = apny.
am happy 10 find that you have pnbll.ed a
telegraph cal Dictiona' Y, which ! think well
calculate to give the rising generation mafh
important knowledge OF many d stngu'shed A
mericA heroes aud statetmen. Tint YOU Ia
hor sfot the benefit oil those, who areto succeed
ns on the great theatre o. the world, may be
generously rcmunerat.d, Is the sinceie wish oi
your humble want,
TIMOTHY ALDEN.
Il. J. ROOMS, E-q.
CONDITIONS.
|. The work to be comprised IN an octave
volume, to contain betwteni and 300 PAGES
The price to sub,csibcrs will be s., payable on
delivery.
3 II will be printed on good paper and
handsome type, neatly bound and leltered.
Subscription papers to be returned TO the
F5;to,. at Washington until the 3rd OF March,
and a,tel that time 10 EdSton, Penn.
n The Editor will thank gentlemen IN va
rions pats ofthe Union for bog aph'cal sketch
e, OF our departed heroes, sages, and statesmen
F.aston, Penn Jap. 81, 1898.