The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-07-27
TO TuE PIRLLC.

The whole OF the first edition having been
sold, the Editor has been induccdto offer a new
one, on a more enlarged scale, by reason OF the
many demands that have been made for the
work from various parts otthc United States.
1heiavolabl reception that has been given
to this a. Biographical Dictiona y" Will, IT Is
grateful to The compiler, may be regarded as
honorableto the American community. The
ancient republics raised monuments OF stone TO
give peIpetuity to the fuue oftheir heroes and
sages. We would implant the memory oiour's
nthrheatts Of OH children, to be handedlown
to their children, in proud remembr auce oIthe
Virtues and talents of men who never had then
superIors. Ofthose who took part IN the Re
volution, II has been ernphaticallv SAID, " there
were giants in those days" 1t is ut once our
duty ana our interest to cheiish
ton OF them. Thete isan houestptideb belong
ing toIt that constitutes Il moral J0rCe OF mi
nte ya,ue tothe public welfare.
The second clifton will be much more valu
ablcand lntet estingthan the inst, as it willcon
tain many important Characteristic anecdotes,
&c. ncvti before published, ol those iIlustilous
men who acted a cons, icueus part IN our glo-
rious Revolution. Tn Editor thinksit proper
to add, that many gentlemen, from various
part, of the Union, have promised to furnish
on ginalsketches ol our most distinguished Re
evolutionary heroes, ages aud statesmen.
The valuable, rare, and eloquent papers, Ia
ken from the Journals OF the Revolutionary
Congress, as well is the Constitution olthc T..
States-andthe valedictoiy addI ess Of General
Washington, which the inst edition did not
contain, will 1--WE Gditlonaiinterrst and valueto
he work.
Tie first edition contained a biographical
sketch of the character of ont huadred md
fifteen individuals, and IT Is expeciedthe second
Vii contain 4 sketch OF the Character, &c. oil
forty OF fifty more, who have died 5'ilce the
publication of the instcdrtlon.
Among many recommendations of the frs
edition, the publisher will only styethe follow
ny
Nh. NILrs, in his Register, July /, 1873,
concluded article on Z" 5cho, Hooks" with
he fol owing observations +:
81 have been led to these few remarks, by
LAYING my hand on a volume lately published
by MI. Rogers, at Easton, Penn. entitled a
new Biogi aphlcal Dictionary, containing The
lives OF all oui eminent statesmen, htloes
patriots and sagcs.'
NEw-YonK, Aptil 1G, l81i.-Sin-NeXt 10
the Bible and books OF a mo'al aud religious
nature. which ought ever to hav a large share
OF attention in all our sem'na''es OF learning,
scarcely any thing can be more instructive, and
CtlIdlnlNs hOtilllG' " hiD'N ~ 49,
ingenious youth, thanbiogfaphy.
lam happy to find that you have publsed a
Biographical Dictionary, which | thnk well
caiculatedto give the rising generation much
important knowledge oi many dstlngu,shed A
merica heroes and s%tatctnlen, That your Id
bol sfort The benefit ofthosc, who ateto succeed
us ON the great theatre o. the world, may be
generously reinunerated, is the sincere wish Of
vour humble servant,
TIMOTHY ALDEN.
r. J. RoGGps, Esq.
CONDITIONS.
I. The work to he comprised in an octave
volume, to contain hetween+ and 800 pages.
The pricet to sub,cribets will be S., payable on
delivery. e,
2. It will be printed on a good paper and
handsome type, neatly hound and lettered.
Subscription pape,s to be returned to the
pI,,, At washington until the 3rd OF March,
and after thattimc to Easton, Penn.
ar he Editor will thank gentirmenin va
rious parts ofthe Union for biographies! sketch
Is ofom departed heroes, sages, and statesmen
E.aston, Penn Jan. 81, 1928.