The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-08-31
TO THE PUBLIC.

The whole of the filst edition having been
sold, the Editor has been inducedto offer new
one, on more enla, ged scale, by reason of the
many demands that have been made ior the
work from various parts ofthe United States
Thclavorable reception that has been given
to this " Biographical Dictionary" while 1t Is
grateiu to the compiler, may be regarded rs
honorable to the American community. the
ancient cpublcs ised monuments oil stone to
give perpetuity to the fame OF their heroes and
ssgrs We would implant the memory oiolr's
IL the heats oil our children, to be handed own
to their children, IN pr oud remembl Ance 9th
vi tues aud talents ol men who ney Il had their
supenors. Oithose who took pa,t in the Re.
yoution, it has been emphalicalIy said, i" there
were giants in those days" 1t is at once our
duty and our interest to cherish ly elyteo ollec-
ton of them. There isan honestpride be ong
ing toit that constitutes a moral Jorce oil inf
nte value tothepublic welfare.
The second clifton will be much more valu
able and inter estiug than the inst, a. It willcon
tain many important characteristic anecdotes,
SC nev,r before published. Of those iluat,Ious
men who acted a const ienouo part IN our gla
rious Revolution. The Editor thinksit proper
to adj, that many gentlemen, from various
palt,of the Union, have promised to furnish
OF IL inal sketches oil our mostdlstinguished Re-
,oiutionary heroes, sages and statesmen.
The valuable, rare, and eloquent papers, ia.
ken from the Jour- ais OF the Revolutionary
Congress, AS well as the Constitution oithe u.
States-andthe valedctory add ess OF Genel al
Washington, which the tilst edition did not
contain, willgve additionalinterest aud vaueto
hewolk
The first edition contained a biographical
sketch of the character oi one hundftd and
IL a nd
will contain sketch Of the character, &c. oi
forty fifty more, who have died since the
public alton OF the fist edition.
Among many recommendations OF the frs
edition, the publisher will only give the follow
Mr.. Mus, in his Register, July l, 1915,
concluded anarticle on" D cho, lBuoks," with
he following observations
"a have been led to these few remarks, by
laying my hand on volume lately published
by Mr.. Rogers, at Easton, Penn. entitled" \
new Biog aphical Dictionary obtaining the
lives of all ouI eminent statesmen, hel oes
patriots and sages."
NHw.YonK, April l6, lSlt.-SIn-NeXtt to
the pible and books OF mo'al aud religious
nature, which ought ever to nav large share
OF attention in all our semlnares' ot learning,
scarcely any thing can be more Instructive, and
certainly, nothing can be moielntcfeollhR 10 an
ingenious youth, thanbiogl Apply.
am happy to find that you have puhlised a
i3iog aphlcaI Dictionary, which ! think we'll
caIcuatedto give the rising generation much
important Knowledge Of many distinguished A
meica heroes and statetmen. That your la
boz sfoit the benefit ofthose, who areto succeed
us on the great theatre OF the world, may be
generously remunerated, is the sincere wish oil
your humble servant,
TIMOTHY ALDEN.
T. J. RoGERs, Esq.
CONDITIONS.
I. The work to be comprised in an octave
volume, to contain between ! and 500 pages.
The price to subscribers will be s., payable on
delivery.
Q. Ii will be printed on a good paper and
handsome type, neatly bound aud etteied.
Subscription papers to he returned to the
Editor, at Washington until the 3rd OF March,
and after that time to Easton, Penn.
NJ phe Editor will thank gentlemen IN va
rious parts ofthe Union tor bog' aphcal sketch
es of our departed heroes, sages, and statesmen.
Easton, Penn. Jan. 27, 1928.