The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-02-01
TO TllE, PIRLIC.

The whole OF the first EDITION having been
sold, the ldtor has been nducedto olleI ne"
one, On more enlal sed scale, Icy reason 1t he
many demands that have been made fol the
work f. IN vari1us patt, ofthe United States.
ThcIavorahle reception that has heen gwen
to this f" Isl graphical Dictionary" whil" 1t u
grateful to he compiler, may be re AIDED "a
honorable to the American community. Inc
ancient republics ,a5ed monuments oil stohet
give perpetuity tothe fame otthen hero's and
sages We ould inplant the memory oionr $
! the hearts oil ON children, to he handed orh
80 their children, in proud remembrance tths
virtues and talems ii men who never had then
supef,ors. Olthose who took part in the Re
yo'ution, has cen e,npnatfaly sad, " There
were giants in those DAYS " Il IS at once our
ss,ty aud ,,einterest ta 4 her ish ahgeyrecoler-
ton of them. Tnele san honestpridehe ons
inc to ut that constitutes a mord' force OF lnh
mite value to h puhiic welfare.
The second it'll will h" much more valu
able and inte, esting than the first, 1t willcon
tain many important Characteristic anecdotes
&c. never before published, of those illust1ons
men who acted cons lieu Us part in our glo-
rious Revolution. The Editor thnksit proper
IT, adj that many gentleu en-, from Varlons
parts OF the Union, have promised to FURNISH
o,igina 81 ctches oil our mosidlst'nguiShed Re
evolutionary heroes, sages and statesmen.
The valuable, rare, and eloquent papers, Ia
Ken from the Journals OF tn" Revolutionary
Congress, as well as the Constitution otthe I.
states-andthe valedictory address OF Cenet al
Washiug tou, which the first edition did not
contain, will give a1ditionaintel est and valueto
he work
b, first eldion contained biographical
sketch of the character OF onU hundred and
fifteen individuals, and it is expected the second
will contain sketch ofthe character, &c, oil
forty or fifty more, who have died since the
publication Of the first edition.
Among many recommendations of the frs
edition, the publisher will only give the follow
ny;
Mr.. NILES, in his Register, July l., 1873,
concluded anarticle on " 5choulBooks," with
he following observations:
4" have been led To these few remarks, by
laying nv hand on volume lately published
by Sir. Rogers, at Easton, Penn. entitled" A
new Biographical Dictionary, containing the
lives of all ouI eminent statesmen, heroes
patriots and sagcs.'
NEw-YopK, April 10, 1oli-SIR--NeH'e 10
he ihIe and hooks OF a moral and relSious
nature, which ought ever to hav large snare
OF attenton in all our sem narlese Oh learhffE'
scarcely any thing can oemoic 'hs'"V' 9 az
certainly, nothing can be mountaineering to an
ngenions youth, thanbiogr apny.
am happy to find that you have publ'Sed
Biographical Dictionary, which ! lh'hk WEI,
calculated to give the rising generation mnc'
important knowledge OF many distinguished 4
me,ica heroes and statetmcn. That your Ia
orslorthe benefit ofthose, who a'eto succeed
us on the great theatre oil the world, may os
generously remunerated, is the sincere WISH o
your humble servant,
TIMOTHY ALDEN.
T. J. ROGERS, Esq.
CONDITIONS.
I. The work to be comprised in an octave
volume, to contain between and oOO pages
The price to sub.cribcrs will be So, payable Oh
delivery.
?. Ii will be printed on a good paper and
handsome TYPE, neah. bound and 's'tered, =,
Subscription papers to be returned 20 'h'
Editor. at Washington until the ord oil March
and after tha,time 10 Easton, Penn
~ i'he Editor will thank gentieme" N va
rious parts 9th. Union tor bog aPn'ca' 'Ne'e''
es ofour departed heroes, Sases, ana statesmen
Easton, penn. Jan. 81, 1873.