The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-01-28
TO THE PUBLIC.

The whole OF the fist EDITION having been
sold the Editor has been lnducedto oflcI new
one, on a more enlarged scale, by reason oi the
many demands that hase been made iot the
work from various parts oithe United States.
The fave rable reception that has been gwen
to this " Biographical Dictionary" Will 1t Is
grateful to he compiler, may be re.ade, as
| honorable TO the AHeuctn community. The
ancient republics ralsed monuments oil 9touet
eve perpetuty to tie fame oi then heroes al E.
sagrs W. would implant the memory our
! the hea l. of our children, IL be hande'I o"i'
to their chila,en T. proud rem'mbia &c 1.-THE
viftu arl.t1'ea's men VIII never had then
superors. Ofthose who took pant in the Re
vuiufion, has zee. emp, alIcaliy said, a. there
were giants in those days" Ii Is at once ON
duty an our inter- / to cherish alvelyt ccollee-
ton of toem. Thee is am honestpr,de belong
ing tot that constitutes moral force OF NH
mite value to n public welfare.
The second edition will he much more valu
able ana inte, esting than the inst, a. twillcon
tain many lnpoitInt characterize aaecdote
&c ev,t heio,e published, OF those ,ilnotlona
men who ,ctrd ron7 leu "a uart in vi 81
,ious Revolutl II Tht Editor thinksit proper
I, ad that MANY gentlemen, from various
parts of the Union, have promised to furnish
on inalsketche OF our m"stdi,tlngulshed Re-
,olntInnaty hr oes, ages ard statesmen.
The valuable, rare, AID rloquent Papels, ia.
Ken from the Jour ais OF thu Revolutionary
Congress, as wei a. the Constitution the 1.
States-andlhe vdledictorv add ess 81 Gem al
~ Washington, which the iir-t edition did not
CONTAIN, will give addtionaIiute,tsta aid Valucto
newark
III, first clifton containec a bog aphicai
| -krtch Of t3e character al one huHdred d1d
fifteen individuals, ana ii is ex 'ccte thu second
i. III co5tnin a K etch OF the character, &c. OF
orty ~ fifty more, VIII have died SINCE the
nuhhcatio oil The fl, edition.
Anon may iecomu. er daions OF the frs
.ditlon, the ubishe viii only give the iollo"
n.
NJ. Nnts, in his Register, Juy IBIS,
conclude, anartirlc on" cho Book" with
ns ol owing nos. rvat', ms
=. nave been I'D Il these few rem1rks, by
lavlng m band o. a volume lately puhlIs 'et
" nr. Rogers, at East.n, Pe.,u. entitled"
n,., BlraraphIcal Dictionary, containing the
Il e. of al oui eminent statesmen, heroes
patriots ana "a rs.
Nrw-Yog K,Aprii 10, iSlf.-SIR-Nextt to
.e IDLE an hooks + a moral ana renglous
nature, nh ouuht ever To htN large share
oG ate. on II q our sem natiese o. learmhS,
,Cdl celr ) tumg AN he more 'nsfnct'e, an"
ertamlv, uothingcan be mountaineering to an
genious youth, lhanb grapnN.
/ am happy o hud that you have Pubi'Sed a
Biographical Diotuuua v, Whi,i tmnk well
ca3culater to giyr the rising eneration much
important < owl ge ni mnnVd stnenI'he A
melica he oe, am ia ctmen. lhal youi IA
hors lorthe bep,ht olthnse, WI o aieto succeed
l,s on the grelt hea're The world, may be
generously rrmua eratec, Is the sincere wish "i
youl humble srTvan,
TIMOTHY ALDEN
T J. ROGERS. Esq.
CONDITIONS.
/. The work 10 ne comprised IN an octav"
volume. to contain between AID 500 pages.
The pr,ce to Subscribers will be g., payable or
delivery.
2. will he printed on a good paper and
hana-ome tyar, ne hy bound and 'ette'ed'
Subscription pepels to be returned TO the
Fdito at Washington until the 3rd OF March,
and after thsttime 10 Eas'on, Penn.
NJ he Editor wi thank gentlemen IN va
rions psrts ofthe Union for biogi aphcal sketch
{. OF III departed heroes, sag's and statesmen