Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1859-03-24
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The New American Cyclopedia.


Popular Dictionary Of General Kaosledos.
Edited by GEORGE RIPLEY and CHARIpS
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II is the design of the New AMERICAN FIX
cYCL0PEDIA to furnish a condensed exhibition
OF the present state of Human knowledge, on
the most important subjects of inquiry 1t aims
exclusively at an accurate and impartial account
Of the development of opinion in the exercise of
thought, OF the results of physical research, of
the prominent events in the history of tho yvorld
OF the most significant productions of literature
and art, and of the celebrated indy iduals whose
names have become associated with the consni-
cuous phenomena Of their age.
The various articles in the work have beer in.
trusted, as far as possible to writer's whose stn.
dIes, position, opinions, and tastes; were ona-
ranty OF their thorough information and y5icb
furnished presumption of their fairness and
lmpardallty. Thus, in the different branches
OF science, the articles have been prepared nv
men OF eminent accomplishments in each Of The
respective departments the articles on Histo-
~ by historical students in special provinces
on biography, especially of living persons, by
those most familiar with the life and character
OF the subjects; on Military and Naval affair
by military and naval men; on Technology and
Machinery, by practical machinists and enoin-
GERS and on the History and Doctrines of tbe
Church. by theologians Of the different Christian
denominations in the most intimate relations.
with the topics under treatment
In work primarily intended for nonnlar IN.
struction and entertainment, it is obyious that
heightened and exhaustive treatises on the snh-
Jects which are brought forward in its n.mAs
would be inappropriate; no attempt ACCORDINGLY,
has been made to furnish the masters of litera.
tuTe ana science with new facts or principles in
their peculiar branches of study; but. on the
pnn p1i how n;,,
lions from the universal treasury of knowIedma
as Will place the cultivators of one department.
OF research IN progression of the achievements
Of other departments and especially to spread
before the great mass OF intelligent readers a
faithful report of the opinions. systems, digcoy-
cries, wants, actions, and characters that mako
up the history OF the world.
a popular method however has not been mr.
sued at the expense of thoroughness of researcb
and exactness OF statement in regard TO tonics
which seemed to demand more elaborate treat.
ment. Ample space has been allotted to art;-
cles OF TINS description, especially on subjects
connected with modern scientific discoveries
improvements in the practical arts of life. the
principles OF Physioogy and Hy CINE, and Amer
lean History, Biography and Geography. Sill
the condensation and brevity which have been
adopted IN the treatment of secondary points of
interest, have enabled the Editors to introduce
greater amount Of titles than is usualin books
OF similar intent, and thus to enhance the yaIne
of the New AMERICAN CYCLoPEDIA as a man
ual of universal reference
Ihe materials, which have served as found
alton for the work, have been derived fon, =
great variety OF sources The numerous Encv-
clopedias, Directories of special branches of
study, and popular Conversations Lexicons in
the LngIlsh, French and German lanonaoes in
which the literature of the last quarter Of a CEN
tury is SO singulary rich, have of course been
diligently consulted and compared there con-
tributlons to the common stock of KNOWLEDGE
have furnished many valuable facts, statements.
ana suggesConsi recent Biographies histories,
books OF travel, and scientific treatises have
been put i'll constant requisition, and their con-
tents carefully digested; while many of the
writers employed upon this work have enriched
1t with the trult of their personal researches. oh
servations, and discoveries in the branches of
science and learning IN which their names have
attained al honorable distinction.
In the preparation of the five yol,r.ou
published, over an hundred writer's bava tai's'
part, intending persons in nearly every o 'anem
Of the United states, in Cheat Britain and w on
he Continent OF Europe. No restriction ~
been lana on their pens, except that of abstin-
ence from the expression Of private dory,o+;o
Judgments, and from the introduction of sacto0
rIan comments at war with the nrofassed H.;
toricai character Of the work. The great mass
OF materials thus produced has been criticaiIv
revised by he Editors, and nodded into az com.
plete uMtys both Of substance and form ne woe
pelhaps, either possible or desirable, with sucb
d wide diversity i'll the original sources. In This
fact it is hoped wiz be found guarantee of
the universally and impartiality Of the work.
imPressing upon it q DISTINGUISHED character. no
less ny Tie necessity of the case than by the
good faith Of industrial professions
he hYe volumes now before the public NAV
be regarded as an earnest of the literary and tv-
Po3graphical execution Of The whole work. 1t
VII be completed mainly by the same writer's
whose contributions are contained in tbn vol
uines now ready, and whose names win he
hereafter announced,) and will be made to pass
as rapidly through the press as is consistent
with mechanical accuracy
ne variety Of pens employed in the produce
ton OF the NEW AMERICAN CYCLoPEDlA nre.
SCENTS an otherwise inevitable monotony ofstyle.
anu INC "oIh instead 81 being mere dictionary
IA stupid epitome of dry facts-will be made
up OF attractive and readable matter, differing
therein from the usual heavy solemn tone cf
sucn publications., whose dull detail is proyerb-
la!. his work will have the advantage over all
other Encyclopedias III being more modern and
consequently fuller and more reliable in treating
OF the arts and sciences, which are constantly
progressing.
ne various cyclopedias upon which the world
has depended, such as Rces' for example. were
perfectly good, doubtless in their day. but thew
have III gleat part become obsolete. What was
put down for tact fifty years ago has probably
Tor some time been proved fancy. The light
which has been shed upon chemistry for instance
by Faraday, SiiliaIdn, Humboldt, Berzelius and
a host OF Kindred spiiits, scattered through the
pages OF hundreds Of books sealed to the great
mass Of tho people, will be localized and brought
to orr eyes this great work. Some of the ar
ucles VIII be condensed and others enlarged
ana the "hole literally interspersed with names
aud matters that have never found themselves
inside OF 2 cycopedia before. As compend of
the latest discoveries and inventions, in which
the present century has been so very prolific it
VIII at once take precedence over every other
work eXtant
IN Europe, owing to the aristocratic forms of
government, and their complex political rela-
tions, those whose republican sympathies and
acts have caused them to be marked or Danish
ed, cannot find place even in the best Cyclo-
pedias, or, L mentioned at all they are denonn-
ced as schismatics and traitors. On the con-
trary in this work, such Notwithstanding Siluio
Pellico, deceased, and Mazzini, living-will APP
pear, with a simple record of their deeds.
The cost too, is in its favor Those of limit
ed means viii be enabled to purchase it volume
by volume, without so sensibly feeling the out
lay as they would if the whole sum were re-
CURED at once. Those families who possess it,
when complete, will have upon tler shelves q
valuable library. II will be within the reach of
all. Apprentices and merchants clerks, can
procure the work as well as anybody and with
less cost to them weekly,Gf hey take it in num-
bers) than many Of them expend nightly for CT
gars and beer. The price Of the work Is s.
Volume against the Cyclopedia Britinnica at
s5-giving the whole for S45 against $I05 for
the other, even should the Cyclopedia Britapr,i-
ca not exceed twenty one volumes. TO be sold
for less than half the cost, to be issued within
short and definite period, and to bear COM
psrson with every work of the kind vet pub
lshed, are the leading features of this new, we
might say this National work, or should not and
we are confident will not, fail to obtain great
popularity, and achieve great success.