The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-20
The New American Cycloppdia and
the Annual CvcloDIGia,

The one the complement OF the other.
and both published by ID. APPLETON " Co.,
Of New York. are conformity such Il work
as is indiSpenSahly necessary to every cler-
lyman. lawyer, editor, School-tearhcr, and
in fact to every person engaged in literary
occupations, rs we'll aS valuable and useful
10 every intelligent man. We have re-
ccived from the agent for Virginia, Mi.
JESSE FISRER. who may lie found at FoRD'S
Hotel. the nine volumes Of the AnnUul or
ciorGoia, commencing with 1851. The
Others We have had for years. Our readers
know that we never pun books or rcriodi-
Gals. We arc not given TO culogy. But We
could say nothing of this work which
would be too Mandatory. II i indeed
the>aurus Of knowledge. Nothing that We
could say would carry with it The weight
that attaches 10 the commentators letters
written by those three distinguished south
crn men, 4. ii. STEPHENS the statesman.
w. GILMORE SlMMs the MtcrGicur, and
john " .BECKwlTu of the clergy-rcprcsent-
ing the church, the law, and letters. We
copy their letters:
"CHARLEsToS, April |, 1870.
"Dear Sir,-It gives me great pleasure 10
find YOU facilitating the circulation of 4ip-
pletons' Cycl0pGdid in Our southern cOun-
try. such u work, useful everywhere. i
particularly valuable here, especially after
the destruction OF so many of our libraries.
l can readily, and do cliceriully, bear te>-
timony to the great value Of the Cyclo-
ptsdid of McSsrs Appleton as being vastly
superior to any eXtant, whether Europeans
or American. 1t comprchends not only all
that is really valuable in all preceding
works Of this class, but covers a tar greater
variety of subjects and interests, arts,
sciences; letters, biography, and history, :,
vast collection, the accumulated knowledge
of modern and recent periods to the present
date. In brief, its body of material is fully
one.third greater, in my estimate, than
that of any other similar work. The editor
ship was coniided to the most d6le hands
The cohort Of contributors was Slngularly
strong, and which is Il special recommends
ton Of this work to our people, large
proportion OF these contributions were by
southern men, natives, and familiar will
all the local subjects of our section, with it.
histories in detail, and biographies Of it,
most remarkable men. Having myself beer
consulted by the MeSsrS. Appleton ut the
inception Of the work, had the assuranc,
from them that the materials Of American
character should be drawn from the mos
impartial and most unquestionable source,
of authority-that the South should hay,
that Justice accorded to its character, it,
history, and its public men, (which before hat
been too commonly denied in similar pub
LEGATIONS. ! myself took an active part il
suggesting to the publishers not only a larg,
variety of southern topics, hut, at the same
time, Indicated to them the several clew
leading them to the proper parties for th'
treatment of each several subject. / fee
assured that the publishers have steadil,
adhered to their original honorable deter
mination to forbear all improper, partial
sectional determinations in all the scve
raj departments of their work. Blu
that work is now before our public
and in an examination OF its pages it vii
be found that they will sufficiently answe
for themselves. You will be able TO assis
our people in the examination, and | trus
you will be successful in diffusing general
throughout the South one OF the most valu
able by far Of all collections OF the kind
library--a very world of books in itself. !
will supply to thousands the means Of stud
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other books would be searched in vain.
"With due regard, believe me, sir, yor
ohedient servant. w. GILMORE SIMMs.
"To J. G. Derby, Esq"
Liberty HALL,)
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