Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-01-06

THE work originally published Under the title Of
TEE NEW AMERICAN CYCLOPsDIA was completed in
1863. since which time the wide circulation which
II has attained la all parts OF the United States,
and the signal developments which have taken
place in every branch of science, literature, and art
have induced the editors and Publishers to sub
nit ii To exact and thorough revision, aud 10 is
she "a new edition entitled lHE AAERfCAN CYCLIC
PGDIA.
Within the ast ten wears Tie progress of discov-
cry ia every department ct know ledge has made a
feS work of reference an imperative want.
The movement of political affairs has kept pace
with the discover OF science; and their fruitful
application to the Industrial End useful arts and
the rOnv enence and refinement OF social life
Great wars and consequent revolutions have occur.
red invo wing national cahnges OF peculiar moment.
The civil Wal of Utr own country, which Vas a.
Its height when the last volume Of the old work
appeared, has happily been ended, and new
course of commercial aud industrial activity has
been commenced.
Large accsssions to our geographical knowledge
Have been mddJ by thu ind5Iatigabls explorers II
Africa.
The great political olutions of the last decaqe
with tle national result of the lapse of time, hav
brought Into poblc view multitUde Of new mon,
whose names are in eEery ones mouth, and Of
whose lives every ore is curious 60 know the par
ticulars. Great battles have Been fought and i'm
POrtant seges maintained of which the details are
- yet preserved only in the newspapers or in the
transient publications of the day, but which ought
nov 10 a'.c their place III permanent and autheI:-
tig History.
In preparing the present edition for the prcss,
It has accordingly been the aim OF the editors to
bring down the information to the latest possible
dates, and to furnish an accurate account OF the
recent discoveries in science, OF every fresh
prod uctiOu in literature, aud of the newest inven-
tiuns ia the PRACTICAL ats IS we'll as to give sue
ciGet aud original record OF the progress OF political
and historical events
The work has been begin after IoHs and careful
preliminary labor and With the most ample resour-
for Carrying it on 10 successful termination,
lone of the original stereotype plates have been
used, but every page has been printed Oh new eye
lopsda, with fee same plan and compass as its pre-
decessor but with far greater pecuniAIy exPen.
diture, and with such improvements in It's eumpo-
sition have been suggested by longer e,perieuee
and enlarged knowledge.
The Illustrations which are introduced for the
FIRST time in the present edition have been added
not for the sake Of pictorial effect, but 20 give
greater lncdity ard force TO the explanation in the
text They embrace all branches CT science and
OF natural history, and depict the mos. famous and
remarkable features of scenery architecture, and
art, as well rs the various processes and mechan-
les and manu- fractures. although intended for in
struction rather than emboiishment, pains ha Te
been spared 20 iusure their arfistic excellence
the cost of their execution is enormous, and ii is
believed they will hnd a welcome reception as an
admirable feature OF the Cyclop@dia and worthy
Of its high character.
This work is sold to Subscribers only, payable
Oh delivery of each volume. il will be completed
in sixteen large octave volumes. each containing
Aiout 500 puges, fully illustrated with several
thousand Wood engravings, and with Numerous
colOred LithOyraphic Mans