Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-04-21

THE work originally published under the title of
THE NEW AMERICAN CYCLoPGDIA was completed in
1868 since which time the wide circulation which
1t has attained in all parts of the United States,
and the signal developments which have taken
place in every branch OF SCIENCE literature. and
have induced the editors and Publishers to sub
nit il to exact and thorough revision and to is
she new edition entitled The AMERICAN CYCLIC
PHDIA.
Within the last ten wears the progress of dscov-
cry in every department of owl-dgo has made a
new work of reference an imperative want
The movement of political Affairs has kept pace
with the discoveries Of science and their fruitful
application TO the industrial and useful arts and
the convenience and refinement of social life
Great wars and cousequent revolutions have occur
red involving national cahnges of peculiar moment.
The civil war of own country, which at
its height when the last volume OF the old work
appeared, has happily been ended, aud a new
course of commercial and industrial activity has
been commenced.
Large aee4ssions to our geographical knowledge
have been made by the interchangeable explorers of
Africa.
The great political revolutions of the last decaae,
with the national result of the lapse of time have
brought iuIo pOblic view a multitude OF new mon,
whose names are in every ene's mouth and of
whose lives every ore Is curious ia know the par
ticulars. Great battles have been foRght and i'm
nortant seiges maintained, Of which the details
as yet preserved only in the newspapers or in the
transient publications of the day, but which ought
now to take their place in permanent and authen-
tic history.
In preparing the present edition foI the press,
it has accordingly been the aim of the editors to
bring down the information to the latest possible
dates and to furnish accurate account OF the
most recent discoveries in science, of every fresh
production in literature and of the newest inven-
lions in the practical arts well to give
cinet and original record of the progress of political
| and historical events
The work has been begin after long and careful
preliminary labor, and with the most ample resour-
ces for CARRYING it on to a successful termination,
None of the original stereotype plates have been
used, but every page has been printed on Cyc-
lopGdia, with fee plan and compass its pre-
decessor but with far greater pecUnidIy eXpen-
/ dture, and with such improvements in it's cOmpo-
siton as have been suggested by longer experience
| 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 to give
greater lucdty and force to the explanation in the
text. They embrace all branches CT science and
of natural history, and depict the most famous and
| remarkable features of scenery architecture, and
| art as well the various processes and mechan-
! les and manufactures. although intended for in
struction rather than ENDORSEMENT, 10 pains have
been spared to insure their artistic excellence
the cost Of their execution is enormous, and it is
| believed they will find welcome reception a an
| admirable feature Of the CyclopGdia and worthy
| OF ito high character.
| This work is sold to Subscribers only payable
on delivery OF each volume. II will be completed
in sixteen large octave volumes each containing
| about 500 puges, fully illustrated with several
| Thousand Wood eugravings, and with numerous
colored photographic Maps