Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-04-28

THE work originally published under the title of
THE NEW AMERICAN CYcLOPsDIA was completed in
1853 since which time the wide circulation W hc h
it has attained in 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.
init it TO exact and thorough revision and is
sne a new edition entitled THE AMERICAN CYCLIC
PeDIA.
Within the last ten wears the progress of discov-
cry in every department Of know ledge 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 aud
the nvenienee and refinement, of social life
Great wars and eousequcnt revolutions have occur
red involving national cahnges of peculiar moment
The civil war of our own country, which at
it's height when the last volume of the old work
appeared, has hsppily been ended, and new
course of commercial and industrial activity has
been commenced
Large accessions to our geographical knowledge
have been made by the indefatigable explorers of
Africa.
The great political o!utiOns of the last decade
with the national result of the lapse of time have
brought into poblic view a multitude Of new men,
whose names in every ones mouth, and Of
whose lives every ore Is curious to know the par.
ticulars. Great battles have been fought and inn
portAnt seiges maintained, Of which the details
a vet preserved only in the newspapers or in the
transit publications of the day, but which ought
to take their place in permanent and anthem
tic history.
In preparing the present EDITION lof the press,
1t has accordingly been the aim Of the edit.rS 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-
tions in the practical arts well as to give
cnct and original record Of the progress of political
and historical events
The work has been began after long and careful
preliminary labor, and with the most ample
ces for Carrying it to a successful termination,
None of the original stereotype plates have been
used, but every page has been printed on new eye
lopedia with fee plan and compass it's pre-
decessor. but with far greater pecuniAiy exPen-
diture, and with such improvements In its compo-
siiion 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 fer the sake Of pictorial effect, but to give
greater lucidity and force 10 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 rs well as the various processes and mechan-
les aud manufactures. although intended for in
struction rather than establishment, no pains have
been spared to insure their artistic excellence
the cost of their execution is enormous and il IL
believed they will find welcome reception an
admirable feature Of the CycloPEdia and worthy
of its 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
aLout 500 puges. fully illustrated with several
Thousand Wood engravings, and with Numerous
colored photographic Maps