Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-12-22

TIE work originally published under the title Of
THB New AMERICAN CYCLOPeDIA was cOmpIrted i'm
1853 since which time ths wide circulation which
il 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
Hsve induced the editors and publishers to sinh.
nit IL to exact and thorough revision and to is
sne a new edition entitled The AMERICAN Crc1o-
PeDIA.
Within the last ten wears the progress of discov-
cry Fri every department of know ledge has made a
new work Of reference an imperative want
The mosehfe Of political Affairs has keTa pace
with the discoveries Of science and their fruitful
application to the industrial and hseIhl Stts end
the convenience and refinement of social life
Great wars and cOu.equent revolutions have occur.
red involving national cahnges Of peculiar moment
The civil war of our own country, which was nj
its height when the last volume of the old work
appeared, has happily been endUd, and a new
course Of commercial and industrial activity has
been commenced.
Large aceessions to our geographical knowledge
have been made By h; indcfatigAble explorers OF
Africa.
The grIat political rer olutons of the last decaie
with the national result Of the lapse Of time have
Brought into poblic view a multitude Of new men
whose nsmes are In every enes mouth. and Of
huse lives eteff ore Is chri6s 20 Rpois the p4r
tctlar4. Gfeat battles have been fought and i'm
porant Seiges maintainrd of which the dAtsils are
~ 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 prasent edition for the press
it has accordingly been the aim OF the editors to
bring down the information to the latest possible
dates, aud to furnish accurate account of the
most rec"nt discoveries in sci"nce. OF every fresh
product in literature. and "f the newest inven-
tions In the practical arts wall give a suc-
cine; aud original record Of the pf6tfess Sf political
and historical cVeffS.
The work has been begun an er long ard careful
preliminary labor. aud with the ample
sources for carrying it on to successful terrnina
ton.
None of The original stereotype plates have been
used, hut every page has been printed
CyclorRdia, with fee same plan and compass as its
predecessor but with far greaier pecuniary ex
penditure. and with such improvements in its
composition as have been sHggested by longer ex-
perirnse end enlarged knowledge.
The illustrations which are introddced for he
first time in the present edition have been added
not FOR tho sake Of pictorial effect; but te give
greater incdty and force to the explanation n the
text. They embrace all branches Of science and
Of natural history, and depict the most famous and
remarkable features Of scenery, architecture, and
art, well as the various processes and met han
les and manufacturers. Although intended for in
strsetion rather than embellshmert, no pains have
been spared {" insure their artistic excellence >,
the cost Of their execution Is enormous, and it Is
believed they will find welcome reception all
admirable feature OF the CycloPaedia and worthy
Of it's high character.
This work is sold to subscribers only, payable
on delivery Of each volume. 1t will be CONS letr I'd
IN sixteen large octave Volumes each containing
about 500 pages, fully illustrated with several
thousand wood engrsvings, and with numerous
colored Lithogtaphy Maps.
Price and StyIe 6fBJndIng
In extre Cleth, per vol, e5 90
In Library Leather, per vol. $50
In Half Turkey Morocco. per vol, 100
In Half Russia, extra Kilt, per vol, 500
In Full Morocco, antique, gilt edges por vol 10 co
In full Russia, per vol, 1000
Five volumes now ready. Succeeding volumes
until completion, will be ued once in t$o z6nths
s4sfSpeGimen pages Of tho AMERICAN CfcLoPg-
rTA, showing type, illustration, eet., will 'eseot
gratis, on application.
FTRsT-CLAss CASvAssIya AGENTS WANTED.
Address the Publishers
D, APPLETON Il CO,
54g & 551 Broadway, N. Y.