The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-27

The work originally published under til g title
of THE NEW AMERICAN CYCLOpEDlA
was completed in 1868 since which time the VIDE
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 art, have induced tne
editors and publishers to submit 1t to an ex s
and thorough revision, and to issue new edition
entitled THE AMERICAN CYCLIC P4EDIA.
Within the last ten years the progress of dis
covery in every department of knowledge mas
made 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 consequent revolutions
have occurred, involving national changes OF
country, which was at its height when the last
volume of the old work appeared, has happily
been ended, and a new course OF commereial
and Industrial activity has been commenced
Large accessions to our geographical knowl
edge have been made by the indefatigable ex-
plorers of Africa.
The great political revolutions of the last de-
cade with the natural result of the lapse OF time
have brought into public view a multitude OF
new men, whose names are in every ones mouth,
and of whose lives every one is curious TO know
and important sieges maintained, of which the
details are as yet preserved only in the news
papers or in the transient publications OF the
day, but which ought now to take their place IN
permanent and authentic history.
In preparing the present edition for the press,
it has accordingly been the aim OF the editors 70
bring down the information TO the latest posi-
BILE dates, and to furnish an accurate account OF
the most recent discoveries iii science OF every
fresh production in literature and OF the newest
inventions in the practical arts, as we'll as to
give succinct and original record OF the pro-
gress of political and historical events.
: he work has been begun after long and care
full preliminary labor, and with the most ample
resources for carrying it on to successtni ter
None of tn, original stereotype plates have
been used, but every page has has been prlh,eu
on new type, forming in fact a new Cyciopeal,a'
with the same plan and compass as It's preoe-
cessor but with a far greater pecuniary expenu'
iture and with such improy ements in It's com
position as have been suggested by longer expe-
rience and enlarged knowledge.
The illustrations which are introduced LOT tne
first time in the present edition have been aoGeo
not for the sake of pictorial effect, but TO give
greater lucidity and force to the explanations
in the text They embrace all branches OF
science and of natural history, and depict the
most famous and remarkable features OF scene
ry architecture and art as well as the various
processes of mechanics and manufactures,
Although intended for instruction ratL sr IMAM
establishment, no pains havo Deeh spaTeu u
insure their artistic excellence the cost Of .hen
execution is enormous and it is believed tney
will find welcome reception as an admirapis
| feature of the Cyclop@dia, and worthy OF III
| high character.
| on delivery of each volume 1t will be com
pieted in sixteen large octave volumes, each con
| tanning about 800 pages, fully illustrated VIII
several thousand Wood EngraVings, ana VIII
| numerous colored photographic Maps.
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| Four volumes now ready. Succeeding Vol
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| CLuP.EDIA, showing type. illustrations, etc
| will be sent gratis, on application
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