Omaha daily bee., 1874-06-09

,xo,s originally published under the it'll
.. frar NEW AMERICAN CYcLoPAEDIA va
camnleted in 1868, since which tint the Wild
circl1lstion which il has attained in all parts o
the INF ed States, and the signal Development
which have taken place in every branch O
ecience, literature, and art, have induced In
editors and publishers TO submit 1t TO an exac'
and thorough revision, and to issue Q new
dition entitled, The AMERICAN CfcLorAA
within the LAST ten years the progress Of dis.
coyerv in every department OF knowledge nas
made q new work OF reference an imperative
want.
Tin movement of political ahairs has KEPT
pace with the discoveries of science ana tneiI
fruitful application to the industri1 ma useful
arts and the convenience ana aenne% rs1o,U oi
: '-as have occurred, involving national changes
me- ,isr moment. The civil var OF oufosn
which was at its height when the last
volume Of the old work appeared, rs nappny
tsen ended. and q new conrse oil commerciai
and industrial activity has been commenced.
I.rge accessions 20 our geographical know
edge have been made by the indethtigabie ex-
fThs great political revelations Of the last
aacsde With the natural result OF the Lapse 81
time. have brought into public view . multitude
a new men, whose names are In every ones
mouth, and Of whose lives every one = curious
10 know the particulars Great battles have
beeu fought and important sieges paintaineo,
of which the details are As yet Presersed onI!
In the newspapers or In the transient Puoiica-
tiops of the day, bu which ougnt now .AAe
their place in permanent and authentic history
In preparing the present edition tor the press,
has accordingly been the aim oil the eoi.otsO
bring down the Information 10 Lne 49, IN,
lille dates, and to furnish an accurAce cou
az the mos. resent discoveries IN SCIENCE OF
every fresh production In literature anu OF
the newest invention in the practieai efts, =
Yell as 20 give a succinct and Original recoro Vi
,hs nro0ress Of political and histor1al event.
Tba York has been begun after long and care
s,i nreiimiuary labor, and With the most ample
resources for carrying II ON " . successful
None of the original stereotype plates have
baen used. but every page has been printed on
new type, forming in tact . new cycioPSuia'
with the same plan and compass as us Preoecss-
sor. but with q far greater PecuniAry exPenoi-
ture. and with such improvements In us com
POSITION as have been suggested by longer ex.
perience and enlarged knowledge
The illustrations which are nn hsxs been
sddsd not for the sake Of pictorial elect, out 70
Lie greater Iueiiity and force TO the exPlsnA.
lions in the text. Tney embrace All piancneso
science and natural history, and depict tne
,nas1 fsmous and remarkable features OF scenery
.rchitacture, and art, as well Is the various pro
ces.es of mechanics and manufactures. Al
though intended for instruction rstner tn.n
Embellishments, no pains have been spared 70
insure their artistic excellence; the cost OF
heir execution is ana IL u peievea
thew viii finds welcome reception Is an a.
mirable feature OF the CyciopSoia, anu "ois"y
Ths vork is sold to Subscribers only, payable
an delivery Of each volume. 1t will be com
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containing about 800 pageSfully Mlus'r. ne "a WIN WIN
ruwerous oolored Lithographic Maps
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