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

The work originally published under I'll e title
of THE NEW AMERICAN,
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 the
editors and publishers to submit it to an exact
and thorough revision, and to Issue a new edilon
entitled THE AMERICAN ENCYCLOPEDIA.
Within the last ten years the progress of dis
covery in every department OF knowledge mas
made a new work of reference an Imperative
want.
The movement of political affairs has kept
pace with the discoveries of science, ana thelr
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
peculiar moment. The civil war OF our own
country, which was at its height when the last
volume of the old work appeared, has happily
been ended, and q new course of commercial
and industrial activity has been commenced,
Large accessions to our geographical knowl'
edge have been made by the lndefatieapie ex-
ploTers of Africa.
The great political revolutions OF the iast de'
cade, with the natural result of the lapse OF time,
have brought into public view q multitude OF
new men, whose names are in every ones mouth,
and of whose lives every one is curious 10 KnoW
the particulars. Great battles have been fought
and important sieges maintained, OF winch 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 to
bring down the information TO the latest posi-
BILE dates, and to furnish an accurate account OF
the most recent discoveries i'll science, OF every
fresh production in literature. and OF the newest
inventions in the practical arts, as Wen as 10
give a succinct and original record OF the pro-
gress of political and historical events.
The work has been begun after long and care
full preliminary labor, and with the most ample
resources for carrying it on to n success1ul Ter
mination. =.
None of tn, original stereotype plates have
been used, bat every page has has been printed
on new type, forming in fact q new CyclopBdia,
with the same plan ind compass as its prede'
cessor, but with a far greater pecuniary expend'
iture, and with su"h improvements in It's COM
position as have been suggested by longer expe
Renee and enlarged knowledge. ~
The illustrations which are introduced for the
first time in the present edition have been addeo
not for the sake OF pictorial effect, but TO give
greater lucidity and force to the explanations
in the text. They embrace all branches o.
science and of natural history. and depict the
most famous and remarkable features OF scene.
nv, architecture, and art, as well as the various
processes of mechanics and manufactures
Although intended for instruction rather thar
establishment, no pains have been spared tc
insure their artistic excellence; the cost of theil
execution is enormous, and it is believed they
will find a welcome reception as an aomifaDle
feature of the Cyclopedia, and worthy OF lts
TThis work Is sold to Subscribers only, payable
on delivery of each volume. 1t will be com
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tanning about 800 pages, fully illustrated Will
several thousand Wood Engravings, and Will
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