Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-07-13

THE work originally published under the title of
TIE NEW AMERICAN CYCLoPeDIA was completed in
1863 since which time the wide circulation which
it has attained Ill all parts Of the United States,
and the signal developments which have taken
place in every branch of SCIENCE literature, and
have induced the editors and publishers tn sub
nit it to an exact and thorough revision and to
she edition entitled THE AMERICAN CYCLIC
PsDIA.
Within the last ten wears the progress of discov-
cry IN every department of knowledge has made 4
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 aud useful arts and
the cow enienee and refinement Os social life
Great wars and cou-equent revolutions have Jtctr-
red, involving national cahnges Of peculiar moment
The civil war of our own country, which was at
its height when the last volhme Of the old work
appeared, has happily been ended, and new
course of commercial and Industrial activity has
been commenced.
Large accessions to our geographical. knowledge
have been made by the interchangeable explorers OF
Africa.
The great political rev olutOns OF the last decade
with the national result of the lapse Of time, have
brought into pOlilic view a multitude OF new mon,
whose names in every ones mouth, and Of
whose livee every ore is curious to know the par
ticulars. Great battles have been fought and i'm
portaht selges maintained, of (which the daals 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 anthem
tic history.
In preparing the present edition for the press,
il has accordingly been the aim OF the editors 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 As well as to give sue
cnct and original record Of the progress of political
and historical events.
The work has been begun after long and careful
preliminary labor, and with the most ample
sources for carrying It on to successful termina
ton.
None of the original stereotype plates have been
used, bat every page has been printed on new
CyclopStla, With fee same plan and compass as its
predecessor, Bat With 4 fut Eroaier pcCuniary eX
penditure. and with such Improvements in its
composition as have been su2gested,by longer eX-
perirnSe end enlarged knowledge.
The illustrations which are introduced for the
first time in the present edition have been added
not for the sake of pictorial effect, but tie give
greater incdiy and force to the explanation In 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 me. han
les and manufacturers. Although intended fer in
struciou rather than emhslsh:nert f, Io paihs have
been spared +" insure theft artistic excellence,
the cost Of their execution i enormous, and it is
believed they will End welcome reception all
admirable feature OF the CyclOpaedia and worthy
of It's high character.
This work i sold to subscribers only, payable
deli:ery Of each volume. 1t will he CON. lcted
Ia sixteen large octave volumes, each confirming
abuHt 900 pages, fully illustrated with several
thousand wood eneravings, and with numerous
coicred Lirhography Maps.
Pice and Sty e of binding
In eXtre Cloth, per vol, $500
In Library Leather per vol, 6 90
In IiaIf Turkey Morocco Ter vol, 7.CJ
In Half Russia extra gilt trrr soI s on
In FGli Morocco antique gilt edges, per vol 10 ca
In fall Russia, per vol, 1000
Five volumes nov ready Succeeding volumes
Until mpIetior, will be 'ssued once ir two months
ssssSpecimnn pages If the AMERICAN CYcLorR-
TIA, showing type. illustration, ect., will scot
gratis, ON application.
First Class CANvAEsIyG AGENTS WANTED.