Wilmington journal., 1876-01-07

THE work originally published und"r the IT,
as of THE NEW AMERICAS eyer OPEs-
Ola was completed in i "A slnce which time
the wide circulation which It has attained in al
parts of tn United states, and the sigual de
velopments which have taken place in every
branch of science, literature, and art, have in
duced the editors and Publishers to subrlt it te
an exact and thorough revision. and to issue
CLOPEDTA.
Within. sae last ten years the progress of dis
covery in evAry departm INT of knowledge hae
made new work of reference imperative
want.
The movement of political affairs has kept
pace with the discoveries OF science, and their
fruitful application to the Industrial and
fnl arts and the convenience and refine ment OF
tions have occurred. involvin g national changes
OF peculiar moments The civil war OF our own
country, which was at its height w:en the last
volume of the old work appeared, has happily
been ended, and new course Of commcrciai
and industrial activity has been mmsncad.
Large accessons to our geogra ptical kn"wi-
ledge have been maie by the InisIati gables
plorers of frica.
The great political reyoiuttoss If the last d.
Gade, with the natural result Of the I-Ist Of
time. have brought into public Eia* multi
tude of new men, whose manner are il every
ones mouth, and of wh ,sa Ii ses every enc i
curious to know tie psrVI u ars ar at huttIts
have been fought and imp0rtar sitges maiu-
tanned. uf which the d>tsIIis ~ yet pIvse
on IN the newspapers or in the 'raasient pub
licati ms of the day, but which ought to
TAX their place in perm Snent and authentic
history.
pIepSrlfug tbs present edition for thu
press, 1t has accordingly been the aim CT the
editors to bring down the intormatip t. tho
iatess possible dates, and to fu-nt n an acru-
rate account CT the most recent discoveries in
scieacc of every fresh pl oduction in literature,
and OF the newest inventions in the practical
arts, well to give succjnt ana origina
record of the progress of political and histori
cal events
The work has been begun aft,r long and
careful preli 1ninarS lsbor, and with the most
ample resources for Carrying it on to snccess-
None of the original stereotype plates have
been used, but every page has neen printed on
new lype, forming in fact n. W CVclopssdis
with the same plan and coIapass as its prede
cessor. but with a far greater peeunt4ry expen-
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position az h ave been suggested by longer eX
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give greater lucidtv and force 20 tbs expla0a-
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Y. architecture, and art, as wen a. :lIe various
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hough intended for instruction rather thar |
mbet shment. no pains have beer spared tn |
nsu, their artistic excellence III = COS; Of |
helr execution Is enor nous, and 1t is belieYcc
will find welcome r. CT ption al
lirahle featu e Of the GycIoretia, and worthy
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