The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-21

THE work originally publis he'd undo
the title of the Now American CycloDn
lia was commenced in IS s, since wlic
time tho widc circulation which it I'm
attained in all parts Of the United States
and the signal developments whic
have t"kcn place in every branch Of sci
cnce, literature, and art, have induce,
the editors and publishers to submit it t
an exact and thorough revision, and t,
issue n new edition, entitlcd
THE AMERICAN CYCLOPEDIA
| Within the last twenty years tho nro
grcss of discovery in every dcpartm cnt OF
knowledge has made Il new work of ref
| ercncc IN imperative want
The movement Of political affnirs has
| kept pace with the discoveries of science
and their fruitful application to tho in.
dustrial aud useful arts and tho conycn
iencc md refinement of social life. Great
wars and consequent revolutions hnvc
occurred, involving national changes of
peculiar moment. Tho civil war of orr
own country, which was at its height
when the iaat volume of tho old work
appeared, has happily been ended, and n
new course OF commercial and industrial
activity has been commenced
Large accessions to our Geographical
knowledge have been mado,
The greatpolitical revolutions of tho last
decade, with tho natural result of tho
lapse Of time, havo brought into public
view q multitude of new men, whose
names arc in every ones mouth, and of
whose lives every ono is curious to know
the particulars. Groat battles have been
fought and important siescs maintained
Of which the details arc rs yet preserved
only in tho newspapers or in tho tran
siont publications Of the day, but which
ought now to
Take thoir place In Permanent and
Authentic History.
In preparing the present edition for the
press, it has accordingly been the aim of
tho editors to bring dowu the informo-
ton to tho latest possible dates, and to
furnish an accuractc account of tho most
recent discoveries i'll science, of every
fresh production in literature, and of tn.
newest inventions in the practical arts
as well as to give n succint and original
Record Of the Progress of Political and
Historical Events.
Tho work was begun after long and
careful preliminary labor, and with the
most ample resources for carrying it cA
TO successful termination
Mono of tho original stereotype plates
have been used, but
Every Page has been Printed on New
Type,
forming, in fact new Cyclopndia, with
the same plan and compass rs its prcde-
cessor, but with n far greater pccuninry
expenditure, and with improvements in
its composition rs have been suggested
by longer experience and enlarged
knowledge.
The Illustrations which are introduced
.. bot. for the first timo
in tho present edition, havo been added
| not for tho sake Of pictorial effect, but tu
give greater Mcidity and force to the ex-
planation in tho text They en- brace all
branches of science and of natural history,
and depict the most famous md remark.
able features Of scenery architecture, and
art, MS we'll as he various PROCESSES OF
mechanics apd manufactures. Although
intended for instruction rathan than enl-
bellishment,
No Pains have been spared to insure
their Artistic Excellence.
Tho cost of their execution is enor-
nous, and it is believed they will find O
welcome reception as an admirable 1cn
ture of the Cyclop@dia, and worthy fits
| high character.
The AMERICAN CYcLorEDrA is now COM
pleto in sixteen largo octave volumes,
each volume containing over eight hun
dred pages, fully illustrated with several
thousand Wood Engravings, and with
numerous Colorod Lithographic Maps
the whole costing the publish ors n sun
exceeding five hundred thousand dollars
| exclusive of DnDer printing and binding