The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-12
EW .REVISED EuIyx1N.

The work originally published under
he title of the New American Cyclopm-
lia was commenced in 1853, since which
ime the wido circulation which it has
ttained in all parts of tho United States,
md the signal developments which
rave taken place in every branch Of SOL
,nco, literature, and art, have induced
he editors and publishers to submit it to
IN exact and thorough revision, and to
issue new edition, ehtitled
THE AMERICAN CYCLOPEDIA.
Within tho last twenty years tho pro-
sress of discovery in cvory departm ent of
knowledge has mndo new work of ref.
erenco an imperative want
The movement of political affairs hos
kept pace with the discoveries of science
and their fruitful application to the in.
dustrial md useful arts and tho convcn.
ience 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
whom tho inat volume Of the old work
appeared, has happily been ended, and a
new course of commercial and industrial
activity has been commenced.
Large accessions to our Geographical
q.
The great political revolutions Of tho last
decade, with tho natural result of the
lapse Of time, havo brought into public
view Il multitude of new mon. whose
names arc in every ono's mouth, and of
whose lives every one is curious to know
tho particulars. Great battles have been
fought and important siescs maintained,
of which the details arc as yet preserved
only in tho OnwSno pr in fl,o I,..
siont publications of the day, but which
ought now to
Take their place In Permanent and
Authentic History.
In preparing the present edition for tho
press, it has accordingly been tho aim of
the editors to bring down the informa-
tion to the latest possible dates and to
furnish on accuracto account Of the most
recent discoveries in science. of every
fresh production in literature, and of tn.
newest inventions in tho practical arts
rs we'll as to give q succint and original
Record Of tho Progress of Political and
Historical Events.
The work was begun after long md
careful preliminary lnbor, and with tho
most nple I, sources for carrying it on
10 q su 'cessful termination.
Mono Of the original stereotype plates
have bo1n used, but ..r.0 r.
Every Page hos been Printed on New
Type,
forming, in hct n now OYclopmdia, with
the same plan and compass as its Drcde-
ccssor, but with n far greater pccuniary
expenditure, md with improvements in
it's composition ns have been suggfeted
by longer experience and enlarged
knowledge.
Tho Illustrations which are introduced
14 for the first tirno ...
in tho present edition, have been added
not for tho sake Of pictorial effect, but to
give greater lucidity and force to the ex-
plnnntion in tho text. They embrace oil
branches of scien ce and Of natural history,
and depict the most famous and remark.
able features ofscenery. architecture, and
arr, as woll as the vnlious processes of
mechanics and manufactures. Although
intended for instruction rathan than en-
bellishment,
No Pains have been spared to insure
their Artistic Excellence.
The cost of their execution is enor-
nous, and it is believed they will find q
welcome reception M an admirable 1ea-
ture of the CyclopDhia. and worthy ofits
high character.
The AMERICAN CYcLopEDIA is now COM
pleto in sixteen large octave volumes,
each volume containing ovor eight hun.
dred pages. fully illustrated with several
thousand Wood Engravings, and with
numerous Colorod Lithogrnphio Maps,
the whole costing tho publishers sum
exceeding five hundred thousand dollars,
exclusive of paper, printing and binding.
PRICE AND STYLE OF BINDING.