The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-04-21
IMPORTANT WORK!
Now 10 the course of Publication, Dictionary of
ARTS, MANUFACTURES Il MINES,

! CONTAINING A CLEAR EXPOSITION OF THEIR TRISrI-
! FLES AND PRACTICE,
/ By ANDREW URF, NJ d., F. K. s., NJ G. s., W. A.
s. Lond Mem. dead. NJ s. PhilaG., s. Phi Soc.
| N Germ. Hqmor. Mulii, Sc. &C. &c.
| VDHISis unqucstonably the most popular work
| ~ of the kind ever published, and 4 book most
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the community. The following are the important
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compsh
LIST. To instruct the Manufacturer, Nctalu--
glst and Iradesman in the principle of their res
peotiye processes, as TO render Them in reality,
tbs masters Of their business and, 10 emancipate
them from state of bondage 10 such as are too
commonly governed by blind prejudice and Vi.
cious routine.
2ndly. To afford Merchants, Brokers, Drysal-
tiers, Druggists, and officers of the Revenue, char
acteristc descriptions Of the commodities which
pass through their hands.
3rdly By exhibiting some of the finest deye-
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an excellent practical school TO Students of these
kindred sciences.
4thly To teach Capitalists, who may be desi-
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cor1e well acquainted with the nature Of those pa
tent schemes, which apt 10 give rise 10 liti-
CATION
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dustry, or cherish one branch of it 10 the injury
OF many others,
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those grand transformations of matter to which
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The latest statistics Of every important object
of Manufacture are given from the best, and usu.
ally from official authority at the end Of each ar
tice.
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Feb 70, 1912. l2t