The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1845-03-25
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DKACTICAL TUNNELLING-By F. W. Smms
i Il vol, quarto, London, 1874. Just imported
from London, Gone copy onlyD by
Also r TAYLOR.
Prtchard ON Bar Harbors, vol, quarto, London
1914.
Hutchinson's Practical Draining of Land, l VOL
ondoD, 1874
Thorough Draining on Dead Level-By John
arke, VOL, 1874.
Chapman's Practical Mineralogy.
Dunn on the Coal Trade, VOL, Newcastle, Eng
land, 1874.
Hutton's Mathematics-By Rutherford.
Smees' Electro Metallurgy
Simmons on Heavy Ordnance.
Dickson on Heavy Ordnance.
Greener on Gunnery and Fire Arms.
Hawker on Shooting and Fire Arms.
Sir Howard Douglass Naval Gunnery.
Spearman's British Gunner.
Grifiths Artillerists Manual.
Drnkwater's Sege of Gibraltar
Robinson's Mechanical Philosophy, 4 vols.
Hates System of The World, translated from th'
French Of La Place, 2 vols.
Frome's Trgonometrical Surveying.
WilIiams's Geodesy.
Tredgold on Steam, new edition, much enlarged.
~ And many others. march 10
ADAME DE KOKPONAY having perfecle
lvl her musical education under some Of the mos
distinguished artists in Europe, being pupil of the
celebrated Thalberg, and of other composers equally
eminent, most respectfully offers her services to the
young ladies of Washington insrucress on the ri
ano Forte. Her execution on this her favorite in.
strument, has commanded the admiration of anna.
teurs, as 1well as professional gentlemen (and she
fatters herself that she possesses the ability of Civ
ing entire satisfaction TO those young ladies who may
honor her with their patronage.
| MONSIEUR DE KORPONAY, grateful for the
distinguished patronage with which his profes
sional services have been thus far rewarded has thu
honor to inform the ladies and gentlemen of Wash
ngton that he proposes, at the instance of promnen
personal friends, to repeat his course of instruction
| IN the various departments of Dancing. This steE
| he has been induced the more readily to adopt, from
the information that several of the junior members
respectable families in this city, who neglected to at
tend his first course, feel anxious to avail themselves
of the opportunity presented by a second course.
| Tuition in Washington every Monday, Wednesday
Thursday, and Saturday, at Caruss in George
town every Tuesday and Friday, at Union hotel.
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Galabruns Hotel, from 10 O'Clock, a. M to O'Clock
p m and in Georgetown at Union hotel.
| march 2l-tf