The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-19
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DRACTICAL TUNNELLING-By =. w. Simms
i Il vol, quarto, London, 1874 Just imported
from London, (oae copy onlyD by
Pritchard on Bar Harbors, vol, quarto, London,
1874.
Hutchn son's Practical Draining of Land l VOL
ondon, 1874
Thorough Draining on a Dead Level-By John
srke, VOL 1874
Chapman's Practical Mineralogy.
Dunn on the Coal Trade, vol, Newcastle, Esq
land, 1874.
Hutton's Mechanically 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.
Spearmans British Gunner.
Grifiths Artillerists Manual.
Drnkwaters Seige Of Gibraltar
Robnson's Mechanical Philosophy, 4 vols.
Hartes System of he World, translated from the
French Of La Place, 2 vols.
Frome's Trgonometrcal Surveying.
Williams's Geodesy.
Tredgold on Steam, new edition, much enlarged.
- And many others. march 10
MADAME DE kORPONAY having perfected
ltl her musical education under some of the most
distinguished artists in Europe being pupil of the
celebrated Thalberg, and of other composers equally
eminent respectfully offers her services to the
young ladies of Washington as nstrucress on the Pr
ano Forte. Her execution on this her favorite in
strument has commanded the admiration of anna
teurs, as well professional gentlemen, Iand she
haers 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 profess
sional services have been thus far rewarded has the
honor to inform the ladies and gentlemen of WASH
ngon that he proposes, at the instance of prominent
personal friends, to repeat his course OF instruction
in the various departments Of Dancing. This step
he has been induced the more readily to adopt, from
the information that several of the junior members Of
respectable families in this city, who neglected to at
tend his first course, feel anxious to avail themselves
of the opportunity presented by second course.
Tuition in Washington every Monday, Wednesday,
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Ladies and gentlemen wishing to subscribe, direct
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p m and in Georgetown, at Union hotel.
march Cliff