The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-03-29
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DKACTlCAL TUNNELLlNG-By r. w. simms
Il vol, quarto, London. 1874. Just imported
iIom London, Zone copy onlyD by
Pritchard on Bar Harbors, vol, quarto, London,
lS44.
Hutchinsons Practical Draining of Land, vol,
ondon, lS44.
Thorough Draining on a Dead Level-By John
arke, vol, 1874
Chapmans Practical Mineralogy.
Dunn on the Coal Trade, vol, Newcastle, Eng
land 1874.
Huton's Mechanically Rutherford.
Smses' 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.
Grifith's Artillerists Manual.
Drinkwater' Sege Of Gibraltar
Robinsons Mechanical Philosophy, vols
Hare's System of The World, translated from the
French of La Place, 2 vols.
Frome's Trigonometrcal Surveying.
WLllamss 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, mos, respectfully offers her services to the
young ladies of Washington nstructress the ri.
ano Forte. Her execution on this her favorte in
strument has commanded the admiration of anna
teurs, as 1well professional gentlemen, land she
atters 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
ngton that he proposes at the instance of prominent
personal friends to repeat his of instruction
in the various departments of Dancing. This step
he has been induced the readily to adopt, from
the information that several of the junior members of
respectable families in this city, who neglected to
tend bis 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 Carus's; in George
town every Tuesday and Friday, at Union hotel
Ladies and gentlemen wishing to subscribe direct
ors Of academies, and others, will please apply at
Galabruns Hotel, from 10 O'Clock, m, to O'Clock,
p m and in Georgetown, at Union hotel.
march 2l-tf