The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-18
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DRACTlCAL TUNNELLlNG-By y. w. simms
i i vol, qusrto, London. 1874. Just imported
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Pritchard on Bar Harbors, / vol, quaro, London,
lS44
Hutchinson Practical Draining Of Land, l vol,
ondon, 1874
Thorough Draining on a Dead Level-By John
arke, | vol, 1874.
Chapman's Practical Mineralogy.
Dunn on the Coal Trade, vol, Newcastle, Esq
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.
Spesrman's British Gunner.
Grifiith's Artllerists Manual
Drinkwater's Seige of Gibraltar
Robinson's Mechanical Philosophy, vols.
Harte's System of The World, translated from The
French of La Place, vols.
Fromes TEigonometrica Surveying.
Wllliamss Geodesy.
Tredgold on Steam, new edition, much enlarged.
20 And many others. march 10
MADAME DE KORpONAY having perfected
lNl her musical education under some Of the most
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 instructress on the Pr
Forte. Her execution on this, her favorte in
strument has commanded the admiration Of anna
teurs, we'll 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
siona 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 course 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 at
of the opportunity presented by second course.
Tuition in Washington every Monday, Wednesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, at Carusi's; in George
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march 2l-f