The southern press., 1850-09-04
MECHANICAL ARTS & SCIENCES
D. APPLETON & Co, NEW YORK,


IDENTIFY of the results of American ingenuity, il will
contain complete practical treatises on Mechanics
Machinery, Engine-work, and Engineering; with
all that is useful in more than one thousand dol
lars worth of folio volumes, magazines, and Other
books, among which may be mentioned the fol-
lowing:
/. BibIiotheque des Arts Industriels. (Masson,
Paris.)
9. Civil Engineer and Architects Journal.
3. Engineer and Machinists Assistant. (Blackie,
4. Publication Industriellc. (Armengaud Ane,
S. Jameson's Mechanics Of Fluids.
6. Treatise on Mechanics. Poisson;
7. Allgemine Bauzeitung NIT Abbildungen.
(Forster, Wien.)
8. Organ fur die Fortschri'te des Eisenhahnwe.
sens in technischer Beziehung. (Von Wal
degg Wesbaden.)
6. Sherwin's Logarithims.
10. Byrne's Logarithms.
IL. The Mechanical and Mathematical Works OF
Oliver Byrne.
l2. Silliman's Journal
l3. Algemeine Maschinen- Encyclopedias. (Huls'
Sc, Leipzig.
IA. Cotton Manufacture of Great Britain and
America contrasted.
Is Hoitzapfels' Turning and Mechanical Manip'
pulation.
l6. The Steam Engine. q: Bourne:)
IT. Eisenbahn. Zeitung. (Stuttgart.)
49, Tregod on the Steam Engine.
10. Pixies Mathematical and Optical Instruments
90. Dctonnaire des Arts ct Manufactures. La
boulay e, Paris.
81. Sganzln's Civil Engineering
%. Browns Indicator and Dynaonmeter.
%. Origin and Progress Of Steam Navigation.
q. Essai sur iindustrie des Ma,ieres Textiles
~ Michel AIcan, Paris.)
25 Macneil's Tables.
e. Griers' Mechanics Pocket Dictionary.
81. TempIetons Millwright's and Engineers
Pocket Companion.
%. I.adys and Gentlemen's Diary.
81. Marine Steam Engine. (Brown.)
80 Weisbach's Mechanics ard Engineering.
g. The Mathematician. London.)
81. Barlow on Strength Of Materials.
80. Hams Mechanics.
"a. Mechanical Principles OF Engineering and
..- Architecture (Mosley.)
IS. Journal of the Franklin Institute.
36. The Transactions of the Institute of Civil
49,. Engineers (London)
81 The Artisan.
80. Quarterly Papers on Engineering. pub
.. lished by Weale, Londnn.)
80. Imperial Dictionary. (Glasgow.
40. Students Guide to the Locomotive Englne.
Al. Railway Engine and Carriage Wheels. (Bar
low, London,)
A. Recuel deS Machines lnstI utheHs ot - PPaASA''
(Le Blanc, Paris.)
43. Buchanan ON Mill Work.
"A. Practical Examples of Modern Tools and Ma
chimes. C. kennle.)
As. Repertoire de rIpdustrie Franquaise ct Etran-
gere e. Matthias, Paris.)
46. Treatise on the Manufacture of Gas. (Ac'
com, London.)
Al. Setting out Curves on Railways. (La"'
London.)
40 Hodye IN The Steam .Encine
40. Scientific American.
so. Railroad Journal. (New York
ST. American Artisan.
So Mechanics Magazine.
So. Nicholson's (Peter) Dictionary of Archltec
ture.
54. Dictionaire de- Marine voiles ct Vapeur,
(De BonnePoux, Paris.)
IS. Conway and Menai Tubuler Bridges (Fair'
Sc. Brees' Railway Practice.
81. Barlow's Mathematical Dictionary.
So. Bowditch's Navigation.
50. Gregory's Mathematics for Practical Men.
GO. Engineers aud Mechanics Encyclopedias.
luke Herbert.)
81. Patent Journal London.
81. Bree's Glossary Of Engineering
g.. Encyclopedia Of Civil Engineering. Grassy
"a. Craddock's Lectures OH the Steam-Engine.
65. Assistant Engineers Railway Guide (Has-
66. Mechanical Prncipia. (Leonard.)
The great object of this publication is, to place
before practical men and students such an amount
of theoretical and scientific knowledge, in con-
densed FORM as shall enable them to work to the
best advantage, and to avoid those mistakes which
they might otherwise commit The amouat o'
useful information thus brought together Is almost
beyond precedent IN such works. Indeed there Us
hardly any subject within its range when IS mol
reated with such clearness and precision, that even
ortho r1i OF
nnde rstanding, and thus learning from it much
which it is importrnt for him to know.
From the annexed list Of the principal authors
and subject comprised in this work it is self-eyi-
dent that all citizens engaged in the practical and
useful arts, etc. may derive essential advantages
from the possession and study Of this publication
The following may be especially designated;
NIillwrights.
MouIder and Boiler Makers.
Artifcers in Brass, Copper. and Tin.
Cutters, and Workers Of Steel in general.
Carpenters.
Brickmakers.
Workers in Ivory, Bone, and Horn.
Civil Engineers, Railway Contractors, and Con-
tractors for Earth Work, and Masonry Of every
description.
Architects AMI Bridge Builders.
Builde,s, Master Masons, and Bricklayers.
Ship Bnilders, Masters of Vessels, Ship Carpen-
Docking Ships.
Block and Pump Makers.
Hemp Dressers and Rope Makers.
Manufacturers Of Linea and Cotton faorlcs.
Mauufacturers of Spinning Machines, Rowing
Machines, Gard Breakers and finishers, Draw
ing Frames Willows, and Pickers, etc, connect-
ed with Cotton, Flax, and Wool Machinery
ICalenderers, Bleachers, and Calico Printers:
ICloth Folders, and Measurers, and persons inter
Il ested in Sewing Machinery.
anchor and Chain Cable Manufacturers.
ICutting and Turning Tool Makers.
Pin and Needle Makers.
Nail and Rivet Makers.
Bolt and Screw-Bolt Makers.
Nail Cutters.
ICoiners.
Leather Dressers and Curriers'.
Manufactures of Great Guns and Small Arms.
Candle Makers.
Biscuit and Cracker Makers.
Lace Makers.
Ribbon Weavers.
Stone Cutters and Marble Masons.
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