Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-08
ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS

MA The subscribers have received the following vau-
able Works on Engineering, Mechanics Milling Be-
History and Progress of the Steam Engine with its
structure and application, various improved boilers, the
constituent parts OF Steam engines the machinery used
in navigation, new plans 1or steam carriages and
gines us ed for motive powers. Numerous embelsh
ments.
Treaties on Railroads and interior communication in
general. Numerous engrayings.
Steam Engine, illustrative of the scientific princ-
pies upon which It's operation depends details of
its structure in its application to mines, mills steam
navigation and railways with suggestions OF improve
ment.
Elements of Civil Engineering, being an attempt
to consolidate the principles OF the various operations
of Civil Engineer into one point OF view. Numerous
engravings
Civil Engineering for the use ofthe Cadets of the IT,
S. Military Academy by D. Il. Mahan. Numerous
illustrations.
Civil Engineering Materials, Mortars Modern and
Ancient Masonry resisace of woods, iron, class flea
ton of roads, formation OF profes roads, canals re-
servor and feeders, &c &c. &c.
Methods of location or modes OF describng and adj
ustng railway curves and tangens, for Railway engi-
neers.
The Engineers Practical Elements, containing sur
veying, draughting, geodesc operations mensuraton
eXp anatlon and employment OF instruments &c.
The Engineers Pocket Book, weights and measures,
squares and cubes, and their roos of circles seq
ments ana zones; steam engines vessels prope-
lers railways wind and wafer mills &c &C.
- Engineers, Contractors and Surveyors Pocket
Table Book, with numerous valuable tables for en-
gneers, &c.
Engineers and Mechanics Companion, weights and
masures mensuraton of supertices and solids tables
of squares and cubes, &c. The mechanical powers,
steam and the steame nglne. By |. VI. Scribner, A NJ
Mechanics Assistant practical treatise on mensu-
ration and the sliding rule drawing all regular super
fees &c. &c, adapted Tor the OF carpenters, ship
wrlghts, lawyers, gaugers umber-men, students, and
artizans generally by D. NJ Knapen, A. M.
The Mechanical Principal, containing all the various
calculations on water and steanl-power, &c &c, By
c. E. Leonard.
Engineers Text Book and General, Mechanics Pocket
Guide, being treatise the results and OF ma
chnery with useful practical rules and tables, &c. By
Chiffon d Thompson,
On Hydraulic and Common Mortars and on Lime
Burning with experiments made at Fort Adams, by J.
G. Totem, Lit. Col. ofEngineers.
Young Milwrights and Nlillers Guide, illustrated
by 2S descriptive plates, and description OF an I'M
proved merchant flour mill, with engravingS.
Practical Essay on the strength OF Cast Iron, and 9TH
er metals intended for the assistance OF engineers iron
masters architects, mlwrighs, founders and all en-
gagged in the construction OF machines, buildings &c
A Treatise on the principal Mathematical lnstu-
ments employed in Surveying Levellmg, and Asron-
omy explaining their construction adjustment and
use with tables, &c.
The Manufacture Of Iron in all its yario1s branches
with description Of forge hammers. rolling mills
blast machines, hot blast, &c &c-An ESSAY OF The
manufacture Steel BY Frederick Overman, Mining
Engineer. MORRIS & BROTHER
myS Booksellers and Stationers.
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