Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-07-03

Mechanical Arts and Sciences.
d. APPLETON 4 Co., NEW YORK,

A DICTIONARY OF MACHINES, MECHANICS
ENGINE-WoRK, and ENGINE -aINC:
Designed for Practical Wo king me,
and hose intended fcr the Eng neering Pro
.fessio,i. Edited By OLITEk DyRNE. for
meriy Professor IF Maihema.. cs. College o
CirH Engineers, London. Author md In
rentor of'.7he Calculus Of Form. 7h
Ne,c and Improved System Of Lcgarithms,
The Elements Of Euehd by Colors. etc. etc.
| HNHlS work is of large $40 size, containing
| L nearly Two Thousand Pages, upwards o
| Fifteen Hundred FI.ies, and Six Thousand
| Wood-Cu,s. Il will present working drawing,
! and descriptions Of the most imporian, machine.
| in the United States. independent OF the result
Of American ingenuity, it will contain compile {
practical treatises on Mechanics, Machinery, En-.
gine-wOrk, and Engineering with all that is
useful in more than one thousand dollars worth
OF folio volumes magazines, and other books,
among which may be mentioned the following
!. Bblothotheque dcs Arts Industrias Masson Paris
=. Civil Engineer and Architects journal. 04onlon.J
>; Engineer and Mcchanist Assistant ackic ,ilasgow
l. Publication, Industriellr. lArmengaude Anc is.ris.
5. Jamiesons Mechanics of Fluids.
q. Treatise Mechalcs. poisson. Wien
!. Allcgemeine Bauzeitung init Abbdungcn. lforscr.
Organ fur die Fortsehritte dies Eisenbanwesens in
tcchnisclcr Beziehang. Won Walldegr, Wiesbaden)
9. Sherwns Logarithms. To- Byrnc's Lossriihms
H. The Mechanical and Mathematical Works Of Oliver
Byrne. l.. Sillinian S journal.
l3 Alle,emene tIIuzsee Lp-
zig f.ontraste ted
H. Cotton Manufacture of Great Britain and America
10 Holtzapfels turning and mechanical Man u!at!on.
10 The steam Engine. 81. Bournc)
u. Eisenhahn-Zeitung. (stuttgard)
Is Tredgold on the Steam Engine.
H. Pixies mathematical AMI optical Instruments.
70 Dictionaire dcs arts It manufactures. aboulaye
Paris y. Sganzars Civil Engineering.
%. Browns Indicator and I',nanorieter. lcroftJ
gf Pa Nayination Dpl-
- Essa sur lndrrie dcs Maiicres Textiles. Michel
Alean Paris( % Macpclis Tables.
q Iempietons Millwr.ghts and Engincers Pocket Com
2s Lady and Gentlemans Diary.
~. Harine steam Ensire. (BrOwnl
80. Weisbacs Mechanics and Engineering
Il. The Mathematician. (Londonl
-. Burlow Strength OF Materials
:3. Hunns Mechanics. f(NosrlyA
l Mechanical Principle of Engineering and chtccturc
DO Journal OF the Franklin Institute I(.onJo. }
0 The Transactions of the Institute Of Civil Engineers
o. Inc Artisan Wca!e, LVndon.y
IS Quarterly Papers on Engines (PubIshed Eng. By
3D. Imperial Dictionary. Glasgow
~. Students Guide to the Locomotive TIon.,op
IL Railway Engine and Carriage Wheels. Harlow
~ Rccuel des Machines Instruments Apparets. lie
Blanc, Paris.)
I3. buchanan on Mill Work. I0i Renniel
u Practical Examples Of modern Tools and MrcLiues
10 Repertoire de Pindustrie Francse ct Etrangere L.
Matthias Paris.
46 Treatise the manufacture of Gas rAccum London
Il. Setting out Curves on Railways. Law London
Is Hodge on the Steam Engine.
A. Scientific American 80. Railroad Journal. IN. VI
81 American Artisan. 81. Mechanics Magazine.
So Niehoson's Peter Dictionary of Architecture
n.foux, Paris
55 Conway and Menai Tubular Bridges. FsirJarnI
81 Brecs' hallway Practice
~. Barow's Mathematical Dictionary.
IS. Bowditch's Navigation.
So Gregorys Mathematics for Practical Men. Herbert
90. Engineers and mechanics Encyclopedia Luke
81. Patent Journal. London.
62. Brees' Glossary Of Engineering
63. Encyclopedia of Civil Engineering. lCrasy.l
rad, Is Iacfn pn fl.S
IS. Assistant Engineers Railway Guide. IIaskoIl
66 Mechanical Principal Leonard.
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of theoretical and scientific knowledge, in con.
densed form, as shall enable them to work to the
best advantage. and avoid those mistakes which
they might otherwise commit. The amount OF
useful information thus brought oge,her is almos,
hey Ond precedent IN such works. Indeed there
Is hardly any suJcct within its range that is not
treated with such clearness and precision that
even man OF the most ordinary capacity can
not tail oi understanding il, and thus learning
from It much It is important tor him TO know.
From the annexed list Of the principal authors
and subjects comprised in this work, it is selfev-
ident that all citizens engaged in the practical
and useful arts, etc, may derive essential advan-
tages from the possession and study Of this pub
lication the following ,iia. be especially deslg.
mated:
Millwriehts. MOulders and Boiler Makers, Ani.
fcers IN Brass, Copper and lin, Cutters and
Workers in Steel in general, Carpenters, Brick.
makers, Workers in Ivory, Bone ard Horn.
Civil Engineers. Railway Contractors and
Contractors for Earth work and Masonry of
every description, Architects and Bridge Bull.
ders, Builders, Master Ma.ons, Bricki,,ers
Ship Builders, Masters OF Vessels. Ship ar
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and docking ships. Block and rump-mskers.
Hemp Dressers. Rope makers, Manufacturers
OF Linen and Cotton Fabrics. Manufacturers
OfSpinning Machines, Rowing Machines, Gard
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Beachers, Calico Printers. Cloth Folders and
Measurers, and persons interested in Sewing
Machinery, Anchor and hahn Cable Manu-
factuters, Cutting and Turning Tool makers. |
Pin and Needle makers, Nail and Riyet ina.
kers, Bolt end Screw Bolt makers, Nail Cut.
ters, COiners, Leather Dressers and Curriers'. |
Manufacturers of Great Guns and Small Arms.
Candle makers, Biscuit and Cracker makers.
Lace makers, Ribbon Weavers Stone Cutters, |
and Marble Mssons, Dyers, Cloth Washers
and Scourers, Coopers, Cider and Cheese Man.
ufacturers, Crown, Crystal. Plate and Glass
makers. Sugar Boilers and Refners, with Pro.
prietofs of sugar plantations, Manu- facturers of
Railway, Bar, Round, Riblon and Rod Iron,
Wheel, Axle and Spring makers, Engine D,i. |
vers, and persons connected with the I.ocomo.
tive generally Engineers andCaptains OF Steam
Vessels, Managers Of Stationary Engines.
Lumber Dealers and owners of Saw Mills.
Veneer Cutters, Owners Of Planning Machine.
~, Corn Miilers, and persons connected with
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mers. and persons using Grain-shelling and
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Makers Of Copper and Lead Tubing, Linen
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Dor Masters and others interested in D,edpnp
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The publishers have expended large sum Of |
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