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NEW PROSPECTUS
SCIEN NTIFIC AM ENC AN.
TO Mechanics, Mrenfors, and Manufacturers


TNHE Publishers Of the Scientific .7me,ican re-
| spectfully give notice that the SIXTH VOLUME
Of this valuable journal, commenced on the 2lst
of September, offering valuable opportunity for
all to subscribe who take an interest in the pro-
gress and deveopement of the Mechanics Arts
and Manufactures Of our country. The charac-
ter of the Scientific american is too well known
throughout the country TO require detailed ac-
count of the various subjects discussed through its
columns.
Ii enjoys a more extensive and influential cir
culation than any other journal of its class in
America.
1t will be published weekly, as heretofore, in
Quarfo Form, on fine paper, affording, at the end
of the year, an ILLUS TR.4TED ENC YCLO-
PEDL4, Of over FOUR HUNDRED PAGES,
with an Index, and from Five to Six Hundred
ORIGINAL E.h'GR.4VLNGS, described by letters
Of reference; besides vast amount Of practical
Information concerning the progress OF SCIE.N,
TIFTC and ME CH.ANTCA JMPROVE-
ME.NTS, CHEMISTRY, CIVIL E.NGLN'EER-
ING, .MANUF4 FUR ING in its various
branches, AR CTURE, MASONRY, BOT
.fNY,--in short, it embraces the entire rof.se OF
the Arts and Sciences.
IL also possesses an original feature not found in
any other weekly journal in the country, viz, an
Official List Of P.4TE.N'T CLAIMS, prepared ex.
pressIy for it's columns at the Patent Office thus
constituting it the AMERICAN REP ERTORY
OF INTENTIONS"
TERms-S2 a-year 81 for six months.
All letters must be post paid and directed to
MUM a. CO.,
Publishers Of the Scientific American
ll2S Fulton street, New York.
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THIRD ANNUAL EXHIBITION
or THE

MARYLAND state Agricultural society.
A PPEAL TO THE MEMBERS OF THE MARYLAND
~ STATE AoRrcuLTURAL SOCIETY," w desIe
that you should bear in mind, that on the ~ou, .,, (,
oath. and 25th days of October, your Society VIII
hold its annual Exhibition and Fair at hs c,,y ef
Baltimore and we appeal to you, one ana al'' 70
bring for exhibition thereat portions OF your oc8'
The sToscts of your orchards, and Of your gardens.
Don't presume that any animal, or proaIc'' you
NAV own is inferior to others that WIN DC ne'e' ;
onlv bv comparison that the relative merits OF any
thing can be determined The safer presumption
for vo,, 10 arrive at, will be that what you have
s A rood. II not better than that Of others, and
that it behooves you to calamity enter the us. OF
composition if defeated honorably, ana the hlsh
character Of the judges is guarantee tna' you
can be defeated in no other way, you VIII ENJOY
he luxury of knowing that others were more en-
tied to su uccess than yourself
And while we address you to bring such articles
as are properly in your department, we crave per
mission to solicit your interest, TO induce your
wires and daughters to bring whatever appef'aihs
to tksir peculiar departments as embroaery' honse
hold manufactures, the proa'cs o. ne ad'ry az" y
tie pouitrv yard preserpe, domestic rines, covse-
tions and, above all things to come themselves, as
.c,thosa woson and the beautiful celebrations oj her
aas and genius no display can be perfect
To the Msas5hctxrsrs ef .agrieultMral implements
aad Tools, we would say, that interest ana Patri-
otiam both combine to enjoin upon you the pro-
priety OF making grand exhibition of your ma
chinery of all kinds, as from our present a1vlces'
we are led to believe that the assem6age OF farm
ers and planters, and of distinguished strangers
from most OF the States of the Unioh' WIN DC
greater than upon any former occasion mere OF
eIsewhere We therefore say to the .agrieultilrai
Impienen makers and Mechanics Of the United Sfafes
make il a matter of pride to display your machl-
nerv at our exhibition, and vie with each other IN
having the best and largest assortment on the
ground. Such ambition is laudable-is worthy OF
7n,sr;c.n oen;us and should be cherished by the
American heart
n= Editors with whom we exchange will con-
fer favor by copying this notice
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NvHE Subscriber returns his thanks :" the
IL public and the old customers Of SrMMs q SoN
and informs them that THE GROCERY AND
WINE BUSINESS heretofore carried on by them,
is contiued by EpwARp SImms he has added a
full and fresh supply Of the ines. nEAs' sLACn
has also on hand a full assortment Of the hnesi
WINE. and will be sold at the lowest raGss,
amongst which will be found 100 basksts Of ths
choicest brands Of Champagne, Hook, and CArs
EDWARD SlMMS
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PLAINS. BLANKETS, KERsEYs AND

PLAINS, BLANKETS, KERSEYS AND
FLANN ELS.
vr,HE SUBSCRIBERS, Direct Importers Of all
i WOOLEN GOODS, have just received per
Ships, "Gulnare," Orion and "Somerset,
from Liverpool, their fall supply OF rLaiNS'
KERSEYSi WHITE and COLORED BLANK
ETS. WHITE, RED, BLUE and GREEN
FLANNEL. BLANKETING, Guernsey Shirts,
KiImarnock Caps, Scotch Bonnets, &C., &c, ex.
pfessly suited to our Southern Planters trade and
to an inspection Of which, they confidently IN
vite all who visit the Charleston Market
C. A. f. l.. KERRISON a. Co,
209 King ~, northwest cor. King q Market stS.
CharisSton. Sept b.
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THE BRITISH PERIODICALS AND TIE
FARMERS GUIDE.

a|sa
r EONARD SCOTT & Co., No. 54 Gold street
ing British Quarterly Reviews and Blackwqod' ,
Magazine; in addition to which they have recent
ly commenced the publication of a valuable Agri-
cultural work, called the
+" FARMERS GUIDE TO SCIENTIFIC AND PRAcTIcAL
AGRICULrURE,
By HENRY STEPHENS, F. II. s., OF Edinburgh, au-
thor of the Book Of the Farm, &C.. &C.. assisted
by JOHN p. NoRroN, M "A, New Haven, Professor
of Scientific Agriculture in Yale College, &C., 60
This highly valuable work will comprise two
large royal octave volumes, containing over 400
pages, with lS or 20 splendid steel engravings,
and more than 600 engravings on wood, in the
highest style of the art, illustrating almost every
implement of husbandry now in use by the best
farmers, the best methods Of ploughing, planting,
haying, harvesting, &C., &C., the various domes-
tic animals in their highest perfection; in short,
the pictorial feature of the book is unique, and
will render it of incalculable value to the student
Of agriculture.
The work is being published in semi-monthy
numbers of "a pages each, exclusive Of the Steel
engravings, and is sold 25 cents each, IS for
the entire work in numbers, OF which there will be
at least twenty-five
The British Periodicals re-published are as fol
lows, viz
The LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW Conservative J,
The EDlNBURGH REVIEW (Whig),
The NORTH BRIrIsH REVIEW Free church,,
The WEsTmNsTER REVIEW (Lberal)
AND
BLAcKwooD's EDINBURGH MAGAZINE (Tory).
Although these works distinguished by the
political shades above indicated, yet but small
portion Of their contents is devoted to political sub
jects. 1t is their literary character which gives
them their chief value, and in that they stand con
fessedy far above all other journals oftheir class
Black,cood, still under the masterly guidance o
Christopher North, maintains its ancient celebrity
and is, at this time unusually attractive, from tn
| serial works of Bulwer and other literary notables
written for that magazine, and first appearing il
its columns both in Great Britain and in the Unite
States. Such works as "The Caxtons' and an
| New Novel" (both by Bulwer,) "My Peninsula
Medal, ""The Green Hand" and other serials
which numerous rival editions are issued by III
leading publishers in this country, have to be re
printed by those publishers from the pages o
Blackwood, atfer has been issued by yMessrs Scot
& Co., so that subscribers to the reprint of tina
Magazine may always rely on having the earlies
reading of these fascinating tales.
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VOL III
FOR CALIFORNIA.
UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMSHIP
Y-THROUGH PASSAGE TO
CAJJFORNI.a

TIME nnblic will be eratifed to learn that the
| United States Mail Steamship Company are en-
abed to announce that their arrangements are now
complete for sending passengers through from
New York to San Francisco and back
In the frst attempts of this Company TO meet
the wants OF travel to California, by providing
ships on the Pacific, in connection with their
ships from New York TO Chagres, they were pre-
vailed upon at the urgent solicitation OF the great
number then desirous 10 60 out, to sell tickets for
through passages from Panama in advance, for
their ships then going round This was done
from desire to accommodate those who could
procure passages in no other quarter, and by
which, whatever might be the detention, they
would reach San Francisco sooner than by any
other line Unforeseen difficulties, and the preva-
lence of fever ut Rio de Janeiro ut the time, pre-
vented their ships from reaching Panama as soon
AZ anticipated, and caused detention at the 18th
mus, which was increased by the impauence OF
oasrsngerr in going forward, against the advice
Of the Company, ut an earlier day than the ship
could possibly reach Panama.
These interruptions are now all removed.
Three of the four ships Of the Company, intended
for the Pacific service, have arrived at Panama,
and several of them have performed trips to San
Francisco and back So that the Company are
now able to give the public the assurance that the
voyage through from New York to San fran
cisco. will be performed with regularity and des-
patch.
Their Pacific Line, from Panama to San Fran
CISCO consists of the
REPUBLIC, Capt. HUDsoN.
TTHMUS, Capt. HIrcHcocK.
COLUMBUS, Capt. PECK.
ANTELOPE, Capt AcKLEr.
Their Atlantic and Gulf Line, from New York
to Chagres, OF the
GEORGIA, Capt PORTER, U. s. N.
OHIO, Capt ScnENcK, u s. NJ.
FALCON, Capt. HARrsTEiN, u s. N.
The connection between the two lines will be
carefully and regularly kept up, so that no delay
beyond the usual stay of the ship IN port at fana
ma, will arise.
The large size, well known speed, and superior
accommodations Of their New York and Chagres
Line, and the speed and accommodations OF tht
ships of their Pacific Line offer the most certain
rapid and pleasant through passage 70 Ga,torhla
Cor. Warren and West sts., New York.
| Aug. 15-lm
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For Farmer 8 Guiue lcOmplete IN " Nos.) o,Vu
(Paunenis 10 be made in all eases in .4drance)
CLUBBING.
discount Of ipenfy,jipe per cent. from the above
prices will be allowed to Clubs ordering four or
more copies of any one more of the above
works. Thus 4 copies of Blacxwood or OF one
Review will be sent to address for 80 a copies
of the four Reviews and Blackwood for $50 ana
so on.
e. Orders from Clubs must be sent direct 10 The
publishers, no discount from these prices can be
allowed to Agents.
Money, current in the States where issued, vii
be received at par.
Ns-Remittances and communications should be
always addressed, postpaid or franked, to the
Publishers.
LEONARD SCOTT d. co,
10 FuLTos STREET, New York,
Entrance 81 Gold st
nS-Subscriptions received in Washington by
Frank Taylor, Taylor e. Maurey, and w. Adam,
Booksellers.
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nRESS COMBS.--We are just opening an
| J other and prettier assortment Of those hand
some Rope and Chain pattern Shell and Buffalo
Dress Tuck Combs; prices from S2to so eacn
Also. 900 different patterns Spanish Dress Fan;
Laces from rs cents TO $40 each
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NOTICE. N

MEMBERS or CONGRESS- having books
that belong to the Library ofthe House Of Repre-
ssntatvss, are requested TO return them this week
with their names upon them. no that thstr ac-
counts may be properly crsditsd nm
r WILLIAMS, Lib, II X.
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WILL be opened at Mrs s. Parker's, on Sat-
w urday, 23d inst, at 10 o'clock A. M. in the
new store under the National Hotel, rich assort
ment of Winter Millinery, consisting of Hats,
Caps, Head Dresses, Feathers, FIorences, Rib
bons &c. &c. PARkER'S
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MEMORIAL.

To IN, Senate and House Of Representatives cfthr
Jru;,,d STATES in Congress assembled The memo
rial of the undersigned, respectfully represents that
thew are entitled to Bounty Land, under the act
Of 3sh Of September, 1850. that they are informed
and believe that the INDICATED warrants are worth
u,ore 10 them than the patented lands would be,
thai thev do not expect desire TO reside on the
land thus granted; that if patented to them, the
expense of agencies and taxes will be an annual
charge. reducing the value Of the grant, which
thew could avoid if permitted to sell the warrant
Your memorialists further represent that the law,
by preventing the sale Of the warrants, assumes
that the officers and volunteers entitled to bounty
lands are not competent TO act for themselves,
wherens many of them are among the most intel
lirent and respectable citizens Of the States They
therefore respectfully ask that the act aforesaid
ma v be 40 modified as to make the warrants for
bounty lands assigneble, and they will ever
pray, &c.
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TO HDITORs OF NEWSPAPERS.

WE beg leave to call your attention to an ad
w vertisement, and to the memorial annexed
and tender our services in the prosecution of any
claims for Bounty Lands or Pensions, which .yor
NAV send to us. We will allow you one half oui
usual fee, which is fire dollars for obtaining war
rant for I60 acres, and three dollars for warrant
OF eighty acres or less for publishing our adver'
tiscment, and preparing and forwarding the papers
TO us.
IL you accep, this proposal, please insert this
circular and our advertisement in your paper
with the following editorial notice:
I'VE call the attention Of our readers TO the nd.
vcrtisemert of Messrs. Duff Green, Ben. +
Green. and Richard III. Clarke, Attorneys ana
Agents at Washington, ID. c., and would say
persons having claims for Bounty Lands or Pen
s;ons. that we have made arrangements for the
requisite forms, and that claimants calling at our
Office can have their papers properly prepared and
forwerded 10 these gentlemen at Washington,
who will properly attend to them in their proper
Offices"
Please get each claimant TO sign the memorial
and forward it to your member of Congress
Please send us copy Of your paper containing
our card, which viii notify us that you accept our
proposition. Durr DUn GnEE,N
RlCHD III. CLARKE
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A SILVER CARD CASE, with Mrs: Ell.
IA wood Fisher" engraved on il. liberty
ward will be paid for its delivery at thisofhce.
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PREMIUM.

Any person sending us three subscribers will be
entitled to n copy Of the I" History of Propellers
and Steam Navigation, F" repubshed in book form
now in press, to be ready about the first OF Oc-
tober. II will be one of the most complete works
upon the subject ever issued, aud will contain
about ninety engravIngs.
Oct. 22-tf
7 IFE INSURANCE.-BrIlish Commercial
| Life Insurance Company, established in 1890,
and empowered by act Of Parliament, for the In
surance OF Lives and Survivorships, and the en-
dowment of Children, &C., &c, CAPlTA l.
THREE MILLION DOLLARS!
N5rOfice Sd story Colonization Buildings,
near Jackson Hall, Pennsylvania avenue, Wash
lnton city, ID.
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The PAsr, THE PRESENT AND TUE FUTuRE.--Of
the cotton trade, from the London Economist
August "a, 1850. "It is calculated that upwards
of 1000, 900 persons depend entirely upon this
trade in all its bra nches" American cotton crop
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-LndmcemenLs for CIubbing.

Any person who will send us four subscribers
for six months, at regular rates, shall be en-
titled to one copy for the same length OF time
we will furnish
10 copies for mos, 81 IS copies for l2 mos. S22
Southern and Western money taken at par for
subscriptions; or Post Office Stamps taken at
their full value.
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Avernge I,63J,5yb AVt1Hge @F<'I'oIJ
Average crop Of the last seven years exceeds
that the prior 6l5,7l9 bales, and the crop OF the
last lust double that of the hrsland the crop OF
1883 was more than 1867 by hfty per cent.
Average consumption in Great Britain OF Ameri-
can cotton the Rrst years l,l53,1l9 bales.
The ID period Of years l,4ay,59S bales
Largest consumption, l84a, l,5co'oOo bales.
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National Medical College, Washington,

National Medical College. Washington,
District of Columbia.
rTvHE annual course of lectures will commence
i on the first Monday in November, the 4th
instant:
Thos. Miller, NJ D., Professor of Anatomy ana
Physiology.
Wm. p. Johnson, M. D., Professor of Obste-
tries and the diseases OF women and children
Joshua Riley, M. d., Professor OF Materia
Medca. Therapeutics, and Hygiene.
John Frederick May, M. d., Professor OF Sur
gerry. % p,,holoov
and Practice of Medicine.
Robert King Stone, M. D., Adjunct Professor
of Anatomy md Physiology.
Edward Foreman, M. d., Professor OF Chem
stry and Pharmacy.
James 4. Morgan, M D., Prosecutor ana Dem
onstrator.
Clinical lectures three times week, on cases
selected from the Washington lnhrmary. ope-
ration performed before the class. 400
no.,',,,s,ra,or,s 4. 10
Graduation fee 40 20 20
Good board can be procured at from 81 to 80
per week
JOSHUA RILEY, M. d.,
Sep 3-2awtNovlif Dean of the Faculty
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FOR CALIFORNIA, via CIIAGREs.

FOR CALIFORNIA via ClIAGRES.
WITHOUT DETENTION AT PANAMA
TIME United States Mail Steamship Company
Il will despatch the splendid double-engine
steamship GEORGIA, on Wednesday, Dec. IL,
at 3 o. clock, p M, from the pier, foot Of Warren
street, North river, New York, with the Govern
ment mails and passengers for San Francisco
and intermediate ports.
The connexion at Panama will be carefully y
kept up, and passengers for San Francisco are
guaranteed that they will not be delayed at Pana-
ma beyond the usual stay in port.
The books are now open, and passage can be
secured at the following rates
FROM NEW PORK TO CHaGRES.
State-room berth 400
Standee berth, forward salooon 80
Steerage berth, found bed & separate table 50
FROM PANAMA TO san FRANCISCO
State-room berth $500
Steerage berth, found bed & separate table $50
FROM NEW YORK.
State-room Star.dee. Sieerage
To Charleston or Savannah SOS 500 $40
To Havana 10 SIS 25
TO New Orleans IS 60 25
Freight to New Orleans 80 cents per cubic foot
Freight to Havana will be taken in limited
quantity at reasonable rates.
Passengers for Chagres will be transferred a,
Havana to the new and splendid steamship PA
CIFIC.
10 secure freight or passage, apply at the Office
OF the company, II West street, corner Of War
rem steet, to M. o. ROBERTS.
| SPECIAL NorIcE is given TO shippers by thi
line, that the company have prepared form Q
bill of lading adapted TO their business, which wi
be furnished to shippers application at tn
companys Office, and with which they are rt
quested TO provide themselves, as no other forr
will be signed by the agents of the company. A
bills OF lading must be signed before the sailing
vessel. Dec. z, 1850.
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NEW FANCY GOODS

WILL BE RECEIVING every day during
w next week, a beautiful assortment of Fanrv
Goods suitable for PRESENTS, DC Also d
large assortment of fresh Perfumery, Pomatums,
Soaps, Hair-washes, and every article pertaining
N The toilet. PARKERS' Perfumery and
Fancy Store, Penn. av., near National Hotel.
sep21-3td
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s5,752 British taken prisoners.
3. CONTINENTAL MONEY
Amount issued in ITS 3 2,000000
1777 10000, 900
{" in all to July, 1899 358,O00,0O0
The whole expenses of the war, estimated in
specie, amounted to S135, 1873, 703-
COTTON STATISTICS.
We compile from the New York Shipping List
and Price Current, of the llth September, the fol-
lowing statement, showing the crop OF Cotton IN
the several States for the year ending 3lst August
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STEVENS great Hat, Cap, and
Gents Quitting Establishment, No. Brown
Hotel.
Nov. 30-6tif. Qntel. Repub. Union.)
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BEEpE's NEW YORK uATs.!!

CTEVENS, No. /, Bropa's Hotel, has Just re-
- ceivcd further and full supply Of Beebe 3
Hats. Also, a complete assortment of his own
make, of every quality and style. Geatlemen
wishing Hats Of fancy shapes can have their or
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A RESPECTABLE man, who has his fore
n moons unemployed, would like to occupy
himself in suitable way during that time. lie
writes good hand and would undertake copying,
|translating from the French or German, keeping a
sci or two of books. where n regular book Keeper
is not employed, &c. Please inquire at the Office
of this paDer 6---tf
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23l,97I $3.50, ,959 II $4,000
}. BATTLES OF THE REVOLUTION

The surrender Of CORVALLIS at Yorktown, DC
tober 1881, closed the war; prisoners 1913.
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October 81, I650--dtf
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-10
VIRGINIA REFORM CONVENTION.

FRIDAY JuSE 6, 1851.
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment and ths
journal Of the day previous was read and approved
Mr. BRAxToS presented copy of the proceedings of
public meeting of the citizens of Sposyvana county, upon
the Bnss questions which paper upon the motion Of MI.
b. WIS laid on the table.
On motion Of Dir. Price the Convention resolved itself
into Committee OF the Whole upon the Report OF the Com
niitee County Courts, &C. (hIr. HAYS in the Chair)
Mr.. HUNTER Of Jefferson, being entitled the floor, ad
dressed the Committee for hour In support of The propos
ed substitute for the Committees report presented by him
self and Mr. Chapman of Monroe, the minority report
Mr.. HuSTER having consumed bis hour, yielded the floor
after which
Mr.. VAN WISKLE addressed the Committee.
MIR. FERGUSON followed Mr. Van Winkle and Mr. WILEY
Withdrew the proposition he had submitted.
The report of the Committee and the amendments presen
ted by Messrs Hunter and Chambss further discuss
ed by Nessrs Scott Of Caroline Chamblss, Price, Southa
Brown, and others
Mr. LErcHER proposed that the report and amendments
be for The present passed by with view OF permit
ting other members, who might have amendments TO Of
fer submit their propositions This would give time
examination Of the various schemes already present
ed The motion TO pass by rejected whereupon the
question striking The proposition offered by
iIr Hunter. Pending this notion Mr.. H. asked leave tt
withdraw his proposition for the present. but before vote
taken grant the leave motion the Committee rest
and reported progress heeupon the Convention adjourned
In the Convention Saturday. the County Court ques
ton discussed, without coming TO any definite result
This morning Mr. Ro. G.. Scott will reply Mr. Scott
| FauQuier.