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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-01-02
TIE LYNCHBURG VIRGINIhN.
t.X>cuHItG. J,Ni.RY 2.Is5i
IT n!III DAN

I'D pubic Affections considerable exeo'ti Il proper
mt TIE a'5oe and ''oS' ., tie 'y '"'I' ~ -
g,os. ID, h. camrany bas9,.t retarned TO X chnon
after bor uqh pnsn' examination # the pre- eht eoo-
a'h"n 81 NE 'aiha'1 We are gu - .''' mn la
r., make ieIIlgble rt,noai he nndsr,t oil
thn' judith Dim was but Il t'ae. W.T. width of ~
IN D. 10 H. anp '.''' % ~,
herghl + tie dam above that lae Wa 2! feet.
l'a cfrefaed beyond d'ob ihal n" breach "as duo
"'' IN ai.a mILe q ine oaia n, - fa,
l.,yiog II II .f,ra,u,y ..lll s,nd,og Attn \ Ri
edge Of lie p,ron c.tried AMY. hrte had been If
'"'ce - 10 ong'ani irei deep. We oge' 81 "','"
m,oh, he committed 0n l,e pIr, carried away. ab1ar
two 'tals Il lle coping hid been hl. but not boltfd
''"n. % one portion OF he trnalod''' t'r 9.asoay
,c., I'm, .L,',, MIN. ~ ,l Inc r., The
purpose + shn TIM fl he water from the slute when
'ou e'3e Necessary l. ia'f '"' oar" '''ia i, rs
n h. nenqr sd. ,yb,ch were n have b.en naoked s.
To- Turn The war. In his shte d tinqs. thu flesh
come "o. he'tlpe WA 'af2f qaaniy 81 u',l' "o u
=, H., s,c ,aJ ,ba nb,. G9S d,,nlacrj he saaq,
agaio,r wldeh rley were paore1. The bpgnoing Il
breach beng thus Gillette the masonry was moN.d away
,nc ~. % o oad H., ,,,o f Inc c",,eni The
81 ncs are now lyinu sepnntely In pretty regular line
t an angle o some 90 degrees 10 the dam and can he
| osao w "'''''' - 'u' go,
ruh,c yafi the whol. L,.s caaol reach $4,000 / is
expected thai The dam VIII BE- repaired bote The canal
can o. 'Iene1 L "'h'"'o' when VI" De SOM ''''e
4 ye,y efneeons iron,c.y5,n las been mad. by The
repor tal lhe dam wa. turned ore, by the rueal of
water IN, Is proved NOT Ia hive mrn the eas', by
M ] ] W. o''" '',' ,,.
Of the sepaafel stones Il, they 1nw lie IN the river
ih"'Npiah1fton gwen ny MAJ ''ym. 81 The manner
III o''' ,pf o'',' / faso'ao.9
dam Is necessarily liable In nnly, until II - comple
ted The existence Of the sIue,, which could mol be a.
,'"' he n saoer "' IA .'Inhfis ""'ch gave ies'ts
rn,n, an =, ,,hI nan If Tho dam NV snf
dcen Ia account II the rsn without surprising de'ci
"'o'S'In hst ih' P''" OF Tue eNee@,oo OF me "ork-
Inc ff"fs' we beheNf, Is Understood 10 be
me organ e' folS company anu 'he foregoing
statement therefore, may very property be re
garded as 'oDc'dL' Nle"Ing it IN tins light
and dissenting wholly from the conclusions TO
which II leads, we shall be excused for ouemp-
ting 10 supply some additional daia 10y which to
cnable the public, whose attention to a consid-
cradle extent, 1t seems has been very naturally
attracted 10 the subject, t. form clearer esti-
mate of the snhcicncy of the excuse thus odi-
ciallv rendered for the miscarriage Of the work
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-01-02
POPULATION OF NORFOLK CITY

law hm short time since existed at Buffalo, y
Fillmore. Hall X Haven" One OF thes gen lemen is
now President OF The United Sties, another postmaster
general, and another is just elected To Congress.
State Prison Of Maine Destroyed-The NIase State
Pnsnn at h 'naston destroyed BY fire Sunday
lives lost The prisoners. 80 il number, all got
ten out and KEEP under guard
The Mail Steamer America lef Bnstln the 26h ia
King out 10 passengers and 800 snvereign..
The Al Xandri Gazette says the work on the Orange
aud Al xanda Rail Road, IS progressing very well,
der the charge f the FACTORS.
We understand that The contractors have "broken
ground" the line of the Manassas Gap Railroad and
made commencement Of that important work.
The Charest II Mercury heads its Washington news
--latest from the of War" II is clear fom this
liza II rnntempiaes 10 war, cxcert one of words-N
J. {. n EnqpVer.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-01-02

We learn from he Pukers5urg, Va. Gazette that
bill has been introduced in the House "legaps to
incorporate the Worth " esern Treiu RHroad COM
paliy with power 10 construct road from Pakes
hufg IN the couhtv 1T Wood, Ia t"rsect The line Of the
b hi nore and Ohio railroad at sme eligible and
veaIeH IN at or the month # Ih ep Fork in he
ronaly Of Taylor" The Bill makes no appropriation #
the S,a e's money credit Bali american.
A log Of Cuba mahogany, in Messrs. Pell s Co.'S
SALE at New York, on Friday, brought dollar and
ninety two and half cents per superficial fot Another
log about ten feet long, sold for five hundred and sixty
dollars.
Miss Tucker says IFS with old bachelors as with old
wool 1t is hard to get hem started, but when they do
take flame. they burn poigiousy.
Unremittng kindness = A comedian TO America,
says AN Ena sh paper, and remained there iva years
leaving his wife dependent her relatives. Mrs
FIT expa ating in tbs green such conduct.
the comedian found a adv ocae in a well known
drama st.
81 have heard" SAYS the latter "lha h. is he kindest
If men and know that he writes to his wife every pack
etp
YES he writes,' replied Mrs. F.. "a parcel Of fun
mery about the agony nf absence, bu he has
ntd her shillr, g. Do You call that kindnes,?"
Decidedly" replied the author. ''mremitting kind
ness
The oman who stuck lily Patterson has sent on tho
following d>p patch 10 this city.
"CharIe,t,n, Dec. 25th.
II have just had t,n with Jenny Lind, and
she has determined To drop The of Swedish Night
ngal". She saws that after her trip frcm Wilmington
Chor sion, she does desire to be nj hi IN yale
again."-Ri Rich. Uhig.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-01-02
$i,400000
4.l0i,0O0
$3s. 10000


Desperate Rehcon're = Trio men attacked BIZ an Ia
gle.-ihp Planters Advocate published at Macon. Nox
uhee Cnnrtv. Nj sissppi SAYS that on Sunday the 9Th
Instant Mr. iona han II nkle, AID Mr. Adams, OF that
county. reclining tn side of hill, baskng
in the genial rays Of the sum- when suddenly large
u" mad swoop and fastened its tuns in the breast
of Mr.. IleokIe a fight Immediately ensued heween
he two yaung AID the eagle and after cons dera-
be conflict, they succeeded in cpurng il alive aud
ried home No da nage dime except that Mr.
llenke received slight wound in the breast. II Is
said 10 be very h'gr eagle.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-01-02

C,LlFoRNI, GoIp.--The amount of California gold
ied The Philadelphia Mint has averaged for the
ds eleven months aud If millions # dollars per
Month. viii be by the following statement from
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-01-02

Gold dusl deposited in \ vember.
Coinage durl' 9 the SANE period.
Aggregate receipts Of California
gold dust from J,nnary lst o
Noeom1er 80. inclusive,
From olher Sources
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+ AW AND AGENCY Off CE The under
IL signed, Attorneys and Agents, practice Law
in the Supreme Court Of the United Ssafas, and
the Courts Of the District Of Columhia, and AttsDd
promptly TO claims asainst The United 6satss. M
GLIDING the ssatlemsnt Of all accounts Of officers
and agents Of lhs Government, Bounty Lads,
Pensions, Return Of Duties, Patents for new IN
ventions, &C., &c.
They tender their services TO members Of the
profession at distance. and, when the case in
prepared by local agent. viii abate one-half their
usual fee All information relative to the torm4-
will be curnished " our regular correspondents
without charge. They have made arrangements
for the payment Of Axss, and for the sale or loca
ton Of bounty land warrants ON the beat Western
landa
nt-oacs on P. 'nsylvania avenue, Lane 4
fuckers Building
DUFF GREEN,
BEN. e. GREEN,
KlCH'D. II. CLARKE
Oct. A---3taw3m.
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Sugar Plantations
Manufacturers Of Railway. nsr, Round Ribbon,
and Rod Iron.
Wheel, Axle, and Spring Makers.
Engine Drivers. aud Fsraons connected with the
Locomotive generally.
Engineers, aud Capsaiaa 81 stsam Vessels.
Managers Of Stationary Ensines.
Lumber Dealsrs and owneE3 Of Saw Mills.
Veneer Cutters. Va ,4..s
Owners Of Planning Maohinsry.
Corn Millsrs, and Persons ooanscted with Boiling
and Bran-a Separating Mactinery,
Farmers and Per~Ous Msing Grain Smelling and
Threshhg Machinery.
Bull Workers, Oarvers Rngravsrs, and Ornamsn,
Makcrv 10 general. IA
Perons employed in tho Manufacture Of Gas.
Makers Of Copper and LUad Tubing.
Linen and Straw Paper Makers.
Ship Owners, Harbor Masters, and others inter
ested n Dredging Machtnery.
Assronomcrs, Philosophers, and others using Phil
osopbicai Apparatus and Instruments.
Miners Engineers, and other Interested In Pump
ing Engines ~ iaf
Persons Interested in Canals and Aqueducts.
Warehousemen, and otaers, using Hydraulic
Presses, Dynanometric Cranes, Jack Screws
Common and Feed Cranes.
Workers in Metals and Alloys.
Tin Plate Worker.
Spring Maeufactur
Wheelwrighs, Clock Makers Horolosists, &c.
The publishers have expended large sum ol
money TO get original drawings of machinery N
practical use in this country, and have procured
almost every work on the subject, whether pno'
lished ia England, France, or Germany, tho mos'
essential parts Of which being comprised 20 tnsa
Dictionary, render il "a perfect and comprehen.
awe as possible. The publishers have endeavored
to use great economy in type, SO that each page Of
the work contains at least four times the number
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-07

49, y NAV az VA4 CHAG WE0.
WITHOUT DETENTION .AT PaJnaM.a
VNHE United States Mail Steamship Company
- w.l despatch the splendid double-engine
s. =. GEORGIA, on Wednesday, Dec. IL,
q. Q clock r. M, from the pier, foot OF Warren
street, North river, New York, with the Govern.
ment mails and passengers for San Francisco
and intermediate por,s. ' N~ a '"'''so
Inc connection at Panama will be enre6,i, :
Kept up, and passengers for San Francisco A.,
guaranteed that they will not be delayed at Pa
ma ~ beyond the usual stay in port.
secured at the following rates =
FROM NEW YORK no CHaGREs
S,auIsoh perm - 500
. Slanaee berth, forward salooon so
o'eerage oerth' found bed & separate table so
EXON P.a.N:aJhd no saw FRANCISCO.
State-room berth xann
o'ee'"sSe oefth' found bed d separate table $50
FROM NEW YORK.
~ ~ Siate-room Sta,sd<s. Sieerage
II, 10 Charleston or Savannah s25 $40 SO
TO New Orleans IS % % .
Freight to New Orleans 30 cents per cubic f;,ot
Freight to Havana will be taken in limited
quantity at reasonable rates Y.
Passengers for Chagres will be transferred a,
anyanA to the new and splendid steamship PA.
10 secure freight or passage, apply at the ofifcs
OF Tue company, u West street, corner Of War
rem steet, to M. O. RORERTS :
SPECIAL Nor'cE is given TO shippers by thi,
iine, that the company have prepared a form O
bill of lading adapted to their business. which vii
be furnished to shippers on application at In
company's Office, and with which thew are re
quesied to provide themselves, as no other forr
wiii be signed by the agents OF the company. Al
oIIs or lading must be signed before the sailing Z
Vessel. Dec. 7, 1850.
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MEMORIAL.

To the Senate and House Of Representatives The
United STATES in Congrsss assembled The memo
rial of the undersigned. respectfully represents that
they are entitled to Bounty Land, under the net
of 18th Of September, 1850, that they informed
and believe that the INDICATED warrants are worth
more to them than the patented lands would be,
that they do not expect or desire to reside on the
land thus granted; that If patented to them. the
expense Of agencies and taxes will be nm nsiu''aI
charge, reducing the value Of the grant, which
they could avoid il permitted TO sell the warrant
Your me.noriaists further represent that the law,
by preventing the sale Of the warrants. assun ef
that the officers and volunteers entitled to bounty
lands, are not competent to act for themselves,
whereas many Of them among the most intel
lgent and respectable citizens of the States. They
therefore respectfully ask that the act aforesaid
NAV be 30 modified as to make the warrants for
bounty lands assignabie, and they will ever
pray, &c.
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7T7ILLlAM TUCKER, M.ncHHNr ovi,
w (of The late frm Of Lane 4 Tucker} wou ur
cab the attention Of his friends and the Puons
er.lly 70 hs stock Of Goods now opening, ~nlc'
hss Been selected by himself from the largest I'm
porting houses in New York and by far me grss.
sst variety and richest styles ever oferea ~ ' 80
city. Strangers are respectfully and earnestly 30 ho
lictsd to give me call and examine ny iii ~ r
fore purchasing, AZ am connoe"' =
their advantage.
And would especially call the attention o. GO o.,
hcers, both Of the army and the navy, 10 .ns ,as
thai am prepared to execute all kinds OF anlo"s
according r. the hate regulations, at ths snor'e y
notice, and At moderate prices, variants, INV
the cutting and making departments equA' :" ."
establishment in this country: ..
w. r. tenders his sincere thanks TO ny hume.
Gus friends for theriong and continued patronage
and hopes, by the same diligence ana s.'e"'''' y
business, to merit = continuance o. 1"'
All orders promptly executed.
snn Qn-.9fv 3w--ddtrW
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A short time past we published sorie statistics
relative to the number OF soldiers supplied from
the different States to the revolutionary war. DE
Bows Commercial Review gives some tables re-
lative 70 this, and other subjects of equal interest
which we copy.
L. The number Of soldiers furnished by the
American States during the revolution, and thu
population of cach State in 1880 and in 1547.
g. Principal battles Of the revolution, their sew
eral dates, commanders-in-chief, and losses on
each side.
g. Amount Of continental money issued TO sup
port the war, and the estimated cost IN speci
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-07

XITtLL be opened at Mrs $. Parker's, on Sat
w urdny, 23d inst, at 10 o'clock M, in the
new store under the National Hotel, rich assert.
ment Of Winter Millinery. consisting of Hats,
Caps, Head Dresses, Feathers, FIorences, Rib
bons, &c. &c. PARkERS
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Yf1kp1CAL DRPARTMkntv or HAnP'
n8NN. NA sKAs lhift4snIh Annuai Cousss al
LSclarss rxill - saneos MAndeY. ~ Ath Of
0ctotM. lQso. INA nanainH@ uNsil a. lat a 81
e,s',inr l4Srxh. The e0nuAepcfnaut for contef<lns
dssr3 ny 81 6e II la xhont xhe middle ef March.
q, E ISS1AY III NJ n: kro9 Of oossstrlsa
liza Nlss of orner ara Ensd 81. ~.
u: AtAsIsns ~. a., Prsf. Of Chemistry and
csSsl Gn.e.. n ! D.. Prof. Of Surgery
NJ ~ \. 7essssx. ". ri. Prot. of Anato'
" Sss|s A. fsssa., h .. Prof. d Theory -
ss xs4sSs d fssssslAs. M. D., Ds~oass..ao'
r. saI2 u vrss,;sal As.Aomy may = prose.
Ss2 ~ saoat aApas 4aealitaes. and ~ vary
frinSW n \ j1lq1fst -. \. ~. r.oi.
sa;I 4ea1as ~ EsgNlaEiy elvSn :. m ~.
I..x Mnder the aifAe r60f With &c College
~nd sEi.ct q lie sntrs sontroi = re laeossy.
q sIl limac WI 4Asd With medical and suIeica1
MI t,,rninhes peculinr fAeilities Tor clinical
;n.iTnc2;on Mary surgical operations are per.
Wi1 In spVes1sse o. The caasss eno ing .suusn. 4
bSi14 vaAabistsa - The wards, ea3oy unss'
~. b 81 ahs Professors, unusual opportu'
.asiasI fsr hSscsniax familiar wiah the symptoms
diarseSs. Nad srestmspt q dl.sa .e pxos...or.
fsAss KIM. psmou ssrssors fee. 10 arsaasuo'
aesi M nt;Ss 81 board, incauding fuel, gb.s, and
ssrvsnts' abundance, i usually - /" - r.
srs s. cusAioxus,e, containing fuller .nior% y
ton xonssrning tAs institution, W. % x? vii
to tboss applying for i, q speo'nc ln40'''s
- N s.. MAUPiN, M. D.,
"a, o va Dean Or the Faculty.
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nrast,nrA state Agricultural society.
4 pBE1T e 40 MxnaxAa Or rHE MAhlLA \
IA 6rAy1 AaMIcuLrunk- coclk1f ~. Oad
t6xf vol, should bear in mind, that On -. ~,
a4sh and 2$th days q oet0ssr, VOW 7. - ,;ty o
Bslh@yrs and ~ appeal - you one snu -. =
brinx ~ exhIbision thereat portions OF yous
- n xevsr orchards, snd Of youl 9a'asa.
Nonst nrsr,,sne shat any animal, or pfouvas'' ~
nav own ID inferior TO others INA. WI ' ~. !,
m Be- Tina dsteFrsd from bringing men, =,
pnyhy epmpaxison that the re'a =. .,r.s,mntioI
~ "a 3 nrriye q, will be that what you nay,
i Is rood II not better than thai Of o.hs ,;ss =
Int Is tsHnnyes~xou 70 calamity eater me hs: .
rnm,.et;t;nn II defeated honorablys ana tne n's
chsraUtsr o. she Judges il guarantees IN ; .n;os
can b. delesasd ID no other way, ypu more en-
/, he luxury Of knowing that otners ws's III
siled to success than yourself
And while we address you 20 prine .uc cr.x. ner
=. - nronerlv IN YOUR department, we crave per
miss;os Is soiicit your interest, 70 ihuuce ~
w;ssa end a4ngkters TO bring whatever h......
10 fkeSy rSci1iinr Departments, AZ esnoroses'y'
AsSx wes.lfselswes, ~ PrSstefs ne ~" ~
~ psslssT tsyd preserves. doaassese 1920 :
tiosss. and, Shove all things, u co@s ~ y.
,c,ttest wosss,s and he sessAfs' asaoc'e''o"'
: ~ sni rsrjrs, ~ 1isplsy cs~ b perfses.
70 Ne JessxfEetsrsys Sf.asriesltsrsl l~P'eseni
~n1 Tneis. We would say, that anterest any pau
c1isue both sombine 10 enjoin upon yco me Pso
uwieaw of making Z grand sxhibition OF YOU "'o
Hmm of m kipds. ~ from our present aevices
we arc lea 70 bslisve that the essemp'sSs =.
r. epd plantsrs, and Of distinguished strange.
from most ct he States Of the Union, WIN o ..
greater than upon any former occasion mere .,s q
elsewhere We therefore say 10 the y1s 60.
Im.esent s,etry snd Necksnics Of ne o"sss oease:
me- Il mater Of pride to display your macnl
nerv 4 our exhhition, and vie with each o.nel !.
having the best and largest assortment on =" !"
row. Such ambition il laudabe-n worthy -
American genius. and should be cher'sneu " '"'
American heart. v;,, ron.
ms. Editors with whom we exchange WIN 'o"
er favor by copying this notice.
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THE public win b. grsaiAsa to learn that the
/ Unitsd States Mail Steamship Company arsen-
nhlsd u announce that theiF arrangements are now
complsts for seading passengers through from
Now York 10 San Fxspelscp and back.
y IN the Frat sttsmpts Qf this Company TO meet
ships on he Paciae. Ii cannsction' with their
shipA from New York % Chagres, they were pre-
vailed upon, Al the urgent solicitation Of the great
8umhar then desirOus 10 20 out to call tickets for
thseugh passages from Panama in advance. for
their ships then going round This was done
from dAsire ~ accommodate thOse who could
procure passages in no other quarter, aud by
which, whatever might be the detention, they
would reach San Francisco sooner than by any
other line. Unforeseen difficulties, and the preva-
lencs Of fever at Rio de JanerO At the time, pre-
vented their ships from reaching Panama as soon
~ anticipated. and caused detention a The 18th
mus, which was increased by the ampatience Of
passengers in going forward, against the advice
Of the Company AZ 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 Paci6c service, have arrived at Panama,
and several Of them have performed trips 70 San
Francisco and back. So that the Company are
now able 10 give the public the assurance that the
voyage through from New York to San Fran
cisco, will bs performed with regularity and des-
patch.
Their Pacific Line, from Panama to San Fran
cisco, consists Of the
REPUBLIC, Capt HyDsoN.
M ITHMUS, Capt. HlrcHcocK.
COLUMBUS, Capt. PEcx.
ANTELOPE, Capt. AcKLEs.
Their Atlantic and Gulf Line, from New York
to Chagres, OF the
GEORGIA, Capt. PoRrER, U. s. N.
OHIO, Capt. ScHENcK, U. 8. N.
FALCON Cant HARrSTElN. u. s. N.
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MEDICAL COLLEGE OF THE STATE or
SOUTH CAROLINA.

MEDICAL COLLEGE OF THE STATE of
SOUTH CAROLINA.
vr,Hr Annual COURSE OF LECTURESi in this
institution will commence on the hrst Monday
in November next, on the following branches;
Anatomy, by j. Hoibrook, M. D,
Institutes and Practice Of Medicine, by s Hen
ry Dickson, M. ID.
Surgery, by 4. Geddings, M. D..
Physiology. by James Moutrie, M. ID:
Materia Medica, by Henry X. Frost, M. ID.
obstetrics, by Thos. q. Pr'ocau, M u.
Chemistry, by C.. u. Shepard, M d.
Demonstrator Of Anstcmy, St. Julian Ravenel,
M. d.
DR.. d. j. Cain, Phyncian TO the Marine H"0-
ptal and Clinical Instructor Lectures twice a
week ON the Diseases Of thut institution
DR.. e. B. Flsgg, Physician to the Aims House
Ixecaures twice a week on Diseases.
Denonstrntive instruction in Medicine and Sur
gerry at the College Hospital.
HENRY II FROST, M. d., Dean
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nRESS COMfsS.---We are Just opening M
J other and prettier assortment Of those hand
some Rope and Chain pattern Shell and Buffalo
Dress Tuck Combs; prices from 81 TO $40 each
Also, 300 different patterns Spanish Dress an
Laces from rs cents 10 $40 EACH
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MEMBERS or CONGRESS- having books
that belong 10 the Library ofthe House Of Repre-
ssntatives, are requested 70 rssurn them this week
with their Nance upon them, 10 that their ac-
counts may b. properly credited.
r. WILLIAMS, Lib, Ia r
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NEW PROSPECTUS
SCIEN TITO AMERICAN
10 Mechanics, Inueniors and Manufacturers

b.
THE Publishers Of the Scientific .qmsricsn re-
4 spectfuiiy give notice that the SIXTH VOLUME
OF this valuable journal, commenced on the 2lst
Of September, offering. valuabls<pportunity for
all to subscribe who take an int 2st in the pro
gress and developement OF the Mschancs' Arts
and Manufactures Of our country The charac-
ter Of the Scientific .americsn is too we'll known
throughout the country TO require detailed ac-
count OF the various subjects discussed through il.
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
Quario Form, on fine paper, affording, at the end
Of the year, an ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLO
PEDL8, Of over FOUR HUNDRED PAGES.
with an Index, and from Five to Six Hundred
ORIGINAL E.N'GR.aVI.V>;S, described ,by letters
Of reference besides vast amount Of practical
Information concerning the progress OF SCIE.N.
1IFIC and ME G HANIC.1L IMPROVE
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