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NEW PROSPECTUS
THE
TIFIC A M ERICA IN.
To Mechanics Tureufor-e md 1fonyf,c,,~a,e

To Mechanics Muentors, and. Manufacturers
THE Publishers Of the Scientific american re-
/ specially 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 development 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. ief neN = itiisG- tat
1t enjoys more extensive and influential cir
culation than any other journnl of its class in
America. l fdfIa Ia
II will be published weekly, as heretofore, in
QuaYto Form, on fine paper, affording, at the end
Of the year, an ILLUSTRATED E.NCYCLO-
PEDLa, OF over FOUR HUNDRED PAGES,
with an Index, and from Five TO Six Hundred
ORIGINAL E.NrGR.aVINGS. described by letters
Of reference; besides vast amount Of practical
information concerning the progress Of SCIE.N.
TIFIC and ME HaEIC CAL tTMPROYE-
MENTS, CHEMISTRY, CIVIL ENGINEER
ING, ma F.ACTUR ING in its various
branches, .4R MAS O.NRY, BOT.
.aN'Y--in short, it embraces the entire rar.ye or
the Arts and Sciences. tIe
Ii 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 il the 4" .aJMERTC.q.V TORY
OF INVENTIONS" c
TERms--S2 a-year; 81 for six months
Ali letters must be post paid and directed to
MUM d CO.,
Publishers of the Scientific American,
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ID A i l. Y


Sugar Plantations.
Manufacturers Of Railway, Bar, Round Ribbon,
and Rod Iron.
Wheel, Axle, and Spring Makers.
Engine Drivers, and Persons connected with the
Locomotive generally.
Engineers, and Captains Of Steam Vessels
Managers of Stationary Engines.
Lumber Dealers and owners Of Saw Mills
Veneer Cutters.
Owners of Planning Machinery.
Corn Millers, and Persons connected with Boiling
aud Bran-Separating Machinery.
Farmers and Persons using Grain-Shelling and
I'hreshing Machinery. af
Bull Wor xers, Carvers Engravers, and Ornamen,
Makers in general.
Persons employed in the Manufacture of Gas.
Mixers of Copper and Lead Tubing.
Linen and Straw Paper Makers.
Ship Owners, Harbor Masters, and others inter
ested in Dredging Machinery.
Well Sinkers
Astronomers, Philosophers, and others using Phil
osopbical Apparatus and Instruments
Miners Engineers, and other interested " Pump
ing Engines
Persons interested In Canals and Aqueducts.
Warchousemen, and o,ners, using Hydraulic
Presses, Dynanometrc Cranes, Jack Screws,
Common and Feed Cranes. ta
Workers in Metals and Alloys
Tin Plate Workers
Spring Maeuiacturers.
Wheeiwrights, Clock Makers Horologists, &C.
The publishers have expended large sum OF
money to gct original drawings OF machinery IN
practical use IN this country, and have procured
almost every work on the subject, whether pno-
lished in ENGLAND, France. or Germany, the most
essential parts of which being comprised IN thus
Dictionary, render it as perfect and comPrehen,
sive as possible. The publishers have endeavored
to use grca. economy in type, SO that each a9e Oh
the work contains at least four times the NUMBER
of words found in ordinary pages OF the same size.
This has also secured to each plate working draw
ngs of ample size and clearness, so thata Mechanic
may construct accusaely any machine described.
The publishers are, in short determined, regard
less Of cost, to make the work as complete as pos
sible and il is hoped every one DESTROYS to obtain
the work will procure il az issued in numbers, ana
thus encourage the enterprise.
The work will be issued in semi-monthiy num-
bers, commencing in January, 1850, and WIN pro-
grcss with great regularity
The whole work will be published in Az num-
bers at rs cents per number, and completed win,
in the current year, 1850. liberal discount VIII
be made to agents.
Any one renting the publishers $40 in advance
shall receive the work through the post office free
of expense.
Notice 10 Prop,ietors of Newspapers throughout the
United States and Canada.
If the foregoing advertisement is inserted hye
times dur., the year, and the paper containing II
sent to us, copy Of tie work will be sent gratis
in payment.
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r AW AND AGENCY OFF CE The under
signed, Attorneys and Agents, practice Law
in tho Supreme Court Of the United States, and
the Courts of the District of Columbia, and attend
TO claims against the United States, IN
GLIDING the settlement Of all accounts of officers
and agents Of the Government, Bounty Lands.
Pensions, Return of Duties, Patents for new IN
ventions, &c, &c.
They tender their services to members of the
profession at u distance, and, when the in
prepared by local agent will abate one-half their
usual fee All Information relative to the forms
and usages Of business in any of the Departments
will be furnished 70 our regular correspondent
without charge. They have made arrangements
for the payment OF axes, and for the sale loca
ton of bounty land warrants on the best Western
lands
IS-Ofiice on Ps .nsylvana avenue, Lane &
fuckers Building
BEN. K. GREEN, ts
KiCH'D. II. CLARKE
n.t
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MEMORIAL.

IT. III, Senate and House Of Representatives. ofths
Trni,,d S,afes in Congress assembled The memo
rial of the undersigned, respectfully represents that
,hsv are entitled to Bounty Land, under the ac,
Of 3sth of September, 1850, that they are informed
and believe that the INDICATED warrants are worth
more to them than the patented iahds would be,
,h., thew do not expect desire to reside on tho
Land tbns granted; that if patented to them. the
exnense of agencies and taxes will be an ANNUAL
charge. reducing the value of the grant, which
,hsv could avoid il permitted to sell the warrant
Yoyr memorialists further represent that the law,
bv preventing the sale of the warrants, assun e.
that the officers and volunteers emitted 10 bounty
I'D arc NOT competent to act for themselves,
whereas many of them are among the most intel
l;ren and respectable citizens of the States. They
therefore respectfully ask that the act aforesaid
NAV be so modified as to make the warrants for
bounty lands assignable, and they will ever
pray, &c.
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TO EDITORS OF NEWSPAPERS.

WE beg leave to call your attention TO an ad
w vertisemeut, and to the memorial annexed,
and tender our services in the prosecution OF any
claims for Bounty Lands or Pensions, which you
NAV send to us We will allow you one half our
usual fee. which is five dollars for obtaining war
rant for 100 acres and three dollars for warrant
OF eighty acres or less, for publishing our adver-
tisement, and preparing and forwarding the papers
to us.
If YOU accept this proposal, please insert this
circular and our er'isement IN your paper
aith the following editorial notice;
We cal tr attention of our readers to the ad
ver,isemert N Messrs. Duff Green, Ben. Il
Green. and Richard III. Clarke, Attorneys ana
Agents at Washington, ID. O.. 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 az our
office car have their papers properly prepare and
forwarded TO these gentlemen az 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
ZEN SpEE'N
RlCH'D III. CLARKE
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American statistics.

A short time past we published some statistics
relative to the number Of soldiers supplied from
the different States to the revolutionary war ne
ROWS Commercial Review gives some tables re-
ative to this, and other subjects of equal interest,"
which we copy ~,
|. The number Of soldiers furnished by the
American States during the revolution, and the
population of each State in 1890 and IN lo47.
g. Principal battles Of the revolution, their sew
eral dates, commanders-in-chief, ana losses on
each side.
g. Amount of continental money issued to sup
mort the war, and the estimated cost in speci
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WINE Subscriber returns his thanks IL the
il public and the old customers of Simms q SoH
and informs them that TIL GROCERY AND
WINEBUSiNESS heretofore carried on by them,
is continued by EpwARp S'Mms he hss sdded a
full and fresh supply Of the fines. rEAs' sLACk
has also on hand full assortment of the hnest
WINE, and will be sold at the lowest rates,
amongst which will be found 100 baskets o. The
choicest brands Of Champagne, Hook, and C'arst
Wines, of the purest kinds. o. IA .o- a H..
EDWARD SiMMS;
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FOR CALIFORNIA, via CHAGRES
WITHOUT DETENTION ar PANAMA

THNHE United States Mail Steamship Company
q will despatch the splendid double-engine
steamship GEORGIA, ON Wednesday, Dec. III
at 0 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 porrs.
The connection at Panama will be carefully
kept up, and passengers for San Francisco arr
guaranteed that they will not be delayed at Pana
ma beyond the usual stay in port hE13 a
The books are now open, and passage can b.
secured at the following rates sA :.
FROM NEW YORK TO CHaGRES.
State-room berth --h- ann
Standee berth, forward saloon so
Steerage berth, found bed e. separate table so
FROM PANAMA TO saw FRANCISCO.
State-room berth - 1900
Steerage berth, found bed & separate table $50
FROM NEW YORK.
Stafe-room. Standee. Steerage
To Charleston or Savannah $25 500 $40
10 Havana -- 10 IS IS
To New Orleans rs 60 Is
Freight to New Orleans 80 cents per cubic fbot
Freight to Havana will be taken in limited
quantity at reasonable rates. ~
Passengers for Chagres will be transferred at
Havana to the new and splendid steamship PA
CIFIC. ffT A
To 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 O
bil OF lading adapted TO their business, which will
be furnished to shippers on application at tn
companys Office, and with which they are re
quested to provide themselves, as no other form
viii be signed by the agents of the company Al
bills Of lading must be signed before the sailing @
vessel. Dec. Z, 1850.
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MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF HAMP-
VI DEN, SYDNEY COLLEGE, RICH

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. OF HAMP-
M DEN, SYDNEY COLLEGE, RICH,
M0ND, VA.-The thirteenth Annual Course OF
Lectures viii commence on Monday. the l4th OF
October. 1850. and continue until the LIST or the
ensuing March The commencement for comforting
degrees will be- held about the middle Of March.
4. IL. BcHArnAn, M. D., Prof. OF Obstetrics
and Diseases OF Women and Children
I T.. w. CHAMsERLAyNE. "A. ", Prof. OF Mate
ria Msaiea and Therapeutics.
s.. MAuran, nj. d., Prof. of Chemistry and
CnAs. bxLL GissoN, M. D.. Prot. of Surgery
and Surgical Anatomy.
CAnrrxa p. JoHssos, M. d., Prof of Anatc-
my and Physlology. e,r,.,a
Dawn III. TUcxER, M d. Frof. OF 1heory ann
rnetice Of M edicine.
ARrHus e. PEricoLAs, M d., Demonstra'or
= The study Of practical Anatomy may be prose-
cut~H with ths nDst ample facilities, and al very
trtaing expense.
la~s urinary and Richmond Almshouse: Inc
ln6rmary, under the same roof with the Conese
ana .,hect to the entire control OF the tacuity s
a al times well filed with medical and surgical
cases. and furnishes peculiar faculties or c'nca'
instruction Many surgical operations are per
FORMED in presence Of the class; and the students
z bsinr freely admitted 10 the wards, ENJOY under
the guidance Of the Professors, unusual opporlu-
Mics for becoming familiar with the symptoms
diagnosis, and treatment OF disease.
Exnenses-M atriculatlon fee, IS. Professors
fees. alO5. Demonslrator' fee, $40. Graduation
fee, ,S25. 49,, ,oh,s and
The price Of board, including fuel sn.s anu anu
servants' attendance, is usually W TO va per
week. ~ ;eo.n,a
The catalogue, &C., containing fuller iniorm q
ton concerning the institution, VIII pc torwarafu
to those applying for it, or spechc inquiries "n
- $50 s. MAUPlN, M. D.,
81 ~, Dean Of the Faculty.
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MEDICAL, COLLEGE OF THE STATE OF
SOITTI CAROLINA. a.'f

MEDICAL COLLEGE or THE STATE OF
SOUTH CAROLINA.
TIME Annual COURSE OF LECTURES IN this
Institution will commence on the hrst Monday
in November next, on the following branches;
Anatomy, by j. Holbrook, M ID.
institutes and Practice of Medicine, by S Hem
nv Dickson, M. ID.
Surgery, by r. Geddings, M. ID.
Physiology, by James Moutrie, M ID.
Msteria Medica, by Henry r.. Frost, Nj. ID.
Obstetrics, by Thos. G.. Pro,sau, M. ID.
Chemistry, by G. u. Shepard, M D.
Demonstration of Ans,omy, St. Julian Ravenel,
NJ ID.
DR.. d. j. Cain, Physician 10 the Marine H"1-
pital and Clinical Instructor Lectures twice "a
week on the Diseases of thut Institution.
Dr. f.. b. Flagg, Physician to the Aims House
Lectures twice week on Diseases.
Demonstrntive instruction in Medicine and Sur
gerry at the College Hospital.
HENRY r FROST, M. d., Dean.
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nRESS COMBS.--We are just opening M
J other and prettier assortment Of those hand
some Rope and Chain pattern Shell and Buifsfo
Dress Tuck Combs. prices from S2to so escn
Also, 900 diAeren, patterns Spanish Dress Fan;
Laces from rs cents TO $40 each. ftH
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N TIC u.

MEMBERS or CONGRESS having books
that belong TO the Library ofthe House Of Repre-
sentativ.s are requested to return them this week
with their names upon them, 40 that their ac-
counts may be properly credited, y
3llHDl3' up. WILLIAMS, Lib, II X
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THE BRITISH PERIODICALS AND THE
FARMERS GUIDE.

FARM Eli GUIDE.
r EONARD SCOTT Il Co., NO. 81 Gold sire 4
/ 4 Nt,o York, continue to publish the four lead
ing British Quarterly Reviews and Backwood'
Magazine; in addition to which they have recent
ly commenced the publication of a valuable Agr-
cultural work, called the
|" FARMER s GUIDE TO SCIENTIFIC AND PRAcrucAL
AcRIcuLTuRE,"
By HENsr STEPHENS, F. Y s., of Edinburgh, au-
thor of the g Book Of the Form" &c.. &c. assisted
by Jonss p. NORTON, M. A., New Haven, Professor
of Scientific Agriculture IN Yale College, &C., &c
This highly valuable work will comprise two
large roval octave Volumes, continuing over 400
pages, with l8 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 incaculable value to the student
Of agriculture.
The work is being published in semi-monthly
numbers Of Ga pages each, exclusive OF the Steel
engravngs, and is sold at IS cents EACH or IS for
the entire work in numbers, OF which there will be
at least twenty-two.
The British Periodicals. re-published are as fol-
lows, viz at tni
The LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW CONSERVATIVE,
The EDINBURGH REVIEW (Whig),
The NoRTH BRITIsH REVIEW Gree church,,
The WESTMINSTER REVIEW Uiberal.)
BLACKwooD's EDINBURGH MAGAZINE (Tory).
Although these works are distinguished by the
political shades above indicated, yet but small
portion ofther contentsis devoted to political SUBJ
jects. 1t s their literary character which gives
them their chief vaIue and in that they stand con.
fessedly far above all other journals oftheir class.
Black,oood, still under the mastery guidance Of
Christopher NORTH maintains it's ancient celebrity,
and is, at this time, unusually attractive, from the
serial works Of Bulwer and other literary notables
written for that magazine, and first appearing in
its columns both in Great Britain and in the United
States. Such works as "The Caxtons" and IN j
New Novel" doth by Bulwer,) "My PENINSULA
Medal, !" "The Green Hand, and other serials
of which numerous rival editions are issued by the
leading publishers in this country, have to be rel
printed by those publishers from the pages o.
Backwood, after it has been issued by .Messrs. Scot
e. Co., so that subscribers to the reprint Of that
Magazine may always rely on having the earliest
reading of these fascinating tales.
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THIRD ANNUAL EXHIBITION

Msrvland state Agricultural Society.
IA peal TO THE MEMBERS OF THE NJ nRIL .Ail'
~ SrArE AGRICULTURAL SociETy--W y, ue naa
that you should bear IN mind' ina. On e ;"r vii
hold it's annual Exhibition aud Fair al tns c,;y
Baltimore and we appeal to you, one ana an 20
bring for exhibition thereat portions OF your s,ocn
the products Qf your orchards, and q you, gH'"e"s
Don presume that any animal, or prouuIcs' you
may own is inferior to others Una. WI, 0s .;, -
and be thus deferred from bringing them, as !. Is
only bv comparison that the relative merits OF
Thing can be determined. The safer presumption
for You to arrive at, will be that what you nave
;s - good II not better than that OF others ana
that it behooves you CALAMITY enter tne 'is: "
competition: If defeated honornpiy' anu .ae IS
IN. = ctrr IF the Judges il a guarantee that you
can be defeated in no other way, you VIII ENJOY
he luxury of knowing that others were n'o'e 9"
led to su ccess than yourseir.
And while we address you to bring sucn articles
as are properly in your department, we craVe pc
mission to solicit your interest," 70 lnuuoe 800
,oives and daughters to bring whatever aPpe.ai'
to their peculiar departments as J -
kod rnr..fact.rr, the proa&cts Of the dairy and o.
the po.ltrr vord preserves. domestic o,nes' eo'Vec
tioas, and, above all things, to come themse'oes as
,c,f.ouf Uo,nan and the beautiful etaoora1os q "e'
ne and genius, no display can DC perfect.
To the Manufacturers Of .agresit'lrdi implements
and Tools, we would say, that interest ana Pa.li-
otism both combine to enJoin upon YOU 'ie pr
priety of making grand exhibition OF your ma
chnery of all kinds, as from our present aavlces'
we are led to believe that the assemoaSe OF a'n'-
ers and planters, and Of distinguished stranger !,
from most OF the States of the Union, VIII DC
greater than upon any former 0 shs arreural
TapIerrrt makers aud Mechanics fths United STATES
make it a matter of pride to display your macni,
merry at our exhibition, and vie with each oller 10
having the best and largest assortment on 'n pt
ground. Such ambition is laudable-is worthy =,
American genius, and should be cherishea oy '"N'
American heart
nz- Editors with whom we exchange VIII con-
err favor by copying this notice.
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PLAINS, BLANKETS, KERsEYS AND
FLANNELS

TIME SUBSCRIBERS, Direct Importers of all
l. WOODEN GOODS, have just received per
Ships. "Gulnnre," /" Orion" and " Somerset,
from Liverpool, their fall supply Of PLAINS,
KERSEYS. WHITE and COLORED BLANK
EI'S. WHITE, RED, BLUE and GREEN
FT, ANNEI, BI.ANKETiNG, Guernsey Shirts,
Kilmarnock Caps. Scotch Bonneis, &C., &c, ex-
pressIy suited TO our Southern Planters trade, and
to an inspection Of which, they confidently M
wife all who visit the Charleston Market. ari
C.. eel. KERRISON e. CO.,
20o King st.. northwest cor. King q Market SITS.
Charleston, sept 81
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WILL be opened at Mrs. s. Pnrker's, on Sat
w urday, Odd inst, at 10 clock A. NJ, in the
new store under the National Hotel, rich ansort
ment Of Winter Millinery, consisting of Hats,
Caps, Head Dresses, Feathers, FIorences, Rib
bons, &c. &c. PARKER y rs
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PREMIUM.

Any person sending us three subscribers will be
entitled to a copy Of the I" History of Propellers
and Steam Navigation, (" republlshed IN book form
,ober. 1t will be one of the most complete works
upon the subject ever issued, and will contain
ABOUT ninety engravings
Oct. OFF
r IFE INSURANCE.-Bri Commercial
| Life Insurance Company, established in 1920,
and empowered by act of Parliament, for the In
surance Of Lives and Survlvorships, and the en-
dowment of Children, &c, &c, G CAPITAL
THREE MILLION DOLLARS
N5~OHicc Sd story Colonization Buildings,
near Jackson Hall, Pennsylvania avenue, Wash
inton city, ID,
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yI7ILLIAM TUCKER, MERCHANT TAILOR,
w (of the late firm Of Lane & Tucker,) wouio
call the attention of his friends and the puphc gen
orally to his stock OF Goods now opening wn'e
has been selected by himself from the largest I'M
porting houses in New York, and by far the great
est variety and richest styles ever offered m thls
city. Strangers are respectfully and earnestly so
licited to give me call and examine my stoch pc
fore purchasing, as am confident IL WIN oe 70
their advantage.
And would especially call the attention OF OF
fcers, both Of the army and the navy, to the iac'
thai am prepared to execute all kinds OF uniforms,
according n the late regulations, at the shortes'
notice. and atmoderate prices, warranted, pom ~
the cutting and making Departments, equal to any
establish ment in this country.
W. T.. tenders his sincere thanks to his numer-
Gus friends for therlong and continued patronage
and hopes, by the same diligence and auentoh 70
business, to merit a continuance OF 'he snihe'
All orders promptly executed
sep QO-3tw3w-d&trw
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TTAS several vacant rooms for families. singh
ladies', and gentlemen. The house il largeo
pistssnt. and airy, and situated in tts best pars
~ Washington, between Al and 9Th streets,
Pennsy wanna avnos. A Arst rate table ia ksos
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II e II M s.

r or FARMER S0utue ASoutPietVi w 80 A'oo-j SsVN
Payments to be made in all cases in .Adpanos.)
CLUBBING.
discount Of Twenty-Five per cent. from the above
prices will be allowed TO Clubs ordering four OF
more copies of any one or more OF the above
works. Thus: copies Of Backwood or of one
Review will be sent to address for 80 copies
of the four Reviews and Backwood for $50 and
SO
a. Orders from Clubs must be sent direct 10 The
publishers, no discount from these prices can be
allowed TO Agents. H
Money, current in the States where issued, WI
be received al par.
n5-Remittances and communications should be
always addressed, postpaid or franked, to the
Publishers.
LEONARD SCOTT ~ co,
10 FuLron STREET, New York..
Entrance 81 Gold st
Frank Taylor, Taylor & Maurey, and W. Adam,
B0OKSelIerd. j
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A SILVER CARD CASE, with g Mrs. Ell
\ wood Fisher" engraved on it, iIosri
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Average I,635,5yb Average S,25I ,3I3
Average crop Of the last seven years exceeds
that the prior 615,719 bales, and the crop of the
last just double that Of the hrst-and the crop of
1889 was more than 1857 by fly per cent.
Average consumption in Great Britain Of Ameri-
can cotton the first7 wears 1,I59,219 bales.
The I'd period Of years l,49,396 bales.
Largest consumption, 1S4o, l,5t6,6]o bales.