The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-06
D. APPLETON & CO., NEW YORK,

books, among which may be mentioned the fol-
lowing:
/. Bibliotheque des Arts INDUSTRIES (Masson,
Paris)
2. Civil Engineer and Architects Journal.
3. Engineer and Machinists Assistant. (Blackie,
Glasgow
4. Publication Industriele (Armengaud Aine,
S. Jamieson's Mechanics Of. Fluids.
g. Treatise on Mechanics. Poisson.)
7. Allgemine Bauzeitung nit Abbildungen.
(Forster, Wien.)
g. Organ fur die Fortschri'te des Eisenbahnwe
sens in technscher Bezehung. (Von Wal
degg Wesbaden.)
g. Sherwin's Logarithims.
10. Byrne's Logarthms.
III. The Mechanical and Mathematical Works Of
Oliver Byrne.
IL. Silliman's Journal
10. Algemene Maschinen- Encyclopedia. (Huls-
Sc, Leipzig
IA. Cotton Manufacture Of Great Britain and
America contrasted.
Is Holtzapffels' Turning and Mechanical Manip-
pulation.
l6. The Steam Engine. G. Bourne)
II. Eisenbahn- Zeitung. (Stuttgart.)
49, Tregold on the Steam Engine.
49, Pixies Mathematical and Optical Instruments
20. Dictionnaire des Arts ct Manufactures. LA
boulaye, Paris.
o. Sganzin's Civil Engineering.
o. Browns Indicator and Dynaonmeter.
80 Origin and Progress Of Steam Navigation.
(Woodcroft.)
% Fssai sur pIndustrio des Matieres Textiles
Michel Alcan, Parls.)
25. Macnel's Tables
%. Grers' Mechanics Pocket Dictionary.
81 Tempeton's Millwright's and Engineers
Pocket Companion.
%. I.ady's and Gentlemen's Diary.
% Marine Steam Engine. (Brown.)
30. Weisbachs Mechanics and Engineering.
81 The Mathematician. London.)
81 Barlow on Strength of Materials.
49, Hams Mechanics.
ga Mechanical Principles of Engineering and
Architecture. (Mosley.)
S. Journal of the Franklin Institute
&C. The Transactions OF the Institute OF Civil
Engineers. Qondon.)
81 The Artisan
49, Quarterly Papers on Engineering. pub
lished by Weale, London.)
49, Imperial Dictionary. (Glasgow)
49, Students Guide to the Locomotive Engine.
al Railway Engine and Carriage Wheels. Bar
low London,)
AZ Recueil des Machines instruments ct APPareli.
lie Blanc, Paris.)
as Buchanan on Mill Work.
a. Practical Examples OF Modern Tools ana MA
chimes &C. Rennie.)
AZ. Repertoire de PIndustrie Franquaise ct Etran-
pere a. Matthias, Paris.
46 Treatise on the Manufacture Of Gas. (Ac-
com, London.)
A. Setting out Curves on Railways. (Law'
London)
a. Hodge on the Steam Engine
40 Scientific American
So Railroad Journal. (New York;
ST. American Artisan.
So Mechanics Magazine.
3d. Nicholson's (Peter) Dictionary OF Architec-
ture.
"a Dictionaire de Marine Yoiles ct Vapeur,
Ode Bonnefoux, Pars.)
S. Conway and Menai Tubuler Bridges Fair
barn.
Sc Brees' Railway Practice.
81. Barlow's Mathematical Dictionary.
&c. Bowditch's Navigation.
50 Gregory's Mathematics for Practical Men.
CO. Engineers and Mechanics Encyclopedia
Luke Herbert.)
GI Patent Journal London.
g. Bree's Glossary of Engineering.
"a Encvclopedia Of Civil Engineering. Grassy.
"a Craddock,s Lectures on the Steam-Engne.
65 Assistant Engineers Railway Guide. Has
6s. Mechanical Principal Leonard.)
The great object of this publication is, to place
before practical men and students such an amount
If theoretical and scientific knowledge, in a con-
densed form, as shall enable them to work to the
hest advantage, and to avoid those mistakes which
thew might otherwise commit The amount oil
useful information thus brought together, is almost
beyond precedent In such works. Indeed there IS
hardly any subject within its range which IS not
Gated with such clearness and precision, thas even
man of the most ordinary capacity cannot fail OF
understanding, and thus learning from it much
which it is important for him to know.
From the annexed list of the principal authors
and subject comprised in this work it is sef-ev-
dent that all citizens engaged in the practical and
usef,l arts etc. may derive essential advantages
from the possession and study of this publication,
The following may be especially designated:
Mllwrights.
Moulder and Boiler Makers.
Arti6cers in Brass, Copper, and Tin.
Cutters. and Workers OF Steel in general
Carpenters.
Brickmakers
Workers in Ivory, Bone, and Horn.
Civil Engineers, Railway Contractors, and Con-
tractors for Earth-Work, and Masonry of every
description.
Architects and Bridge Builders
builders. Master Masons, and Bricklayers.
Shin Raiders, Masters of Vessels, Ship Carpen-
ters and others connected with Building and
Docking Ships.
Block and Pump Makers
HEMP Dressers and Rope Makers
Manufacturers of Linea and Cotton Fabrics.
Manufacturers of Spinning Machines, Rowing
Machines Card Breakers and Flnlshers, Draw
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ed with Cotton, Flax, and Wool Machinery
Calenderers, Bleachers and Calico Printers.
Cloth Folders, and Measures, and persons inter
ested in Sewing Machinery.
Anchor and Chain Cable Manufacturers
Cutting and Turning Tool Makers
Pin and Needle Makers
Nail and Rivet Makers.
Rolf and Screw Bolt Makers
Nail Cutters.
Coiners.
Leather Dressers and Curriers'.
Manufacturers of Great Guns and Small Arms.
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Biscuit and Cracker Makers.
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