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NEW PROSPECTUS
OF THE
SCIENTIFIC A M e r. c A N

CIENTIFIC AM E r. &c A N.
To Mechanics, Inventors, and Manufacturers:
TIME Publishers Of the Scientific american re-
Of this valuable journal, commenced on the 2lst
of September, offering valuable opportunity for
all to subscribe who take an interest in the pro-
eress and development of the Mechanics Arts
and Manufactures of our country The charac-
ter Of the Scientific .4merican is too well known
throughout the country to require a detailed ac-
count of the various subjects discussed through its
columns.
It enjoys more extensive and influential cir
culation than any other journal of it's class in
America.
1t will be published weekly, as heretofore, in
O,torto Form, on fine paper, affording, at the end
Of the wear, an ILLUSTRATED E.NCYCLO-
PEDLA. Of over FOUR HUNDRED PAGES,
with an Index, and from Five to Six Hundred
ORIGINAL EJNGR.AVLNGS, described by letters
of reference; besides vast amount of practical
information concerning the progress of SCIE.N-
TIFIC and MECHANICAL IMPROVE
JME.NTS, CHEMISTRY, CIVIL ENGINEER
ING, MANUEL C TURING in its various
branches, .fRCHITECTURE,J MASONRY, BOT
.fN'Y,-in short, it embraces the entire range OF
the Arts and Sciences.
It also possesses an original feature not found in
anv other weekly journal in the country, viz, an
Odiciol List of P.qTEyNT CLAIMS, prepared ex.
pressly for it's columns at the Patent Ofhce,-thus
constituting it the Z. AMERICAN REPERTORH
OF INVENTIONS"
TERms-$2 a-year IL for six months.
All letters must be post paid and directed to
MUM g. CO.,
Publishers of the Scientific American,
1913 Fulton street, New York.
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vUNHE undersigned, a committee of publication, Oh
IL the part Of the Muscogee and Russell Agricul-
tura Society, respectfully invite public attention
to the following prospectus Of MONTHLY
JOURNAL, to be published in this city under the
auspices Of the above named association.
The work will be devoted to the interests of .4g-
riculttlre and Horticulture, Domestic and Rural
Economy. Under these several heads will be in
cuded all that concerns the culture Of crops, the
improvement Of the soil, the management Of the
farm, the garden, the orchard, the flower yard,
and the house keepers department. 10 their con
nexion with the interests Of the SOIL the other in
dustrial pursuits Of the land will receive their ap
propriate attention.
The ssSOIL OF THE SOUTH" will be under
the editorial supervision Of CHARLES A. PEABODY
ESQ. and Col JAMES M. CHAMBERS. MIR. Peabody
has been for two years past connected with the
Agricultural Press, and is equally distinguished as
a practical and scientific farmer and gardener
Col Chambers 10 one OF the most intelligent and
successful planters in the South. They will be
assisted by an able corps OF contributors, among
the practical farmers and planters of the land.
Each number will contain sixteen pages Of
quarto size, printed with new type on superior
white paper, and furnished to subscribers the
ONE DOLLAR PER .1.N.NU.M,
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THE BRITISH PERIODICALS AND THE
FARMERS GUIDE.

THE BRITISH PERIODICALS AND THE
FARMERS GUIDE.
T EONARD SCOTT g. Co., No. 81 Gold street
IL .Nsw York, continue to publish the four lead
ing British Quarterly Reviews and Blackwood'
Magazine; in addition to which they have recent
ly commenced the publication Of a valuable Agri-
cultural work, called the
+" FARMER GuIDE TO SCIENTIFIC AND PRAcrIcAL
AGRICULTURE"
BY HENRY STEPHENS, F. r. S., Of Edinburgh, au-
thor Of the "Book Of the Farm, &C., &C.; assisted
Ivy JOHN P. NoRroN, M "A, New Haven Professor
Of Scientific Agriculture in Yale College, &C., go
This highly valuable work will comprise two
large royal octave volumes, containing over 400
pages, with 10 or 90 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 pIoughing, planting,
haying, harvesting, &C., &C., the various domes-
tic animals in their highest perfection; in ST. ort
the pictorial feature Of the book is unique, and
will render it of ncalculable value to the student
Of agriculture.
The work is being published in sem-monthly
numbers of ga pages each, exclusive Of the Steel
engravings, and is sold at IS cents EACH or IS for
the entire work in numbers, Of which there will be
at least twenty-five.
The British Periodicals re-pubshed are as fol
lows, viz
The LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW CONSERVATIVE j,
TIE EDiNBURcH REVIEW (Whig),
The NORTH BRIrIsH REVIEW Gree church,,
The WEsrMINsTER REVIEW (Lberal)
BLAcKwooD's EDINBURGH MAGAZINE Tory.
Although these works are 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 inhat they stand con.
fessedly far above all other journals ofther class
Biack,oood, still under the mastery guidance Of
Christopher North, maintains its ancient celebrity,
and is, at this time, unusually attractive, from the
serial works Of Bulwer and other literary notabes,
written for that magazine, and first appearing in
its columns both in Great Britain and in the United
States. Such works as "The Cations and envy
New Novel" (both by Bulwer,) "My Pennsular
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 il has been issued by Messrs. Scot
g. Co., 80 that subscribers to the reprint of that
Magazine may always rely on having the earliest
reading of these fascinating tales.
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Sugar Plantations
Manufacturers Of Railway, Bar, Round Ribbon
and Rod lron
Wheel, Axle, and Spring Makers
Engine Drivers, aud 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 Plan,ng Machinery.
Corn Millers, and Persons connected with Boiling
aud separating Machinery.
Farmers and Persons using Grain-Shclling and
Threshing Machinery.
Bull Workers, Carvers Engravers, and Ornament
Makers in general.
Persons employed in the Manufacture of Gas
Mskers 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 in Pump
ing Engines
Persons Interested in Canals aud Aqueducts.
Warehousemen, and DINERS, using Hydraulic
Presses, Dynanometric Cranes, Jack Screws
Common and Feed Cranes.
Workers in Metals and Alloys.
Tin Plate Workers.
Spring Maeufacturers
Wheolwrights, Clock Makers Horologists, sc.
The publishers have expended large sum Of
money to get original drawings Of machinery in
practical use in this country, and have procured
almost every work on the subject, whether pnb-
lished in England, France, or Germany, the most
essential parts of which being comprised in this
Dictionary, render it as perfect and compreheh
sive 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
Of words found in ordinary pages of the same size
This has also secured to each plate working-draw-
ngs of ample size and cearness, so that's Mechanic
may construct accurately any machine described.
The publishers are, in short determined, regard
less of cost, to make the work complete as pos
sible and it is hoped every one DESTROYS to obtain
the work will procure it issued in numbers, and
thus encourage the enterprise
The work will be issued in sem-monthly num-
bers commencing in January, 1880, and will pro-
gress with great regularity.
The whole work will be published in 40 num-
bers at rs cents per number and completed with
in the current year, 1850. liberal discount will
be made to agents.
Any one renting the publishers $40 in advance
shall receive the work through the post office free
of expense.
Notice to Proprietors Of Newspapers throughout the
United States and Canada.
If the foregoing advertisement is inserted five
times durr the year, and the paper containing it
sent to us, copy of Tie work will be sent gratis
in payment.
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T Aw AND cYoFFIcE. The under

T. AW AND GENCY OFF CE. The under
Ia signed, Attorneys and Agents, practice Law
IN the Supreme Court of the United States, and
the Courts of the District Of Columbia, and attend
promptly 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. f
They tender their services to members Of the
profession at distance, and, when the case in
prepared by lo:al agent, will abatc one-half their
usual fee. All information relative 10 the forms.
and usages Of business in any of the Departments
will be furnished .o our regular correspondents
without charge. They have made arrangements
for the payment OF axes, and for the sale or loca
ton Of bounty land warrants on the best Western
lands.
I5-Office on Pr :nsyvania avenue, Lane &
fuckers Building
DUFF GREEN,
BEN. E. GREEN,
RICH'D. II. CLARKE
Oct. 4-3taw3m.
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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. De
BOWS Commercial Review gives some tables re-
atve 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 1880 and in 1847.
2. Principal battles Of the revolution, their sew
eral dates, commanders-in-chief, and losses on
each side.
| 3. Amount of continental money issued to sup
port the war, and the estimated cost in specI
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OFFICE WILMINGTON AND MANCHESTER r. K. Co
MARioN CoURr-HousE, s. c., Oct. 10, 1851
EALED PROPOSALS will be received until the
) 18th Of December next for the piers ola bridge
across the Great Pee Dee river. The job comprises
four piers--one very heavy pier for a draw, and
the sinking Of cast-iron hollow piles by Dir. Pou s
pneumatic process for forming foundations. The
tied by the Secretary Of the Company at Marion
COURTHOUSE, and by the resident Engineer, Ii
Fleming, esq, at Wilmington, North Carolina.
WALTER GWYNN,'
Chief Eng. VIII. and Man. r. r., Richmond, Va.
p. s. MT. Charles Pontez, 81 Liberty street,
New York, is the proprietor of Dr. Potts patent
in the United States. tb. nov Sim
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WILLIAM TUCKER, MERCHANT TAILOR,
w (of the late firm of Lane & Tucker,) would
call the attention Of his friends and the public gem
orally to his stock Of Goods now opening, which
has been selected by himself from the largest inn
porting houses in New York, and by far the great
est variety and richest styles ever offered in this
city. Strangers respectfully and earnestly so
licited to give me call and examine my stock be-
rore purchasing, as am confident it will be to
heir advantage.
And would especially call the attention of Of
6cers both Of the army and the navy, to the fact
thai am prepared to execute all kinds of uniforms,
according te the late regulations, at the shortest
notice, and at moderate prices, warranted, both in
the cutting and making departments, equal to any
establishment in this country.
W. T. tenders his sincere thanks to his numer-
GUS friends for theirlong and continued patronage,
and hopes, by the same diligence and attention to
BUSINESS to merit continuance of the same.
All orders promptly executed.
sep 20--3tw3w--d&trw
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sorAylCo MEDICAL CoLLEGe OF OHIO

rVHE Winter Cou rse Of Lectures in the Medical
Department Of tire Cincinnati Litsrsry and Sci
smtifc Institute, Formerly the Literary and Bo
tanico Medical College Of Ohlo,) will be resumed
in the College Edlfce, Third street, east Of Broad
way, on Monday the Sd Of November. A pre-
lininary course on Anatomy, Psychology, and
Operative Surgery, will be commenced on the 9Th
OF October. There were ttosIue ladi/s in the Spring
class, and the most Of these, and many others,
are expected this winter. The suhscrsbevwl " DO
aided BY some Of the ablsat and truest men IN the
ranks Of reform The College Edi6ce - elegant
and convenient, and ndanty supplied WIN
everything essential to illustrate" oil every lie
purtment Of medicine.
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THIRD ANNUAL EXHIBITION
MsryIand state Agricultural socie,

Maryland state Agricultural Society.
A PPEAL TO THE MEMBERS OF THE MAINLAND
n STATE AGRICULTURAL SocIETY.-We desire
that you should bear in mind, that ON the 23d,
oath, and 25th days of October, your Society will
hold its annual Exhibition and Fair at the city Of
Baltimore and we appeal to you, one and all, to
bring for exhibition thereat portions of your Stock
the products Of your orchards, and Of your gardens
Don't presume that any animal, or product, you
NAV own is inferior to others that will be here,
and be thus deferred from bringing them, as it is
only by comparison that the relative merits of any
thing can be determined. The safer presumption
for you to arrive at, will be that what you have
as as good, if not better than that of others, and
that it behooves you to CALAMITY enter the list OF
competition if defeated honoraby, and the high
character of the Judges is a guarantee that you
can be defeated in no other way, you will enjoy
the luxury of knowing that others were more en-
tiled to success 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
uives and daughters TO bring whatever appertains
to their peculiar departments, embroidery, mousse
hold manufactures, the proul.cts Of the dairy and Of
the poultry yard preserpcs, domestic oines, conec-
tons, and, above all things, to come themselves, as
,o,hout ,oona, and the beautiful celebrations Of her
asie aud genius. no display can be perfect.
To the Manufacturers Of agricultural implements
and Tools, we would say, that interest and patri-
priety Of making grand exhibition of your ma
chnery of all kinds, from our present advices,
we are led to believe that the assemblage Of farm
ers and planters, and Of distinguished strangers
from most OF the States Of the Union, will be
greater than upon any former occasion here or
elsewhere. We therefore say to the agricultural
Implement makers and Mechanics orte United STATES,
make it a matter of pride to display your machi-
merry ut our exhibition, and vie with each other in
having the best and largest assortment on the
ground. Such ambition is laudabe--is worthy OF
American genius, and should be cherished by the
| American heart.
| rs Editors with whom we exchange will con-
fer favor by copying this notice.
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: 1,635,59G

Average crop of the last seven years exceeds
that the prior 6l5,7l9 bales, and the crop of the
last Just double that Of the hrst-and the crop of
1859 was more than 1861 by fly per cent.
Average consumption in Great Britain Of Amsri-
can cotton the 6rstT years l,l53,2l9 bales
The Cd period Of years LAS, 1893 bales
Largest consumption, ls4?, l,5cS,6O6 bales
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IFE Observation-Disclosures Commercial
Life Insurance Company, established in 1920,
and empowered by act Of Parliament, Tor the In
surance Of Lives and Survivorships, and the en-
dowment of Children, &C., &c, CAPITAL
THEE MILLION DOLL~dRS!
hz-Ofice Sd story Colonization Buildings,
MeAf Jackson Hall, Pennsylvania avenue, WASH
inton city. DC !. r,,oupsoN 49,,
: O~rnhsv 81 1450--dtf
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N o TIC f.

MEMBERS OF CONGRESS- having books
that belong to the Library ofthe House Of RePre-
sentatves, are requested 10 return them this week
with their names upon. them, so that their ac-
counts may be properly credited. u....
=. WILLIAMS, Lib, HI 81
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nRESS COMBS.--We are just opening All
| other and prettier assortment of those hand
some Rope and Chain pattern Shell and Buffalo
Dress Tuck Combs; prices from $2to $40 each
Also, 900 different patterns Spanish Dress Fan;
Laces from rs cents 70 40 each.
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PREMIUM.

Any person sending us three subscribers will be
entitled 70 a copy of the History Of Propelers
and Steam Navigation, republshed in book form
now in press, TO be ready about the first Of Oc-
tober. It will be one of the most complete works
upon the subject ever issued, and will contain
about ninety engravings.
+ Oct 22-tf 4tHI
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CLUBBING.
A discount oft,oenty.jr per cent. from the above
prices will be allowed to Clubs ordering four or
more copies Of any one or more Of the above
works. Thus copies Of Blackwood or ofone
Review will be sent TO address for 50 a copies
Of the four Reviews and Blackwood for $50 and
~ Orders from Clubs must be sent direct TO the
publishers, as no discount from these prices be
allowed to Agents.
Money, current in the States where issued, will
be received at par.
ITRemttances and communications should be
always addressed, postpaid or franked, to the
Publishers.
LEONARD SCOTT g. CO,
70 Fulton STREET, New York,
Entrance 81 Gold st
GTSubscriptions received in Washington by
Frank Taylor, Taylor & Maurey, and w. Adam,
Booksellers.
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Anv person who will send US four subscribers
for six months, at our regular rates, shall be en-
titled to one copy for the same length of time or
we will furnish
10 copies for mos, 40 IS copies for IL mos. $22
10 do 10 Is 20 do II 20
Southern and Western money taken at par for
subscriptions; or Post Office Stamps taken at
their full value.
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October 81, 105O-dtf

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 assert
ment Of Winter Millinery, consisting Of Hats,
Caps, Head Drssses, Feathers, Florences, Rib
bons, &c. &c. ~ PARkER'S
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NEW FANCY GOODS

w next week, a beautiful assortment Of Fancy
Goods suitable for PRESENTS, &c Also d
large assortment Of fresh Perfumery, Pomatums,
Soaps, Hair-washes, and every article pertaining
to the toilet. PARkERS' Perfumery and
Fancy Store, Penn av., near National Hotel.
sep2l-3td
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BEEBE's NEW YORK HATS III
YOR CALIFORNIA, via CHAGRES.
WITHOUT DETENTION At PANAMA

WITHOUT DETENTION 1T PANAMA.
YUyIIE United States Mail Steamship Company
will despatch the splendid double-engine
steamship GEORGIA, on Wednesday, Dec. IL
at clock, p. M, from the pier, foot Of Warren
street, North river, New York, with the Govern
msnt mails and passengers for San francisco
and intermediate ports.
The connexion at Panama will be carefully
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 YORK TO CHAGRES.
State-room berth 500
Standee berth, forward saloon 80
Steerage berth, found bed q separate table 5O
FROM P.aJN.aJH.a TO SAN FRANCISCO.
State-room berth $500
Steerage berth, found bed & separate table $50
FROM NEW YORK
Statc-room. Standee. Storage
To Charleston or Savannah &25 $50 $40
To Havana 70 SIS IS
TO New Orleans rs v6O IS
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 al
Havana 10 the new and splendid steamship PA.
CIFIC.
To secure freight or passage, apply at the Office
of the company, II West street, corner Of War
rem ste6t. to M o. ROBERTS,.
SPECIAL NOTICE is given to shippers by this
line, that the company have prepared a form Of
bill of lading adapted to their business, which viii
be furnished to shippers on application at the
company's Office, and with which they are re-
auested to provide themselves, no other form
will be signed by the agents of the company. AL
bills Of ading must be signed before the sailing Of
vessel. Dec. Z, 1850.
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FALL MTLLINERY,

FALL MILLINERY.
MRS PARKER will open on Wednesday 10th
/ lH inst, a few cases Of French Hats. Also a
beautiful assortment of Ribbons, Feathers, Flow
ers &C., &c. Penn. NV. under, N. Hotel.
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THE PAST THE PRESENT AND THE FuTURE.--Of
the cotton trade, from the London Economist,
August "a, 1850. "It is calculated that upwards
of 1900, 900 persons depend entirely upon this
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TO EDITORS OF NEWSPAPERS.

| ~ 601IONo O1 AK w 01 <aG AoxN0.
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 you
| NAV send to u.s. 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 or less, for publishing our adver-
tisement, and preparing ana forwarding the papers
to US.
| If you accept this proposal, please insert this
/ circular and our advertisement in your paper,
with the following editorial notice:
"We call the attention of our readers to the ad-
vertisement of Messrs. Duff Green, Ben.
Green, and Richard H. Clarke, Attorneys ana
Agents at Washington, D. c., and would say
| persons having claims for Bounty Lands or PEN
| sions, that we have made arrangements for the
requisite forms, and that claimants calling at our
office can have their papers properly prepared and
forwarded to 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 will notify us that you accept on
proposition. DUFF GREEN,
BEN. e. GREEN,
RlCH'D II. CLARKE
1854 MEMORIAL
To the Senate and House Of Representatives ofths
United States in Congress assembled: The memo-
rial Of the undersigned respectfully represents that
they are entitled to Bounty Land, under the act
Of 18th Of September, 1850 that they are informed
and believe that the unlocated 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 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,
i,y preventing the sale of the warrants, assum e
thai the officers and volunteers entitled to bounty
whereas many of them are among the most intel
ligen and respectful citizens Of the States. They
therefore respectfully ask that the act aforesaid
may he 80 modified as to make tho warrants for
bounty lands assignnble, and they will ever
pray, &c. la