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NEW PROSPECTUS
OF THE
SCIEN TIFIC A M ERICA N.

T. i r. ~ Il L r. u "A M Il X i T. a N.
To Mechanics, Inoentors, and Manufacturers
INHE Publishers OF the Scientific American re-
J. spectfully give notice that the sIxr.svoLumE
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 II detailed ac-
count of the various subjects discussed through its
columns. tgt
1t enjoys more extensive and influential cir
culation than any other journal of its class in
America. Hs f
1t will be published weekly, as heretofore, in
Qua,io Form, on fine paper, affording, at the end
Of the year, an ILLUSTRATED EyVCYCLO-
PEDLa, Of over FOUR HUNDRED PAGES,
with an Index, and from Five to Six Hundred
ORIGINAL E.NGR4VLNGS, described by letters
of reference; besides vast amount Of practical
information concerning the progress OF SCIE.N-
ME.NTS, CHEMISTRY, CIVIL E.NGLNEER-
ING, NJ AN YEA c TURING in its various
branches, .aRCHITECTURE, MAS ONRY, BOT
.A.NY,-in short, it embraces the entire rar.se O,
the Arts and Sciences.
1t also possesses an original feature not found in
any other weekly journal in the country, viz, an
Official List of P.aIE.NT CLAIMS, prepared ex.
pressly for it's columns at the Patent Otfice-thus
constituting it the AMERICAN REPERTORl
OF LNVE.NTIONS.'
TEuMs--S2 a-year 81 for six months.
All letters must be post paid and directed to
MUNN& CO.,
Publishers Of the Scientific American,
1913 Fulton street, New York
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MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. or HAMp

MI EI1ICAI,- DEpAHTMKNT" OF AkMP-
lW DEN, SYDNEY COLLEGE, RICH
MOND, VA-The thirteenth Annual Course Of
Lectures will commences on Monday, the l4th OF
October, 1850, and continue until The lst Of tbs
ensuing March, The commencement Tor comforting
degrees VIII be held about the middle or March,
!, n ~. no"" ~ Ma. va ~, rro, OF oos's"'cs
'''1 W. ~... "'"sn anu on''orsn.
.s,:, Ia r.sa..,'a.,,, M W rroi' OF mals
r'a 'iu T'''. anu Al re Dr. 80 c.,
.. MAur'H' w. ~ r'o'- OF Chemistry ana
thafn'acy. Ar pr
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yENHE undersigned, a committee Of publication, OF
Il the part OF the Muscogee and Russell AgricuI
tural Society, respectfully invite public attention
to the following prospectus of a MONTH";
JOURNAL, to be published in This city under tn,
auspices OF the above named association.
The work will be devoted to the interests of Az
ricuiture and Horticulture, Domestic and Rura
Economy. Under these several heads will be in.
cluded all that concerns the culture of crops, the
impro vement of the soil, the management of the
farm, the garden, the orchard, the flower yard,
and the ouse-keeper's department In their con-
nexon with the interests Of the soil, the other in
dustra pursuits Of the land, will receive their ap
propiiate attention.
The .'SOIL OF THE SOUTH" will be under
the editorial supervision of CHARLES A. PEABODY
esq and Col JAMES NJ. CHAMBERS. Mr.. 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 is 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
auarto size, printed with new type on superior
white paper, and furnished to subscribers a the
ONE DOLLAR PER .d.h.NU.N,
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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-
lntive to this and other subjects of equal interest,
which we copy
l. The number of soldiers furnished by the
American States during the revolution, and the
population of each State in 1890 and in lS47.
g. Principal battles Of the revolution, their sew
ernl dates. command rs 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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MARION CouRr-HousE, s. c., Oct. 49, 1851
EiLED PROPOSALS will be received until the
y 18th ofDecember next for the piers ola bridge
across the Great Pee Dee river. The job comprises
four piers--one very heavy pier for draw, and
the sinking of cast-iron hollow piles l y Dr. Potl's
pneumatc process for forming foundations. The
plan and specifications of the piers will be exhib.
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 Will. and Man. r. r., Richmond, Va
p s. Mr.. Charles Pontez, "a Liberty street,
New York, is the proprietor Of DR.. Potts patent
in the United States. 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 public gen
orally to his stock Of Goods now opening, which
has been selected Ivy himself from the largest i'm
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
icited to give me a call and examine my stock be-
fore purchasing, as confident it will be to
heir advantage
And would especially call the attention of Of
icers, both Of the army and the navy, to the fact
thai am prepared to execute all kinds Of uniforms,
according 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. a
w. Il. tenders his sincere thanks to his numsr-
ous friends for iherlong and continued patronage
and hopes, by the same diligence and attention 10
business, to merit continuance OF the same
| All orders promptly executed.
sep 2D-3tW3v--1GtrW |-s.n y .ttst.t..5t ..l.
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r Aw AND AGENCY OFFICE. The under

+ AW AND AGENCY Off CE.--The under
IL signed. Attorneys and Agents, practice Law
IN the Supreme Court of the United States, and
the Courts Of the District Of Columbia, aud 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
yentons, &c, &c. -te
They tender their services to members of the
profession at distance, and, when the case IN
prepared by lo-al agent, will abate one-haif 'Ieir
usual fee. All information relative to = .orms-
and usages Of business in any of the Departments
will be furnished 10 our regular corresponding
without charge. They have made arrangements
for the payment Of lakes, and for the sale or loca
ton of bounty land warrants on the best Western
lands.
Ij-Oiice on Pa .nsylvania avenue, Lane d
fuckers Building
DUFF GREEN,
BEN. r. GREEN,
KlCH'D. III. CLARKE
Oct. l4--3taw3m.
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THIRD ANNUAL EXHIBITION
OF THE

MBrylan0 STATE AErtCuUural SOc1cty.
A PPEAL TO THE MEmBERs OF THE MARYLAND
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, aud Of your gsrde's
Don t presume that any animal, or product, you
may own is inferior to others that will be here,
and be thus deferred from bringing them, as 1t Is
only by comparison that the relative merits of any
thing can be determined. The safer presumption
tor 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 ist or
competition if defeated honorably, and the high
character of the Judges is a guarantee that you
an be defeated III no other why, you will ENJOY
he luxury Of knowing that others were more en-
lied 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
.oiues and daughters to b1iaS whatever appertaina
to their peculiar departments, as enbrosdery mouse
hold manufactures, the prou,cts Of the dasry aud o
The poultry yard, preserves. domestic 'ctnes coec-
tions and above all things to come themselves, as
o.thoui ,oon,a, and The beautiful celebrations Of her
asie and genius. no display can be perfect
To the Manufacturers qf .agricultaral Implements
| md Tools, we would say that interest and patri-
otisIn both combine to enjoin upon you the pro
prety Of making grand exhibition Of your ma
chnery of all kinds, No from our present advices.
we are led to believe that the ussemblage 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 .agricutt"raL
implement makers aud Mechanics Of the United States,
make it a matter Of pride to display your machi-
merry at exhihilion, and vie with each other ~
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. h iatG.g
I5- Editors with whom we exchange will con-
fer d favor by copying this notice.
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VOL. III

Sugar Plantations.
Manufacturers of Railway, Bar, Round Ribbon
and Rod Iron. g.s
Wheel, Axle, and Spring Makers.
Engine Drivers, aud Persons connected with ths
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 Boltine
and BraA-Separating Machinery.
Farmers and Persons using Gran-Shelling ana
Threshing Machinery.
Bull Workers, Carvers Engravers, and Ornamen
Makers in general.
Persons employed in the Manufacture Of Gas
Mskors Of Copper and Lead Tubing.
Linen and Straw Paper Makers
Ship Owners, Harbor Masters, and others inter
ested in Dredging Machinery.
Well Sinkcrs.
Astronomers, Philosophers, and others using Phil
osopbical Apparatus and Instruments.
Miners Engineers, and other interested in Pump
ing Engines
Persons interested in Canals and Aqueducts.
Warehousemen, aud Diners, using Hydraulic
Presses, Dynanometric Cranes, Jack Screws
Common and Feed Cranes
Workers in Metals and Alloys.
Tin Plate Workers.
Spring Manufacturers.
WheelwriEhts, Clock Makers Horologsts, &c.
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'
lishedjn England, France, or Germany, the most
essential parts of which being comprised in thi,
Dictionary, render it as perfect and comprehen
sive as possible. The publishers have endcavored
to use great economy in type SO that each page Of
tho work contains at least four times the number
of words found in ordinary pages Of the same size
ngs Of ample size and clearness, SO thata Mechanic
may construct Accurately any machine described
The publishers are, in short determined, regard
less OF cost to make the work as complete as pos
sible land it is hoped every one DESTROYS to OBTAIN
the work will procure it as issued in numbers, and
thus encourage the enterprise
The work will be issued In semi-monthiy mum
bers, commencing in January, 1850, and will pro-
gress with great regularity.
The whole work will be published in 40 mum.
bers at Is 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 Propretors Of Newspapers throughout thu
United States and Canada.
Ii the foregoing advertisement is inserted five
times durr. the year, and the paper containing il
sent to us, copy Of tie work will be sent gratis
in payment.
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vuHHE Subscriber returns his thanks tn lht
IL public and the old customers Of SpMMs e. Sow
and informs them that THE GROCERY AND
WINE BUSINESS heretofore carried on by them
is confined by EDWARD StaMs he has added a
full and fresh supply Of the finest TEAS, BLACK
AND GREEN, FRESH GROCERIES, &c. and
has also on hand a full assortment Of the hnest
WINE, and will be sold at The lowest rates,
amongst which will be found 100 baskets OF the
choicest brands Of Champagne, Hook and Clare
Wines, Of the rursst kinds
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BOOK AND JOB
PRINTING OFFICE.

yUyHE undersigned respectfully informs his CID
customers and business men Of Washington
;, n,r,cnIar. that he has put his Book and Job
Printing Establishment again in complete order
having added new type, presses, &c, to his for
mer materials, which enables him to execute
Every description Of Letter press Printing
in superior style, with nsatness and despatch
and as cheap as it can be done in any ofthe North
srn cities. ~ q. ~. 81
Having added large Napier Steam Press to
his establishment, he can print pamphlets, BOOKS
or any other work, with greater speed than mere
tofore He respectfully solicits the patronage o'
the business community
0 aaaE G. A. SAGE.
49, n Washington.
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THE BRITISH PERIODICALS AND THE
FARMERS GUIDE

r EONARD SCOTT e. Co., No. 81 Gold street
j A .Nsw York, continue to publish the four lead
ing British Quarterly Reviews and Lakewood
Magazine; in addition to which they have recent
Ily commenced the publication Of valuable Agri-
cultural work, called the
I" FARMERS GUIDE TO SCIENTIFIC AND PRAcTIcAL
AGRICULTURE
BY HENRY STEPHENS, +. X. s., OF Edinburgh, au-
thor of the ''Book of The Farnl &C.. &C.. assisted
by JOHN p. NoRroN, M "A, New Haven Professor
of Scientific Agriculture in Yale College, &C., SO
This highly valuable work will comprise two
large royal octave volumes, containing over ,40C
pages, with l8 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 by the hes
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 incalculabe value to the student
Of agriculture.
The work is being published in semi-monthy
numbers of ga pages each, exclusive OF the Stee
engravings, and is sold at IS cents each, IS fo
ut least twenty-five.
The British Periodicals re-published are as fol
lows, viz:
The LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW CONSERVATIVE
The EDINBURGH REvlEw (Whig),
The NORTH BRITISH REVIEW Gree church,,
HE WEsTMiNsTER REVIEW lLlDeral.)
BLAcKwoops 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
iects 1t is their literary character which gives
them their chief value, and in that they stand
fessedy far above all other journals ofther class
Black,oood, still under the mastery guidance OF
Christopher North, maintains its ancient celebrity
and ia Mt 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 I'M y
New Novel; (both by Bulwer,) "My PENINSULA
Medal, >" The Green Hand, and other serials
of which numerous rival editions are issued by tn,
leading publishers in this country, have to be re
printed by those publishers from the pages o
BIackwood, AFTER ii has been issued by JMessrs Scot
e. 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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r IFE Observation-Disclosures Commerce.
| 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
THREE MILLION DOLI~aRS!
nSPOffice 3D. story Colonization Buildings,
near Jackson Hall, Pennsylvania avenue, Wash
inton city, ID. c
M THOMPSON, Agent
October o. l850--dtf
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MEDICAL COLLEGE OF THE STATE OF
SOITTH CAROLINA

MEDICAL COLLEGE OF THE STATE OF
SOUTH CAROLINA.
TIME Annual COURSE OF LECTURES in this
Institution will commence on the first Monday
in November next, on the following branches:
Anatomy, by J. Holbrook, M. ID.
Institutes and Practice of Medicine, by s Hen
ny Dickson, M. ID.
Surgery, by f. Geddings, M. d.
Physiology, by James Moultrie, M. D.
Materia Medica, by Henry r. Frost, M. d.
Obstetrics, by Thos G. PrIo,eau' M ID.
Chemistry, by C. U. Shepard, M. ID.
Demonstration OF Anainmy, ST. Julian Ravene,
NJ. ID.
Dr. d. j. Cain, Physician to the Marine Hos
pital and Clinical Instructor. Lectures twice h
week on the Diseases Of thut Institution.
DIR. +. b. Flagg, Physician to the Aims House
Lectures twice week on Diseases.
Demonstrative Instruction in Medicine and Sur
gerry at the College Hospital.
HENRY r FROST, M. D., Dean.
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N O TIC T..

MEMBERS OF CONGRESS- having books
that belong to the Library ofthe House of Repre-
sentatves, are requested to return them this week
with their names upon them, so that their nc-
counts may be properly credited.
Z. WILLIAMS, Lib III r.
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PREMIUM.

Any person sending us three subscribers will be
entitled to IA copy Of the =" History Of PropelIers
and Steam Navigation, +" republished 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 Off
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End,ice,nr1lfs for C[,lbbinD

ANY person who will send us four subscribers
fer six months, at our regular rates, shall he en-
titled to copy. for the same length of time or
we will furnish
10 copies for mos, SO IS copies for I2 mos S22
10 do l2 Is 30 do I2 IS
Southern and Western money taken at par for
subscriptions; or Post Office Stamps taken at
their full value. t.t
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J,uE Winter Course Of Lectures in the Medical
Deoartment OF tire Cincinnati Literary and Sci
,nfidc Institute, formerly the Literary and Bo
,nnico Medical College of Ohio } will be resumed
IN ,he College EdIfce, Third street, east OF Broad
way, on Monday the 81 Of November. A pre-
liminary course on Anatomy, Physiology, and
Operative Surgery, will be commenced on the 9th
of October There were i,oslpe iadrs in the Spring
class, and the most Of these. and many others,
are expected this winter. The subscriber Will DO
aided by SOME Of the ablest and truest men IN ms
ranks Of reform. The College Edi6ce is elegant
and convenient, and abundantly supplied with
everything essential to the illustration of every de'
partment Of medicine.
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October 81, ls5O--dtf

w urday, 23d inst, at 10 clock A. NJ in the
new store under the National Hotel, rich assert.
ment Of Winter Millinery, consisting of Hats,
Caps, Head Dresses, Feathers, Florences, Rib
bons, &c. &c. PAKhER'S
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PLAINS, BLANKETS, KERSEYS AND
FLANNEL3.

TNHE SUBSCRIBERS, Direct Importers of all
i WOODEN GOODS, have just received per
Ships, "Gulnare," Orion" and Somerset, I"
from Liverpool, their fall supply of PLAINS,
KERSEYS, WHITE and COLORED Blank
ETS, WHITE, RED, BLUE and GREEN
FLANNEL BLANKETING, Guernsey Shirts,
Kilmarnock Caps, Scotch Bonnets, &c, &c, ex
pressly suited to Southern Planters trade, and
to an inspection Of which, they confidently in
vite all who visit the Charleston Market.
c. & f. L. KERRlSON q Co,
200 King st., northwest cor. King q Market SITS.
Charleston. Sept s.
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PAPERS MINLAID.

DIAPERS in the case Of Thomas Crown, govern
ment contractor for brick, DC The finder will
oe literally rewarded by restoring them TO the
office OF the National Hotel or to me
BEVERLEY TUCKER.
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NEW FANCY GOODS

WILL BE RECEIVING every day during
w next week, 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' Pcrfumery ana
Fancy Store, Penn av, near National Hotel
sep2l-3td
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,hat the prior 6l5,7l9 bales, and the crop of the
Las, lust double that Of the frst-and the crop OF
I9AS-9 was more than 1867 by fifty per cent
Average consumption in Great Britain OF Amer
can cotton the first years i,io5'SiS oa,es
The I'd period of 2 years i's4?'S Ss ' pa'es
Largest consumption, l849, l,5S6,6Oo bales
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MEMORIAL

To The Senate and House Of Representatives. efthe
United States in Congress assembled The memo
rial of the undersigned respectfully represents that
thew are entitled to Bounty Land, under the act
of 18Th OF September, 1850, that they informed
and believe that the INDICATED warrants worth
more to them than the patented lands would be,
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
thev could avoid if permitted to sell the warrant
Your memorialists further represent that the law
by preventing the sale of the warrants, assume
that the officers and volunteers emitted to bounty
auds. are not competent to act for themselves
whereas MANY of them are among the most intel
lgent and respectable citizens of the States. They
therefore respectfully ask that the act aforesaid
may be SO modified as to make the warrants for
bounty lands assignabe, and they will ever
pray, &c.