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NEW PROSPECTUS
OF THE
SCIEN TIFIC A Nj Il X c A N

SCIENT FIC A Nj Il X G "A N
To Mechanics, Inventors, and Manufacturers
TIME Publishers Of the Scientific .4merican re-
spectfully 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 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.
1t enjoys more extensive and influential cir
culation than any other journal Of it's class in
America.
1t will be published weekly, heretofore, in
Quarto Form, fine paper, affording, at the end
Of the year, an ILLUSTRATED EyNCYCLO-
PEDLq, Of over FOUR HUNDRED PAGES,
with an Index, and from Five to Six Hundred
ORIGINAL E.VGR.aVIJFGS, described by letters
of reference; besides vast amount of practical
information concerning the progress of SCIEN.
TTFTC and ME c H.4WIC.dL IMPR
MENTS, CHEMISTRY, CIVIL E.NGLN'EER-
ING, ma NUFA URI ING in its various
branches, AR CIIITECTURE,. MASONRY, BOT.
.aJNY,-in short, it embraces the entire rai.s,e OF
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.fTE.N'T CLAIMS, prepared ex,
pressly for its columns at the Patent Office ,thus
constituting it the " AMERICAN REPERTORf
OF INVENTIONS"
TERMs-S2 a-year 81 for six months.
All letters must be post paid and directed to
MUM o. CO.,
Publishers of the Scientific American,
1913 Fulton street, New York.
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WILLIAM TUCKER, MERCHANT TAILo
w (of the late firm of Lane & TuckerO would
ca 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 I'M
porting houses in New York, and by far the great
est variety and richest styles ever offered IN this
:ty. Strangers are respectfully and earnestly So
licited to give me call and examine my stock be-
fore purchasing, as am 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 tc 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 therlong and continued patronage,
and hopes, by the same diligence and attention to
business, to merit continuance OF the same.
All orders promptly executed
sep Observation-Disclosures
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MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF HAMP-
M DEN, SYDNEY. COLLEGE, RICH

Wl DEN, SYDNEY. COLLEGE, RICH
MOND, VA.--The thirteenth Annual Course of
Lectures will commence on Monday, the l4th OF
October, 1850, and continue until the LIST of the
ensuing March. The commencement for comforting
degrees VIII be held about the middle of March.
r. l.. BoHANNAN, NJ d.. Prof of Obstetrics
and Diseases of Women and Children.
l.. w. CuAMBERLAYNE, Nj. D., Prof of Mate
ria Medica and Therapeutics.
S. MAUPM, M. D., Prof. of Chemistry and
Pharmacy.
CnAs BELL GlBsoN, M. d., Prof of Surgery
and Surgical Anatomy.
CARTIER p. JOHNSON, M. d., Prof Of Anato-
my and Physiology.
DAVID II. TucKEa, M. ID. Prof. of Theory and
Practice Of Medicine.
ARTHUR E. PETlcoLAs, M. D., Demonstrators
If Anatomy.
The study of practical Anatomy may be prose-
suited with the most ample facilities, and at very
trIfmg expense.
CIiniial Lectures are regularly given at the Col
egc urinary and Richmond Almsh ouse. The
ln6rmary, under the same roof with the College
and subject to the entire control of the Faculty. 10
at all times well filled with medical and surgical
cases. and furnishes peculiar facilities for clinical
instruction Many surgical operations are per-
formed in presence of the class; and the students
being freely admitted to the wards, enjoy, under
the guidance of the Professors, unusual opportu-
alties for becoming familiar with the symptoms,
diagnosis, and treatment of disease
Observation-Disclosures fee, S5 Professors
fees, sos, Demonstration fee, $40. Graduation
fee, s25
The price Of board, including fuel, lights, and
servants attendance, is usually S3 to 49, per
week.
The catalogue, &C., containing fuller informa-
lion concerning the institution, will be forwarded
those applying for it, or specific inquiries VIII
be answeree by letter Address,
S. MAUPIN, M. d.,
Oct 9 Dean of the Faculty.
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Sugar Plantations.

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 Pianing Machinery.
Corn Millers, and Persons connected with Boiling
and Bran Separating Machinery.
Farmers and Persons using Grain-Shellng and
Thresnng Machinery.
Bull Workers, 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
esed in Dredging Machinery.
Astronomers, Philosophers, and others using Phil
osopbical Apparatus and Instruments.
Miners Engineers, and other interested III fhhP-
ing Engines
Persons interested in Canals and Aqneducts.
Warehousemen, and DINERS, using HydrauHc
Presses, Dynanometric Cranes, Jack screws,
Common and Feed Cranes.
Workers in Metals and Alloys.
Tin Plate Workers
Spring Manufacturers
Wheelwrghts, Clock Makers Horologists, &C.
The publishers have expended a 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 Pho-
lishcd in England, France, or Germany, me fnos'
essential parts Of which being comprised IN ths
Dictionary, render it as perfect and compreheh-
sive as possible The publishers have endcavored
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 me same SIZE
This has also secured to each plate "orklngu'aW
ngs of ample size and clearness, so that mechanic
may construct accurately any machine described
The publishers are, in short dctormlneh, regard
less of cost to make the work as complete as pos
sible and it is hoped every one desrous 10 OBTAIN
the work will procure it as issued IN numbers anu
thus encourage the enterprise.
The work viii be issued in semi-mon'hiy mum
bcrs, commencing in January, 1850, and VIII pro-
gress with great regularity. 20
The whole work will be published IN 40 mum
bers at 25 cents per number, aid completed WIFI
in the current year, 1880 liberal discount WIN
be made to agents.
Any one RENTING the publishers $40 III advance
shall receive the work through the post oiicc Tree
of expense.
Notice TO Proprietors Of Newspapers throughout he
United STATES and Canada
If the foregoing advertisement is inserted hve
times dur the year, and the paper containing ~
sent to us, a copy of TIE work will be sent gratis
IN payment.
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THIRD ANNUAL EXHIBITION
MaryIand state Agricultural Society

MaryIand State Agricultural Society.
4 PPEAL TO THE MEMBERS OF THE MARYLAND
n STATE AGRICULTURAL SoCIETY.-W desire
that you should bear in mind, that on the Odd,
oath, and 25th days of October, your Society will
hold its annual Exhibition and Fair at the city Of
Baltimore T: 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 gardens.
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 it il
only by comparison that the relative merits ofa"v
Thing can be determined. The safer presumrr
for you to arrive at, will be that what you
is as good, if not better than that Of Other
that it behooves you to calamity enter TIL, I - i:
competition if defeated honorably, and the ngh
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
~ are properly in your department, we crave per-
mission to solicit your interest, to induce your
,oires and daughters 10 bring whatever appertalns
to their peculiar departments, as embroidery, mouse
hold manufactures, the pr0ulCts Of the DAIRY and Of
the poultry yard, preserves. domestic mines, coYec-
tions and, above all things, to come henselpes, as
cithott conlan, and the beautiful celebrations Of her
aste and genius, no display can be perfect
To the Manufacturers Of agricultural Implements
md Tools, we would say, that interest and patri-
otism both combine to enjoin upon you the pro
prety of making grand exhibition of your ma
chinery of all kinds, as from our present advces,
we are led to believe that the assemblage of fe~
ers and planters, and Of distinguished strar =,
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 aud Mechanics ofhe United States,
make it matter of pride to display your machi-
merry at our exhibition, and vie with each other IN
having the best and largest assortment on the
ground Such ambition is laudable-is worthy OF
American genius, and should be cherished by the
American heart.
Is. Editors with whom we exchange will con-
fer a favor by copying this notice.
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yHyHE undersigned, a committee ofpub!ication on
& the part OF the Muscogee and Russell Agrical,
turaI 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-
yicuiture and Horticulture, Domestic and Rural
Econo,nv. 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 lfDwer yard,
and the house-kecper's department. In their CON
nexion with the interests of the SOIL the other IN
dusrial pursuits Of the land, will receive their APP
proprate attention.
The "SOlL OF THE SOUTH viii be under
the editorial supervision of CHARLES A. PEABODY
ESQ. and Col JAMES M CHAMBERS. Mr.. Peabody
has been for two years past connected with the
Agricultural Press, and is equally distinguished as
q 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 page OF
nuarto size, printed with new type on superior
white paper, and furnished to subscribers a the
ONE DOLLAR PER .8.NNUM,
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American statistics.

A short time past we published sore statistics
relative to the number Of soldiers suppiled from
the different States to the revolutionary war. be
Rows Commercial Review gives some tables re-
otive to this, and other subjects of equal interest,
which we copy.
/. The number of soldiers furnished by the
American States during the revolution, ana the
population of each State in 1890 and IN 1871.
2. Principal battles of the revolutions their sew
eral dates, commanders-in-chIef, ana losses on
each side.
q Amount of continental money issued to sup
mort the war, and the estimated cost IN speci
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THE BRITISH PERIODICALS AND THE
FARMERS GUIDE
Oct. -3taw3m

I EONARD SCOTT q Co., No. 81 Gold street
IL .Ntp York, continue to publish the four lead
ing British Quarterly Reviews and Blackwood'
Magazine; in addition to which they have recent
~ commenced the publication of a valuable Agri-
cultural work, called the
+" FARmER's GUIDE TO SCIENTIFIC AND PRAcr,cAL
AGRICULTURE
BY HENRY STEPHENS, +. Il. s., OF Edinburgh, au-
thor of the "Book Of the Farm" &c, &c. assisted
by JOHN L. MORTON, M a., New Haye en-, Professor
of Scientific Agriculture in Yale College, &c, &c
This highly valuable work will comprise two
large royal octave Volumes containing over 400
pages, with 10 or 20 splendid steel engravlngs,
and more than 600 engravlngs 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, DC, &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 incacu!able value to the student
Of agriculture
The work is being published in semi-monthly
numbers OF "a pages each, exclusive of the Steel
engravings, and is sold at 25 cents each, IS for
the entire work IN numbers, Of which there will be
at least twenty two.
The British Periodicals re-pubIished are as fol.
lows, VIZ
The LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW (Conseryative)
The EDINBuRGH REVIEW (Whig),
THE NoRTH BRiTIsH REVIEW Gree Church,,
The WESTMINSTER REVIEW (Liberal.)
BLAcKwooD's EDINBURGH MAGAZINE CTory).
Although these works are distinguished by the
political shades above Indicated, yet but a small
portion Of their contentsis devoted to political sub
jects. 1t is their literary character which gives
them their chief value, and in that they stand
fesaedy far above all other journals of their class.
B!achscood, 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 Ca xtons' and "My
New Novel" (both by Bulwer,) .'My Peninsular
Medal, ""The Green Hand" and other serials,
of which numerous rival editions issued by the
leading publishers in this country, have to be ref
printed by those publishers from the pages
Blackwood, after has been issued BY .Nessrs. Scot
& 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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r Aw AND AGENCY OFFICE The und

I AW AND AGENCY OFFICE under
i 4 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
Guiding the settlement Of all accounts of officers
and agents OF the Government, Bounty Lands,
Pensions, Retvrn of Duties, Patents for new in
ventlops, &c, &c.
They tender their services to members of the
profession at a distance and, when the in
prepared by Local agent, will abatc one-half their
usual fee. All information relative to the forms
and usages OF business in any Of the Departments
will be Furnished 10 our regular correspondence
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.
LEOfice on p. .nsylvana avenue Lane &
fuckers Building
DUFF GREEN,
BEN. e. GREEN,
hlCHD. II. CLARKE
Oct. l4-3taW3m
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Marion COURTHOUSE, s. c., Oct. Is, 1851
EALED PROPOSALS will be received until the
= 18th of December next fer 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 castron hollow piles by DR.. Potts
process for forming foundations. Inc
plan and specifications OF the piers VIII De exnio
tied bv the Secretary of the Company at Marion
Courthouse, and by the resident Engineer, L.
Fleming, esq at Wilmington, North Carolina
WALTER GWYNN,
Chief Eng. Will asd Man. II. 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 5-lm
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FOR CALIFORNIA, via CHAGRES.
WITHOUT DETENTION 1T PANAMA


TIME United States Mail Steamship Company
u will despatch the splendid doube-enginc
steamship GEORGIA, on Wednesday, Dec. l.
a, 3 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 porus
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 CH4GRES
Standee berth, forward salooon 80
Steerage berth, found bed & separate table 50
FROM Panama TO SAN FRANCISCO.
State-room berth $500
Steerage berth, found bed & separate table $50
FROM NEW YORK.
State-room. Standee Steeraye
To Charleston or Savannah $25 500 SO
TO Havana ~ 90 90 20
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 at
Havana to the new and splendid steamship 2 A.
CIFIC.
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 NOTICE is given to shippers by this
line, that the company have prepared form of
bill of ladng adapted to their business, which will
be furnished to shippers on application at the
quested to provide themselves, no ether form
will be signed by the agents of the company. All
bills of ladng must be signed before the sailing of
vessel. Dec. Z, 1850.
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WINE Subscriber returns his thanks to the
Il public and the old customers Of SmMs e. Son
and informs them that TIL Z GROCERY AND
WINE BUSINESS heretofore carried on by them.
is continued by EDWARD SiMMs; he has added a
full and fresh supply Of the finest TEAS, BLACK
AND GREEN, FRESH GROCERIES, &c. and
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 Of the
choicest brands Of Champagne, Hook, and Craret
Wines, Of the ru, est kinds
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BOOK AND JOB
PRINTING OFFICE.

rUNHE undersigned respectfully informs his old
customers and business men of Washington
n particular, 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 a superior style, with neatness and despatch,
and as cheap as it can be done in any of the North
ern cities.
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 OF
the business community
G. A. SAGE.
" Washington.
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PAPERS MISLAID.

DIAPERS in the case of Thomas Crown, govern
ment contractor for brick, &c The Under VIII
be literally rewarded by restoring them TO the
Office Of the National Hotel, orto me
BEVERLEY TUCK Elk.
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Bor,yIco MEDICAL CoLLEGE oFodio.,

ryIuE Winter Cou rise Of Lectures in the Medical
Department Of II Cincinnati Literary and set
,ni6c Institute, Formerly the Literary and
tanico Medical College of Ohlo,) will be resuo
in the College Edi6ce, Third street, east OF Broad
wav, on Monday the Sd of November. A pre-
Iiminarv course on Anatomy, Physiology, and
Surgery, will be commenced on the 9th
of October There were toeius ladirs IN the spring
class. and the most Of these, and many others,
are expected this winter. The subscriber VIII DC
aided by some OF the abest and truest men 10 Ine
ranks of reform. The College Ed'nce Is s'e III
md convenient, and abundantly supplied with
everything essential to the illustration OF every de
nartment Of medicine.
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Inducements for Clubbing.

Any person who will send us four subscribers
for six months, at our regular rates, shall be
titled to one copy for the same length of time or
we will furnish
10 copies for mos, So Is copies for II mos. S22
10 do ~ Is 20 do IL %
Southern and Western money taken at par for
subscriptions or Post Office Stamps taken at
their full value.
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nRESS COMBS.-We are Just opening an
| J other and prettier assortment Of those haia
some Rope and Chain pattern Shell and Buiaio
Dress Tuck Combs, prices from S2to 500 eacn
Also, 300 different patterns Spanish Dress Fam
aces from Is cents to $40 each.
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TO EDITORS OF NEWSPAPERS.

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
may send to us. We will allow you one half our
usual fee, which is fue dollars for obtaining war
rant for l60 acres, and three dollars for warrant
OF eighty acres or less, for publishing our adver-
tisement, and preparing and forwarding the papers
to us.
II you accep. 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 adj
vertisement of Messrs. Duff Green, Ben. f.
Green, and Richard II. 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 ii to your member Of Congress.
Please send a copy Of your paper containing
our card, which viii notify MS that you accept our
proposition DUFF GREEN,
BEN. Z. GREEN,
RICIED H. CLARKE
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NEW FANCY GOODS

NEW FANCY 9OUOS
WILL. BE RECEIVING every day during
w next week, beautiful assortment Of Fancy
Goods suitable for PRESENTS, &c Also
large assortment of fresh Perfumery, Pomatums,
Soaps, Hair-washes, and every article pertaining
to the toilet. PARkE2S Periumery ana
Fancy Store, Penn av, near National Hotel.
sep2I--3td
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EVENING DRESS FANS.

EVENING DRESS FANS.
M newest patterns Evening Dress Fans
W. (Spanish) mounted in Pearl, Ivory
Papier mache, just opened at PARKER'S
fancy and Perfumery Store, under the Ma
Hotel.