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NEW PROSPECTUS
SCIENTIFIC AMERICA

, T. T. N II "A M + n L "A N
To Mechanics, Inventors, and Manufacturers:
yTNHE Publishers Of the Scientific American 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 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.
It enioys more extensive and influential cir
ouaation than any other journal Of its class in
America.
1t will be published weekly, as heretofore, in
Quarto Form, on fine paper, affording, at the end
Of the year, an ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLO-
PEDLl, Of over FOUR HUNDRED PAGES,
with an Index, and from Five to Six Hundred
ORIGINAL EJNGR-4YL.NGS, described by letters
of reference; besides vast amount of practical
information concerning the progress Of SCIEN
TEFIC and .MECHaNICaL IMPROVE-
.MENTS, CHEyMIST TRY, CIVIL ENGINEER
ING, .M.aNUFAC TURING in its various
branches, ar CHITECTURE,.M MASONRY, BOT.
.ANY.-in short, it embraces the entire range OF
the Arts and Sciences.
II also possesses an original feature not found In
any other weekly journal in the country, viz, an
Official List of P.4TEyNT CLAIMS, prepared ex-
pressv for it's columns at the Patent Office,--thus
constituting it the " AMERICAN REPERTORY
OF INVENTIONS"
TERMs-S2 a-year 81 for six months.
All letters must be post paid and directed to
MUM & CO.,
Publishers of the Scientific American,
1913 Fulton street, New York.
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American statistics.

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-
ative to this and other subjects of equal interest,
which we copy.
1. The number of soldiers furnished by the
American States during the revolution, and the
population of each State in 1890 and in lS47.
9. Principal battles Of the revolution, their sew
era dates, commanders-in-chief, and losses on
each side.
3. Amount of continental money issued to sup
port the war, and the estimated cost i'm specI
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r AW AND AGENCY OFF CE.--The under
| 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.
They tender their services to members Of the
profession at distance, and, when the case 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 TO regular correspondents
without charge. They have made arrangements
for the payment OF :axes, and for the sale or oca
ton of bounty land warrants on the best Western
lands.
I5-Office on Pa :nsylvania avenue, Lane q
fuckers Building
DUFF GREEN,
BEN. f. GREEN,
KICH'D. III. CLARKE
Oct. l4-3taw3m.
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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 En- inos. ls.ias
Lumber Dealers and owners Of Saw Mills.
Veneer Cutters.
Owners of Planing Machinery. t3o
Corn Millers, and Persons connected with Boiling
aud Bran Separating Machinery.
Farmers and Persons using Grain-Shelling and
Threshing Machinery.
Bull Workers, Carvers Engravers, and Ornament
Makers in general. .
Persons employed in the Manufacture Of Gas.
Mixers of Copper and Lead Tubing. Ne
Linen and Straw Paper Makers.
Ship Owners, Harbor Masters, and others inter
ested in Dredging Machinery.
Well Sinkers. a Lea
Astronomers, Philosopher, and others using Phil
osopbical Apparatus and Instruments.
Miners Engineers, and other interested in Pump
Persons interested in Canals and Aqueducts.
Warehousemen, and olners, using Hydraulic
Presses, Dynanomstric Cranes, Jack Screws,
Common and Feed Cranes.
Workers in Metals and Alloys.
Tin Plate Workers.
Spring Manufacturers.
Wheelwrights, 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 pno-
lished in England, France, or Germany, the most
essential parts Of which being comprised in this
Dictionary, render it as perfect and comprehen
sive as possible. The publishers have endeavored
to use great economy in type, 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 workns-d
ngs Of ample size and clearDess, SO that 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 DESTROYS to obtain
the work will procure it as issued in numbers, and
thus encourage the enterprise.
| The work will be issued in sem-monthly num-
bers, commencing in January, 1850, and will pro-
| gress with great regularity.
The whole work will be published in 40 mum
bers at 25 cents per number, and completed with
in the current year, 1850. A liberal discount will
be made to agents.
Any one RENTING the publishers = 10 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 durir the year. and the paper containing 1t
seneAo US, a copy Of tie work will be sent gratis
| in payment.
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yuyHE Subscriber returns his thanks to the
IL public and the old customers Of S.nms q Son
and informs them that THE GROCERY AND
WINE BUSINESS heretofore carried on by them
is continued by EDWARD snmms he has added a
full and fresh supply of the finest TEAS, BLACK
AN AMI T,' GREEN. Fri SH GROCERIES, &C.. and
has ,lso on hand full assortment Of the finest
WINE, and will be sold at the lowest rates,
.noncst which will be found 100 baskets Of the
choices, brands of Champagne, Hook, and Clare
ines of the rurest kinds
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BEEBE's NEW YORK HATs!M
FOR CALIFORNIA, via CHAGRE
WITHOUT DETENTION 1T P.A.N.AM.4

VfIHOOI LIE LEV 1IOSV M T~d'NsdJu1
YUNdE United States Mail Steamship Company
Il will despatch the splendid doube-engine
steamship GEORGIA, on Wednesday, Dec. H.
at 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 ports
The connection 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.
Standee berth, forward Saloon 80
Storage berth, found bed & separate table so
FROM Panama TO SAN FRANCISCO.
Storage berth, found bed & separate table $50
FROM NEW YORK.
Stote-room. Standee. Storage
To Charleston or Savannah $25 $50 $40
To Havana 7O 80 70
TO New Orleans IS 60 IS
Freight to New Orleans 30 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 PA
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 a form. OF
bill of ladng adapted to their business, which will
be furnished to shippers on application at the
companys Office, and with which they are re-
quested to provide themselves, as no other form
will be signed by the agents of the company. All
bills Of lading must be signed before the sailing OF
vessel Dec. Z, 1850.
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Inducements for Clubbing.

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 l2 Is 20 do 12 %
Southern and Western money taken at par for
subscriptions; or Post Office Stamps taken at
their full value.
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WILLIAM TUCKER, MEncHANr TAILOR

WILLIAM TUCKER, MERCHANT TAILOR,
w (of the late firm of Lane & Tucker0 would
call the attention of his friends and the public gen
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
city. Strangers are respectfully and earnestly so
Iicited to give me a call and examine my stock be-
FORE purchasing, us 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 to 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 theirong and continued patronage,
and hopes, by the same diligence and attention to
business to merit continuance OF the same
All orders promptly executed.
sep 2O-3tW3w-d&trw
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fI,HE Winter Cou rse Of Lectures in the Medical
| Department of II e Cincinnati Literary and Sci
eniifc institute, formerly the Literary and Bo
tanico Medical College Of Ohio,) will be resumed
in the College Edlce, Third street, east or Broad
wav. on Monday the Sd Of November. A pre-
liminarv course on Anatomy, Physiology, and
Operative Surgery, will be commenced on the 9Th
Of October There were t,cetps tad-s in the Spring
class, and the most Of these, and many others,
are expected this winter. The subscriber will be
aided by some OF the abest and truest men IN the
ranks Of reform The College Edi6ce is elegant
and convenient, and abundantly supplied with
everything essential the illustrate" of every de
partment of medicine.
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N O TICE E.

MEMBERS OF CONGRESS- having books
that belong to the Library oftha House of Repre-
sentatives, are requested to return them this week
with their names upon them, so that their ac-
counts may be properly credited.
p. WILLIAMS, Lib, II X
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NEW FANCY GOODS

BE xs. EGsvSG sosty as y fs ang
Goods suitable for PRESENTS, &c Also
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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PAPERS MISLAiD.

DIAPERS in the case Of Thomas Crown, govern
/ ment contractor for brick &c The finder will
be literally rewarded by restoring them to the
Office Of the National Hotel, or to me
BEVERLEY TUCK Err.
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THIRD ANNUAL EXHIBITION
MARYLAND state Agricultural SOci,

Maryland State Agricultural Society.
A PPEAL TO THE MEMBERS OF THE MARYLAND
n STATE AGRICULTURAL SocIETY.-W desire
that you should bear in mind, that ON the 23d,
24th 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
may own is inferior to oehers 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
if defeated honorably, and the high
character of the judges is a guarantee that you
can be defeated in 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
pipes and daughters to bring whatever appertalns
to their peculiar departments as embro,dery house
hold manufactures, the proaacs Of the dairy and Of
the poultry yard, preserrc. domestic iotnes, conec-
io,.s, and above all things, to come themselves,
oltto,u ,oonan, and the beautiful Celebrations Of her
aste and genius, no display can be perfect
To the Manufacturers Of agricultural Implements
and Tools, we would say, that interest and patrl-
otism both combine to enjon upon you the pro
priety Of making grand exhibition of your ma
chinery 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
Inpenent makers and Mechanics Of The 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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PREMIUM.

Any person sending us three subscribers will be
entitled to copy of the History of Propellers
and Steam Navigation" republished in book form
now in press, to be ready about the first Of De-
tober It will be one of the most complete works
upon the subject ever issued, and will contain
about ninety engravlngs.
Oct OFF
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MARION CoURT-HoUsE, s. c., Oct. 10, 1851
EALED PROPOSALS will be received until the
y 18th Of December next for the piers of bridge
across the Great Pee Dee river. The Job comprises
four pers--one very heavy pier for draw, and
the sinking of cast-iron hollow piles by Dr. Potts
pneumatic 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.
WAITER GWYNN,
Chief Eng. Viii. and Man. II. r., Richmond. Va.
p. 8. 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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TIFE observation-disclosures Commercial
Life Insurance Company, established in 1920,
and empowered by act Of Parliament, for the In
sura nee Of Lives and Survivorships, and the en-
dow nept Of Children, &C., &C., CAPITA L
THREE MILLION DOLLARS!
N+0fice Sd story Colonization Buildings,
near Jackson Hall, Pennsylvania avenue, wash
inton city, D. c r,o,,pcoN 49,
O..oh.r Of 1250--tltf
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Average 1,635,596 Average 2,251,3l5
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 frst--and the cropAof
1859 was more than l646-7 by fifty per cent
Average consumption in Great Britainof Ameri-
can cotton the first I years N l,l53,2l9 bales
The ID period of years l,4A9r398 bales
Largest consumption, I849, l,5G6, COS bales
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FALL MILLINERY.

M RS PARKER will open on Wednesday 10Th
Wl inst, few cases Of French Hats. Also a
beautiful assortment of Ribbons, Feathers, Flow
ers &c, NC. Penn. av. under, NJ Hotel.
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vT7II.I be opened at Mrs s. Parker's on Sat
w urday, 23d inst, at 10 o'clock A. NJ in the
new store under the National Hotel, rich assort'
ment Of Winter Millinery, consisting of Hats,
Caps Head Dresses, Feathers, Florences, Rib
,~rs Sc &c PARKER'S
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THE BRITISH PERIODICALS AND THE
FARMERS GUIDE.

hANuAEiN ~ NoIAiI-
r EONARD. SCOTT g. Co., Ma. 81 Gold street
j .Nsw York, continue to publish the four lead
ing British Quarterly Reviews and Black wood
Magazine; in addition to which they have recent
ly commenced the publication of valuable Agri-
cultural work, called the
/" FARMERS GUIDE TO SCIENTIFIC AND PRAcricAL
AGRICuLrURE,"
By HENRY STEPHENS, F. r. s., Of Edinburgh, au-
thor of the Shook Of the Farm, &C., &C.; assisted
Ivy JOHN p. NoRroN, Nj "A, New Haven, Professor
of Scientific Agriculture in Yale College, &c, DC
This highly valuable work will comprise two
large royal octave volumes, containing over 400
pages, with Is or 30 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 incalculable 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 IS each, IS for
the entire work in numbers, Of which there will be
at least twenty-five.
The British Periodicals re-published are as fol
lows, viz
The LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW CONSERVATIVE,
THE EDINBURGH REVIEW (Whig),
THE NORTH BRIrIsH 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 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 con.
fessedly far above all other journals ofther class.
Biack,uood still under the mastery guidance of
Christopher North, maintains its ancient celebrity,
and is, at this time, unusually attractive, from the
serial works Of Buwer and other literary notables,
written for that magazine, and first appearing in
it's columns both in Great Britain and in the United
States Such works as "The Cations" 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 O.
Backwood after 1t has been issued BY Nessrs. Scot
g. 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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EVENING DRESS Fla

EVENING DRESS FANS.
1An newest patterns Evening Dress Fans
HUI (Spanish) mounted in Pearl, Ivory
Papier mache, just opened at PARkER'S
fancy and PsrfumerY Store, under the
Hotel ..eQ
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IL II II IVA >.
Par an.
For any one of the four Reviews $500
For any two do o,OO
For any three do. 100
For all four OF the Reviews, 500
For Backwood 3 Magazine, 800
For Blackwood and three Reviews, 800
For Blackwood and the four Reviews, 1000
For farmers Guide Complete in 90 Nos.) 500
(Pamne,sts to be made in all cases in .Adrance.)
CLUBBING.
A discount Of twenty five 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
so on.
~ Orders from Clubs must be sent direct TO the
publishers as no discount from these prices can be
allowed to Agents.
Money, current in the States where issued, will
be received at par.
uSRemttances and communications should be
always addressed, postpaid or ffanked, to the
Publishers.
LEONARD SCOTT e. co,
70 FUTON STREET, New York,
Entrance Sd Gold st
IFSubscriptions received in Washington by
Frank Taylor, Taylor & Maurey, and w. Adam,
Booksellers.
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WANTED TO PURCHASE
- A SMALL HOUSE on Capitol Hill, con
asH tanning six or seven rooms, with consider
able ground attached. Apply at this office
Oct 16-3t.
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MEDICAL COLLEGE OF THE STATE OF
SOUTH CAROLINA.
VNIE Annual COURSE OF LECTURESin this
Institution will commence on the first Monday
in November next, on the following branches:
Anatomy, by J. Holbrook, M. d.
Institutes and Practice of Medicine, by Hen
nv Dickson, M. d.
Surgery, by E. Geddings, M. D.
Physiology, by James Moultre, M. ID.
Matera Medica, by Henry r. Frost, M. d.
Obstetrics, by Thos @. Prioieau, M. d.
Chemistry, by G. U. Shepard, M. ID.
Demonstration Of Anairmy, st. Julian Ravenel,
M. d.
Dr. ID. J. Cain, Physician to the Marine H"s-
pital and Clinical Instructor. Lectures twice
week on the Diseases Of thut Institution.
DR.. e. B. Flagg, Physician to the Aims House
Lectures twice week on Diseases. l
Demonstrntive Instruction in Medicine and Sur
gerry at the College Hospital.
HENRY R FROST, M. D., Dean.
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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
NAV send to us. We will allow you one half our
usual fee, which is pc 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.
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
vertisemert of Messrs. Duff Green, Ben. f
Green, and Richard Fl. 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 a copy Of your paper containing
our card, which viii notify us that you accept on
nronosition. DUFF GREEN,
BEN. +. GREEN,
RICII'D II. CLARKE