The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1860-09-22
NEW PROSPECTUS.
SIXTEENTH YEAR!!

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nN the LIST Of July last, the THIRD VOLUME
" Of the NEW SERIES" Of the SCIENTIFIC
AMERICAN was commenced.
Ia announcing the above fact, the publishers
,ubrace the opportunity to thank their old patrons
and subscribers for the very liberal support they
have hitherto extended to this journal placing it,
rs they have, far beyond that of any other publ
cation Of the kind in the world, in point of circu
lation. The average circulation of the SCIENTIFIC
AMERICAN during the past year has been
10000 COPIES PER WEEK
Some editions have reached as high as 5000:
none less than $4,000. The extent Of the circua-
ton evices the popularity of the paper; and while
our readers seem satisfied with the quantity and
quality Of matter they get in one years number
Comprising 532 pages and costing only so, the
publishers are determined to still improve the
paper during the coming year.
The Scientific American has the reputation, at
home and abroad, of being the best weekly pub
LEGATION devoted to mechanical and industrial pur-
suits now published and the publishers are de-
termined Of labor and enterprise will do it) to
keep up the r. putaton they have earned during
the fifteen years they have been connected with
its publication.
THE INVENTOR!
The Scientific American is Indispensable TO every
inventor, as it not only contains illustrated des-
criptions Of nearly all the best inventions az they
come out, hut each number contains an official list
of the claims of all the patents issued from the
United States Patent Office during the week pre-
yiOus; thus giving correct history of the progress
of inventions in this country. We are also re-
ceving every week, the best scientific journals Of
Great Britain, France and Germany; thus placing
in our possession all that is transpring in mechan-
zeal science and art in those old countries We
shall continue to transfer to our columns, copious
extracts from these journals Of whatever we may
deem of interest to readers.
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pursuits should think Of doing without" the Sci
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week every number contains from six to ten en-
cravings of new machines and inventions, which
cannot be- found in any other publication. 1t is
an established rule of the publishers to insert
but original cngravings, and those of the first
class in the art, drawn and engraved by expert
cncrd persons under their own supervision
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discoveries in the science of chemistry are elimi-
mated in its columns, and the interests of the
architect and carpenter are not overlooked; but
all the new inventions and discoveries aPpertain-
ing To these pursuits are published from week to
week
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i specially recommended.
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SCIENCE
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PHENOMENA which coulc to our knowledge being
early recorded therein
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with his own. \ single person has sent us as
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