The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-02-16
Z PROSPECTUS.
IxTEETH YEAR ! !

r. Isl Of July last, the THIRD VOLUME
" 'NEW SERIES" Of the SCIENTIFIC
~ WAS commenced.
3lncing the above fact, the publishers
- opportunity to thank their old patron,
bers for the very liberal support they
IOFto extended to this journal; placing it,
have far beyond that of any other publ
tn<ioi Of the kind in the world, in point Of circu-
Ifioi. The average circulation of SCIENTIE H.
a ME- 2rCAN Curing the past year has been
49, 10000 COPIES PER WEEK
<sIifions have rearhed a. high as 90 600
j>tss than 10000 The extent of the circula-
jncsS the popularity of the paper; and while
&irrs seem satisfied with the quantity and
Ia ~ IF matter they get in years number
to1 Using e32 pages and costing only S2), the
|U1 6hsrs are determined to still improve the
rI during the coming year.
<< Re Scientific American has the reputation, at
01e and abroad, of being the best weekly pub
|col ION devoted TO mechanical and industrial pur-
oifs now published, and the publishers de-
<rrined Of labor and enterprise will do it) to
keel, mp the r, putatiOn they have earned during
the fifteen years they have been connected with
i(a1nblcation.
- THE Iv!cJtl
TIE Scientific Anlciceu is Indispensable 10 every
Inventor, as it not only contains illustrated des-
criptions Of nearly all the best inventions as they
come out, but each number contains an official list
Of the claims of all the patents issued from the
United States Patent Office during the week pre-
vious thus giving n correct history Of the progress
of inventions IN this country. We are also re-
ccivinc, every week, The best scientific journals oi
Great Britain, France and Germany; thus placing
in our possession all that Is transporting in h.echau
zeal science and art in tlosc old countIcs. We
shall continue to transfer to our columns, copOuS
extracts from these journals Of whatever may
deem OF interest to our readers.
TO THE MECHANIC AND MACHNIST
No person engaged in my of the mechanical
pursuits should think cf"doIug without" the Sci
entiiic American. II costs bu: four cents per
week every nun Der contains ffom six 10 ten IN
cravings Of new machines and inventions, which
cannot BE- found ia any other publication. 1t j.
an established rule Of the publishers to insert none
bot original cngravings, and those of the first
class in the af, drawn and engraved by expert
enced persons under their own supervision.
TO TIE CHEMIST AND ARCHITECT
Chemists and architects will find the Scientific
American a useful journal 10 them. All the new
discoveries in the science Of chemistry cl.mi-
mated in it, columns, and the interests of the
alcl.itrct and carpenter an not overlooked; but
al, tho new inventions and discoveries app'Ita;i-
ing to these pursuits arr published from week to
W,th.
TO THE NiLLWRiIHT AID M!LL-ONNEE
Useful and practical information APP. rta;r'rg
a. " interest al nii!wI ui, and .niii-own y. wit
b. 'u,rrd published in the Scientific Am..i,an.
wh.e, Information thy caiUo; Possibly c',..u
om any o,i..r source. TO this class tha IapI
IS -I.. 'I..t recommended.
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