The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-01-05
NEW PROSPECTUS.
sfxrEgTH YEAR,

" of the INV SERIES" Of the SCIENTIFIC
AMERICAN was commenced
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and subscribers for the very liberal support they
have hitherto extended to this journal placing IT,
az they have, far beyond that of any other publ
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none less than 26,OO0 The rxtrnt Of The circula-
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our readers seem satisfied with the quantity and
quality Of matter they get in one years number
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publishers are determined 10 siiH improve the
paper during the comm Z year.
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hcaiior devoted To mechanical and industrial pur-
SUITS now PHblishrd, and the publishers are de-
TRIMMED &c labor and enterprise will do ~ to
keep up the r, Ppiation they have earned during
the fifteen wears they have been connected with
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