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LIST 01-‘ SUBVSCRIBI-IRS to the Railroad
Journal. that have paid since the 25th
December, 1836. ’

r. Harry, City, N. Y., Jan. 1, 1838.
B. Murray, ” ” 1838-
G. A. Furst, ” ” 1333-
J. Elliman, ” ” 1838-
J. G. King, -” ” 1838-
Del. & Hud. R. R. "Co. ” 1838.
Messrs. Goorlhue & Co. ”' ” 1838.
” Gliem Meidgeas <32; Co. ” 1838.1

” Bruzier 65 Co. ” 1838.
Nevins & Townsend, ” ” 1838.
Chas. Butler, ’.’ ” ‘ 1838.
J. Ewen, jr. ” ” 1838.
J. Delafield, ” ’* 1838.
Capt. McNeill, ” ” 1838.
N Berthoud, ” 1838.
Harlem R. R. Co. ” 9’ 1838.
\H. L. Anthony, ” ”‘ 1838.
J. Colt, V ” 5’ 1838.
E. T. Throop, ” ” 1837.
Rogers, Ketchum & Co. ” ” 1838.
C. H. Russell, ” ” 1838.
Hector Craig‘, ” ” 1838.

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EMATICAL INs'rnu1\~I13N'rs, EMPLOYED IN
SURVEYING, LEVELLING, AND As'rr.oNo~
MY, explaining their construction, adjust-
ments, and use, with tables, by T. W.‘

SIMMS, Assistant at the Royal Observatory, .

Greenwich. Revised with additions‘ by J.
H. ALEXANDER, Civil Engineer-_-F. Lu-
cas, Jr., Baltimore.
of an English work, written by a gentleman

knowledge of Instruments. 1

The principles of the construction of the
instruments are clearly explained, aided by
very goodcuts-—and the details of their ad-
justment, are very well described.

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length as regards both Surveying and As-
tronomical ‘Instruments.

The value of‘ the work is also increased,
by the Tables at the end-—-they are of‘great
use to Engineers, Surveyors, and Astrono-
mers. , -

The portability of the work is a great re-
commendation-, and the information added
in the American Edition, being suited to
the practice of the profession-in this coun-
try, it will be found one of the most useful
and convenient works that an Engineer
can use. =

While on this subject, we must remark,

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Editorial Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  33 Lcpzig l)rcsdncr Eisenhahn Cm Leipsic, used Surveying Instruments, are l'a1‘f:r.:.rri
Railroad ltems ......... ., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 34‘ S,lx,.my, Jan. 1, 1838. being well understood. Mistakes of the
hr-fiufl1RGP°"°“l‘e C°‘“““”S‘°“““ Omm Canal 35 C. A. Olmsted, Lyons, N. Y., ” 1838. most glaring nature have come under our
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Uri-.'s Philoaophy.. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . 40 Instruments are also very liable to get
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An American edition I

well versed in the scientific and practical’

that the principles of construction and ad

,predica1nent, a slight knowledge of the
principles of‘ construction of their instru-
:ments will be invaluable. T

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fsuch emergencies, than this treatise of Mr;

Simms.

Extract from a file of’ the “ Journal des
Debuts” kept at the reading rooms of the
;“ Young Men’s Association” in the city of
lAlbany. Nov. 5, 1836. From Correspon-
tlcnt. '

“ Monsieur Chaix a Frenchman by birth;
and long a resident of the Island of France,
has made a discovery of great interest to
Steam Navigation. ‘The boilers of En-
gines, as is generally known, are after a short
use covered internally with a hard, crust,
principally composed of calcareous sub-

heat from the furnace, to the water contain-
ed in the boilers ; increases the already
ho"avy expense of' fuel,.anv.l often causes the
formation of fissures and cracks which re-
quire costly repairs. M. Chaix hasdisco-
vered a means as simple as it is ingenious
to prevent the formations of these incrusta.
tions. His process has been tested by order
of the Navy Commissioners at Toulon on
board the Government Steamboat P/rare...

stance, which prevent. the transmission of