CONTENTS.

Nature's Image of Washington 1

The Viol Seraphine* 1

An Eclipse in Arabia 1

Giving Credit 1

The Bowie Knife and its Inventor 1

Forests and Streams 1

Prussian Music 1

Philosophy 1

Polite Preaching 1

Pure Air 2

The Deerfield (N. H.) Phenomena 2

Extraordinary Instance of Gambling 2

Gen. Taylor's Patriotism 2

The Columbian Magazine 2

A Mountain In Labor 2

The Pope's Will 2

Improved Railroad 2

Sageisms 2

As Good as Cash 2

How Very Hot It Is 2

California Farming 2

Diversification of Language 2

"Keep that Testament In your vest pocket, over your heart." 2

Temperance in the Army 2

Modes of Raising Ponderous Articles 3

Information to persons having business

to transact at the Patent Office 3

The Regulator(?)* 3

A Remarkable Mineral Spring 3

Cool Forethought 3

It May Be So 3

Howe's Sewing Machine 4

Steering Apparatus 4

Electro-Magnetic Boat 4

Improvement in Boats 4

Casting Iron Cannon by a galvanic Process 4

New Shingle Machine 4

Improvement in Blacksmiths Forges 4

Improved Fire Engine 4

A simple Cheese-Press* 4

Cast Iron Roofing 4

The New and Wonderful Pavement 4

To render Shingles Durable 4

Best Plan of a Barn 4

Robert Fulton 4

Introduction to Volume II 5

Advantage of Low Fares 5

Avalon Railroad Iron 5

The Magnetic Telegraph 5

Advertising In London 5

Deerfield Bridge 5

Information Wanted 5

Railroad Intelligence 5

Arrival of the Cambria 5

The Mexican War 5

Trade to Santa Fe 5

THE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN--subscriptions 5

The Harbor of Havana* 6

A Very Long Nose 6

Sol. Smith 6

A Profitable Hoax 6

Reforming 6

Wrong Side Up* 6

Importance of Humility 6

The Eureka: or Journal of the National

Association of Inventors 7

ADVERTISEMENTS 7

The Ball of the Bears 7

All is not Gold that Glitters 7

Painting In Imitation of Rose-Wood 8

India Rubber 8

Communication on Atmospheric Resistance 8

The Conical Windlass* 8

Requisite Strength of Steam Boilers 8

Bagley's Gold Pens 8

The Humming Bird 8

(Illustrated articles are marked with an asterisk.)

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