Scientific American Magazine Vol 8 Issue 18

Scientific American Magazine

Volume 8, Issue 18

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Features

Heating Feed Water in the Smoke-Pipe of Locomotives

The Mechanics and Men of Literature in New York

On Varnishes

Fatal Accident

Powder Mill Explosion

Georgia Central Railroad

M. Petin's Balloon Ascension

Silk Worms

[Reported expressly for the "Scientific American"] Lectures on Chemistry.—No. 3

Patent Matters in Congress

Intelligent Mechanics

Machinery and Tools as they are.—Printing Presses

Preserved Birds, Mammels, Reptiles, &C.

New Improvement on the Hydraulic Ram

Ice House Management

A Magnificent Water Power

Improved Carriage Hub

Kimball's Spark Arrester

Improvements in Journal Boxes

Improved Car Wheel

Cotton Scraper and Cultivator

Improved Bread Cutter

Improved Wrench

Improved Boot Crimp

Notices of Inventions

Extension of a Patent, and the Granting of a New Patent

To Manufacturers of Machinery

Critical Dissertation on Steam, Air, and Gas Engines

The Aeroport or Flying Ship

The Age of Steam

Commissioner of Patent's Reports for 1851

List of Patent Claims

New Alloy

British Patent Office

Advertisements

Wells, Pumps, &C.

Arrow Root in Florida

Rough Plate Glass for the Roofs of Hot Houses

Scientific Prediction Fulfilled

Counterfeit Coin Detector

Departments

A Chapter of Suggestions, &C.

To Correspondents

Terms! Terms! Terms!