Scientific American Magazine Vol 2 Issue 15

Scientific American Magazine

Volume 2, Issue 15

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Features

A Light Steam Fire-Engine

Velocity of Electricity

The Sheathing of Ships

The Obstruction to the Navigation of Rivers Caused by the Piers of Bridges

J. W. Sprague

The Presence of Silver in the Waters of the Sea

Adulteration of Wines

Can Particles of Matter be Inhaled into the Lungs?

Belts for Driving Machinery

Steam Fire-Engines

True Philosophy of Butter-Making

Melhuish's Metal Camera

Saving Nitrate of Silver

Patent Hemmer

Liabilities of Companies for Accidents

Linseed Oil and Oil-Cake

Save the Sawdust!

Iron Combination Beams for Buildings

The Pemberton Mill

Polytechnic Association of the American Institute

A Column of Varieties

Applications for the Extension of Patents

Improved Stave-Jointer

Machine for Dressing Rived Staves

Patent Extensions--Curious Paragraph--Commissioner Thomas

Great Guns

Agricultural Science--Top Dressings Blanching Vegetables

Interesting Proceedings in Congress

Weekly Summary of Inventions - April 7, 1860

Foreign News and Markets - April 7, 1860

Industry--Manufactures--Commerce

New York Markets

Patent Claims

Issued from the United States Patent Office

Another Awful Calamity--Ten Persons Burned to Death!

Improved Artificial Leg

Fire-Escapes--English and American

Departments

Notes and Queries - April 7, 1860