Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-07-18
RoRYRr TzE arr. E7yow OF BUILD ERS
ans orH6R IAPRoyTEG S6NTLEMBN.
Stephen Brown,

( GUN-SIIfH. SC. - oera MARKET SrRrrr.
l.lCHtioND:
! Il AViNG purchased Seoedy's patent right of
2 = using aud vending to others TO be used la his
cry, and the counties of Henrico ami Soothiaad,
his Invention aud Improvement Of fastening r,is-
ing and supporting Window Sashes by Spring
| and Knobs; proposes 70 supply gentlemen upon
the shosiest notice. with amy number Of those pa
tent sprngs with their iatcSt and most complete
improvements a the prize # fifty cents piece
ready iitted and adjusted - The sash or a. thirty
four cents, If taken from the shop. This abate.
merit OF sixteen cents is allowed TO any gentle
man who may prefer TO have them scr in BY their
own workmen, az the work is trihing; the abate
maat will 10 found to BE liberal. Builders ana
others, who mayrequire quantity of those patent
springs, will be accommodated with u generous
allowance on taking them Is, che groce.
The abcVe invention, for ITS ulility, convent
enee sad cheapncss, will Instantly convince am
psTson who may examine it, that there was ne
yer any thing invented for the purpose, which
could III any degree bear competition with IT,
The former manner OF Fastening sashes by small
belts, and raising and supporting hem by pullies
and lealen weights, was not only exceedingly
c mp'ev, dilicu;y and expensive but was also Il
a''Ie 20 many aociden's, as the wearing OF break
nag OF cord or pulley, &c. wouid proven, the
whole machinery from pen Forming lis expeAed
functions, and would reqaIre mere expense in 20.
pr'Sing u'os'. than would b.rckase the new in
v@n'ed patent spring. THIS spring will SCI as
safe boi, to prevent hc window flom b. ing open.
ed by riring from lEit5out. ard by iust tonohinc
The spring il may be raise from within 10 anJ
convenient height where IL wi est with as much
safety, as iii were supp rt>d by pillar
Il s not surprising thar IN invention So useful!
which is a. once so sim lie and so convenient
should prove temptation TO some tscur!itless
workbench, who had not considered the conse.
qnences, to vend spu ions Kind without au,ho,
r'ty. Such aeon cculIft have al eady De
tetted. o@ing to the ext sne badGe OF the work
and 20 complete the piyifI! fraud their trash has
been set in,o the Windows in my namei But as
J have paid ONE THOUSAND AND FIFTY FOL
LARS Cor the exclusive ,ight 70 use ana yen3 ,l,s
pr e0t within the city of Richmond, and he
counties ofsHenr;co anil Gcochlaad. I shall not
tail TO prosecu,e TO the utmost rgour Of he law.
any person who shall IN fu'ne attempt such
contemplate fraud
In order to secure gentlemen rom any irpcsi.
ton in the above articles, UIe initials Of my name
= shall he struck Oh the white neral knob
a.hxed TO each cf h~ springs, aad clo.e who are
engaged 70 TX them IN foT me. shall be furnished
with written al'hority, and every such splinr
Shat! D. wAReAETAD BY me.
STEPHEN BROWN.
N. y ANY orders FOR the above. v.'i be receiv-
ed and pundualy a'ten ed 10 Is LEFT az my shou
IS above, or Mr. Psitchard's Book where
! the model may &c seen
sC7s Old WEIGHTS and Pullics, or any Old Me-
tai. will be received in payments SB.
July 2, 1904. If