Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-08-22
100 Acres of Land,
WoRTHr TIE ATTENTION OF B UIL DERS
AND OTHER IMPROVING GENTLEMEN.
Stephen Brown,

GUN-SMITH, &c. NORTH MARxET STREET,
Richmond:
HAVING purchased Keneiys patent right of
i l. using and vending Others to be used in this
city, and the counties of Henrico and Goot hand
hisinvention and improvement of fastening rails
ing and supporting Window Sashes by Springs
ana Knobs; proposes to supply gentlemen upon
the shortest notice, with any number of those pa
tent springs, with their latest and most complete
improvements, at the price of fifty cents piece,
ready fitted and adjusted TO the sash or 1T thirty
four GEMS, il taken from the shop. This aba'e.
rnent of sixteen cents is allowed TO any gentle
man who may prefer to have them set in by their
own workmen, as the work is trifling; the abate
,neat will be found to be liberal. Builders and
Others. who may require quantity of those patent
c.rings, will be accommodated with a generous
allowance, on taking them by the groce.
The above invention, for Its utility convent.
ence and cheapness, will instantly convince any
person who may examine it, that there was ne.
yer any thing invented for the purpose, which
could in any degree bear competition with it
The former manner of fastening sashes by small
bolts. and raising and supporting them by pullies
and leaden weights, was not only exceedingly
complex, difficult and expensive I; but was also Ii.
able 10 many accidents, as the wearing or break
ing off cord or pulley, &c. would prevent the
whole machinery from performing its expected
functions. and would require more expense in re.
pairing alone, than would purchase the new in
vented patent spring. This spring will ad as a
safe bolt to prevent the window from being open.
ed by rising from without, and by just touching
the spring it may be raised from within to any
convenient height. where il will rest with asmuch
safety, as if it were supp orted by pillar
II IS not surprising that an invention so useful
which IS at once so simple and so convenient
should prove temptation TO some thoughtless
workmen, who had not considered the conse.
queuees, to vend spurious kind without autho
rty. Such 4 mean conduit I have already de
tefted, wing 20 the extre me ba lness Of the work
and 70 complete the pitiful fraud their trash las
been set into the windows in my name But as
have paid ONE THOUSAND AND FIFTY DOL.
LARS for the exclusive right to use and vend thi,
patent within the city of Richmond, and the
eoundes Of Henrico and Coochland, shall moi
fail to prosecute TO the utmost rigour OF the law
any person vino shall in future attempt such a
contemplate fraud.
I'm order to secure gentlemen from any impos
tiou IN the above articles, the initials Of my name
Is. shall he struck on the white metal knob
affixed 20 each OF the springs, and those who ar,
engaged to fix them in for me. shall be furnished
with Il written authority, and every such spring
shall be WARRANTED by me-
STEPHEN BROWN
n. p. Any orders for the above, will he receiv
ed and punauoy attended to if left at my sho,
as above. OF ut Mr. Pritchard's Book store .wher
the model may i've seen.
~ Old Weights and Pucs, or any Old We
ia, will be received in payment. b.
July 9, 1901 e