Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-06-15
A. HALLS
PATENT BRICK MACHINE,

Ht1IREE hundred millions or bricks were nude
Il. with this machine, within the lest 12 months,
Letters tnny be- scet, setting forth in The highest
terms, tie merits Of this fnacline, from gentlemen
residing. y or near the principal cites ~ The United
of Charleston. Mnss.: who inake s, 10000, brick per
day with t1tis machine, IL 81 fHir specimen Of The
.%ot,i1ion Of the most noted brick makers Ii the country
II was written 10 Jonathan Edwards, 29Wa all street
N. York, In %afsserto one addressed by him 10 them
for information. n ebpyof which was kindly furnished
me by Mr. Edwards:
CnAnLEsrows. Jan. H. 1913.
Sia;-~lr answer 10 your favor or Dee. 9th. we
would say, thhi our opinion IN reference 10 Mr.. Halls
moulding machine has not changed In The least since
We addressed u LITTER tor. b. Waterman. Esq., upon
the subject, b,,t on the contrary our opinion IL more
and more confirmed of the utility VI iIfA machine and
tint II In by far tie best Of any IN ,se. and wc doubt
whether IL IL possible that any mncbins can ever le
introduced so cheap, no simple and 40 efficient for
moulding bricks ae this.
We have not seen the one ofwtirh You speal.b
hn We seen many others. md nrc fully satisfied tile re-
IL none that equals Mr. Hall's.
Out " all the machines we are using we have not
paid a dollar for repairs: vs. mention fljs, 10 show
yop how simple, md trifling the expense after Theses
machines are ready for nse. =
We have nota s%hilling's interest In Mr.. Halls or
any other brick mael,ine. Having had much expert.
e,rs In the business We nre willing and feel hound 10
give our opinion honestly and freely whenever called
upon and do not hesitate for d moment 10 pronounce
Mr.. Halls machine the simplest, the cheapest ard tho
best in use.
Very respectfully. yo,,rs.
fIUBBELL ~ ABBOTT.
Jonathan Edwards, Esq, 20 Wall IT., New York.
Ambrosc T,akcr, If Corxmckis, ". Y. thus remarks:
~ have made bricks twenty two years-nineteen
years by hand, and the Inst three years with Halls
machines. ! lmve si1 Notwithstanding three III.
tcrna,ely each dny. | have made this seasoD 1880.
600 in five months, with tweniy.aeyen men nj least
one. fourth more than ! could have nude with the
samc number by hand. They were all moulded by
three men and the quality IL greatly mproyed-~beipp
have been made with these machines. nj C0xsackie,
tbs past Henson, and they have caused mn entire rev0-
lniion in the brick manufacture. The machine works
a charm. Numerous, kinds bnvo been tried. and
great expenses incurred, Init no machine would work
our clay successfully before we tried this. Now, none
Of our brick makers could be induced to dispense with
The following from Messrs. Ifoey a. Ellington, OF
New Orleans. In added. 10 show these machines will
work equally we'll IN the South M in the North.
We have ten Of Nj. HALLS machines now IN opera.
ton, and are mnking preparation TO start ten more
seasos. We also fully concur IN the opinions Of
the above gentlemen, and would say further. That this
IL 40 simple in itH const that we have
no difficulty IN learning our negroes to operate with
il. this We consider one offs highest recommendation
for Southern operation. We shall be happy 10 show
these machines TO my gentleman who will call NJ our
Brick Works IN lIoeyvillc, near Corrolfton.
HOEy a. BYTNGTON.
These machines ARE well adapted for plantation uc
requiring only one horse power To propel them, aud
ran he worked, by ordinary hands. Planters can get
Nil information, requisite, hy calling on the subscriber,
ut ~! Old Ieyee., where they can be seen.
J.. u. BACKUS, Agent for A. Hall, Patentcs.
Also. agents for the following ina npfnctnres Bells
for plantations, Of oil sizes; Fairbanks Patent Plat
form Scnles, 10 weigh from 500 10 5000 lbs Beam
with Frames. Can and Cotton Hooks. NIL sizes
and weighing apparatus 0fevery description, ofthe
manufactures. Fircproof Safes, all sizes, n full
assortment.
AIao, Wood and Willow Ware Tin Ware, plain
jnranncd kCiasa Lanterns; Cords; Coriage
Brushes; Brooms; Mats; Selves; Wicking, etc, IN
4 rent variety. june 8.