Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-05-03
IMPORTANT FOR BOATOIEN & BOAT
Builders, Railroad and Bridge Builders

IMPORTANT FOR BOAT1IEN d BOAT
Builders, Railroad and Bridge Builders.
r HAVE invented (nnd am applying to use so far as
Il to fully test its prOpertes) Check or Rubber Tor
the purpose of checking and holding permanently
boat when entering the locks any other close place.
through which it may pass, the several canals-
The Invention is rs follows, viz sill of proper di
mansions laying the boat IN the centre Of which
fillcrum axle to work lever tller on, Paral
lei to and the top of the sill two pieces of tim
Der, of suitable sze for the purpose of sders at the
centre above namcd in the SILL Is also pivot tulcrum
or axle for the lever to take hold of and work the slid
ing pieces in straight lines with, and in opposite di
rctions to- each other jutting the ends of the sliding
pieces ont of the sides of the boat and thus check It's
Roadway, by rubbing against the mason work OF the
lock- The lever when placed the two sliding pieces
will be in form in Euclid, book lst propositions
9th 25h and Doth, of line falling on two straight
lines and the changes by the required moving of the
straight line producing ut the same time different an
giles at their junctures. The movement of the
TWO slid pieces may be effected by other fixture
such as the placing between the two sliding pieces
cog-wheel TO turn with crank or lever, or by placing
in line with them something operating as jack
screw or other something of the kind which will pro-
dllce the required operation, such two pieces one
end of each piece made fast to sliding piece and the
two ends joined, so rs TO form am obtuse angle which
when drawn to strai ght line viii produce the same
operation the two angles at opposite sides such as
would fern the fharnbus or rhalnbaid all OF which
will answer the purposes rollers may be placed
in different ways on the end of the sliding pieces TINT
juts out If such bsreqniFed think the above Will
line or lever fLiis other two straight lines or
moving cause NO. BARNETT.
N. B. k4fB N s9Rf3EsR has agreed to be.
come aaseni. lat th6 aion s. The above named
Ruhhers III htained. j viii
here state frte many ~ hfi1ns IN my
shop efy ling. NIa new and useful
such as Eeff the spans Of
bridge, qlteF age5 Yithout the
trouble of TIE The same can be
applied in b1ild bridges 30 that in
short time they Gil much expense or
loss of time besit5 others th shall not mention
further Than TINT W drafts can Be seen 1t any time
Hampers err Apt e, 1858 J. B:
TTIIINERY.
M RS. MARIA e ONES respectfully informs her
lkl friends and customers that she has Just returned
from Baltimore with the latest Spring and Sum
mer;F ASHIoNS. Her stock comprises ahand-
X n some toileetlOt1 Of l3ONNEIS, Ribbons, Flow
ems, Laces and Etnbroideries Also, Dress Trimmings
Mrs Joss feturns her sincere thanks to The Ladies'
for past and hopes, by strict attention, to
merit a continulnce Of The same.
Charlestown, April IS. ls5s--st
NEW TIMING ESTABLISHMENT.
TIME tiscEcr respectfully informs the citizens of
u jefferson and The adjoining counties that he has
upper shop of the buddineon Main Street, belonging
To Mr. John Stephenson, End nearly opposite the Bank,
ment or TIN EH-4RE SHEET IRON, &C., and
will make TO oF every article in his line Of business
at short notice, and ths most reasonable terms.
He rsd e attend to az orders for ROOF
sifess ne feels slyin that all work done
Vhii to none donefn thfs,seetiOn Of
c5fn ii shah be made to suit The times
70 supply County Merchants with
Tin VTafe md ill make his terms such Is TO make
ito 3idif n - deal with him.
1c4 tiisht to ma a5id Ient the celebrated
PATENT tx = one the mos improve
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