The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-20
THE UNITED STATES.

In addition to the account we published yesterday
of some articles in the agricultural department, we
give the following description of Palmer's Rotary
Threshing Machine, which is among the most valua-
BILE inventions on exhibition
The principle Of action this machine is wholly differ
emit from that OF other thre-her viii n has fallen
under our observation The inventor is Dr. wm Russell
Palmer q native Of North Carolina Who we understand
has devoted many years 10 the compilation of his nven
ton In general appearance the machine is not uuiks
Wheel (compoeed Of hue and spokes, and without fell
loes,) revolving in trough or This wheel is
strongly tie spoil beiI of round iron
perfectly secure sgsnst any liability Of being oosened
disodqed by the great speed which Is given 10 .ne
Wheel and shich usually makes about 500 voutions
minute To the inner surfaces OF the boxes tr0ug ia
which these arms revove, attached peculiar ped
Iubbes aid beaiers which ad table, thai Is they
are arranged that thty bs moved nearer TO- or
farther from, the reyolyiag arms aud ny this
means the achiae can be adapted to the threehng
Of grains and seeds OF dle ent KINGS and sizes 1t IL
this peculiar feature-ts cipably Of being adjusted
and peed that every Kind q seed md an except
itg Indian corn be tbie-hed with equal facility and
ratoi'y-that among otter things. dIstng u hes this
thrsster from Others and rencers It peculiarly Ted to
the wants Of the agricultural community. Ia addition
however to hts valuable feature the inventor also AIMS
that II th ehes much cleaner than ordinary threshers
that il cleans grain while belrg tn eshsd OF smut
other foreign substsncesthat there IL danger of
coents 10 the oDefsor1hat It's mech meal arrangement
Is mplesnd (Which is item Of I'm Al. i'm ,Urtsnoe
that 1t s vastly cheaper, considering it. capabilities
than other thr esbers Whether all these thises are %
do not vouch. but Informed that the inlchns
has been used to considerable extent the south
ard he inventor has certificate well tested
ard authenticated show that its worslog pc
truly 6erful II received silver mccall at th- fair of
the Ameccen Insti ute for 1852, being the be 81
chine on exhibition
In justice to Mr.. Christensen we publish the fol-
lowing letter. We are assured by that gentleman
himself that the pamphlet, which he intends pub.
fishing will give an account merely Of his connection
with the Crystal Palace, and the part which he and
Mr.. Giidemester have performed during the progress
OF its erection 1t is not he says, designed to reflect
in any way upon the association, but viii contain
simply clear and unbiased statement of facts =
New York, July 10, 1853.
TO TIE EDITOR or TIE HERALD.
In thanking Jon for the kndssss dis 0lsyed towards
my partrer Mr. GLdemeister and my self in ynuf popu
lar Journal beg TO state that neither Mr. Gda,neis Ter
nor intepd taking spy pertona part In the discussion
OF the pres REG ardng the Crystal Palace. pn-ss We
should be compelled TO do by any uniust attack on
and therefore beg you, in sour editorial article !, IN
form the public that II pever my intention to pub
hsh any pamphlet the like in reference 70 tina ipau
guraton and the banquet but when the whoIe budio2
is fully plefed. give statement regarding our re-
Aton TO the structure 10 aarchitectural pNin of view
Yours very truly GEO. CHRISTENSEN.
WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONUMENT.
CRYSTAL PALACE, New York, judy 10, 1856
Amount OF rash hand Observation-Disclosures 8l 65
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