Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-05-31
IMPORTANT FOR BOATMEN & BOAT
BuiIders, Railroad and Bridge BniIders

HAVE invented (and am applying to use so far
the purpose of checking and holding permanently
boat when entering the locks any other close place
The invention is as foows, viz: sill of proper d.
mensions laying the boat in the centre Of which
is a fucrum or axle to work lever tiller on paral
lei to and on the top Of the sill pieces Of tim
Der, of suitable sze for the purpose sders at the
centre above named in the SILL is also pivot flcrm
axle for the lever to take hold of work the slid
ing pieces in straight lines WITH and in opposite d
rections to- each other, jutting the of the sliding
pieces out of the sides Of the boat and thus check is
Roadway by rubbing against the mason work of the
will be in form in Euclid, book 1st PROPOSITIONS
27th 2Sth and 29th, of line falling two straight
straight line producing at the time different an
giles at their lunctures. The same movement of the
such the placing between the two Sliding pieces
wheel to turn with crank or lever by placing
or other s"nens of the Eed as jack
duce the required operation, such pieces one
end of each piece made fast to sliding piece and the
two ends joined, to form obtuse angle which
when drawn to straight line will produce the same
operation on the two angles at opposite Sides as
would fern the rEaInbus rhaInbaid all of which
will answer the same purposes rollers may be placed
in different ways the Of the sliding pieces that
sufficiently describe the form of the check and tL
line or lever falling the other two straight lines or
G C; vi, ty Illustrate the fnXI9nal co,ctcicnt
moving cause. JNO. BARNETT.
N. b. MIR. SAML. w. STRlDER has agreed to be-
some agent for the distribution of the above named
rubber, after Patent will have been obtained. will
here state ALSO that have yet many inventions in nv
shoP oil years standing which and useful.
SuCh as Levers and Jacks for raising the spans of
bridges after they have sunzen by usage without the
trouble OF trtsEling in the water; The be
applied in building wood or iron bridges, in n
short time they can be raised without much expense
loss OF tlne besides others which shall not mention
further than that the drafts be seen any time.
HarPers-Ferry, April &C. 1853 J.. B.
NO. POTOMAC HERRING.
G%s IN BBIS No. Potomac Herrings,
May y: Wv just received II, T. BY EBY & SON.
MINERAL wATER--I shall keep on hand
4H1 at all times during the season Mineral Water of
various kinds prepared with saraparilla Ginger and
Families supplied by the dozen or otherwise at low
Charlestown, May IT, 1853
REREGE DE-LAINE AND BEREGES:-
y Some very select Goods, just received from New
HPIk Nav ~ the latest line and rfaa be TGd
MEN AND BOYS GOODS, can always be
w found, of the most desirable Kind, at
May II HARRIS RIDENOUR'S.
T ,AYNs, LAWNS.--If the Ladies of our town
May II. HARRIS s RIDENoUR's.
N4 pARAsOLS AND FANS.--Received
by Express, dozen handsome Parasols.
~ May Ii. HARRIS & RiDENOUR.
WOOL wANTED.--1 will give the highest
.I market "a price for Wool in e3S6ange for goods
RACoN, CORNMEAL AND FIOUR.--5O0
y lbs. County Bacon; so bushels White Cornmedl;
50 1 S6s. !, Extra and Family Flour for s4ls by ~
SUGAR.--Loaf, Crushed, Grounded and n. o.
~ Clarified Sugars, ofsuperior quality, for sale by
May IL. EBY & SON.
HARDWA ARE have just received large
IL additional stock, which makes our assortment
equal to in the Valley-comprsing almost every
thing in the lhe; to which ask the attention of the
public. T. RAWLINS & SON.
GROCERIES.-sPr Prime N. O. Moiaeses, Crushed;
VI Loaf, Pnlverized, Refined, and Brown SUGARS
Mould and Dipped Candles, Adanlantine and S5ern
ditto, Coffee Tea, Cheese, and all kinds of Groceries
Apr T. RAWL1NS SON.
ENRESH GARDEN SEEDS--I have its4 re-