Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-15
Jt:us from the New York Peoples Journal.

It:ms from the New York Peoples Journal.
Cure far Srinry.-Sering iii q late
nnmhrr of your valuable Journal re-
ceip, f,r the removal ur cure "f s"l"ey'
| hu,ing had some experience with
Iamencss of that kind in the horse,
would cheerrully y communicate the same
to the reading public through the pe"'
pIc's journal. When | become fully
su,i.fed of tho sea, of lameness, sim.
mrr together equal parts of hogs lard
aud spirits of tnrpentine. and, as l'"t as
practicable, upply lit" the shoulder. and
barhe in ,tnro"ghIy with chafi"g iron
This should be applied every other
morning for six days, (ho careful and
,,n, hu, Il the hursc, inr this would cause
inllnmarinu.) then apply some healing
liuiment uuil the horse is we'll. This
prnce.s | have never known tn fail. -
The most obstinate. cases yield t"i in
few weeks. II. A. WnlrrsMohs.
Mprorrd Moping Alachine.-A new
moving machine has been invented hy
Messls. Wilson Il More. Of Bucks Co.,
Pa, which, is much more simple in all
It's parts than any machine tp' the pur.
uos, we have seen. Sh"ul'l it he found
10 work well in practice, 1t will prnve
u great acquisition 10 assicnilnrists, '"'
we iulg. il cun ts made and Sold ut u
ho1l half the cost Of any moving ma
cline now in maj ket.
The lloller's Prkr Clair.-Dr.
Enns Stevens, of this Stule, hus lately
applied f,r a patent on u useful l'Il'r ar
tlcIe in thu domestic llnc--slz. chair
for intants. 1t is So tnadea as 1" br capa-
bic of being doubled up, with all lis APP
pur,enances, in,o very small c"lnpa'S'
and hacked in t,nnk. or carried III u
sachcl. lLcar he opemrd ready lor use
lat moments warning"
Psmp Ha1rss.-Ar. Ambrose Tower
of this city, has made all Improvement
in balI.suIves, t"r pumps. which CONSISTS
in comhina,inn of metal und SOME
elastic Substance, so us ,n afford valve
having the advantages "f elasticity i'll
filling tho valve.srai, aud ais" the stu
bility of metal. We speuk from ohse,-
yalf.u III saying that the pumps made
by Mr.: Towers are ut the most eject
i've description.
Mr.. jesse J. Matthew's, Of Wyoming
County, N. Y. has invented al improve
men, in cuI,ivutors for liIling lands
which promises to be a highly uselu'
implement.
Jmproremcnt In BrMges.-Dr. Dc
wi,, Laupio,l, OF Onrida Co, has made
an imp,o ornrnt in w"odsn bridges i"'
rail,oads, Whereby greut strength Is Sc
cured, with much comparative sconom!
in material.
lmprovrd Seeing tIaclinc:-Mr. 7
J. W. R,hvrlsun. OF this ciry, has madt
an improvement in sewing macI'ine'
which promises To prure Of Considerable
impor,ance. The machine il "ns "t eS
,ieme simplicity, while the work is eA
.cu,r.l in The best manner. Tho meth
od by which the most approved double
slich is obtained is entirely dItisren
fnn any arrangement we have seen =
These machines. finished in the bes
slyle. will probably he suld tor fflee'
or twenty d"llurs, AT another time w
expect 10 publish un engraving OF th'
macline, but at present we are not a
ib,,y To drvel"pe lis peculiari'ies "'
accoun, of the toreigr patents which VT
are nuw takins out.
Tnprorea P1ow.-Alr. 0 G. Ewines
nf WnIwor.h County, Wisconsin, ha
inven,e.l an improvement in / lows
which relates 10 the beam and land side
The int,ner is ioiutod in the middle, St
lhar the line Of daft can be shifted a
pleasure with great convenience. F"
throwing, or pl"wiug INT dill crops
this i. an admirable plan. The lam
side il also peculiarly placed and mad
adjustable, which afford other aavanta
res The mnull.board ais" extends ia
nearly half its length across the liuo q
the landslide.
Aaofhv mprorsa Plow.-Mr. L., G
Evans, of Alaiamu. has made an in
provement in po"s. relating. chiefly
io the mouIh.b"ard. which is made a,
Jus. able. By turning couple Of COZ
,yeuient nuts, the mouId.boa'd is throw
ont nr in II, pleasure, altering the ~idt
Of rurrow and weight of draft as des
red.
Alcohol for Buss,-A corrrspouder
informs US that he has used alcohol fl
.calds, burus, urrrozen limbs, with grci
success. lie thinks it superior To .
and lint, on burns. aud says that lis nI
pliration is a, salntary as water To
thirsty man, thafall pain instantly cea