The true Democrat., 1856-10-14
Feb. 19. 1855

l INRAZEES Patent Upright Saw Mill, invented by | Mr. Benj. Frazee experienced mechanic, for which he received letters patent, dated October l6 1853, which time nearly hundred of them have been put operation different parts of the United States and their value and efficiency thoroughly tested by practical experiment, It has been examined by hundreds of the best mechanics and machints the country, and il has been admitted by all that for eheapness durability and efficiency, superior to anything of the kind before produced, and eventually take the place of nearly all the mills in We purpose in this paper 10 give plain statement of it's construction its adv ces, and all particulars which those interested would wish ;o know before purchasing. CONSTRUCTION.
 It composed of eight pieces timber eight long, pieces plank from tou, feet long, hundred pounds of iron, beside, twoong bed pieces carriage, small wooden hxtues, puley,, etc. The up and down saw, and one half feet long, used without sash gate muey, and wIl timber of the largest smallest size tissovery simple in its construction that has but few bearing and little friction, and will therefore require much less power drive 1t than the complicated mIlI, general A. mueh of the cumbous machinery of otber mill. such large heavy frames sash gates, etc, dispensed with this it is much les, liable get of ord.r while simplicity enables any of ordinary mechanical sbi.uy repair build it. The amount of repairs required with far of insignificant import Another adv of hls mill that s work is smoo,hne and gt and that cuts less of the lumber han other mills. The motive power usually sold with it is simply efficient and durable portable engine of ten horse power with cylinder egb inches diameter and fifteen inch stroke together with boiler about twelve feet long with hry-two inch tubes feet long. The front ire box is three and half diameter and four feet long The all heating surface. The engine and boiler together weigh about 1000. They especially tbis mi and are of requisite drive wh sufficient adIty thousand feet of ordinary inch boards every twenty four hours We supply engines boilers with the mill sell the mill without power, when desired The whole affair, shipped by ms, he work day | after 1t l. received a any gwen place.
 PROBABILITY.
 One great point of superiority the min is it's portability the with which be ved from place place. taking the few pieces with which is composed to the og of hauling the logs from long distances the mill This fact regard to the mi renders the purchase of it, in all cases, safe investment, it will always be saleable property The whole establishment weighs about 6,5O0 pounds aud with three be easily moved the of from thirty forty miles per day. Thus, when has done work place, is ready to eithe, upon the the valleys wherever the forest may require its labor.
 TT WILL po
 Any of these mills, with eight horse power il, is capable of cutting thousand feet of dinaJy boards twenty -four honrs may be do much than this, by an extraneou, effort
 PRICES.
 We furnish these mills with bolts, screws, Selns forty. eight feet of segment for causg~ and everything all pete excepting long bed piece, and the carriage; also engines and boilers all complete at the following prices For Mill without power. er,...................s 450 0B
 with ten horse power -.......-........ 1850 %
 fifteen {" .................... 1900 OO The ,egment furnish carriage sufficient to saw timber twenty feet long, but when desirable timber than that length charge will be made tbofse \ d,,t fpnv and numbered will be sent with each Mi tla, the parts be readily and accurately put together The above lowest cash and confidently believe that the universal verdict of the practical Saw mill of the United States will be- that the mill the world There hardly county this continent, where of them, operation, will than pay for itself in less than two months. Some of those operation in the Wes tern States clearing forty dollars day all pense.
 circular saw for laih and other Ii ght saving can be al tacbed with very little expense, and parties have ndded sma grist mill, the whole worked without power
 To those ho would buy Rights, would say that this is the best patents that can be found There six thousand mills built in the United States and this patent will the nnmber for thousands now have mill who could not when the of mill was four or five times what charge for this
 The price of Rights ranges from five hundred to thou sand county, depending upon the amount of lumber and For Mills and Machinery the money be received demos St. Louis before they shipped Pur. chases arrange with banker their neighborhood to the deposit here for them Most of orders for Mills are coming now places where terpng had set one in operation and tested ii to the satisfaction of the uDbermen of the region.
 Of all the parties to whom the mills have been sold, not one has dissatisfaction regretted making the purchases from all sections where these mills have been tested, we having calls for mOre
 Strangers respectfully invited to call at office, and we will direct them of these Mills in operation in this city, which being visited by large numbers day We would suggest those living distance, who desire personal examination, that they write to friend in St. Louis o make the inve stigation for them.
 We have made arrangements with the pOpnlaf and well known firm of kNGsLAsD CUDDY, Broadway Foundry, of this city, for the manufactoy of these MILLs
 All orders must be addressed to DR. A. C. BRAGG,
 St. Louis, Mo.
 Proprietor for the Wester and Southern States.
 April 29, 1856. lv