Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-10-01
CLENELAND ENHIBITION.

Among the many nseful inventions which We
noticed at the Cleveland Fair, and of which we
omitted notice at the time of speaking of some
others, none were Of more interest tn our people
here than two we saw at the winding up, the
first called Mans PATESr, SELF planting HoE-
This hoe is ingeniously planned, by means of
a cylinder around the handle into which thick
wire runs. and which is held in the hand
when tho hoe is used BY the ordinary motion
Of the hand along the handle this wire moves,
and with every movement of it there drops in
the furrotr four or six kernels, just as is desir-
ed The whole affair naturally and easily adopts
itself to the common handling of the hoe, and
is without mistake one Of the most useful inyen
tious of the times. It is simple in its contri-
vance and can be adjusted inst as it is needed
By this one person can drop and cover as much
corn in one dag as two can in the ordinary way,
and is therefore at small, insignificant expense
g saving Of one-haif to the farmer We did not
learn where they could be obtained, but the
pa,entce, Nj. Neal, resides at Mt. Gilead, Nor
r97. Co. Ohio.
THIS sesoal WAS called suTru's SE1r-Acr1SG
Br:ar-LsyEH PL.Tsosx SCALES. For some five
years past, Mr.. d. N. Smyth, Of Pennsylvania,
non of Albany, n. Y, has concentrated his
Iaird and means upon an invention at length
periccty successful, and for which letters patent
have Just been issued TO him. This invention
Il known by the above name That it is more
than a common invention appears from the fol-
lowing extract from the Albany Evening jour
nal -
'rrhc platform Of the scale on exhibition was
about L. by Is inches, Out he had various
Sizes and the whole scale was about inches
high and weighed: entire only about 25 lbs, while
it has tile extraordinary capacity ofweighins any
object, from ono ounce to four hundred pounds.
Its form is compact and convenient, and is APP
pIicable to every purpose for which scales Of
any kind arc required. Under the platform
and attached TO the leverage, is suspended
= weighted arm, or pendulum. To this pen
dulum is attached an indicator which, to-
gcther with the pendulum, the instant any OBJ
iect is placed upon the platform, moves from
its centre Of gravity TO the point Indicating the
exact weight. Tho scientific principle upon
which it acts admits of no inacuracy or change;
and given pressure or weight upon tine platform
must always IilS weighted III ~
Gator TO the same point. The principle, beyond
doubt, is correct ono, and that it has been
properly applied in this instance, the lucky in
vcntor has left no room for doubt. lie seems to
have attained perfection itsclf-at least 50 far
as the Platform Scales are concerned, and to
have combined in remarkable degree an inva-
riable scientific principle known to all men,
with compactness, convenience and strength of
form, durability and accuracy.
Butthe great and important featurein thisscale
is the fact that beyond all these merits itpossess
Is the additional one of being cheap, and within
the reach of every family. Tho scale we have
thus briefly described, with capacity for weigh
ing 400 pounds will cost but about four dollars.
That this invention is very valuable and that
the scales win come into very general use, we
can have but little doubt We understand that
they will be extensively manufactured in Al
bany, n. Y, and also that rights. as secured un-
der the patent for using and vending them in
the various counties and towns throughout the
United States, will he offered for sale.