The true Democrat., 1857-04-14

STEAM SAW lulLLs
 IN presenting to the public the claims of this ma II chinery, will state that it's production is the result.of the combined efforts of several of the most practical machnists and experienced saw mill men in the country.
 During the last few years we have examined many new inventions and appliances in this connection, and have consulted with several thousand mechanics, fully experienced in the of machinery for the manufacture of lumber. During the last year we have sold and shipped to various parts ot ths cont nen nearly hundred steam mills, the results or which have afforded us large amount of practical information as to the difficulties to be overcome, the defects which have to be guarded against, and the
 ects to be obtained in machinery of thls character. ne mill we now offer does not claim its superiority from any single improvement patent which it may embrace but as combination of all the most valua- ble improvements which could be included within a single machine. added to which several new ap- pIiances lately patented. and others for which pat ents have been applied for. It has been thoroughly and practically tested and has neen examined by a large number of well known scientific and experi- enced mechanics. whose certificates shall soon publish, all of whom pronounce it simple in its construction, more durable and more efficient in its operation than any mill ever before produced. The Motive Power. The engine and boiler, which have been planned and constructed for driving the 'Combnation Mill,' compact and substantial, and so easily man aged that almost every extensive farmer or planter, would find them convenient and valuable for the farm plantation span of horses yoke of oxen. No need be deterred from becoming the possessor of this motive power by apprehensons of difficulty in running or taking care Of it, for it is so simphed to be within the comprehension of any judicious person, who will note the instructions always fur nished with it.
 The Engine.
 The engine is nine feet long has an eight inch cyl inder. eighteen inch stroke with feed pump attached to and operated by the cngine. The driving pulley, which also serves for balance wheel, is feet in d ameter and ten inch face
 The boiler is of locomotive construction, ten feet long. containing 4l tubes 214 inches in diameter and six feet long. The shell is 34 inches in diameter. The fire box 36 inches long and 2S inches wide; smoke | pipe IS inches in diameter and 30 feet long. | The engine and boiler which we usually fur nish may be rated at fourteen horse power which is sufficient to drive the mill, together with circular saw, shngle mill small grist mill, or other ma chnery of similar character As surplus power is always of great advantage, this is the power we usually furnish with the mill. Prices. 1 We furnish these mills and powers as described above, including all the screws bolts, betngs. grae bars saw pump, wrenches, crowharS and everything necessary be used in about the mills in running excepting the two long bed pieces and the wood work of the carriage, which easily be made anywhere, the whole put up and boxed and delivered in this city on board the desired transportation line. for s16jO. with the addition of freight from New York say S125.
 To parties desiring larger power will furnish
 
 struct.d in the same style the ahove, with mill containing eight foot saw, and other parts bonding, for 2.000.
 The above cur lowest cash terms, payable on
 Portability and Freishtage.
 The mill and power, described above, all com plete weigh five tons, as fclloWs
 Boiler. with connections. 8foo lbs
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 The whole establishment with four or five yoke of oxen, either upon carts. wagons or tr ,cS. can be easily moved at the rate of from Is 20 miles per day. The entire machinery can be taken apart and put together again in very few hours time Thus the necessity of moving the logs long distance to the mill is entirely ohviated it is much cheaper to move the mill to the logs. As il will be perceived there is no mason work required, and no building. unless the parties chose rough shed to pro tect 1t and the operators from the weather.
 How Much it will Do.
 The speed of this mill is about three hundred strokes of the per minute, and the feed from 1 to & ofan inch for every stroke, depending upon the character of the timber. Thus, at medium speed the saw would cut through log twelve feet long in from one to two minutes
 From this data any practical man will see that it is capable Of cutting about 35C0 feet of inch boards in l2 hours.
 It will saw more rapidly than any Mill we have ever while its advantage over the circular Mill are. that it is cheaper requires less power run it. is much less liable to get out of order is much less expensive to repair when damaged. makes less i'm perfect work, wastes less in cutting is dangerous to the parties attending it like the circular mill and is capable of cutting much larger timber.
 The segments and friction which we furnish for the carriage are sufficient to saw logs twenty four feet long. An extra length will be sent when desired. and an extra charge made. The pump sent is worked by the engine, and is sufficient to raise water about twenty feet. Where it is desirable to raise water to supply the boiler from greater depth force pump will he furnished and extra "harge made for it. Drawings and full explanations sent with each mill, also, complete model, showing all the parts put together on q small scale, ,@with each part num- bered the the corresponding part on the ma chinerv of the mill. Thus assurance is made douby sure that no one car fail to put up the mill and run it without trouble.
 The Combination Mill is confidently offered to the public the most simple. efficient and practical na- cnine for manufacturing lumber. eycr produced
 Parties desiring to of these Mills in opera ton before purchasing can do 50 by calling on us at St. Louis; also parties desiring have heir mill for warded to them from New Orleans, Ia.. can be ac commodated-as we endeavor to keep them constant ly on hand, there as Hel ds here.
 When convenient for purchasers to send in their orders week two in advance oi the time they want the mill shipped we would respectfully ask them to do 80.
 No mill is considered ordered until at least sl00 is paid on it.
 All orders should be addreesed to
 DIR. A. C. BRAGG, Sole Agents for Western and southern States
 Corner 3d and Market streets
 Nov 25 'F6-rr0 l0uis Mo