1 V HE SOUTHERN PLANTER. 



CRYSTAL PALACE. — World's Fair, New York, United 

 States of America — Association for the Exhibition of 

 the Industry of all Nations. 



EXCELSIOR. 

 The Association for the Exhibition of the Industry of all 

 Nations awards to Elisha S. Snyder of Charlestown, Jef- 

 ferson County, Virginia, the highest premium Bronze Medal, 

 •with special approbation, for the combination he has effected, 

 and the practical application he has giVen the same, in. his 

 Labor Saving Machine for Threshing, S^p irating, Cleaning 

 and Bagging Grain Hon. Theodore Sedgwick, President 

 «f the Association; Hon. Henry Wager, Western New York, 

 Chairman; Watson Newbold, Esq. Columbus, New Jersey; 

 Col. John W. Proctor, Danvers, Massachusetts; Maj. Philip 

 R. Freas, Germantown, Pennsylvania ; Hon. Henry S. Bab- 

 bit., Brooklyn, Long Island, Acting Secretary in Class 9, 

 Jury C. 



My Patent Premium Threshing, Separating, Cleansing 

 tnd Bagging Grain Machine, is for sale, which received 

 the first premium at the Crystal Palace, New York, over 

 all Threshing Separating, Cleaning and Bagging Grain 

 Machines on exhibition, thus proving conclusively that sim- 

 plicity in construction, cheapness in price and durability in 

 my machine, is being fully appreciated, and the old and 

 •ow costly inferior complicated Separating Machines, must 

 yield their places to a superior Labor Saving Machine. 

 The celebrated Machine for Threshing, Separating, Clean- 

 ing twice, Screening and Bagging Grain by one simple 

 operation. The greatest labor saving Machine in the world 

 for separating all pure and impurities. This Machine throws 

 the straw to itself, the chaff to itself, the wheat in the bag, 

 the screenings to itself, and the smut and cheat to itself. 

 Every thing has a place, and every thing is in its place to 

 suit the conveniences of the. farmer. For, simplicity, dura- 

 bility, cheapness and capacity, it, has no.equal in the world. 

 As for what has been stated in the different papers concern- 

 ing Mr. Zimmerman's Machine receiving the firsts premium 

 at the Crystal Palace, New York, is false, and not true. It 

 is also stated that Mr. Zimmerman received a number of 



premiums at and other fairs. That I know nothing - 



•bout: perhaps, he did; but it is very easy to win the race, 

 as the boy said when he ran by himself. But, i»y honora- 

 ble friends, this was not the case at the World's Fair, New 

 York. Mr. Zimmerman had a number of other boys to 

 run with besides himself, which made the race more diffi- 

 cult for him; so much so, that he, Mr. Zimmerman, was 

 •either first nor secondly; so you may judge where he was. 



There are facts that cannot be denied. The undersigned 

 would inform the public that his Farmers' Labor Saying 

 Machine for Threshing, Separating, Cleaning, Screening 

 and Bagging all kinds of Grain, is for sale. Farmers wish- 

 ing to any the best. Machine in use, will address Joseph 

 Glaze, Frederick City, Maryland. Those wishing to pur- 

 chase the Patent Right to manufacture the Machines, will 

 aderess me at Ch.irlestown, Jefferson County, Virginia. 



ELISHA S. SNYDER. 



July 1, 1854— L2t 



IMPROVED SUPER PHOSPHATE OF LIME. — The 

 subscriber is manufacturing the above at his Bone Mill, 

 a short distance from the city, of the best and purest kind. 

 Farmers are requested to examine his before purchasing 

 risewhere; the quality will speak for itself, and his price is 

 «he same as manufactured out of the State. 



may— tf R. R. DUVAL. 



ANALYSIS OF SOILS, &c— The undersigned is pre- 

 pared to execute the analyses of Soils, Guano, Marls, 

 Plaster, &c. &c. at the Laboratory of the Virginia Military 

 institute. Packages may be forwarded through Webb, 

 Bacon &, Co. Richmond, or Echols & Pryor, Lynchburg. 

 Persons desiring further information will please address 

 WILLIAM GILHAM, 

 Prof. Chemistry and Agriculture, V. M. 1. 

 Feb, 1, 1352. " Lexington, Va. 



WM. A. BUTTERS', 



BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER, 

 ao No. 157 Main Stiieet, Richmond, Va. 



THE CHINCH A ISLANDS. 



AS many ships to our address are under charter to pro- 

 ceed to these Islands to load Guano, we beg to submit 

 some particulars relative to the detention of ships and tha 

 expenses of Loading. 



All vessels may expect to lay out the full number of their 

 lay days before loading is completed. A bonus of $10 to 

 $15 per day, for every day saved, is sometimes paid as a 

 gratification to officials Most ships are kept a month after 

 arrival, before an order is given to ballast, after which it is 

 decided whether they arc to load by lighter or by " Mangu- 

 era," or shoot, by which the Gaario is run into *.he hold. 



The " Manguera" discharges from 400 to 500 tons per 

 day. All ships dry up very much, from being exposed to a 

 hot sun, and, nearly all are obliged to caulk before leaving, 

 unless they have been very recently caulkedi Vessels 

 should be provided with oakum and pitch, and English 

 Caulkers can be obtained at 84 per day and board. Ame- 

 rican coin or Sovereigns are best for disbursements — the for- 

 mer passing at par, and the latter at $5 each. Captains of 

 vessels, short of funds, can obtain money of resident 

 Houses, if well accredited, at 6 per cent, premium upon 

 sight bills, or draw upon their charters at 12 per cent, pr^ 

 mium. The following were the Port Charges and disburse- 

 ments for a ship of 700 tons : 



Calleo. — Stamps, $5; Sailing License, $11 $16 0t) 



Tonage Dues, 25c per ton 175 00 



Clearance dues, Pisco 4 00 



Cotn'n on Charter 150 0Q 



At the Islands 345 0O 



Manuguera Fees, mooring- •• • $20 00 



Pilot attending 24 00 



Trimm'g Fees, 17c reg'r ton- • • 119 00 



1C3 00 



Crew to load from Caliao and 

 back, 16 men 3 months each, 

 at $20 per month • 960 00 



Corn'n shipping and boat hire, 



$2 each • 32 00 



Market bill for beef and vegeta- 

 bles, 3 months 300 GO 



Water bill for the Islands 50 00 



Crew shipped to go home, 16 

 at $36 per month, 2 months 

 in advance, $70 each, is- • • • 1,120 CO 



Corn'n ship'g and boat hire, $5 



each : 80 00 



Water to go home - • • • 30 00 



Captain's expenses at Calao & 



Lima 25 00 



2,597 CO 



Add foV caulking ship 200 00 



" gratification to trimmers and 

 pilots-' 30 00 



$3,335 00 



There is another charge for hire of wa'er casks (2 cents 

 per gallon) teffcarry water from Calao to the Islands, which 

 the charter says is to be delivered "free of expense." The 

 water has to be bought, and if the ship has no spare casks, 

 they have to be hired. There is also a chance of losing 

 $50 on the boats or lighters used in ballasting or loading, 

 vessels arriving purchasing of those leaving and when 

 loaded, but not always obtaing as much, as they cxpended- 



se— tf HUSSEY, BOND & HALE. 



BROWN SHOOK, General Commission and For-, 

 warding Merchants, corner Union and Franklin streets, 

 Richmond, Virginia. All business carefully and promptly 

 executed. mar — ly 



PERUVIAN GUANO— Having on hand, and engagod 

 to arrive, a large supply of Guano, we . solicit orders. 

 All who buy of us may rely on getting it genuine, as wo 

 sell none except what comes direct from the Peruvian agents... 



CRENSHAW & CO., 

 jun©— tf North side of the Banin, Richmond, Va^ 



