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INTERESTING TO FARMERS. 

 L/EAVITT'S PORTABLE CORN CRUSH- 

 ERS. 



A WESTERN invention. For grinding fine meal 

 for family use, crushing corn and cob together 

 for stock, shelling corn, grinding all kinds of grain 

 and guano. In bringing the above mill before the 

 public, we rely solely upon its merits, and not upon 

 the hundreds of certificates and newspaper puffs 

 that frequently accompany inventions of very little 

 or no practical value. The favorable impression 

 which this mill makes on the minds of all who see 

 it perform, induces the belief, that there is nut one 

 intelligent practical farmer, who will fail to be 

 thoroughly convinced of its great utility, fitness and 

 perfect adaptation to the wants of the planter, by 

 seeing it perform one hour. Grinding fine meal 

 for bread, three bushels per hour ; crushing ears of 

 corn, cob and all, into meal for stock, from six 

 to eight bushels per hour; shelling twenty bushels 

 per hour, with two ordinary horses, mules or oxen ; 

 and draft lighter than common plowing. These 

 are things that it can and will do. 



The above mill is no Yankee humbug; it is the 

 invention of Charles Leavitt, of Q,uincy, Illinois; 

 who obtained a patent therefor in July, 1852. It 

 differs from those of ordinary construction, in hav- 

 ing the relative position of grinding surface reversed: 

 that is, the external hollow cone or concave grinder, 

 is made to revolve on the inner or convex cone, 

 which is itself stationary, and. so formed with an 

 internal cavity, that it may be readily and securely 



fixed on a post, and thus all exterior framing, as 

 well as shafts or spindles, &c, &c, are entirely 

 dispensed with; and the lever to which the horses 

 are connected for giving motion to the mill, is at- 

 tached directly to the concave. The regulating 

 screw and lever, are also simple and effectual, and 

 are worked from above, without interfering with 

 the operation of the mill. This form of mill is 

 so simple in its construction, and so few in its 

 parts, that it can be furnished at a very low price, 

 wheti the value of the services it performs is consid- 

 ered ; and for the same reason it is durable and not 

 likely to get out of order. 



This mill is furnished with all necessary direc- 

 tions for putting up and grinding, for forty 'five dol- 

 lars. The mill is now manufactured and for sale 

 by R. McLAGAN & CO., at Samson & Pae's 

 Foundry, Richmond, Va. 



f£_r Persons wishing to purchase county rights, 

 in any part of the State unsold, or persons owning 

 foundries, wishing to manufacture, can be fur- 

 nished wiih patterns by applying to R. McLAGAN 

 & CO., of Richmond, Va. These mills have been 

 in use two years, and have given general satisfac- 

 tion. Over 700 are now in use in this State alone, 

 and all who use them gladly unite is* recommend- 

 ing them to their brother farmers. The best of 

 references given. But come and see the mill at 

 157 Main street. 



f~§^ RIGHTS for the sale of the above mill, in 

 the State of North Carolina, can also be purchased 

 on application to R. McLAGAN. 



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s. Sutherland, 



No. 132 Main Street, between 12th and 13th Streets, 



(Ojypositc Eagle Square,) 



IMPORTER of Guns, Rifles, Pistols, fancy Hard- 

 ware, Fowling Tackle, fine Cutlery, Walking 

 Canes, Fishing Lines, &c. S. SUTHERLAND 

 in calling the attention of his friends to his removal 

 to the above address, avails himself of the opportu- 

 nity thus offered, to thank them for past favors and 

 invites them to his new store, 132 Main street, 

 where he will always have on hand a large and 

 well assorted stock of all kinds of goods in his 

 line, which he will be able to supply on the most 

 favorable terms; and begs to assure those who may 

 intrust him with their orders, that the greatest 

 attention shall be paid to them. 

 Richmond, Va. S. SUTHERLAND, 



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M'CONNELL & BURTON, 



DENTISTS, 

 Main Street, between 9th and 10th Streets, Richmond, Va. 



JOHN M'CONNELL. W. LEIGH BURTON. 



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WM. A. BUTTERS, 



BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER, 

 au No. 157 Main Street, Richmond, Va. 



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