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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-11-10

we thoroughly agree with The Baltimore
Iatriot IN the objections which it takes against
the ground assumed by the Boston Patriot. -
w me Grains 81 Massachusetts,. The Boston
Ialilot urges the Republicans Ia support MIR
Mason Tor Co Sress il contends thai EsvilIt,n,
detehc d. matter OF right The = Alassachuscl .
claim tor militia services rendered du.inr tho
war ti'a! II he support ii all, il will be upon
the pfincipic that The prOpie of the State are
opposed To their government iH this iilDOr! ,,,t
roiht: not that the claim is legal not ih,t
Congress are under the slightest niiectio,, 10
allow IL; but SIMPLY. That Hnlpss IL BE allowed
tnr "h"ce"t mnSt $4Ter aiih The guilty. II Con
gresS refuse 10 pay The ( 500 900 1IasgnchnsgftS
must pay A. aud /, will finally come from, tho
pockets OF the pe0pir, republicans who were on
posed To tile unprecedented conduct OF Co
vernon strong as well as fedeydi,Sts who an.
proved IT." The RdHitaOre Patriot ridicules
this plea for charify- and asks with mncj, mo
pfletN whether the peopie have turned out lie
men VINO approved tins conduct; whether a
great majority of TIE people have not rather
sanctioned thtIr conduct, nv coniirmiiH. them
w pow whether Massachusetts is mol 10 he
Treated aS SfGte-.Sa component Fart Of the
Union, AID whether the = Claims OF iudivi,ju
ul' o"Snt not ~ appear IN The form nd shape
of such.'
In addition 10 .hese strong objections we
submit others: Ii II be said that the innocent
should not suffer with the guilty is II not equal.
~ true That the guilty should not escapt with
the lnuocent' when the guilty loo 80 mucl, *
Ceeh Inc innocent III Numbers 2-BrsideS if
Massachusetts, Is now Ia escape what state
ma! not hereafter rebel with IMMUNITY
There are even innocent men to he found in
Sodom or Gomorrah some patriots in every
stale who will he opposed TO the misconduct
Ot the majority it their innocence is Ia uro.
dect the guilty, WHO may hereafter startle at
treason for the fear of punishment No-noi
as matter OF right; nor under the plea of
Ghar!tE; ought the Massachusetts claim to
pc gf""te". Mercy - such conduct as she
displayed would he treason 10 tie Union.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-11-10
RANK DIVIDENnS

The Directors Of The !SchayikiH Bank,
have declared a dividend OF per cent.
on HE capital stock, for the las, months
--ilre Necaaaics' Bank of one dollar aud
four cents upon each share, and The
Commercial Bank 4 per cent. for the same
period. Pal. Cenfinei.
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Ss&G2Oo
Sso,eS5 is

Gives an aggregate at tie disposal Of The board
OF this amount.
ihe committee Save also compared fhe ae.
counts submitted by ihc treasurer Win lie
vOuchetsi" support % each char Ee aud also
TIE accounts a. the cOumi,siorei. Ie Investing
uuapproprattd monte. iu .tcr6s. a,d d9dil,rm
All piCptr'y ssppnf, cd.--Iht, HotCovar b. d
'hat those '".i'r ,iv'sefe have e, pended De-.
yOna ths 90 .-ol .erivtd gt tI.a'ilese.t.
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SAILING or TOE M4CEDoNIAN.

NOsToLK, November 7.--The Uniied states
frigate MGecdoRidn, JoHN DOWNS, Esq. Com.
mander got under weigh from the Navy Yard
at Gosport, yesterday morning about / 1 o'clock
and came TO anchor in Hampton Roads about
y. NJ She was completely equipped with
all necessary stores for long cruiz2, aud sailed
into he Roads with rs much facility as when
she came Up 10 the NAYS Yard, about three
weeks ago, without many Of our citizens be-
ing apprzcd Of her approach. licr appear.
ance yesterday was very impressive, for size
was ~ elegant order, aud, as W learn, much
better prepared for her cruilc than wien she
lett Boston, being furnished with many spare
Articles OF equipment, which, hom peculiar
circumstances, could not be obtained in Boston
al The time OF her outfit. She viii probably sail
nom tie Roads 0r SUNDAY, bound to the North
W est Coast Of America.
IL IS due 20 The activity, zeal and ability Of
I've several departments IN, aud connected
with tie Navy Yard % Gospou, which have
effected tbs refilment OF this iIc ship with 50
WUch disraicil, 20 state, Gas we DO from good
authority that since her arrival here she has
been furnished with an entire new set Of mast.
ana sPars, with the exception OF boNsprIt
anu nearly complete gang Of new rigging
Inc mdsts and spars we've all made AN tie
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l67,lSTj

And leaving balance OF hand Of. $ ) 300 80
70 the balance TO the credi, of the F,ui are
In be added dividends on
GlO shares L. $. Bauk1 Purchased prior TO
Stock SJuIy last, and nor in.
- o. F T,,!, DO. elnded 10 the state
Aud dividend on stock IN the Lille River
Turnpike Company not accounted tor.
resources OF revenue eTjoved prior TO Nov.
1917. 1t may he presumed, will afford an inte
resi- dHiIug TIE present year, equal to that
enjoyed duruS the last, TO wit....StIS3tO IS
W hich sum viii be euCreased by the
disidends arising from HE stock
purchased by order of ihe board
since, say On ) IN ,i7O 80, Cstmat-
ed ai6 per cent. ...................7G $50 a.
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~, Isl IS
For The purchase OF
7l0 shares of the Bank oft u.
otates.. 800. t03 t@3
rs shares OF the Bank of Virginia, OI20
80 DO. of the Farmers Bank
OF Virginia .................i,375
SO shares of the Bank of the
valley. ..................5Q coo
Ii shares OF the James RIVER
Canal Company. ..............525I so
20 payment on Dismal Swamp
lanai stock. -................I5,0 $50
LIST and I'd payment on Roanoke
Canal Company's St0ck..I660O
For salaries of engineer, secretary
and Incidental expenses ............S.5O sos IS
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-11-10

The ld'tuiGhis northern mail brings slips.
announcing The destruction of the Exchange
Coffee House At Bosteu hy fire. ON the e,rn.
ing at The Sd Of November The fie took
place ~ the 7th story. ~ = room in winch was
Kept billiard table. This splendid cdiiice cou-
famed upwards Of 800 rooms and cOst Tie on.
guol proprietor near = 100 600. II is teprc.
seutcd as the pride and ornament Of BOSTON.
and the most superior establishment of the
Kind in the United States ~ in fact in any part
OF Europe Many OF tie print w Off cs werc
~ danger, aud some were moved.
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To nc AMlor ccLle Ennnircr

SiR....lf you think the foowiup worth an insc,,io,
w9n'a thank you to give il place IN your PAPER
Tue pOstuasteTs won q, IN directing letters started
nom iheT oces, name The county as well as the office
10 which they were going would be great relief 10
NOSE posnasteTs whose offices situated a The inter
section Of cross mails, AMI in great measure prevent
ih'se niscarlases aud delays whey letters often
4 VIRCtviS tFpiGrV
EXAMPLfS.
Dickinsou's Store, Franklin Na.-Dickiuson,s store
Caroline. Va. wv
Salem, Eotsionrt, Va-salem Fauqner va. &c. sc,
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NEW CUSTOM HOUSE.

BALrIMoRE, Nov. 3.-It has afforded
us great pleasure 10 see The rapldiiy with
| which This substantial and beautiful edi-
nee has been reared. Ii is now nearly
completed, and Wepresumo the collector
will take possession before The expiration
OF Tins month. The Workmanship, as
well as the style of This building, would
DO honor 10 any country, and we hone
that those members of Congress who
may pass through Baltimore, will take the
trouble of examining it infinitely they
VIII then Sc with how much economy
and taste the executive has discussed The
appropriation for custom houses.
WHEAT FROM CHILL.
We understand that JUDGE BLAND
has brought from Chill, amongst other
productions, some peculiar to that cuun-
try-a small quantity of wheat, which
has been distributed for experiment a.
mongst gentlemen of agricultural! taste
and observation.
Chill is said TO be The finest wheat
country in the world producing the finest
gram, and the greatest yield. That
brought by Judge Bland, we are told, is
very whife, and somewhat shorter, roun-
der andthllerin tie grain, than ours usual
~ is. nose gentlemen to whom il has
been distributed, would do well to be par
ilcuiar IN noting the time of sowing-ihe
space OF ground, and the quantity pro-
duced. 1t has been observed ofanimais.
perhaps more particularly horses aud
grain that one improves, while the other
dictionaries, III being transpIauted from
the southwark TO the northward-aud vice
versa. 1JI Ce,,or
PREDICTIONS-FOR SPECULAT0Rs.
The stock OF the bank OF the u. States, sales
OF which we're effected at SLIGO per share not
sales are really made, at abont 40
Ne predict-No. 1. That it will 20 down still
lower, perhaps even TO par.
No. =. That, otter certain report IS mule to
congress, II viii! again be inflated and rise To
$40 per share, or upwards-if any body will
buy.
F. No. 3. That in abont month after il reach
es IT'S highest quotation of price, il " i'll tumble
Ddck again into us present state and admit
iing That Congress vii moi do any thing respect
ing II, II may settle down al TO 10 per cent
above par.
For-nnicss there are some great changes in
the relations OF tue power of Europe
Unless tue independence of Mexico or South
AmerIc" Is acknowledged, and their stores of
the precious metals are opened to commerce
Unless there Is some important political event
at homc-nr,
Unless thc scheme If making national pa
per currency, which shall be tegd tfnder las
III Eng land, il abandoned or defeated
IL is morally Impossible that the bank of the
u. states, II 1t attempts TO pay it's de hts can d-
vide more than or per cent. OH its whole
capital, per 0Rnua.
More hereafter. We freely give these hints
now that all concerned may profit hy them.
miles RegiSter
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-11-10

=. leaving this sam to be appropriated Dy The
Board
winch with The balance on hand ...,..5 ,2g0 90
Dividend Oh Go shares, q ). Bank
Stock duets July last aud cs,i,na.
=, te" az $500. '''.. .'..,s.......Z, 49,
Dividend on 80 shares Fafmeis
DdHN StOcN -s....s...... ~ so
Dividend Oh So shares Slr.inidHank
'otuc ..-.... '-... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 30
Dividend on stock OF Little River
Turnpike Company ...................75g
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-11-10

We are informed (by gentleman from
New Orleans, that wIlhavicw OF cvading
The law of Congress against the slave
trade, ilie Legislature OF Louis ana have
pa sed an Act, directing That The state
courts shall not deprive amy holder of his
slave (upou the giound OF his being i'm
ported, )nn'ess rccord is produced OF ile
condemnation of The importing vessel be-
fore the admiralty court. As such slaves
are general.y smugsied in, aud The vessel
may sheer on before any steps are taken
10 enforce HE act OF Congress, The for
texture OF The slave can seldom be cstab-
hshed.-We ask for in!ormaiion-Do
such dlsSraceini provision exist on the
statute book of Louisiana aud if so,
ought no, Congress Immediately 10 coun
teract il.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-11-10

u rL'IiioN VIII be presented the N.iyui 4 it.ts
- ia,nre, al tht'r next session. for ghe passaec u a
nam no" d"cils IN the count, uf G Inland lie atT
uhHtI special deed Of t!usi the ncre Il Wl,tb
WI VIC tNpalhea IN tht said petition. 5l..w3n
" h,riNlt AT superior eouIi % cbaucey holden
OF June. 1875 " ~ way
"Hiiam Fleet and Sarah his wife Charles C Yrnune
Necu'Of o. Elizabeth Lawson who snrtNes Der hubapd
nnIeNAhuei Lawson Anu f. Browne, adm'x OF ChaIIss
ni"ne deceased, Joseph IohaEnon and andrew Coclt-
''ie n'NWhe executors Of BASH Bfopne deceased and
TIE said Andrew CochTane Browne son OF ecfnrt p,,,s
ast" "Hlia Fleet, executor and te,iGuar !cgatee
"a maiy h'""ht 'ae widow Of ihe said BeII,c Z ov ne
hIo"hs, daughters OF the said bennyt RGUwr iu,al by
lneSnn Hhh F. Bi"wHe their suaiCiau aud next Tirpt
Ctdes brow NJ, aui Sarah browne aud RoheTl gro ,.
'n'ahts ~ ne sdid Ann 1. ETosns their next Iepu
when Said S1faL, Charles R,ne5t are children OF
'NoUe'' bIC"ht' rtttastd, aAd Auu ETooh Wtlirer
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-11-10
s -IG2- LIN Gi

5 1862, liD,6 l
.istiiig OF the shares IN ihc Bank OF Virginia
Farmers Bank of Virginia, and Jamos River
company, there appears TO have been received
since me last annual session of the board
From the Bank of Vir.imia. SIs AGO *
FROM tie Farmers Bank or Virginia, Rs 3u
FROM TIE James River Company .....7 900
IIS,SIO rs
To which is TO be added cash on hand
by last report ................535 lS IL
Refunded by LOammi Baldwin date
ens'neer). ...................J5s Ii
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-11-10

We observe frOm the Boston papers, that
the soldiery are substituting the bottle for the
Gdtfc, which seems to go dOWn very wei with
recently had numerous parades, aud no sooner
IS the company dismissed from military duty.
Than 1t forms Itself into dinner company. On
one occasion we were pleased TO observe a
mongst the volunteer toaStS, upwards of forty,
emanating from CoMMISsfoNEp OFFICERS IL
was very consoIing 10 find that so many lad
SHrrired The late scdr Franklin Gq=.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-11-10

Il ShatL lAkh FOR $ALE.-I &c snbsctihef GF,s
Tor sale farm containing 800 3J0ares of Ier,,,e
land eleven miirs below Iiie ciiy OF kchnond ne
"h'll"n 10 No) braniui, ana healthy IS any M he
lower country. lie terms wiz ie ,ibttai aud MADE
own ny RICHARD Il NIuIpH
NONt9Itltf ~.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-11-10

Mr. Polltika, the Russian ambassador
To Tie United States, is attending the
congress OF AK Ia Chapelle when that
Congress shall break up, he will take his
departure Tor Tins country. A house. we
learn, has been taken f9g him a. Wash
lugiOn.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-11-10

The AuctioneerS OF this city, exclusive OF
the Auctioneer Tor the sale of horses, Sc. have
p"id into tie State Treasury for the quarter
commenclsg Angus, list, and ending October
3ist 1918, SeCsHieea thousand nine hundred ami
serenity. tIco GGtidrS and 81 cents
II ihe editor OF the New York Daily Adver-
tISer VIII enquire Of MIR. John Jacob Astur, lie
can give the necessary information touching
the establishment upOm the shores of the Paci
nc, which IS about TO be given up to The United
states. Phil Press.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-11-10

~, -, TO 7 n ID
There will be charseabls upon III, above
sum,
The Sci requisiiion on 500 shares i'm
The Roanoke Canal. ogo
The last iustdlment on isG Shares OF
Dismal swamp Canal Stock........ij.-Jg
Subscription 10 the R3ppaGamock
company .......................2O 70, GCG 81
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-11-10

A PPoGATI@X RiV,R r., pptttt,n r,iII he ur,f,I,ed
10 Tue ieAt General Asselt'lf for obtaining aUhn.
~ 10 uulin lnHi ON my lands Adjoining each side
W me "'cat tds ~ ApponaticN river generaIv kporu
- ,hppesS ialIs, and sometimes called the Erpinrton
'ais' MY plan Is such, that sincerely hone mo- otuo
son "'loe Iade; all tie teiTiic Pers those falls
WI oe permanently removed the frequent detention
Iau wreck OF bod,s prevented had navigation several
hhhuf"d yards NJ ile river mad safe aud snt,c.n
o'as WI az all times ascend and descend with d,sracb
"uu p'Hecl security no low grounds Of persons sinai
w. Ns 'ne contemplated 'EIl vii be liable 10
III, pan an" the Vita importance of such q mill To- a
oohs'eeiah!e poiion of oar fellow citizens ia DRY sea
Suns ,h three contiguous counties. generally atkuou
lodged. APCt,I,.. = ,, ,,,t,1 :, S.'"-
Chesterfield. Nov. 10. ~
~ Inc editor OF the Petersburg Republican plII prb
,s ne aoove notice until ordered be Discontinued
aud charge tie same TO -
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RICHMOND, NOVEMBER 10.
The l'ne,syssn, Of The country IS the sacred duty a.

| - = 80 - iI"bLh i".
The improyemen, Of the country is the sacred duiy at
| W"has dea,e,t interest of its citizens.
ROAn0 or PUBLIC WORKS.
| The Board OF Public Works of Virginia
held their third annual meeting, al The
! Capiioi, ON Monday the 2dof,his month.
a Quorum was not formed until Tuesday
| lhesday. Noe. 3.-rhe governor being
| absent, Mr. JOHN w. Green, of Frcder.
icksburs, was appointed President pro
| tenn
A committee of Messrs. q. Newton
+. X. Thompson, and John q. Jackson,
was appointed TO examine the accounts
OF disbursements and general state of the
Fund for Internal Improvement.
Mr. Bernard Peyton was re elected Sc
creiary to the Board.
WedteSday, Nor. "A letter from John
Haywood, soliciting HE services of ,he
principal engineer In the state of North
carolina, Eas presented and read.
a report from the commissioners ap-
pointed 10 invest The unappropriaied div
idends accrnlng on the stock of the fund
was referred To the c",amittee on the stale
OF The accounts.
a resolution was presented for s,ibscri
bing 10 the capital stock oe the Monop-
gala avigation.-Ordercd 10 lie on the
table.
Ih@Sdry. Nor. 5.-'Ehe committee. an
pointed tn examine The state of the Fund
Tor lhierlial Improvement, reported ,l,e
following as The result Of their inyes,;oa-
tian:
The capital stock of the Fund for Internal
port, consisted OF
1855 shares of stock of the Little
River Turnpike Company IS 1850
40 shares OF the Dismal Swamp
canal Company. ..........I II 500
10 shares ofthe APPROPRIATION Ca
HdI company. -.....-.........3i,l III II
go shares otthe James River Ca.
na'COmpaDy ..............5OOGO
5000 shares OF the Bank OF Virsi.
MAJ. ;.......... 800 goo
SIT shares the Bank OF Virsi.
MIA, eenomnated new stock 5i7Go
2,f00 shares Of tie ijaifS of Virri
mia, on which a dividend ac-
crued on the lSt of Nav, 1878. 2i9OOD
1881 shares of the Farmers Bank
OF Virginia. 49,. 3s3, 400
2jS shares OF the Bank of Virgil
MIA purchased by order ofthe
board IN NOv'r, 1885, 500
lC4 shares of the Bank of Virgil
MIA, purchased by order of
tie beard. 10 400
IS6 shares OF The Dismal Swami
Canal Company new stock
otwhicI has been paid up only
dS yer. -...............,.,,I55 500
~, S l.203, 46I III
ihe second iusiament oil 1856 shares
Dismal Swamp Canal Company
otock, ..--...............I55 500
The first and second payments ON
900 shares IN the Roanoke Naviga-
ton Company .................I6oo 900
S I,33i 96l II
And the following stock purchased nv order
OF the board
Fio shares Bank United States,
80 shares Farmers Bank of Vir-
sinia' COST. 1,375
as shares Bank OF Virginia, cost. .o,I20
90 shares Bank of the Valley cost 5000
ii shares James River Caual
company, cost. ...............5 25i 80
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-11-10

" iK"lNlA-At Rules holden in Tie C.srlIs Oljc, 49,
me superior Court ~! Charcery for The Richmond
district the 10Th day Of October 1873
Reuben aud William Burton. ......... pIg,ys.rc
AGAINST 80
L'hah MINIS, John Preston, treasurer and John Bur
'oot auditor Of public accounts, az Virginia. mr.,
ne defendant Linah Minis not having unic,pG {i,q
ptdi"hce ana given security according q ttr c OF as
seMlDY ana tue rnles of thus coaTi, and il eart ly
satisfactory evidence that be l. ,babai.t VI aus
co'hti! II IS OTdtrG1, la. the ;JC crsti nam do m
pear mere on the seventeenth day OF The n.Nf ti, 5i
answer The blil Of the pisHtiG, tbn, ny 81 III.
oueI We forthwith inserted IN news p;ier thiisi
ee 10 tue CRY at Richmond foI months sucr,siyciy
and posted ut the front door of The canal In b ~;
CITY. A cODy-TpsIe WA ~ In arg AN
November TO- -
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,r-o TfiE fy6ptr ~ ~. s;,,;s d.;.s.,.,:a..-

, 'E-o THE FsoPtE Of v.RTlNis ~ ,ciiSii g. r,i,T
patronage 10 ihc ioi'e;y sehe'Da Witch .. -
SUBMITTED, The rnCsrwritt.n teens ID sssf, "a
GUS or 70 defend the pfopiisiy OF raising oney d, lot
.e's. Were veto JUDGE by the nniyetsah, OF lie rfac
nee lhefe corld b. uO difcni,, in drrcinq iha, ne
IRE Pi""s are applied 10 isudsbie objects a.. end i
'ue opinion OF mankind saDctiats te means Re M %
may, virginia has for many }tais been .xuus.d A.,
Whatever OF evil belongs t. H. Tie siyau,,n
"tty Offices ate every where ettahii> ned in Nirs!,
20 Nehu tickets nom lotteries ditei states ANA a.,
hh'ue, OF her cilizrns is thus used to ,nhehsh vuh
splehuid edihees (approri lated some usenl pnos,
.s cures = difficult to f.r this sron
nrss IL be aSerih.dtoa nai,crS r-ai or suun,.L
w Tue management If SOME ~ the lotteries uli, sr
nnie pas, e'eai"npt.din Virginia. Tie unde -vti,frn
turned ms attention To TINS sijcc,. with mach
laooI ana reilecnon has been iotHn2ie .Logb 10 invent
new method oi drawing lotteries which h. l- ,i,
,.,neu patent Its principal ndati.ns arctic
o'ns completion, and lite pcTioc, secGrt yral,t
eecepuoh OF any Kind. LOTTERY OF any extent NAV 10
uIh"n IN hNe niilin,ss and drs IGN az iran.p,ttu
Sah Grange or divert the current foTtun.s r,t,y
10 suscepuoie OF ariihnetcal proof Having he,n 10
unae enough to SATISFY the pIcSCet snd directs, ~
ne Literary Fund OF these ruhs, the, have anthy,,.,
MN 10 raisr $4,000 for the berencsn, purpose Of ~,
e'hty eSabiisluien-1he id.lit, OF his couaurt ncu
otmity 10 the iaw ,bas been guaranteed hv ar,n.
re therefore VIII hope al success b0raelie on e. m
aence submits ihe following SCHEME
rue PiRGjNjA SEFEN hcYRERS yGJJE5fJ-
IN sSRieh ne Ph6tc iciHhRoic ne Gse ~ sfrtj,rIrs
the Of 1871 ~ ~ I'M, - .....' . >
az H0dttnc la the trheeI- . -
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-11-10

S s,s6s f6. which they recommend ia he REIN.
D"rseu to them. and for this PIT pose ,hey sub
mt The following resolution
hesotred, That the sum ct So SOS 10 cxpeuded
! ny lhe commissioners for purchasing stock,
beyond the amount received by them, be re
imDnrsed TO the said commissioners.
lie resolution, laid on the table YES
to-day, was taken up, amended, and pass
eu m thrioilowing shape
EeSoiecd, that the President ofihe Beard
oil inblc Works be, and he is hereby au-
ihorized and required 10 subscribe IN the
recess OF The Board, Tor 2 5tbs, of The ca
pitai stock OF the M0nongaiia Navigation
Com any. as provided by the act passed
on The i9ih February, 1918, whenever II
shall appear To- the ex-otsicio members of
The Board, that 3-5,hs of the said capital
stock have been subscribed, and one fifth
oi The stock 80 subscribed paid i'm bv the
respective subscribers, or secured either
by each subscribers giving deed of
trust ON real property, or by bond and
security beng given by said subscribers
or others Tor the payment of one fifth of
me amount OF each share subscribed, ac-
cordinS tn The terms OF The Act To create
"A fund for Internal Improvement.
Mr.. Thomas Moore Was unanimously
reel -cied Principal Engineer or Surveyor
OF Public Works, for one wear.
resolution was adopted, expressing
the opinion of the board, shat lis annual
meeting ought 10 commence on the first
Monday III December, instead of the day
now appointed by law, AVID directing the
president 10 address request TO the L.
siSla,ure that it Will change The day Of
meeiluS arcnrtlinniV.
Itrday, Noe. e A communication WAS
received from Dr. John Brockenb ough,
one OF committee from Tie Richmond
Dock C"mpany- whcrcuponiic following
res0iut ON MAS adopted:
lie committee fIom The Dock Comma
ny having been heard bY the Board =
heSofeed. that the said company be re-
quesicd 10 lay before lhc Board ;iiiis nrAi
hceiins. detailed statement - The worh
winch iaS been performed Oh the same,
inc probable eXpence of the work, and
SUCH plans and surveys as may have been
made thereof; stating also Tie advantages
Which they may suppose viii rrsu, by
The contemplated improvements and
ihal they also sngSe,, tie mode in whch.
IA Their opinlon, the improvement can be
elected IN the navigation below tie Fats
IN connection with the Dock Company
or otherwise, aud the probable expeAcs Of
the same
Adjourned 10 The "a Monday in De-
ccmber ncAi.