Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-28
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- OF LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL
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butions
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University OF Virginia Feb. 16, 1929.
~ Editors favorable TO tire interests Of Literature and Sci
once, viii obge by giving insertion 10 the above prospectus
h,hm0nd Roiijng * Sitting MN and .YiiH Factor
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q7lhy warranted We prepared orders Tor all
the various sizes from 3D. ~ tO containing 100 10 POO
lbs eac also Brads Horse Shoe IRON Rods aud Rolled from
OF every description We determined sell as low a. auv
that can he imported and invite our country friends and
merchants generally TO call and examine the goods before tbev
purchase We have lately erected Spike Machine Of an
Immense power aud construction, calculated 10 cut from
10 inch spikes, which be- substituted for the wrought
that are no better, and far more costly.
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