Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-27
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OF LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL
10 he published we, at the University Of Hirgia undo,
the Title or
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popular Character but should occasionally contain discus
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ing thG University the course Of instruction pursued by the
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onsStaiuies and Regulations Of the Uyersi-s of Pro-
ies.os aad Suden-honoary distinctions occasionally
c productions OF the Students may possess unusual merit.
ms information, peculiarly interesting tine Parents and
Guardians of the Students will be unacceptable the
public The journal may also, by receiving and transmitting
hints the difficult subject Of College government aud nstrc-
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The Journal will consist Of sixteen pages royal octave week
~ and nj the end of the year Index will be furnished
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conthced as two hundred subscribers shall been
obtained
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II the Virginia Literary Museum, University Of Virginia"
! University Of Virginia. Feb. &c, 1879
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Richmond Rolling s. Sitting MIL and WtiI Factor
NNE have for sale large stock Of Cut Nails made of i'm
w ported Swedish IRON Of manufacture and tho
quality warranted We are prepared orders for all
the various sizes fUp 81 io casks containing 100 10 200
lbs cach also Brads Horse Shoe Iron, Rods and Rolled Iron
Oh every dccnon We are determined TO sell as low any
chat can be imported, and invite our country friends and
merchants generally 10 call and examine tho goods before they
purchase we have lately erected Spike Machine, Of
Immense power and constructions calculated IN cut from
70 inch spikes which be substituted for tho wrought
, that are no better and fir costly
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