Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-05-07

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To those whoEn him. he fatters himself that an as
surance OF diligence and attention any business confded
to him. is unnecessary; who do not he is sasf
ed to refer 10 any OF his acquantances i'm the
GEORGE w. BAssETT.
Lansdowue, March &c, 1888. IO7-2awsl&wtf
NorICE.-Beng duly authorized by the Governor Of
the Commonw eah TO make contracts for certain i'm
provemens in the buildings of the Penienliary and TO
enacted at the last session OF the General Assembly will
receive proposals under SEAL until the 18th day of May
First-For making stone. wall at the Penitentiarv.
which will be particularly described any person visit
ing the institutions and wishing undertake the work.
The materials all TO be furnished Excepting part of
the stone by the workman and the value OF the work
to be fixed by the perch
Sccold.-For making brick WALL which will also be
particularly described 70 any person visiting Peniten
uary and wishing to undertake it, The materials
to be furnished, Excepting part Of the brcks by the
workman and the price OF the work be fixed by the
thousand bricks ~
OF an inch by IL inches wide
80 pieces, Z feet inches long, and 9 by 7 inches
lu0 pieces ieet o inches long, and 3 l2 by inches
90 pieces, 3 feet long, and by o inches
% pieces, IL feet long, and I-2 by inches
90 pals of round timbcs, feet long, and inches thick
ooo 10 be cut out by pattern which will be furnished
the balance feet, and by 3 inches thick-These
are for wheel spokes, and must be split timber
1000 pieces one half to be feet inches longtho ba
pattern, which will be furnished.-These are for
wheel felloes
90 pieces, feet inches long, and I-2 by I2 inch
es thlck-Ihese are for doub', trees and must be
of spill, timber
100 pieces feet 10 inches long; 2l-2 inches square,
hese are Tor swingle trees and must also be of split
timber
200 hub blocks II inches long, and half IL inches
and inc balance Ia inches diameter, to be of good
The eIloe timber to be of the best willow oak and all
the other mbers Except the hub bocksA TO be- of the
ak,c knots nd
Persons putting in proposals do the work at the Peni
Tertiary as wei as to furnish the timber aforesaid,
quested to state the shortest time within which they will
respectively undertake TO execute contracts.
c. S: MORGAN, Superintendent
Pemtenhary OF Virginia, April 10, 1888. lIO-tI5M
FENHOMAS II. PRICE, at Cochran's old stand Main
n Street, has received within a few DAYS variety of
new and desirable Dry GooDs, which, with the stock
previously ON hand all makes his assortment very
comPlete;--lt consists in part of
Oh pieces Al Irish linen, from good to very fine, which
nave been purchased by the case, and be sold at
An assortment OF s, o. and 1914 real double dan,a,k
which will be sold very much below old prices
several pieces OF 10 English and other sheengs, which
nave been much approved, and can be sold as above
variety OF styles and qualities Of linen cambrc and
lawn handkercbiefs $3.50
s. 9, and 10-1 Irish table diapers
Birds eye and Russia diapers
90 or 40 doz hose aud half hose embracing the usual va
rey OF plain and open worked coloured and white silk
An assortment of misses hosiery, brown, random and
variety of coored and white long and short borse aim
gloves for ladies'
Brown cotton mitts, for misses, long
great many styles Of musns, gnehams and ne STYLE
hight spring and summer wear, Tor ladies'
a lew pieces OF handsome black and white muslins
|oored ahd black lusnngs and gros de maps plain and
watered OF fashionable coors
small end OF beautiful new style figured and watored
white gros dc nap
Rich blonde ves green, white and black
Green barege-wide green sarsnetsa article for CO.
lashes, aprons, sc.
Common and double CHAIN green and other FIorences
and he'll Insfr nj
bOns
variety OF common and elegant gauze, Hermann and
other fancy handkerchiels
few splendid Hermann style shawls
"um elastic gares an approved article together with the
usual variety OF PRINTS, some very beautiful-Cam-
brlcs and cambria muelns; checked muslins figured
and plain book and Swiss musns, much below formey
prices; Pongee French prints; umbrellas and para
so large black and grey feather palm leaf, othe,
ians she'll tuck side and neck combs; Brazilian combe
9 al kihds-wh great many other articles, for the
Ladies not now recoleced
And for GENTLEMEN, the folowing-say blue bIack
GndJancy coi0red English French, and .aInerisan
BT0GdciohS, TO which he invites the attention of those
IN want any thing III that way, from good TO pery
superior article.
Light cassmeres and mixtures of wool and cotton for PAN
falcons, &C.
piece Of green drab dEe new STYLE French article.
Tor summer Goals. =
superne bombazne, broehelle princea and lasting TO,
coats sc. o. "
Native coored and beached plain and twilled English
and French linen drill '
Union drill, article for boys aud mems wear-mix.
tufe OF silk and linen; common and best quality India
and German nankns; Rouen casimeres; Saxony erini-
nets; dark and light mixtures English hemp, horse
skin, dog skim and handsome Brewer gloves fine linen
bosoms and shirt collars; great variety OF new style
satin and bombazne stocks, some very beautiful and
most approved forms
Also good assortment Of servants wear-brown bleach
ca, aud cOored donestics; bed tick oznaburgs bear
duck, fannes, sc. sc.
And will continue TO receive such further sun,iies ~
any or all OF the above may be called fortoeeher
WIN any thing new and desirable that may be in market;
winch he VIII offer TO his friends and the public at the
lowest market prices.
April &C. 11A-wsvv
NOIlCE.-Was committed to the jail of Prince VIII
e liam county the oh day OF December last mIr-
atto man. runaway who calls himself VILLAIN Byden
lie is about 20 81 years OF age bright muIato about
feet or inches high. He had old black fur hat
and an old blue cloth coat aud Paniaoons lie denies that
he has any MASTER but contends that he is Free and was
travelling from Ohio to New York. lie has no papers
whatever II there be any owner he is requested to come