Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-05-21

and S25 on each fight. Twenty-one Cocks will be shewn
on each side.
Petersburg, May Z, 1888. ll7-6t"
YNCHBURG JOCKEY CLUB SPRING RACES.
IL Great attraction IA Match Race will be run
over this course on Friday the 2lth of May, for $1,000
aside, between Mr.. Y. N. divers Moses, four years old,
by Mons. Tonson, and Mr.. WIN. Garth's Lady Birdwood,
by ToDson; two mile heats, half forfeit.
On Tuesday following, being the 2Sth, the regular RAJ
ces will commence.
FIRST DAY.-A sweepstake for colts and fllies, 3
years old this Spring; mile heats, 800 entrance-,o be
closed the LIST Of April, to which there are the following
entries: A.. Whitlocke, Jno. S. Hurt, Jno. p. White, VIM.
McCargo, James Powell.
SECOND DAy.-Proprietor's purse $3.50, 2 mile heats
entrance $l5.
THIRD DAx.-Jockey Club purse S6Oo-s mile heats
Fourth DAY.-A Handy Cap Race, purse worth
$loo-mile heats, best three in fve-entrance $l5-to
be added TO the purse.
discount by the proprietor, who is prepared to accommo-
date from thirty TO fifty race horses with fine stables and
litter gratis. Y. N. OLIVER, Proprietor.
April 80. ll5-td
NoTiCE.-Belevng that the time fixed in my adver.
In isement of the 10Th ut. for receiving proposals il, not
suificient. to give general notice, | do hereby enlarge it as
follows Proposals for doing the brick and stone work,
will be received until the first day of June next; and for
c.. s. MORGAN.
May I'd, 1888. llS-td
NOTICE.-Being duly authorized by the Governor of
In the Commonwealth to make contracts for certain i'm
provements in the buildings Of the Penitentiary, and to
procure timber for fifty gun carriages, according 10 laws
enacted at the last session of the General Assembly. | will
receive proposals under seal, until the 18th day Of May
next.
First.-For making a stone wall at the Penitentiary,
which will be particularly described to any person visit
ing the institution, and wishing to undertake the work.
The materials are all to be furnished, Excepting a part of
the stone0 by the workman; and the value OF the work
to be fixed by the perch.
Second.-For making a brick wall, which will also be
particularly described, to any person visiting the Peniten.
tiary and wishing to undertake it. The materials are all
to be furnished, excepting a part of the bricks,) by the
workman and the price Of the work to be fixed by the
thousand bricks.
Ihird.-For delivering at the Penitentiary the follow
ing timbers, to wit:
100 pieces, 10 feet Q Inches long, and 9 inches and 81
Of an inch by Is inches wide
on pieces, q feet 8 inches long, and 6 by z inches
100 pieces, Z feet 0 inches long, and 3 IL by 4 inches
o0 pieces, o feet long, and 6 by 9 inches
90 pieces, IL feet long, and 4 l-2 by 6 inches
5O pair OF hound tmbcrs, z feet long, and 4 inches thick,
TO be cut out by a pattern which will be furnished
S0O0 pieces, one hall Of them to be 2 feet 6 inches long
the balance 2 feet, and 2 by 3 inches thick.-These
are for wheel spokes, and must be split timber
1900 pieces, one half to be 2 feet 6 inches lpng-the ba.
lance 2 feet 3 inches, and 4 inches thick, cut out by
apattern, which will be iurnished.-These are for
wheel felloes
90 pieces, A feet 3 inches long, and 2 l-2 by 3 l-2 inch.
es thick.-These are for double trees, and must be
OF split timber
100 pieces, 2 feet 10 inches long; 2 I.2 inches sovare.
These are for swingle trees, and must also be of split
timber
200 hub blocks, II inches long, and one half IL inches,
and the balance II inches diameter, to be of good
locust.
The feloe timber to be Of the best willow oak, and all
the other timbers, Except the hub blocks) to be OF the
best white oak, clear OF cracks, knots and sap.
Persons putting in proposals to do the work at the Peni-
tennary' as wen as to furnish the 'imber aforesaid, are re-
quested to state the shortest time within which they will
respectively undertake to execute contracts.
c. s. MORGAN, Superintendent.
Penitentiary OF Virginia, April 10, 1888. 1lO-tl5M