Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-13

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No barrel wilipe re 'ss 4t
not exceed two hundred yards, nor sine. il.
received, excepting such WILL when taken collective
y for The whole quantity deliverable at any time at
any one Navy Yard give general mean raage of not
less tilon two hundred and fifty yards.
In selecting the powder for the proofs sample sal
be taken from near of the heads and near
the centre OF each BARREL and it the two ranges from
same cosk shall differ than twenty yards third
sample shall be fired to determine the range for that
cask, otherwise the mean of the two RANGES shall be taken
as the mean range Of the caskte tests for determining
the density and ability to resist moisture will be compare,
i've and tie powder must in these respects be perfectly
satisfactory to tic Commissioners, will not be recciv
ed, whatever man be its strength.
The whole must be packed i'll good sound welLsea.
soned substantial coppcr-hooped casks of such dmen-
sio tat with one hundred pounds OF powder in each
vacant space will be left of two inches in depth at the
head, when they stand end One half the quantity of
each kind must be delivered on or before the first do nj
June next and the other half or before the first ay of
October next and one-thrd of each delivery must be
made ut each of the respective Nave Yards at Charles
town. Mass, brooklyn. N. York, and Gosport, Virginia
Persons making proposals must state the price asked
per pound including all the expenses Of casks packing
ana delivery and OF every other kind excepting the e
pcses OF inspection; payable when the powder shall have
been Delivered Inspected tested and received TO the
entire satisfaction of the Navy Commissioners But
should any payments be authorized after the first half
shall have been delivered and before the final compile
ton of the contract then ten per ccnum of the value
sl be deducted and reserved until such final compile
Io ana no extension OF time Will be granted
iverles beyond those named iii this advertisement
December &. 62-2avuJ
III NEMALE EDUCATlON-Mrs MEAnE's Female
n School at the Grove, will re-commcnce under the
auspices OF Miss LEE, the second Monday i'm January
next. Miss Lee has had the superintendent of this
School nearly four years and the rapid her
scholars have made in their learning manners and de-
pertinent, have given such general satisfaction that but
one instance has occurred of scholars leaving her until
ler education completed She is well qualified TO
give instruction in all the useful and ornamental branch
lSIu llx nntelf Al
canc'cs at this time. parents and guardians would do we'll
to make early application. The School is limited to p
There will be no vacation until the close Of the year
Terms of board and tuition alf in advancc) for ses
sion of ten months, are follows:
Board eso
English On
Music and the use of 3 Pianos DO
l'aintIng and French 10
NeedIe-work, washing and candles, and many other
necessarics, gTdtis
brunswick, Dec. 2. GG-20t
n AW NOTICE.-FoSTAINE H. PrTTIs. late or
a Orange county having located in the city of New
ork in the practice of Law, respectfully tenders his pro-
fc;ona services to his old Virginia friends and fellow
citizens generally. Being generally known through the
STATE he deems references unnecessary All business
communications to him addressed: postpaid will receive
prompt and faithful attention
~ H. Persons i'll the South, who have or may hercaf.
Ter nave; runaway slaves, suspected TO be in either New
York or Philadelphia, may find it their advantage to
send nunueiy descriptive communication postpaid as
above. September 30. 42-Gm
q SITUATION WANTED b. II Lady who is quail
IA fed to give instruction all the branches of an
English Education, French Music DRAWING and paint
=, .a "udreS'eu 70 ie Editors VIII be promptly
attendedto Dec 4. Gift
STOLEN from the Subscriber, living in the ncigh-
~ bordood Of Wilmington, Fluvanna about six weeks
ago, dark bay Horse. with black name and inil about
five feet high and years old next SPRING. scar
appears near the left nosiril occasoncd by cutting off
wart have reason to believe that he was taken by
free black man. as he in his possession on the
Eond to Richmond will give Ten Dollars reward
for the horse if delivered to DR. Jones' at Wilmngton
Any information respecting the horse will be thankfully
Dec. 9. G3-3t.
TBNO CONTRACTORS FOR ExcAvArlox AND MAsoy
-B- nY-Proposals will be received by the Richmond
Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail Road Company at their
Office IN Richmond, between The 20t and 27h OF Decen,-
ber for the excavation and cnbanincnt bridge abut-
cnts culvcrts and dry stone drains of from twenty TO
forty miles OF their Rail Road extending from the CITY Of
Richmond norhwardly.
Maps sand Prolos Of the line will be exhibited and any
farther information given application TO JOINS H. Ho;-
EINs Principal Assistant Engineer, to the Assistant
MoNGURE ROBINSON. c. +.
Novembcr1s 5GGl54t6D
VaVIMBERs WANTED Al TIE PENTTENTIA-
n OK hY.-2GCO feet inch yellow pine plank
100 ieet3-4 inch yellow pine plank
800 do 3-9 do do do crooked edge for wag-
gon sides
500 Do ! do do poplar plank, clear of knots and
500 do 80 do do do do clear of knots
900 DO birch scontling, inches square, ~ eetlong
$50 do do 3 do do do do do
100 hickory axctrces
2000 wheel ielloes
= cords split white oak If feet long !
= do do do ~ do Young and
10 do do 10 do tough but
do do do do lcuts clear
Do DO split q hickory DO DO Of knots
$4,000 flour barrel billcts
10000 hoop poles
The whole save the billcs and hoop poles 20 Lc deli.
yered at the Penlcniary b. the st day Of March next
(le''1) Proposals win be made either TO Col Morgan
(Supcrintondent) or the subscriber.
THOS. G.. MONCURE,
OctoDor -. l11-tfJ Gotcrai agcnt
VHNO SOUTHERN TRAVELLERS Recent ar
n engagements Of the PrOprie;ors Of the Frcdericks
burg add Washington City Steam Boat Company hay
ING deprived the Propreiors of the Mail and Pilot lines
OF Coaches between Washington City and Baltimore Of
that support from Southern travellers which fair com
petition would enable them ~ procure they respectfully
INFORM all passengers coming up i'm said Boat that
Cooch viii regularly be ia readiness at Browns Hotel
washington City, on the arrival Of tlIe Steam Boat
Stage from the landing for their conveyance TO Balt-
more at the reduced price of So or for 80 cents css
than the other Line should the fare in IL be reduced 10
the above price.
I9ayeller will please take notice. that Che fare in the