Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-11

Navy CoMNiy5lo<k,sll(Il
I'd December, l~:H
- will be received as the Navy Commissioners Office
until o'clock, L. NJ of the first day of January mex,
for supplying bundled and fifty barrels OF cannon
and fifty barrels of muskct Powder
The powder must be manufactured in the best manner
and from the best and pures materials; be glazed
and be granuatcd OF such size and be- subject such
tests aud Inspection the Navy Commissioners may di-
rect for asccrtaining its strength density and ability 10
resist the action ofhund;ty without ros
The strength of the powder will be determined by the
distance which ounce avordupois weight will throw
twenty-iour pound ball, from the established Nav
No barrel will be received from which the range shall
not exceed two hundred yards, shall any barrel To
received excepting such az VIII, when taken collective
ly, for the whole quantity deliverable at amy time
any ono Navy Yard, give general range OF not
less than two hundred and fifty yards
In selecting the powder for the proofs sample shall
BE- taken from of the heads, and from ncur
the centre of each barrel aud if the two ranges FROM tho
same caek shall differ than twenty yards third
sample shall be fired to determine the range for that
cask otherwise the of the two ranges shall be taken
the range OF the casktc for determining
the density and ability to resist moisture will be compare
i've and the powder must in these respects be perfectly
satisfactory to the Commissioners or will not be rcccv-
ed, whatever man be its strength
The whole must be packed in good sound wcll-sca-
soncd substantial coppcrhooped casks, of such den-
sions that with one hundred pounds of powder in EACH
space will be left OF inches i'm depth at tho
head when they stand end half the quantity of
each kind must be delivered before the first day Of
June and the other half before the first day
made at each of the respective Nave Yards Charles
town, Mass, Brooklyn, N. York, and Gosport Virginia
Persons making proposals the price asked
per pound, including all the expenses of casks packing
and delivery and OF every other kind excepting the
OF Inspections payable when the powder shall have
been dcivercd inspected, tested, and received, tho
entire satisfaction of the Navy Commissioners. But
should any payments be authorized after the first half
shall have been delivered and before tho final compile
ton OF the contract then ten per ccntum of the value
shall be deducted and reserved until such final compile
tion and extension Of time will be granted for the
iiverics beyond those named in this advertisement.
December q. G2-2awtlJ
FMNO CONTRACTORS ron ExcAvArIoN AND Mason
IL RY.-Proposals will be received by the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail Road Company their
Office in Richmond, between the 2Cth and 27th OF Decen
Der, for the excavation and cmbankment. bridge abu-
ents, cuverls and dry stone drains, of from twenty
forty miles of their Rail Road extending from the CITY of
Richmond northwardy.
Maps Pro6lcs OF the line will be exhibited and any
farther information given application TO john H. Hop
kiss; Principal Assistant Engineer to the Assistant
MoNCURE ROBINSON, C. E.
NovcmbcrlS Is. 56-t21thD
YENIMBERs WANTED AT TIE PENITENTIA-
NJ RY.-2OOO feet inch yellow pine plank
900 feet 81 inch yellow pine plank
500 do 80 do do do crooked edge for wag-
gon sides
600 do ! do do poplar plank, clear of knots and
shakes
500 do SO do do do do clear of knots
o00 do birclscanting inches square, l2 feet long,
500 do do do do do do do
1900 wheel icllocs
| cords split white oak IA feet long
| do do do IL do young and
do do do 10 do tough, but
do do do do cuts clear
| l do split hickory z do
$4,000 flour barrel blcts
10000 hoop poles
The whole, the billes and hoop poles be deli
vered at the Penentary by the LIST day March next
QS}o) Proposals will be made either 10 Col Morgan,
| (SuperntcndentO or the subscriber.
THOs c. MoNCURE,
| October IL. [47-ul General Agent
| a ABORERS WANTED.-The Subscriber wants Il,
IN employ % or 30 aborers and s good teams
On immediate application five six months constant
employ will be given TO industrious men. Such as arc
accustomed to cloppng and hcwng will be preferred
Apply at the Jewellery Store of Mr. John Mcconnell
Nam Street. THOMAS A. MERA
| Nov. a. 53-tf
GrNlTY LOAN OF $25,O0O-In pursuance of am Or
~ dnance passed by the Common Council of the City
at the Chamberlain Office, until the 22d Dec next for
Loan of $4,000 bearing interest of per cent per
annum, payable quarterly and rcdccmabe the LIST ia
nuary le47 Noproposas will be received for less sum
than $500 nor for fractional part of 800
VIM. p. SHEPPARD, Chamberlain
NOV - 56-t22D
| TENO SOUTHERN TRAVELLERS.-Recen ar
III rangcmcnts of the Proprictors of the Fredcrchs-
burg and Washington City Steam Boat Company, hav-
ing deprived the Proprctors 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 to procure they respectfully
| INFORM all passengers coming up said Boat that
Coach will regularly be in readiness Browns Hotel
Washington City, on the arrival of the Steam Boat