Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-05-23

M OTICE--A young gentleman who has been ed.
% ucated at my school, desires situation teacher
in private family. consider him qualified to teach
the English, Latin, Greek and French languages and
edge OF his character, habits and manners can re-
commend him as entirely worthy OF confidence as an
instructor and guide Of youth. Address the subscriber
at Stanton PIKE POWERS
The Enquirer will please copy and send its bill to this
this office Tor payment. ap 22-2awtf
CLASSICAL AND MATHEMATICAL
~ SCHOOL, NEAR STAUNTON, BY PIKE
POWERS; The next session OF this school will COM
last Friday in April following.
TERMs-For board, including lodging, washing,
lights and iuel and tuition in all or any OF the subjects
Monday in July, and one-haf the LIST of December.
N B.-The pupils are not allowed to deal on credit
and are expected to depose their funds in the hands of
the teacher, to be distributed to them at his discretion
The Enquirer will please copy a d send its bill to
this otticehfor payment. my l6-2awtlstJy
OFFICE OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES,
RICHMOND May 5th, 1851.
y Y Act of the General Assembly passed at its last
- session. the Governor and the Superintendent OF
Weights and Measures, authorized and required to
contract for sufficient number of Balances, Weights
and Measures, for supplying Standards to the several
counties and corporations Of the Commonwealth, who
shall apply tor the same. This act requires that these
Standards shall be manufactured in Virginia.
Proposals will be received by the Governor and Su-
pc utendent, unit! the 9Th day of June, 1851 for fur
Measures each set to consist of the articles contained
in the schedule hereto annexed to be manufactured in
Virginia-to be finished in a neat and workmanGke
mani err and TO bear the test OF tie Standards now in
this office.
The contractor shall bind himself to deliver to the
Superintendent in Richmond thirty sets of these Bal
ances, Weights and Measures, on or before the 18th
day OF August, 1851; thirty additional sets or before
the 18th day OF October 1884, and the remaining sets on
before the 18th day OF December, 1851 Anc he shall
be paid for the at the three periods last speced
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delivered to, and approved by the Superintendent
All proposals should be sealed and endorsed, "Pro-
posas tor weights and Measures, and be addressed 10
the Governor and Superintendent. By order OF the
THOMAS LAWSON, Supt. w. and NJ
SCHEDULE of one set of Balances, Weights and
Measures, to be paeked in or cases suitable
for transportation:
One yard measure, to be made OF brass and to be
one inch wide by hall an inch thick
One set OF scales, calculated for weighing from tn
OF an ounce to so lbs. averdupois with steal beam and
brass dishes and chains.
One set ofscales, calculated for weighing from one
grain to one pound Troy, with steel beam and brass
dishes and chains.
DRY MEAsUREs-lh half bushel, peck, half
LIQUID MEASURES gallon, l half gallon. 1
quart, pint, l half pnt,l gill.
All these to be made Of iron, turned and polished
AVERDUPOIS WEIGHTS each of so lbs .25
lbs, 20 lbs, 10 lbs, lbs lbs, bs lbs, and Ill.,
| to besmade ofiron, with tops and slightly hol-
! lowed inside.
leach Old bs bs,2 lbs., h., or, o., 9 or,
o., OF, and on to be made of brass, with screw
| tops, and slightly followed inside.
| TROY WElGHTS-l each of 8 o., or, or.
4 on or, or, OF.
10 dwts. 5 dwts, dwts., dwts., dwls l dwt
and dwt.
IL grains, II gr, 10 gr,, gr., gr, gr, gr, or
| 4 gr., or, gr., and or.
All these to be ofbrass. THOMAS LAWSON,
myS-d6tc5Je Superintendent.
On HHDs. PRIME SHOULDER BACON,