Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-20
oFF1oE CT WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

RICHMOND May 9TH. 1851.
an Ae Of the Geaeta Assembly passed at lis ,i session. the
- Governor and the Superintendent Of Weights aad Measures
autos'zs anu required 10 s"sc "s fucIs1 number o. AL
era counties and Corporations OF the C"momwea who shall a
manufactured in Virginia
Proposals viii be Tscercl hy the Governor an! Superintendent
Balances Weight, an! Measures each
gml4-o be finished work!nantc Manner and bear
ille Of The Staniarl il nov: this nIcr.
Richmond, hiy these Balances, Weights
en- Or he"fe the 5 dry Of Au:aIt ISL 'ry additional sets on
before The 18th day OF December ISL And he shall be paid
aced ior shall have been a approved BY the Super
Weights Measures and be addressed the ovcnor and
Psf's's"' ny '': Tos IN La@ S;stSS sur, W and NJ
scHEDULEq one Sc IF i'aness ''.!gAts and Measures BE-
One yard neasrc'' be nale oil brass and 10 be inch wide BY
oac scales calculated o7 weighing from XIII Of an ounce
To SO lbs aveupois steel beam dishes and chains
One OF scales calculated for weighing grain
DRY MEASURES u halt Tusi:e!. peck, half peck
LIQUID MEASURES ! gallon, hail gallon, quart, pint !
All made iron and polished on the inside and
AVERDUPoIs OF so lbs . lbs 20 lbs 10
lbs, lbs, lbs lbs his and H., made Of iron
each Of Lbs, lbs lbs h. OF o. 2oz oz x o.,
and be made Of brass with tops slightly hollow
TROY wEIGnTs-l each Of o. o. o. o.. o.
Odwts., lwis, lwts 3dw,s, dw;s twt, and dwt
l2 grains, gr, 10 sr,o g, 81. gr g g q
q these e be Of 5 brass THOMAS LAWSON
So PHO. and Wheeling Argus viii please
this advertisements ill oh June ter Executive
rronyEy ANY s H6,l5i irEH Gn J4NiiS r wvn, a.
will s I'd. nr Of n claims the OF
ESQ., Geo " Rano Esq., VIM Robertson ,a E M" charlotss
April ll-c6n
ANNUAL EXHIblTI0X OF THE PIIIIANTHRO-
On WEDNESDAY the lh Of June ts day of COMMENCEMENT
~ literary address WI be delivered at II oclnck A. NJ BY the
Of Halifax now member The Reform
o'clock members Of the Junior Class, NJ Lawrence s
The Prize Medal Society will then be presented to Mr.
w Mckinney Of Buckingham as rs best Speaker By Mr. IT, Gay
of Bedford Alter which, the vadic:oy Address the
Society will be delivered NJ Goowyn Of reensvle
''''''' - WI II. COL COLLINS .NSs Committee.
Hampton Sidney College, Nav 10 cid
KIxPEcTNGt remove my residence during the summer
II The city the country. intend opening Snail SELECT
SCHOOL for young ladies' at the MAHsE, Hanover county, the
The MANsE pleasantly situated thirteen miles from Rcno@d
an TWO from Old Church Dr. Curtis wohas been acquainted with
Tor ory years. believes there healthy place In Virginia
Inc iaplaanhock stage from Richmond passes the house twice
No more pupils will be taken than properly attended TO BY
a, G every Seiane Of thorough education win tn S
Tor those TWO branches.
Only eight orten boardcrs about many
Al! ladies' entrusted treated as though were my
daughters. iyM LOVE.
NB-persos DESTROYS OF having their daughters thoroughly e
aeh ma nedhs country SiGatiGn Requested 10 see me y"
hnuse OF The Rev NJ d. liugr: address, lie d. WI Lo =,
RlchnnnL Va unil The LIT August. May l-d2n
RED SWEET SPRINGS, Ale .huny County, Va.
lh Undersigned would inform The public that they lave become
\ 'he opeos OF the above lAmed and we'll known springs
heretofore managed by Sampson Esq They have mucn H-
pesh hiaae large improvements their buildings and cut g"S
and are prepared 10 entertain the approved s;yea nue
larger number OF Sl-;ers han thereto fore,
These springs arc Que mile from The Old and sixteen o
the White Sulphur Spr!n: them daily lines OF
Stages There are five Springs, differing their ana same
renheIt The Bath is several that at The
Springs The waters are tonic Alternative. and aperient-we
cd cases OF debility especially delicate females also TO suna
tG cul.ueods affections anu chn!c diseases OF the fonicn
spcrn,& &C. d; Reerin Boil BATHS and Mineral Waters anu
Burke on the Mineral Springs Of Virginia =,
The buGnssare extensively laid and !Ge repair
furnished with including he la
attached to the buildings readn. which will be shnP
daily with newspapers from all the limited States i
premises will be found Billiard Rooms Ten Pin Alleys ana bI
hing IN hae reader INC hfu "ss
Springs the most desirable mountains OF virginia
The turnpike I'd running through the valley affords one
most delightful rides the Beaver liam Fas the scenery %
/; acknowledged 10 be unsurpassed in the mountains +, -
The propretors keep Horses ard Bugs'es or NC
mediation and determined Eclttr """ VI "
pense 10 render their visit comfortable and pleasant; rpuoo
May lt-3m BIAS ""it'