The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-04-27
OFFICE OF THE CITY GAS WORKS.
kIcHMoND, Va, ,Apfil I9, 1859.

RICHMOND, Va, Aplil I9, 1859
LaLED IA fROPOSALSw win be received by
- ,he subscriber, at this Office, until l2 O'Clock NJ
Oh the first day of May, for excsvatir,e TsnI ,t
OF such width aud depth as the nare of the aa RI
may require, within which 10 build cvi;nd,;cai
stone wall of "a feet 6ian,e.er - sy - a. sca
depth. aDou' - iee'
The bids will specify the rate ner cpb;c ve,d Gov
earth, gravel loose rock and solid rock rd;nc
any rock less than one cubic yard as loose Toek.
BID VIII state at what price If the material exca
vated are iet on the lot and at what price if carried
away. SAID excavation to be completed within siy
weeks after the date of the contract ~'A
Also, will be received within the sametine. seal
ed proposals for building stone wall of cylindrical
form, the diameter of which cylinder is TO be "a f.
inside and its height about "a feet said wan 10 he
of good granite rabble, feet wide at the bottom
and gradually falling off to a thickness OF feet
at the top No stone will be admitted over cubic
feet to be vertical on the inside and laid with sharp
sand mortar or hydraulic cement There will be
six pieces to extend outward feet, including the
wall, placed in regular form opposite each other;
in each of these piers there will be walled in
wrought iron bolts, inches diameter, 10 feet long;
said bolts to be fastened at the bottom with castron
plates ID inches square by Il inches thick the bolts
and plates will be furnished by the city.
The top OF the tank wall is to be covered with
cut flag stone feet wide and not less than inches
thick.
Also, will be received within the same time sealed
proposals tor facing the stone wall ON the inside
with nine inch brick wall, leaving space of II
inches between the two walls, which space is to be
filled with grouting made of the best quality hy
draulic cement
The bricks to be hard burned and laid in hydrau-
lie cement; the bottom of the tank is to be paved
with three courses of hard brick laid fatways the
lower course to be bedded in concrete one foot
deep; the other courses in hydraulic cement; the
whole interior of TIE tank to be plastered with one
coat OF hydraulic cement.
The stone wall to be completed within six weeks
after the pit is ready for the masons and the brick
work and plsstering to be completed within two
weeks after the stone wall shall have been finished
The cement will be furnished by the city.
Also, will be received, until IL O'Clock, M. the
l7th day of May, 1882, sealed proposals accompa-
MED by plans for Telescope Gas Holder, with all
the fixtures thereto necessary.
The lower section to be go feet in diameter bv 4
feet In heght the iron between the upper and low.
er sheets to be not less than IA wire guage the up.
per section to be 7st feet in diameter by 22l feet in
helght the iron to be same as above, ID wire
guage.
Said Gas Holder to be completed and ready for
use by the Both day of Sept; 1852.
Bond and security (or reserved payments) will be
required to ensure the faithful performance of
contracts.
ap 20-3taw4t C. CAMPBELL, supt
A DIE Il GRAY, APOTHECAKIEs AND
"A DRUGGISTS, No. I47 Main street.
Richmond, Va, have now on hand and offer for
sale upon the best terms, for cash, the usual
credit 20 responsible dealers, large and varied as.
sortment of Drugs, Chemicals, Paints, Oils, Glass,
Dye S;uffs, &c, consisting in part Of
1850 lbs superior Indigo
20O0 lbs Nader
2OOU lbs Extract of Logwood
80 kegs super Carbonate of Soda
80 bbls EPSON Salts
10 bbls Alum
bbls refined Camphor
30 bbls Clipped Logwoods
Is bbis Redwood and Camwood
90 bhls yenitian Red and Spanish Brown
lhs -ATon Iricl, a,,1S Svu,ico
$40 boxes Window Glass-French and Amer.
lean
40 boxes prime CASTLE Soap
40 boxes Starch
2509 gallons Linseed Oil
1000 gallons Lamp Oil
$50 baskets Sweet Oil
10000 lbs White Lead
2000 lbs Red Lead and Lithargtfs
II obls VaInishes
1900 lbs Gum Arabic
90 bhs Blakes Fire and Weather Proof Paint
25 bbs prime Castor on
80 bbls Spirits of Turpentine
100000 Cigars-Havana and Principe
l25 dozen infallibe Yeast Powders
! cask Mace; case Nutmegs
leo mats Cinnamon
Together with Ginger, Allspice, Gloves, Pepper,
Cream OF Tartar, Flowers OF Sulphur Copperas,
Brazilletto, Nicaf aqua Wood.
The usual assortment of Patent Medicines, large
variety OF Fancy Articles, and carefully selected
stock OF pure Medicines.
mn 10 ADlE q GkAf, NO l47 Main So.
NEDAR TAR, MANUFACTURED By MR.
u B. B. NORRIS, BALTIMORE-Which is de.
cdedly the best article ever yet introduced for the
Dyspepsia, Asthma, Kidney and Scrofulous Aztec
TONS Piles, sc. Price 81 per bottle, which lasts
from six to eight weeks.
Recommendations.
BALTIMORE. March IT. 1851
Mrs. B. B. Norris: Dear Madam-It gives me
great pleasure il recommending to public favor
your valuable medicine Cedar Tar) excel
ent preventative curative in the first signs of
bronchial affections, or diseases of the lungs and
also as very valuable tonic.
T. H. WRIGHT, M. D.
Home Testimony.
DR.. William c. Crump, Dentist, of this city, has
been suffering from Consumption OF the Lungs for
the last i've six years, and has tried almost every
article recommended in his case, without any real
benefit. When the Cedar Tar was advertised for
sale il this city, he purchased bottle, and imme
diatey derived benefit from its healing and strength
ening properties. At the time he commenced Ia.
King it, he was very low, inasmuch that he was
obliged to give up his office for practice. He is
now SO much relieved, that he is able to attend TO
his patients, and, by continuing the medicine, he
confidently hopes to be fully restored. DR.. c. has
kindly volunteered that his case should be made
public that others might be benefited There are
others VINO taking the Cedar Tar with decided
benefit who can be referred TO, besides a number
OF Physicians IN baiumOfc VINO are administering
itin their daily practice.
For sale IN Richmond by
p. HORTON kEACH, 81 Main street,
General Agent for Eastern Virginia.
II Call and see certificates of cure. ia 5
ERDIAN TINCTURE OF ARNICA.-
VI For Bruises, Cuts, Sprains, Commissions, &c
This Tincture may be ranked among the mosl
wonderful discoveries OF the age. 1t instantly al
eyiates the pain OF bruise, and is cooling ano
healing application to recent cuts. For Sprains i
has no equal as it removes the soreness, and sup
ports the tendons, thereby preventing swelling and
saving days of lost time. Every family should be
supplied with bottle being perfectly Innocent il
can he arned To the smallest child. Made and sold