The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-10
WAS PUBLISHED
MANY YEARS AGO
interesting Old Newspaper That Has
Just Been Found.
PRINTED AT MAIN AND { STREETS
Mr., Augustine Davis the Publisher,
and It Was Known as the Virginia
Patriot and Richmond Daily
Mercantile Advertiser.

Mr. John p. Stith, who is connected
with the Western Union Telegraph Com
pauy, in this city. has in his possession a
well-preserved copy of tho Virginia Pa
triot and Richmond Daily Mercantile Ad-
vertiser This is probably the oldest pa
per published in Richmond now in exist
ence. Il Is now nearly seventy-nine years
since It was published-Tuesday morning
October 3, 1872.
The copy was discovered a few days
ago by Mr.. William II. Stith, of south
Laurel street, in looking over some old
paper files. It's existence was not known
until then This interesting publication
was printed and published by Augustine
Davis. corner Of L and Eleventh streets.
Under the head Of conditions Of the Pa
triot are given the subscription and ad-
vertising rates, as follows:
ADVERTISING RATES.
THE DAILY Paper will be So per annurn.
payable in advance or during the year.
THE Semi-Weekly Paper Will be s. per
annum, payable In advance or during the
year.
Advertisements inserted IN the daily,
20 cents per square Irst insertion and -
cents per square each continuance" ana
so on. showing the rates much the same
as they are now.
At the time this paper was published
Richmond was one OF the greatest ship
ping ports on this side Of the Atlantic.
Shipments were made direct from here 70
London. Rotterdam and other points.
There are several notices on the first
page. stating time certain ships will leave.
their capacity etc. One Of the notices Isl:
"For New Orleans-The Regular Trad
ing Coppered Schooner. James Monroe,
John Hopkins. master; burthen ~ tons;
viii sail between 10Th and 18th OF October
next. For freight and passage, which
will be moderate apply TO Mr. l.. Y.
ste'nback or master on board. at Nor
folk.
n. B.-should a freight or passengers
offer from Petersburg or Richmond she
will proceed % either place. and can sail
sooner or later than time stated, if re-
quired."
MONEY FOR SALE.
North Carolina money is also advertised
for sale in sums 20 suit purchasers at a
discount at Aliens Lottery and Exchange
office.
Sixteen negroes are advertised for sale
under deed OF trust, to be sold at Hen
rico Courthouse.
In Richmond prices current for Octo-
Der 2, 1890: Corn IS 1926 per BARREL butter.
20 cents per pound; coffee. 81 cents; peach
brandy, 81 per gallon; meal. 70 cents per
bushel; wheat. rs cents, whskey AZ cents
per gallon; iron. S95 10 Sl05.
Fever was raging ia Savannah, Ca, at
this time.
The following IS an extract from let
ter from that place dated September %,
1920:
40 business IS doing IN consequence
OF the unprecedented sickness. From the
1st instant TO this day $50 deaths have oc-
Cured. There are eight new cases TO.
day. and they almost without exception
prove fatal IN two or three days. God
only knows whore the ravage Will stop
The theatre was running I'm those days
for this notice was published:
This evening October Sd. VIII be acted
for the first time in RichmonD the
Grand Melo-Drama Of Marmion."
Most Of this issue IS taken up with the
trial OF Queen Caroline I'm London.
Lengthy and graphic reports Of the pro-
ceedings are given setting forth Tho most
minute detafs-verv much on the style
OF the Droyfus trial m present. The
Queens letter 70 the Kings is PUBLISHED
IN full, on which Is commented editO-
rally:
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
1T Is a bold and able appeal 70 tho
people, rather than a mere ep.stle 10 the
King. and 10 Is written with so much
ability and contains so many important
facts and declarations chat It cannot fan
producing great effect IL is very evident
that the Queen is determined to defend
herself AZ all hazards and would rather
create a revolution than 20 be put down
disgraced and divorced.
Troops have been ordered near Lon.
don. and the ministers seem 10 approach
tho trial with great fo4r'