The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-30
AN OLD NEWSPAPER
Copy Of The Virginia Herald. Publ =
cation Of Many, Many Years Ago.


cation Of Many. Many Years Ago.
In "a corner oi the third story OF the
Free l.anre Building. there WAS recently
found copy Of the Virginia Herald OF
May 1. lslG.
The paper was found to be in an excel
lent state of preservation and ofconsider-
able interest .uo doubt to old residents
oi fredericksburg from which place il
was mailed every Wednesday and Satur
day.
4 view Of it, pages informs the reader
that William J. Gray WAS i'd editor and
publisher The subscription price OF this
uublirAtiOn 10 five column, l3X2l. tOur
page is-ns) WAS : per annum while the
ADVERTISING rates were 81 cents per
square for the first time and hall that
amount Tor each continuance.
Advertisements Oi various kinds, from
"A lost -nigger" to the sale of valuable
realty. gracc the pages of the Herald,
while many items OF historic value are To
be found in its news columns. Among
other advertisements il one from the
General Post Office and signed by Re
turn j Meigs. Junior. Postmaster Gener
al. in which the rates Of postage are
named ~ follows.
On Single Letters.
For any distance, not exceeding 80 miles
Gct-.
over 30 and not over 10 miles, lOcts.
80 100 lO'gcts.
$50 100 lstcts.
." 100 miles 2octs.
Double letters. or those composed Of
two pieces Of paper. double those rates.
Triple letters or those composed OF
three pieces Of paper. triple those rates.
Packets. or letters composed oi Tour or
more pieces Of paper, or one or more
other articles. aud weighing one ounce,
avoirdupois, quadruple those rates, and
I'm that proportion for all greater weight.
Ship letters. not carried by mall, are
chargeahlr with q cents.
Newspaper were carried 100 miles for
one cent and over 100 miles for ~ cts
Magazine and pamphlets were carried
% mi p for ! cent per sheet. over %
miles and less than 100 miles for ~ cts.
and over 100 miles for cents per sheet.
Pamphlets and magazines were not al
lowed in mail carried on horseback
The paper publishes the letters oi
notification TO Col. james Monroe ana
mis- excellency. Daniel d. Tompkins, OF
th.ir selertion and Enforcement 10y a
majority of the Republicans oi both
Houses Of Congress, AZ tit persons Tor
President and Vice President respectively,
and earnestly hopes that the gentlemen
will accept these high offices, Il elected.
The notification letters are signed by
samuel Smith. chairman. aud Rh. VI.
Johnson, secretary.
A letter from Washington announces
that the President has just appointed
William Jones, stephen Girad, Pierce
Butler, of Phila.. Jas 4. Buchanan, OF
Baltimore. and John Jacob Astor. Of
New York. to be Directors OF tne Bank
Of the Uuiied States, Richard Bland Lee
20 be commissioner for the settlement OF
claims for private property lost, csptur
ed and destroyed whilst in the service of
the nited States, during the late war.
The appointment of Samuel Lane, 10
be superintendent of public buildings Ne
in the city OF Washington, under the act
lately passed, il also announced.
At the Port OF fredericksburg, the Her
aid informs its readers that the schooner
Duly.Ann. Capt Tspscott, from Norfolk,
has lust arrived and the sloop Western
Trader, Capt. Pullen, has just cleared for
Petersburg.
In the political news, one learns that
the following gentlemen have been elect
ed members of the House OF Delegates
Amelia. John Lane, Wm. B. Giles; Henry
Nicholas +. Hairston. RObt Allen; Pat
rick. George Penn, John Hughes; Bed
lord VIM. Campbell, Edward Pate; Prince
Edward +. Booker, VIM. Lindsay; Har
rison, T.. B. Jackson. j NJ Whorter
The editor says that the next Legisa
ture will be one Of the ablest which hsi
met for years and pays especial respec
60 the ability Of AIessrs Giles, Hay, Taze
well. John Mercer and General Smyth q
Wythe. He also predicts that many i'm
oortant questions will be "strred" an
that all the talent OF the body will b
requisite for sound decision.
Wilson &. Nicholas was Governor an
General Preston Treasurer OF the Virgini
Commonwealth at that time.
Cobgress was in session and among il
prominent members we find Webster
calhoun. Randolph Robertson, Pitkif
Pickens. Minor, Goldsborough, Condi
and Others.
Among the advertisers in this issue
the Herald we find the following: Scot
4 Richards, Richard Johnston, teyett'
Johnston 4 Co., Cummings 4 Symmei
.Joseph Y. Smith, Wm. Redd 4 Co., 1
Marshall. Jas. F. Maury, Younger JOhl
son. VIM. Crow, Benjamin Debaptis
. Iohn Metealie, A. Buck, Georgetown In
porting 4 Exporting Company, Mr.
'rhom. 4. =. Gilpin, R. Johnston. Jr
Jas Cooke, Carter l.. Stevenson, VIM.
Stone. Vim. A. Knox, Robert Macka
Peter Spilmsn, David Henderson & SO
YIN. Gordon, rhos B. Adams 4 Co.,
e Gallop. Michael Quigley, John Scott, Z
y ward Shaw anu many Others.
B.W. Coleman advertises that he
a tired OF farming and not fashional
enough for merchandising, therefore
= will sell out and quit both,
is Carmichael X brown advertise Oh
'e they have on hand fresh supply oil v
cine matt.r and are ready to inocul'
all persons "gho want to take that
ease"
The Columbian Inn ia offered for RI
and the advertisement states that It
- the regular stopping place for all ST.
q coaches.
Taking the publication ~ a whole,
" IL both uniqus and interesting and
or pears as a breath OF air from the lc
us ago. "