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A CARD.--We, the undersigned, bottlers of Mineral Waters, Porter, Ale, Cider and Lager Beer, in the city of Richmond, from the reckless manner in which our bottles have been used by many of our customers, have reluctantly been obliged to frame the following resolution, which we are determined to enforce from this date:
  We shall charge each and all of our customers and drivers, jointly and generally, with the bottles delivered at the rate of 50 cts per dozen, the driver to keep a strict bottle account and faithfully return us the name of any party found delinquent.  And we would further appoint a certain day, say the first Thursday of each month, for the customer and the driver to have a settlement of the bottle account. when the customer will be required to pay the driver at the above rates of 50 cts per dozen for every empty bottle missing, unless a corresponding number of full bottles in stock can be produced to satisfy the driver's demand.  And should we find any of our drivers neglecting or refusing to return us the name of any party when bottles are missing he (the driver) will be obligated to pay us the above sum of 50 cts per dozen, under pain of dismissal.
  We, the undersigned, grateful for the very liberal patronage bestowed on us by the citizens of Richmond, would further take the present opportunity to return our sincere thanks to those customers who have in times past carefully saved and returned our bottles.  To those who have not been quite so careful we would say, make up for past delinquencies.
                                                                                      M. McCORMACK,
                                             Signed                             S. MASON & CO.
M. McCORMACK and S. MASON & CO. would caution the public against purchasing or trading for any of their bottles, either broken or otherwise, as they are determined to enforce the law.