Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-10-29
NAVY BREAD AND wHISKEY.
NAVY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
18th October, 1880.

18th October, 1880. :
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at hi,
- Office till the 25ih November to supply all the
Bread and all the Whiskey that may he required for
the Naval Service, during the year 1891 be furnish
ed upon the acquisitions OF the respective Comma
ohcers, or Navy Agents, aud TO be delivered in bar
reis and in casks, at the Navy Yards Portsmouth, Bos.
tor, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore Washington
Norfolk and Pensacola.
The Bread must be composed Of fine -four and cross
mddiings IN equa proportions samples of the Bread,
not less than three biscuits each must accompany the
offers. The Commissioners having fixed a standard of
S3 90 per hundred lbs for the Bread when fine flour
50 so per barrel, bidders taking these prices as the
standard. are required TO state a, what sum below
above 3 90 per hundred lbs for every dollar that fine
Hour may rise or fall from S. 80 per barrel they will
furnish the Bread that may be required-the same pro-
portion governing, should -four rise fall less
per barrel The price OF the -four to be a.ceriained
by certificates from three respectable wholesale dea.
ers in the article, stating the day the requisition is
made.
The Whskey must be OF the best quality frat proof
copper DISTILLED year old, and made OF one third
rye at least all which must be certified by three re-
spectacle persons and must be delivered in seasoned
OAK casks but no allowance will be made for The bar
res, or the casks in which the Bread and the Whikey
shall be delivered After the inspection and ex ANNA
ton upon delivery, the respective Contractors mus put
he barrels and casks in good shipping ORDER at
own coat and The casks tanning the Whskey, when
required by the respective Comma ndan,s, or Agents
must be furnished with four iron hoops each, and The
whole must be delivered free of cost to the Govern
men and must undergo the inspection OF the respec-
i've Yards; or such oiher inspection the Commits
| sioneTs oil the Navy may direct.
OFF, not made in confor unity with the forepoi
will not be oDsdered The offers must he endorsed
" Offer for Navy Bread" or 4" Offer Tor Whiskey for
1877 and each article must he offered separately and
disinctlyifrom the other. Oct. % 4T-i25N
HINOR SALE MOST VALUABLE KENTUCKY
n LAND.-Pursuant to the will of Msi. John Hsr-
ris, decd will be offered public auction on the pte
misses, on Wednesday the LIST day of December next.
that tract oil land 10 the county. OF Oldham, d.in
guished for richness OF soil and uar advantage 10 To-
eallty, being eighteen miles above Louisvi 10 on the
Ohio river, by which 1t is embraced tor an extent of
two miles, terminating one mile and half below West
Point containing two thousand set forth under
grant (signed by Thomas Jefferson, then Governor o.
the commonwealth Of Virginia. 1870 to Judith G, hin
daughter OF Leroy Griffin, being for military service
rendered by him. BY recent survey the tract cor
tsnes twenty two hundred and eighteen acres; IL
lived that the State OF Kentucky does not furnish
Tact OF land OF equal extent rich in soil more boun-
htuly mbered and wstered, eligible for he
fulness The outline furnished IL for the ipGormaton
OF those resident at distance from the lard that may
desire 10 avail themselves OF an opportunity 20 rare
The simple annuDcation, that the land will be sod
would be deemed sufficient for the limits Of Kentucky
There are two small plantations, about 80 acres each
with young and thrifty apple orchards. Having AN.
ihory, by the win Of Mai. Harris TO sell the land pri-
va'ely at public auclioo, the latter mode il PRE-
we'll TO accommodate the applicants 10 buy
ss in lurthersnce OF he interest Of the l. gatses
This will be sold entire or in lots and on sucb
terms will afford reasonable accommodation TO buy-
ere; which VIII be made known by my authorized
agent on the day Of sale. The tile il indispu,sble
The Editors Of the louisville Adve riser Ffsnkfori
Argus, aud Kentucky Reporter will please insert the
foregoing advertisement twice weekly in
tive pauers till the day Of sale and send their
to the Editors Of the Richmond Enquirer Should the
day Fixed for the sale be unse asonable twill be made
REBEcCA HARRIS.
Executrix Of John Harris deed.
| Chesterfield Oct 70. 4s-tds
L JO for Sale by ''"' '"'' received aud