Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-05-24

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u ed by the latest arrivals from New York and Phia.
dephia large and well selected OF Fancy and
staple Dry Goods, OF the styles, and at reduced
prices to which he invites tho attention OF his friends and
the pubic generally, he is confident they will be sold
o" as good terms as can be had in this market, by
nearly opposite Lewis Webb s Co., nj ain street.
April l6. Ill-l2t
DESIRABLE LAND FOR SALE-I will sell my
~ plantation on which reside in Dinwiddie county,
on the main Stage road, 30 miles South OF Petersburg COM
tanning about 2070 1t is well known as good To-
bacco and Wheat Land, and has the advantage OF the
ters oil Buckskn creek and Notoway river, two ne YER
iaihng streams The river will be navigable in some
short me having been examined and reported favorablv
OIL The situation is known TO be particularly healthy
sell in one entire Tract divide it TO suit purchasers
Terms will be liberal, both price and time and can
DO known by application to the subscriber.
Huntsville, May IL. 4Nst
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR THE YEAR 1884
NAVY COMMISSIONERS OFFrcE,1
uDROPOSALS sealed and endorsed will he receveJ q.
IL this Office until the fifteenth of July next for sun
plying 5000 barrels of Navy Beef and $500 barrels Of
Navy Pork OF the best quality for the United States Ma.
val service 500 barrels of Beef and 700 barrels OF Pork
to be delivered at each Of the following Navy Yards
Chaes'own, near Boston, Brooklyn, New York, and
Eosport Ees: oolk; and 600 berres of Beef and 400
barrels OF Pork TO be delivered at the NAVY Yard, PEN
sacoa, w F. No delivery be made before the 10Th
Of April, 1884.
The Beet must be packed from well faited cattle,
weighing not less than $50 pounds nett 200 pounds
the hooi All the legs and leg rounds the hind quar-
tiers, and the cods, neck sticking pieces, shns and
cheeks oil the lore quarters must be wholly excluded from
the BARREL and the remainder of the carcass must be cut
In pieces OF ten pounds each, may practical
bIe so that 20 pieces will make barrel OF 200 pounds
nett weight of Navy Beef.
The Pork be corn fed and well fatted All the
skulls feet, and hind legs entire, be wholly exclud-
ed from the barrel, and the remainder of the Hog must
may be practicable that 20 pieces not than three
OF winch shall be shoulder pieces will make barrel OF
200 pounds nett weight OF Navy Pork.
lhe whole quantity OF the said Beck aud Pork must be
thoroughly sailed in the first instance with afterwards
packed with sufficient quantity of clean, coarse white
Turks Island Isle of May or ST. Ubes salt and no other
hnd and hive ounces oil pure sapetre each BARREL to
insure its preservation.
The barrels must be made the best seasoned heart of
wnte oak or white ash, free from sap-They must be
FULLY and substantially hoped and nailed and iron
hoop must be put upon the chimes of barrel for add
expense oil the contractors Each barrel must be branded
on lis head, "Navy Beef" "Navy PORK, as the case
may be, and with the Contractors name" and "ihe year
when packed"
The Beef and Pork will be inspected on delivery by
"Sworn Inspectors of Salt Provisions" who will be So
ected by the respective Commanding Oicers but tho
charges Tor the Inspections be paid by the respective
Contractors, who must likewise have the barrels put in
good shipping order alter the inspections and their own
expense, otherwise the Beef and Pork will receiv
ed.
Bidders must specify their prices separately and dis
ncy for the Beef and for the Pork, covering all their
expenses and charges and separate offers must be made
Tor the Beef and for the Pork for each Navy Yard with
the names and residences OF the surees offered stated in
detail which must be accompanied by letters from the
persons so named expressing their willingness to become
suretes and certificates from the nearest United States
District judge or Attorney as TO their ability compe-
tency as iureties for the contracts proposed.
Bonds in one third the amount OF the respective con-
tracts Will be required, and ten per in addition
Will be withheld from the amount of each payment bs
made collateral security the due and faith
iul performance OF the respective contracts.
The parts OF the Beet TO be excluded from the barrel
are particularly designated in the engavngs to be attach
ed 10 the Contracts, which engravings will be furnished
to persons who intend to make offers, application to
this office.
No offer will be received after O'clock p NJ of tho
los July, and offer made conformity TO this
advertisement, the Board may ree ct as informal