The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-15
\. r. JENKINS.
SMALL STORES FOR THE NAVY, FOR ls4a
NAVY AGENTS OFFICE,
Washington, November Z, 1912.

NAVY AGENTS OFFICE,
Washington, November Z, 1912.
PROPOSALS., sealed and endorsed will be recev-
l. ed at this office, until o'clock, p. M of Mon
day, the 2lst day of November next for furnishing
and delivering at the Navy Yards at Portsmouth, N.
H., Charestown, Mass, Brooklyn, NY, Philadelphia,
Pa, Washington, ID. c., Gosport, Va and the Balti-
more, Md, naval station, respectively such quanti-
ties OF the following articles, of the best quality, that
may be ordered or required during the year 1843 for
the use of the Navy of the United States, viz:
Shoe brushes, Scrubbing brushes,
Shaving brushes, Shaving boxes,
Beeswax in Ia 10. cakes,
Buttons, dead eye, Eagle buttons,
Backing, Combs, coarse and fine,
Tin cups Coffee,
Cocoa, Cotton sewing in spoos,
Looking glasses, Mess kettles, with drum feet,
Jack Knives, Mustard in tin,
Needles, Red and black pepper Gin tn,)
Pipes, Tin pots,
Pans with drum feet, Mess pans,
Ribbons black tafeta, Nos. and 6,
Razors, in single cases, Razor strops,
Soap made of cocoa oil, Scissors, Spoons,
Sugar, black sewing silk,
Segars, l-2 Spanish, 1-2 American, tea,
Tape, thimbles, black thread, white thread,
Pickles, Sour krout.
The articles to be furnished must conform in all re-
specs to the samples in this ocethe quantity to be
what the public service may require from the date Of
the contract to the termination of the wear lS43-the
articles to be delivered at such times and in such
quantities as the public convenience may reqsire,
which will, from time to time be made known to the
contractors by the COMMANDMENTS or Agents requis-
tons, and the precise quantities, neither more nor
less than the acquisitions call for to be delivered
and the articles to be secured in barrels kegs
boxes packages, sc. similar and equally good and
secure as those containing the samples.
Contractors not living at the place where deliveries
required must establish an agency at such place.
that no delay may arise in furnishing what may be
lie
ply with requisitions the Navy Agent at the place
where the articles required to be delivered shall
be authorized to purchase such articles, and the
tractor shall be liable for any of cost the
contract price.
Bonds with two approved suretes, in one-third
the estimated amount of the respective contracts,
will be required, and ten per centum in addition will
be withheld from the amount of each payment to be
made as collateral security for the due and faithful
performance Of the respective contracts which WILL
on no account, be paid until the contracts
piled with in all respects. After deducting 10 per
cent, payment will be made by the United States
within thirty days after the said articles shall have
been inspected and received and bills for the same
presented TO the May Agent, approved by the
manding officers Of the respective Navy Yards and
the contract
Proposals must be directed to the Navy Agent
Washington and endorsed Proposals for small stores
VIM. B. SCOTT Navy Agent.
Nov S--t2lst
PROFESSOR HALLS LECTURE
on NATURAL PHILOSOPHY, CHEMISTRY AND GE-
oLOGY
DR. +. HALL, finding that il will not be conye-
IL nient for him to deliver so long course of
Evening Lectures, as by late advertisement in the
National IntelIgeDcer he proposed to give has con-
cluded to reduce the number, and the price of adj
mittance. The number of lectures instead of t,cen-
.y-fJw will be eighteen. The price of a ticket for
single person will be s4-for gentleman and lady
s7-for gentleman and two ladies' s9-for a family
Of not more than five members sl2. Those persons
who purpose being present at the lectures are re-
quested to call on the Professor at the Medical Col
ege and procure their tickets. The lecture will be
delivered in the Chemical Room Of the Medical Col
lege-two in each week, probably on Thursday and
Saturday evenings. The course will commence on
Thursday, the 9Th inst. at O'Clock, P. NJ
Nov. l2-eo3t