The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-20

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10 barrels of pork
I40 barrels of fresh supeifne -four
60 bushels of new white field beans
200 pounds of good hard soap
240 pounds Of good hard sperm candles
20 bushels ofgood clean dry salt
275 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Macon, Beaufort, North Carolina
rs barrels of pork
l40 barrels of fresh superfne -four
60 bushels of new white field beans
200 pounds of good hard soap
240 pounds Of good hard sperm candles
20 bushels of good clean dry salt
PTS gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Moultrie, Charleston, South Carolina
225 barrels of pork
$40 barrels of flesh superine flour
$50 bushels of new white field beans
3 600 pounds of good hare soap
30 pounds of good hard sperm candles
60 bushels of good clean dry salt
S25 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
At Ogiethorpe BARRACKS, Savannah, Georgia
| $50 barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfine -four
| 40 bushels of new white field beans
2,40O pounds of good hard soap
4S0 pounds of good hard sperm candles
40 bushels of good clean dry salt
$50 gallons of good cider vinegar.
NorE.-All bidders are requested to extend the
of their bids for each article and exhibit the
total amount of each bid. The periods and quantI-
ties of each delivery at those posts where they not
specified, will be- one-fourth LIST June, LIST September
LIST December, lS43, and LIST March, 1874 The
hogs Of which the pork is packed to be far,ened
corn, and each hog to weigh not less than two hun
dred pounds and consist OF one hog to each barrel
excluding the feet, legs and snout. Side pieces
may be substituted for the hams.
The pork is to be first sailed with Turk S Island
salt and then carefully packed with the article
in pieces not exceeding ten pounds each. When
the packing has been completed, the contractor must
furnish to this Office certificate from the packer that
the pork has been sailed and packed.
The pork TO be contained in seasoned heart OF
white oak or white ash barrels, full hooped the
beans and salt IN barrels and the soap and candies IN
strong boxes OF convenient size, for transportation
Salt will only be received by measurement of thirty
two quarts TO the busheI. The candles to have cot
ton wicks. The provisions for Prairie du Chen and
ST. Peters pass St. Louis for their ultimate DIES
tination, by the 18th of April, lS43. A failure IN
this particular will be considered breach of contract
and the Department will be authorized to purchase 10
supply these posts. The provisions will be inspected
at the time and place of delivery and all expenses to
be paid by contractors until they deposited such
store-houses as may lie designated by the agents Of
the Department.
The Commssary General reserves the prvil g Of
increasing or diminishing the quantities, Of dlsp2n
sing with any all articles required post al
any time before entering into contract and also otu-
creasing or reducing the quantities OF each delivery
one-ihlrd, subsequent TO contract giving sixty
days previous notice.
Bidders, not heretofore contractors, are required
accompany their proposals with evidence of their a5.
ty together with the of their sureties whose
responsibility must be certified by the District Att0f
ney, or by some person well known TO the Govern
ment, otherwise their proposals will not be acted on
Advances cannot be made in any case and eyr
dence of inspection and full delivery will be required
at this office before requston will be made upon the
Treasury for payment, which will be effected in such
public money may be convenient TO the points OF
delivery the places of purchase the residence ofthc
contractors at the option Of the Treasury Depart
ment
No drafts this office will be accepted or paid
der any circumstances.
Each proposal will be sealed in separate envelope
and marked Proposals for furnishing Army SUB.
sislence."
GEO. GIBSON, G. G. 5.
aug 2-law6wd&c
w L would respectfully call the attention OF al.
w persons in pursuit of the most Fashionable
French and English goods to give Us a call, lew
doors;west of Browns Hotel.
~ b. Great inducements now held out TO
bers of Congress, and all others, to purchase, as
are selling out our stock positively at cost.
Best quality black velvet shawls
Velvet scarts and plush shawls
Elegant silk shawls, 3, 9 and 1914 in size
Dress handkerchiefs and scarfs in great profusion
Blue black satin stripe and coored yard wide silk
(none superior)
$50 pieces silks, every style and price
case Irish linens, (~arranted pure)
cases long cloth shiring, for gentlemen
few Paris imported short cIoaks bali prlte
10 pieces best mating and ingram carpetngs
Lupn's patent black bombazeens
Linen cambria and silk hdkfs every kind
Silk hosiery, all kinds and prices
Best quality wooldyed black cloths
Summer wear generally less than cost
Table damask diaper
Do do napkins
Toweling of every kind very cheap
Together with a large and desirable stock emJrae'
ing every variety of goods usually found in our hne
Goods will be carefully packed and sent 10 any
part OF the country.
N. b. We feel grateful to our numerous customers
who have so promptly paid their accounts, and re-
spectfuIly press all Others to make immediate settle
ment. VIM. & GEO. EJIlNlUo.
WATER WATER! WATER The. DAY
w received fresh supply of White Sulphur wa W,
ter direct from the White Sulphur Splings, IN VIZ
GINA, which will sell on reasonable terms IN quah'r
ties to suit customers-in barrels OF otherwise,
WILLIAM YOUNG
doors east ofGsdsby's, Penn ay
Also fresh supply of Congress water Just receiver