The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-27


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ps.smssssrs sArsagAoss The Usion are requested to
al A. eas sxssts. Those who may particularly ex-
m themselves ~ sxssnding ths ejaculation Of this pa
vss adj not ooiy b. allowed liberal commission ON
saus rsmi,ssd, bN receive oar warmcsl thanks.
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAGS.
Poor Osv,cg DxpARrmKHr,
TN COMPLIANCE With TIA l7,h section of the
i sei III Coss&ross lagnlixing aud making appro-
pst.oos fef such necesaAry objects have been
al, ,scluAed IN the general appropriation bills with
ss 4oahcriiy u law, and 10 fix and provide for
tss is<sdests expenses of Tho Department aud Off
GERS 81 the Ccv~rmcut, ssd fos other purposes"
approved Aosas, 6, 1919; sealed proposals will be
received at the isspscssoa o&cs VI The Department
ua,,i shs or~l day VI Msy saxs, for furnishing, for
oas year os for logger pssioA - ths Department
msy see IT, and in such qusaaisiss s0d IT such times
scripsion, 10 wit
CANVASS MAIL BAGS.
No 4 size, ~ inches long and 81 inches wide, to
bs made Of cotton canvass weighing Is OK. to the
ward Of ~ inches dth, the yarn for the fabric to
he doubled and twisted and 6vc-fold.
No. . size, II inches long and - inches wide, to
he made Of cotton canvass, weighing Is or to the
ward, Of ~ iaoLes width, the cloth 10 be woven in
every respect like that OF the first size Of bags.
No. 3 sac, ~ inches long by - inches wide,
weighing 10 Or 10 the yard, the cloth to be woven
sb.se described The numbered sized bags 10 have
each ten cyclet holes, with good and sufficient cords
passing through them. The number 2 sized bags TO
have eight eyclet-hoies with cords. The number ;
sized bags to have six cyelet-holes with cords,
aforementioned, and the whole to be marked inside
and outside thus. az. 3. MAIL" and TO be deliver
ed free from expense aud subject to inspection.
LEATHER MAIL BAGS.
Pouches, or bags that open aud are laced at the
end
Size No. 1. ~ inches long and 30 inches wide.
No. 2. 36 do do "a do
No g. - do do IL do
The main body Of the pouches are to be made of
good substantial bag-leather well tanned the bot
tom Of good skrtng leather and in an oval or round
form, as the Department may direct the seams to
be closed together with copper rivcs SET al not
than an inch part the mouth or opening of the
pouches to be covered with a lap with Sits cut isto
to receive the staples which to be securely in
serted into the bag at distance apart not exceeding
two and half inches, with chain passing through
them. to secure the contents Of the bag when
lock Is affixed to II, against being distracted. To
the top and bottom Of each pouch handle IS to be
put
Horse Nail Bags, made in saddl e-bags form:
Size No. 1. Body as inches long and 20 inches wide
No.2. ~ do do Is do
No. 3. ~ do do l6 do
Ends or bottoms Of size No, !. l2 by "a inches.
do do No g. 10 by 20 do
The horse mail bags are to be made Of good sub
stantial bag leather well tanned the seams TO be
closed together by good and strong sewing If by
rvets to be done neither 10 chafe the horse
the rider and the mouth or opening, which is the
SIDE to la secured by flap similar TO that described
e--,.~ pouches
principally a. assf foa mall ssr ns but bag. differing
IN size from them will be frequently needed for pc
culiar service; aud, the lengths OF all such bags
will bear to their damcers the same proportion
which exists between the lengths and diametcrs OF
the bags whose sizes above described, all propo-
sails must state the price, per inch ia diameter, for
each kind Of bag offered for.
Proposals for furnishing canvass mail pouches
made OF fabric which is Waterproof uidom being
,iaed saturated rrh any solution ,chnerer, will be
considered and proposals for furnishing aler-proof
i,aiAsr mail bags will also be considered.
Separate bids for the supply needed at each oil the
following dspot. 10 wit; Boston, Mass. New York,
N. Y; PhiladeIph,a, ia. Baltimore, Md Wash
ington CITY, ID. G., and Louisville. n.y., will be re-
CURED. All articles contracted for are to be de-
yercd free Of expense TO the Department at Tie de-
pots bid for TO be inspected and received and TO be
paid for after such inspection.
All bids should be accompanied with evidence Of
he competency and ability Of the proposer to exc
cute the work and with samples Of the articles offer
ed for and tho contracts entered into will be based
upon them.
Any failure on the part Of the contractor TO per-
form his obligations win inyalds,e the contract.
The proposals should be endorsed I" Proposals for
mail bags" and be addressed to the Third .3s'sani
Postmaster Genersi" .
march ls-dtlmay
The Old School Republican, Ohio; Keniuckian,
Louisville, Ky; Woman, Frankfort, Ny. Boston
Times Philadelpha sentinel New York Union
Aurora Hartford Patriot & Eagle; Argus, Albany
N. v; Hilis New Hampshire Patriot; and Cioo'nns-
Il Republican, viii publish the above advertisement
and send paper containing the same TO the lnspec
WRITING FLUIDS, COPYING AND WHITING
Wy FISCHER, importer and dealer IN fancy ane
w. staple Stationery, has recently received q.
rect from the manufacturers In London,
sTEPHENs's PATENT BLUE BLACK WRIT
ING FLUID.--Th,s article, which writes OF bio
at FIRST has the peculiar opcfty Of becoming an ~
tense black afterwardsi Il contains combinations cal
cuatod TO ensure q higher degree Of rermsn~nee
with greater facility Of writing. more especially VII
Steel Pens than be attained by The h'se'
dyes, colors common Inks. II has been ~ sxis"
siye use in ell climates Tor several years answer
admirably Cor use with the Copying Machine, snd ,
used in several Of The offices of Government par
tculariy the Departmcu, of State.
TERRY'S COPYING lNk.--Ths peculiar pro
perry OF this Ink ,s the facility ~ith ~heh u render
a most perfect copy II also possss-es every osss
essential quality requisite n the best writing nk Tn,
ink will yield copy within twenty -four hours sfls
writing.
COOPER AND PHIIIIPss Oormeriy walkaen
EXTRA FINE BLACk WkifiN. iNk-Al-e
constantly on hand, the best t.ks, black snd rrs
made in ihs country by Msyossd a Ncyes, ID PEI
4 Co, and Ed~srd Kent, Coo ~holssse and retA'
at Stasionerx' Hall
STEPHENS INSTANTANEOUS BLAC'
WRITING rLulD.-This aais hs. she r'cp~s', :
writing Immediately black. II 10 the rscss b,.e
ink ever offered 10 the public. u has M -eaisesn
and forms no incrus,suo. about the rens &C rntass
er, and Ao~s with romarh.b. facility
mar W--N
FINUITiON IN FRENcii.-sh. ssl,~sssbsr 80
Il pcctiully informs those s.rticos~. ~ NO cslss
on him since the formai,on ~ his last c..s. uas 400
Others a. may be DESTROYS q siua,,as ", rr.nc