The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-29

GOO gallons of good cider vinegar.
ut Fort Mi6lin, Pennsylvania.
Sc barrels of pork
100 barrels of fresh superine -four
SO bushels of new white field beans
$50 pounds Of good hard soap
600 pounds of good hard tallow candles
20 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
go gallons Of good cider vinegar.
1T Fort JMcl4enyy, near baltimore, Mary
land
100 barrels of pork
260 barrels of fresh superfne flour
rs bushels ofnew white field beans
1900 pounds of good hard soap
1900 pounds of good hard tallow candles
40 bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
200 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
ut Fort Monroe, old Point Comfort. Ia.
$50 barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfne -four
$50 bushels Of new white field beans
1000 pounds of good hard soap
$500 pounds of good hard tallow candles
100 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
1900 gallons of good cider vinegar.
ut Fort Johnston, SmithviLle, NORTH Caro-
lima.
Sc barrels of pork
100 barrels Of fresh superGnc -four
50 bushels of new white field beans
$50 pounds Of good hard soap
400 pounds Of good hard sperm candles
90 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
200 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
At Fort .Moultrie, Charleston, South Car
ohna.
1874 barrels of pork
800 barrels Of fresh supcrfnc -four
100 bushels Of new white field beans
$500 pounds Of good hard soap
1900 pounds cf good hard sperm candles
SO bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
geo gallons of good cider vinegar.
1T Oglethorpe Barracks, Savannah, Georgia.
100 barrels of pork
go barrels of fresh super6ne -four
100 bushels of new white field beans
1900 pounds Of good hard soap
500 pounds Of good hard sperm candles
Is bushels of good clean dry fine salt
400 gallons of good cider vinegar.
NorE.--A bidders are requested to extend the
amount of their bids for each article and exhibit the
total amount of each bid.
The periods and quantities Of each delivery at those
posts where they are not specified, will be, one
fourth LIST June, LIST September LIST December, 1876,
and LIST March, i647.
The hogs Of which the pork is packed TO be fat
tc,,cd corn and each hog weigh not less than
two hundred pounds excluding the feet, legs, ears,
aud snoui. Side pieces may be substituted for the
hams. The pork is to be first sailed with Turks
Island salt, and then carefully packed with the same
article, in pieces not exceeding eight pounds each.
When the packing has been completed, the con-
the packer, that the pork has been sailed and
packed. The pork is to be contained in seasoned
heart of white oek bnrrels, full hooped the beans
and salt IN barrels, and the soap and candles in
strong boxes of convenient size for transportation.
Salt will only DE received by measurement Of
thrty-two quarts to tho busheI. The candles to
have cotton wicks. Tie provisions for Fort At
kinson and st. Peters must pass st. Louis, for
their ultimate des inaton, in the first week Of April
iS46. A failure IN this particular will be con-
sidcrcd a breach Of contract, and the department
will b. authorized TO purchase to 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 are deposited at
such storehouses Gs may be designated by the
agents Of the department. The Commissary Gene
raj reserves the privilege of increasing diminish
ing the quantities, of dispensing with any or all
articles required at my rost, at any time before en-
terng into contrac and uso of increasing or redu-
cling the quantities m erch delivery one-third subse
quentto contract, on 'ing sixty days. previous no.
tee.
Bidders not heretofore contractors, are required
TO accompany their proposals with evidence Of their
ability, together with the Of their sureties,
whose responsibility must be certified by the district
attorney, or by some person well known to the gov
crnnen otherwise, their proposals will not be acted
.4drances cannot be made in amy case, and epidence Of
inspection and full delivery uiA be required at this office
before reqRisiiion iH be made upon The treasury for
payment; which will be effected in such public mo-
ney as may be convenient to the points Of delivery
the places Of purchase the residence of the con-
tractors, at the option Of the Treasury Department.
No drafts on this Office will be accepted or paid,
under any circumstances.
Each proposal will be sealed in a separate envelope,
and marked proposals for furnishing army sub
sistcnce."
GEO. GIBSON,
Com. Gen. Subsistence
NoTE.--Editors will not be paid for inserting in
their papers this advertisement unless authorized to
do so by the Commissary General Of Subsistence.
July l5-3tawtl5thSept.