The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-11-03
PROPOSALS FOR RATToNs.
HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS,
Asrrp,o. G,

HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS.
QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE. :
Washington, OctI 10: 1916.
SEPARATE Proposals win be received at this
- office until 10 O'Clock, A.. M. O n MONDsY
INC 9th day OF November next, for furnishing Ra-
tons to the United States Marines atthe following
places for the year 1877, viz:
Char!estown, Massachusetts;
Brooklyn, Long Island, New York:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;
Go<port, (ncar Norfolk Virginia:
Pensacola, Florida and
Washington, District of Columbia,
hacn raiion TO consist of one pound and a quar-.
ter OF fresh beef, or thrce-quarters of a pound of
nour, at the option Of the Government and at the
rate OF six pounds of, good coffee, twelve pounds of
me best New Orleans sugar., eight quarts of the
best white beans, four quarts of vinegar, two quarts
oil SALT iour pounds of good hard brown soap, and
one and a half pounds of good hard dipped talow
candies to each hundicd rations.
The beef required shall be delivered on the order
OF the commanding officer Of each station, either
in bulk or by the single ration, and shall consist of
inc pest and most choice portions of the carcass.
The pork to he No. prime mess pork, and the
groceries, OF the bcshquality of the kinds named,
NO bid will be entertained unles accompanied by
iul performance of the contract.
10 be endorsed Proposals for Rations for 1872
AUG. A. NICHOLSON,
Q~uartermaster Marine Corps.
Inc American Sentinel, pennsylvanian and Kew
stone, Philadelphia the Boston Post and Boston
Times, Boston the Herald, News, Globe, Journal
of Commerce, and Courier & ENQUIRER. New York.
the Baltimore Republican and Sun, Baltimore: the
Norfolk Beacon. Norfolk Herald, the New Era
roLtsIno9th, Va; Richmond Enquirer the Alex
andrla Gazette, Alexandria, Va; and the Pensa-
cola Gazette, will give the above three insertions
each per week, and send an account, accompanied
ng one printed copy of the advertisement, to this
office for payment. OctI
VALUABLE PREPARATION.-Dr. Nc
Munu's ELIXi OF OPIUM, a new Chemical
preparation: 1t is a well ascertained fact, that
opium, In ITS natural state, is not a simple sub
stance, but is found, by chemical analysis to con-
tain the Meconatc of Morpbia, Codein and Mar
ccin, which are valuable elements and Narcat;ne
Cum, Resin, Teculant Matter, &c, which are no.,
ious principles, and full proportions of the greatest
number OF which are contained in Laudanum,
PaTegorlc, Black Drop, Denarcotized Laudanum'
and such other opiate preparations of this class
hitherto made.
This Elixir of Opium, retains only the Mornbino.
Codcin and Narccin, and these in combination with
its native Meconic Acid.
o. Physicians who are anxious to have a mora
perfect knowledge OF this valuable prepar,tion
VII Gale i the Drug and Chemical Store, Sign Of
CHAs. II. HEINITsu. Agent.
Member of the PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE of
octo Medicine, Pharmacy and Chemistry.
dies SANDAL SLIPPERS AND
- TIES First introduced in Nor
iolk. }. IL has just returned from the
North, and is now opening a few pairs of the above
beautiful Shippers and Ties, Obtained by particular
favor and made only by Mcintosh, of philadelphia.
We shall be glad to show these to the ladies.
We are also opening this morning.
209 pairs 5G Mcintosh Slippers endTio0
IS do French Slippers
so do Half Caters, new pattern
Besides many other scasonablc Goods.
New York Boot and Shoe Store.
j. II. GREGORY.
6 Leather Trunks, for sale at Philadelphia cost
prices. OCT &
SUPERIOR CATSUPS.-A 6ne article Of
- Walnat and Tomato CATSUPS. Also Pepper
Sauce Of a superior quality. For sale at the
MEDICAL EMPORIUM,
Oct ~ Corner Of High and Middle sts.
GARDENERS LINIMENT.-Just received
= = = fresh and full guDDIy If EaTdncr's g CcIcb.o
ted Vegetable Linirncnt.' The Genuine for sale
at the Drug Store, Sign Of the Big Mortar.
Oct 10 CfAS ri. HEINITSH. Aren't.
SOAP-2O boxes Hull & Son and Daletts Far.
- cy A for sale by J. Wills.
OctJ7
| DAINTED BUCK ETS.-40 doz Painted aud
I Fancy colored BUCKETS, for sale v
OctlI i Wills