The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-10-22
PROPOSALS FOR RATIoNs.
HEADQUARTERS MAR1NA Conps,

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OFFICE
Washington, Oct. IL, 1916.
SEPARATE Proposals will be received at this
- Office until 10 o'clock, A. M, on HONDA
the 9Th day of November next, for furnishing Ra,.
tons to the United states Marines at the foIiowine
places for the year lS47, viz
Chariestown, Massachusetts;
Brooklyn, Long Island, New York;
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gospott, (near Norfolk, } Virginia.
Pensacola, Florida and
Washington, District of Columbia.
f'sch ratlon TO consist of one pound and a quar-
ter OF iresh beef, or thrcc-quhrters of a pound Of
mss pork; eighteen ounces nt bread, or s%uper6ne
Hour, at the option OF the Government; and at the
rate OF SIN pounds of good coffee, twelve pounds of
the best New Orleans sugar, eight quarts of the
best white beans, four quarts OF vinegar, two quarts
OF SAT- four pounds OF good hard brown soap, and
one ana a haii pounds of good hard dipped 'taliow
The beef requir d shall be delivered on the order
OF the commanding officer OF each station, either
IN unik or by the single ration, and shall consist of
the beet and most choice portions of the carcass.
The pork to be No. ! prime mess pork, and the
groceries of the best quality of the kinds named,
No bid will be enter taincd unlcs accompanied by
the names of two suretics, responsible for the faith
iul performance of the contract.
To be endorsed Proposals for Rations for Is47"
AUG. a. NICHOLSON,
Quartcrmaster Mafiue Corps.
The American Sentinel, Pennsylvania and Key
stone, Philadelphia the Boston Post and Boston
times, Boston the Herald, News. Globe, journal
OF Commerce, and Courier & Enquirer, New York:
me BaitItnore Republican and sun, Baltimore the
Norfolk Beacon Norfolk Herald, the New Era,
u tSilOutn, va; richmond ENQUIRER . the Aler.
andria Gazette, Alexandria, Va. and the Pensa-
cola Gazrtte, will give the above three insertions
Gach p'r week, and send an account, accompanied
z Wv p'i"tc" copy OI the advertisement, to this
ofhcc for payment. Oct 10
VALUABLE PREPARATION.-Dr Nc
NUNS ELIXIR OF OPIUM. a new Chemical
Preparation: 1t is a well ascertained fact, that
opium, III its natural state, is not a simple subj
stance, but Is found, by chemical analysis to con.
t'in The. Meconate "t Morphia, Codein and Mar.
ccin, ~ tich are valuable elemt nts and Narcotine.
Gum, Resin, Teculaul Matter, &c, which are nor,
ious principles, and full proportions Of the greatest
nuInner OF which arc contained in Laudauum,
faicSorlc, Black Drop, DenarcOtized Laudanum,
and such other opiate Preparations of this class
hitherto made.
This Elixir of Opium, retains only the Morphine.
its native NIcconic Acid.
Or. Physicians who are anxious to have - mora
perfect knowledge OF this valuable preparation.
WI call at the Drug and Chemical Store, Sign Of
the Big Mortar.
CHAS. II. HEINITsH. Agent.
Member of the Philadcldhia College Of
Octo Medicine. Pharmacy and Chemistry.
AIDES SANDAL SLIPPERS AND
- mARQCISE TIES -First introduced in Nor
folk. J. II. GREGORY has ju=t returned from the
North, and is now opening a few pairs of the above
beautiful Slippers and Ties, Obtained by particular
favor and made only by Mcintosh. Of Philadelphia.
We shall be glad TO show these to the ladies.
We arc also opening this morning.
zoo paira Mcintosh Slippers sndTies
20J do Childreu's Morocco Shoes
10 do French Slippers
so do Half Caters, new pattern
Besides many other scasonsble Goods.
New York Boot aud Shoe store
J. II. GREGORY.
6 Leather Trunks, for sale at Philadcl pbia cost
prices. Oct
NEW B~RANDY.-5O bbls New Applc Bran.
~, dy ) 5 Ibis New Peach Brandy, per Rail Boad,
and Tor sale by Wills < co.
Oct6
NAILS.-500 kegs Richmond NAILS, assorted
~ sizcs, for sale at factory prices by
Oct6 j. WILLS.
| GOFFEE.-2O0 bags old Java, Iaouvra and
Rio COFFEE for sale by J. WILLS.
Oct6
ENOR RENT.-The House formerly occup;ed
II by the Subscriber, in me rear of the Academy.
The person renting it can have II the ensuing wear.
For terms apply to the undersigned.
Oct DANIEL 3. CHERRY.