The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-10-27
PROPOSALS FOR RATIONs.

HEAoaUARTERs MARtNE CoRps.
QU~ARTERMAsTER's OFFICE.
Washington, Oct. ~, 1916.
SEPARATE Proposals will be received at this
- office until 10 o'clock, a. M, on MONDAY.
the 9Th day OF November next, for furnishing Ra.
tons to the United States Marines at the FOLLOWING
places for the year 1917, viz:
Charlcstown, Massachusetts,
Brooklyn, Long Island, New York;
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;
Soipoft, tncar Norfolk, Virginia;
Pensacola, Florida and
Washington, District of Columbia.
Each ration to consist of one pound and a quar-.
ter OF fresh beef, OF thIee-quarters of a pound Of
mess pork; eighteen ounces of bread, or super6ne
Hour at the option of the Governments; and at the
rate of six pounds of good coffee, twelve bounds of
the best New Orleans sugar, eight quarts of the
best white beans, four quarts of vinegar, two quarts
OF salt, four pounds of good hard brown soap, and
one and a bali pounds of good hard dipped tallow
candles to each hundred rations.
Tue beef required shall be delivered on the order
OF the commanding officer OF each station, either
In ouIk or by the single ration, and shall consist of
the beat and most choice portions of the carcass.
INC PORK 10 he No: prime mess pork, and the
subject to inspection.
No bid will be entertained unles~ accompanied by
the naiues of two suretics, responsible for the faith
ful performance of the contract.
To be endorsed Proposals for Rations for 1877"
AUG. A. NICHOLSON,
Quartermaster Marine Corps.
The American Sentinel, Pennsylyanian, and Key
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
~, -Ol WIN itOidIu, N new Era.
Portsmouth, Va; Richmond Enquirer: the Alex,
andria Gazette, Alexandria, Va; and the Pensa-
cola Gazette, Will give the above three insertions
each per week, and send an account accomnanied
by one printed copy of the advertisement, to this
office for payment. Oct 10
VALUABLE PREPARA TION.-Dr. Nc
Munn's ELIXIR 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 Meconate Of Morpbia, Codein and Mar
CEN, winch arc valuable elements, and Narcotine,
Cum Resin, Teculant Matter, &c, which are nox.
louS principles, and full proportions of the greatest
number Of which are contained in Laudanum.
Paregoric, Black Drop, Denarcotized Laudanum.
ana snch other oPiate preparations of this class
This Elixir of Opium, retains only the Morphine,
its native Acconic Acid.
o. Physicians who are anxious to have a more
perfect knowledge OF this valuable preparation,
VII call at the Drug and Chemical Store, Sign of
the Big Mortar.
CHAs. II. HEINITsH, Agent.
Member of the PHILADELPHIA College of
octo Mcdiclnc, Pharmacy and Chemistry.
I AIDES SANDAL SLIPPERS Ann
~ MARQUISE TIES Fist introduced in Nor.
ioIk., }. J.. GREGORY has just returned from the
beautiful Slippers and Ties, obtained by particnIor
favor and made only by Mcintosh, Of Philadelphia.
We shall be glad TO- show these TO the ladies.
We arc also opening this morning.
900 pairs McIntosh's Slippers and Ties
2Ol do Childcen's Morocco Shoes
rs do French Slippers
80 do Half Caters, new pattern
Besides many other scasonable Goods.
New York Boot and Shoe Store.
j. II. GREGORY.
s Leather Trunks, for sale at PhiIadeIpbia cost
prices. OF e
SUPERIOR CATSUPS.-A fine article Of
- Walnut and Tomato CATSUPS. Also Pepper
Sauce of q superior quality. For sale at the
MEDICAL EMPORIUM,
Oct 10 Corner Of High and Middle SITS.
GARDN ER'S LINIMENT.-Just received
y 2 fresh and full supply Of Gardner's { Celebra.
ted Vegetable Linimcnf." The Genuine for soie
at the Drug Store, Sign Of the Big Mortar.
Oct 10 CHAS. VI. HEINITSH. Agent.
GOAP-2O boxes Hull & Son and DalIcffs Fan.
cy SOAP Tor sale by j. WILLS.
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DAINTED BUCKETs.-4Od oz Painted and
i Fancy colored BUCKETS, tor sale BY
Octl1 J. WILLS