The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-10-31
PROPOSALS FOR RATIoNs.
HEADQUARTERS MARINE CoRps.

HEADaUARTERs MAatsE GoRps,
Q~UARTERMAsTER's. OFFICE.
Washington, Oct, IL, 1916.
Proposals will be received at this
- office until 10 o'clock, A. NJ, on MONDAY,
me 9th day oil November next, for furnishinp Ra-
tons to the United States Marines at the following
places for the year 1917, viz:
Charlestown, Massachusetts;
Brooklyn, Long Island, New York;
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;
Gosport, tnear Norfolk, } Virginia.:
Pensacola, Florida and
Washington, District of Columbia.
hac3 raiion 20 consist OF one pound and a quar-.
ter OF fresh beef, or thrce-quarters of a pound of
mess pork; eighteen ounces. OF bread, or super6ne
hour at the option of the Government and at the
.stc of six 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 salt four pounds of good hard brown soap. and
one and a half pounds of good hard dipped tallow
candles to each hundred rations.
The beef require shall be delivered on. The order
OF the olnmanding officer Of each station, either
IN bulk or by the single ration, and shall consist of
the best and most choice portions of the carcass.
The pork to he No. ] prime mess. pork, and the
groceries of the best quality of the kinds named,
subject to inspection.
No bid will be entertained unles accompanied by
the names of two suretics, responsible for the faith
lul performance of the contract.
10 be endorsed Proposals for Rations for I847.p
AUG. A. NICHOLSON,
Quartermaster Marine Corps.
The American Sentinel, Pennsylvania, and Kew
stone, Philadelphia The Boston Post and Boston
Times, Boston the Herald, News, Globe, Journal
OF Commerce, and Courier & Enquirer, New York;
me baltimore Republican and Sun, Baltimore (; the
noTioIk Beacon. Norfolk Hen aid, the New Era,
portsmouth, 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, accommodated
oy Que printed copy OF the advertisement, to this
office for payment. Oct l3
VALUABLE PREPARATION.-Dr. Nc
Muno'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-
tnn tue Meconate of Morphia, Codein and Mar
| CEN, which are valuable clcTnepfs. a,nJ Nn~o.t:--
Cum, Resin, Teculant Matter, &c. which are MOI
iou5 principles, and full proportions of the greatest
number OF which arc contained in Laudanum
PaT,egoric, Black Drop, Denarcotized Laudanum'
ana such other opiate Preparations of this class
hitherto made.
This Elixir of Opium, retains only the Morphine.
Codein and Narcein, and these in combination with
its native Meconic Acid.
GIS- Physicians who are anxious To hava =
perfect knowledge OF this valuable preparation,
viii call at the Drug and Chemical Store, Sign of
CHAs. II. HEINlTsH. Agent.
Member of the PHILADELPHIA College of
Oclo Mediclnc, Pharmacy and Chemistry.
I AIDES SANDAL SLIPPERS AND
~ MARQU1SE TIES -Firgt Introduces IN NJ,
folk. ]. II. GREGORY has just returned from the
North, and is now opening r few pairs of the above
beautiful slippers and Iieg, Obtained by particular
We shall be glad to show these to the ladies.
" arc also opening this morning.
200 pairs Mclntosh'o Slippers and Tics
200 do C%bildfcn's Morocco Shoes
IS do French Slippers
OO 90 nan Gattcrs, new pattern
Besides many other reasonable Goods.
New York Boot and Shoe Store.
j. RI. GREGORY.
8 Leather Trunks, for sale at Philadel phia cost
prices. Oct =
SUPERIOR CATSUPS.-A fine article r.
y walnut and Tomato CATsUPs. Also Pepper
Sauce Of a superior quality For sale at the FF
MEDICAL EMPORIUM.
Oct ~ Corner Of High and Middle els.
GARDNER'S LINIMENT.-Just received
= iresh and full supply Of Garduer's fCelcbra.
ted Vegetable Linimcnt" The Genuine for ssie
at the Drug Store, Sign Of the Big Mortar.
Oct 10 CHAS VI. HEINITSH, Agent.
! GOAP-2O boxes Hull & Son and DalIet,,g f..
| - cy a for sale by j. Wills
OctH
DAINTED BUCK ETS-4 doz Painted and
Fancy colored BUCKETS. TOR sale bv
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