The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-10-20
PROPOSALS FOR RATToNs.

HEADQUARTERS MARINE Comps,
QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE
Washington, Oct. u. 1916.
SEP Proposals. will be received at this
- office until 10 O'clock, A. NJ, on MONDAY.
49, tiv - 10 10y 100; toSSnLci niSt: Tor furnishing RAJ
places for the year 1877, viz
Charlestown, Massachu sets;
brooklyn, Long Island, New York:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania :
GosPort, (ncar Norfolk Virginia;
Pensacola, Florida and
Washington, District of Columbia.
Each ration to consist OF one pound and a quar-.
ter OF fresh beef, or three-qulrtcrs of a pound of
Hour, at the option. of the Government; and at the
rate of six pounds of good coffee, twelve pounds of
Tue best New Orleans sugar, eight quarts of the
hest White beans, four quarts of vinegar two quarts
OF salt, four p%ounds.of good hard brown soap, and
one and a half pounds of good hard dipped tallow
candies TO each hundred 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
the best and most choice portions of the carcass.
The pork to he No. l prime mess pork, and the
groceries OF the best quality Of the kinds named,
No bid will be entertained unles accompanied by
me names OF two surotics, responsible for the faith
iul performance of the contract.
To be endorsed +" Proposals for Rations for 1877"
AUG. "A. NICHOLSON,
Quartcrmaster Marine 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 Yo,k.
the Baltimore Republican and Sun, Baltimore: the
Norfolk Beacon. Norfolk Hc,aId' the NV Err
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, accompanied
by one printed COPY of the advertisement 10 tbis
office for payment. Oct I3
VALUABLE PREPARATION.-Dr. Nc
v Munn's ELIXIR OF Plum, 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-
thin the Meconate of Morphia, Codein and Mar
cc1n, %hich are valuable elements and Narcotine,
Gum, Resin, Tcculant Matter, &c, which are nox.
ious principles, and full proper tons of the greatest
number of which are contained in Laudanum,
Paregoric, Black Drop, Denarcotized Laudanum,
hitherto made.
This Elixir OF Opium, retains only the Morphine,
Codcin aud NarcciD, and these in combination with
its native MIeconic Acid.
o. Physicians who are anxious to have a more
perfect knowledge OF this valuable preDaration.
will call at the Drug and Chemical Store. sion Of
the Big Mortar.
CHAs. II. HEINlTsH. Agent.
Member Of the Pbi'adeldhia College of
oct9 Medicine, Pharmacy and Chemistry.
AIDES SANDAL SLIPPERS AND
- TIES Fist introduced in Nor
folk. J. fl. GREGORY has just returned from the
North, and is now opening a few pairs of the above
beautiful Slippers and 1ies, 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,
900 pairs Mcintosh Slippers and
200 do Childrcn's Morocco Shoes
IS do French Slippers
so do Half Caters, new pattern
Besides many other scasouable Goods.
New York Boot and Shoe Store.
j. II. GREGORY.
6 Leather Trunks, for sale at Philadelphia cost
prices. Oct 8
NEW BRANDY-5O ibis New Apple Bran.
IN dy 5 bbls New Peach Brandy, per Rail Boad,
and for sale by WILLS & Co.
oct
NAILS.-500 kegs Richmond NAILS, assorted
IN sizes, for sale at factory prices by
Oct6 J. WILLS.
HOFFEE.-2OO bags old Java, Laeuyra and
~ Rio COFFEE, for sale by j. WILLS.
Oct6
NOR RENT-Tbe House formerly occnnjcd
E by the Subscriber, in the rear of the Academy.
The pcrsou renting it can have IL the ensuing wear.
For terms apply to the undersigned.
oct 1 DANIEL S. CHERRY.