The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-25
PROPOSALS FOR RATIONs.
HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS,


QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,
Washington, Oct. 8, lS49.
SEPARATE PROPOSALS will be received at
- this Office until 10 o'clock a m. on Monday,
the 18th day of November next, for furnishing ra
tons To the United States Marines at the following
stations for the year 1850, viz
Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Charlestown, Massachusetts.
Brooklyn, Long Island, New York.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Gosport, near Norfolk, Virginia
Pensacola, Florida; and
Washington, District Of Columbia
Each ration to consist of one pound and quarter
Of fresh beef, three quarters of pound of mess
pork eighteen ounces of bread made of superfne
Hour, superfine flour, at the option of the Gov
eminent; and at the rate of six pounds Of good
coffee, twelve pounds Of the best New Orleans su-
gar, 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 half pounds
of good hard dipped talow candles 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 pieces of the carcass the
pork to be No. prime mess pork, and the groce-
res of the best quality of the kinds named subject
to inspection. No bid will be entertained at this
Office unless accompanied by bond for two hun
dred dollars with two sureties for the execution OF
the contract if awarded; the suf1iciency OF the
sureties must be certified by some official person.
To be endorsed I" Proposals for Rations for 1850"
AUG. A. NICHOLSON,
Quartermaster Marine Corps.
Oct. l0-3tawtd
The Union, Washington; the American, Senti-
mel, and Pennsyl vanian, Philadelphia; the Ports
mouth Gazette, New Hampshire; the Boston Post
and Boston Times, Boston the New York Herald,
New York Evening Post, New York Courier and
Enquirer, and New York Sun; the Baltimore Daily
Advertiser, Baltimore Republican, and Baltimore
Sun the Norfolk Beacon, Norfolk Herald; the
Richmond Enquirer and Richmond Wing; the
Alexandria Gazette Alexandria Virginia; and
the Pensacola Gazette, will give the above three
insertions each per week, and send the account,
accompanied by one printed copy of the advertise
ment, to this Office for payment.
NEW AND FASHIONABLE GOODS FOR
IN GENTLEMEN.-We have this day received
by far the most beautiful styles and complete as
sortment of goods appertaining to gentlemen's fall
and winter apparel, that we have ever before had
the pleasure Of exhibiting to customers, among
which arc
$50 pieces of entirely new style Fancy Cassimeres
10 do extra fine black French Doeskn do
80 do rich fancy colored Cloths, of new shades
5 do black French Cloths, extra fine
10 do very cheap Cloak Cloths
25 do very elegant Silk and Satin Vestings
is do black and colored Silk Vevets
rs dozen Silk Merino ,sAngola, and Cotton I'm
der garments of every kind
Fancy Silk and Satin Cravats
Silk and Linen cambrck Pocket Handkerchefs
Gloves Hosiery, Suspenders, &c.
All of which will be cold cheap, or made up in
the most fashionable style, guarantying fits in all
cases.
Gentlemen wishing to adopt this economical
mode of getting their winter supplies are invited
| TO call on p II. HOOE & CO.,
! Penn. avenue, between tn and sth ats.