The republic., 1851-09-10

656 pounds of good hard tallow candles
% bushels of good clean dry fine salt
440 gallons of good cider vinegar
One half on the 1st of June, 1852; remainder in
all October, 1852.
Al Fort Hotcard, Wisconsin.
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superhne flour
ITO bushels of new white field beans
LISP pounds of good hard soap
$50 pounds Of good hard tallow candles
% bushels of good clean dry fine salt
440 gallons of good cider vinegar.
One half on the lst of June, 1852; remainder by
the 18th September, 1852.
.at Fort .uackinac, Michigan.
IS barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine Hour
55 bushels of new white field beans
SIC pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds OF good hard tallow candles
IA bushels OF good clean dry fine salt
2l0 gallons of good cider vinegar.
One half on the first of June, 1882 remainder by
the 18th September, 1852.
At Fort Brady, Sa,d Ste. Marie, Michigan.
SIS barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfne flour
55 bushels of new white field beans
SIG pounds Of good hard soap
325 pounds of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
300 gallons of good cider vinegar.
ne-half on lst June, 1852; remainder by 18th oi
CeptSiuoci, iOoN.
At Fort Independence, Boston Harbor, Mass.
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfne flour
ITO bushels of new white field beans
1,752 pounds of good hard soap
Csc pounds of good hard talow candles
% bushels of good clean dry fine salt
40 gallons of good cider vinegar.
AT Fort TumbuH, .Ne,c London, Connecticut.
S5 barrels Of pork
l25 barrels of fresh supsrfine four
65 bushels or white held beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard talow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
go gallons of good cider vinegar.
AT Fort adams, .Nemport, Rhode Island.
255 barrels of pork
375 barrels of fresh superfine flour
I65 bushels of new white field beans
2,62S pounds of good hard soap
9S4 pounds of good hard tallow candles
AZ bushels of good clean dry salt
600 gallons of good cider vinegar.
al Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, " H.
S5 barrels of porl,
l25 barrels of fresh superfine flour
55 bushels of new white field beans
s76 pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard tallow candles
ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
900 gallons of good cider vinegar
at Fort Prcble, Portland, Maine.
S5 barrels of pork
l25 barrels fresh super6ne flour
55 bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard talow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
900 gallons good cider vinegar
AT Fort SulIiuan, Eastpot, Maine.
s5 barrels of pork
l25 barrels Of fresh superfine flour '-
So bushels of new white field beans
SIC pounds of good hard soap
32S pounds of good hard tallow candles
Ia bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons of good cider vinegar
NoTE.-All bidders are requested to extend the
amount of their bids for eact article, and exhibit
the total amount of each bid; and no bid W II be
acted unless it embraces all articles required at
post.
The periods and quantities of each delivery at
those posts where they are not specified will be,
one fourth Let June lat September, lst December,
1862, and lat March, 1853.
The hogs of which the pork ia packed to be fat
tened on corn and each hog to weigh not lees than
two hundred pounda, excluding the feet legs, ears,
and snout. Side pieces may be substituted for the
hams The pork ia to be first salted with Turk g
Island salt, and then carefully packed with the
same article in pieces not exceeding eight pounds
each,
When the packing has been completed, the con-
tractor must furnish to this office certificate from
the packer that the pork has been salted and
packed The pork is to be contained in seasoned
heart of white oak barrels, full hooped; the beans
and salt in barrels, and the soap and candles in
strong boxes Of convenient size for transportati
Salt will only be received by measurement of
thirty. two quarts to the bushel. The candles TO
have cotton wicks. The provisions for St. Peter g
and Fort Ripley must pass St. Louis for their ult-
mate destination in the first week Of April 1852;
and the stores for Fort Ripley must pass ST. Peters
by lst June, 1852.
A failure in these particulars will be considered
IF ,ka ,,.,II l.
authorized to purchase to supply these posts.
The provisions will be inspected at the time and
place Of delivery, and all expenses to be paid by
contractors until they deposited at such store
houses as may be designated by the agents Of the
Department.
The Commissary General reserves the privilege
of increasing diminishing the quantities, or oi
dispensing with any or all articles required at any
post at any time before entering into contract and
also OF increasing or reducing the quantities OF each
delivery one third subsequent to contract on Civ
ing sixty days previous notice. Bidders not here
tofore contractors required TO accompany their
proposals with evidence of their ability, together
with the names of their securities whose RESPONSE
bility must be certified by the District Attorney,
by some person well known TO the Government,
otherwise their proposals will not be acted on.
AdrGnees cGnnotbe made IN any case, and eridence
Of inspection and full deiUery ,cH be required Ibis
office before requsition toH be made upon the IredSu-
~ for payment, which will be effected in such pub
lie money as may be convenient to the points o.
delivery, the places Of purchase, the residence
the contractors, at the option OF the Treasury De
partment.
No drafts on this office will be accepted or pai,
under any circumstances.
Each proposal will be sealed in separate enve
lope. and marked Proposals for furnishing Army
Subsistence"
GEO. GIBSON, C. G. s.
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their papers this advertisement unless authorized
TO do so by the Commssary General Of Subsistence