The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-23
AREIY SUPPLIES.

| OFFICE or ARhY CLoTHiNe AND EoUIPAGs,
l. PHILADELPHIA, December II, 1862 -
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited, and will be
~ received al tbs "ihce until 10 o'clock m OF
| the fist day OF February next, for furnishing by
contract h" following Army Supplies and Materi
as. Deliverable at ihc United States Clothing
and Equipage d. pot, Schuylkill Arsenal, in
equal monthly ar - eater proportions, as the De
pdrthent may require, or before the 3lst day Of
July, 1853. the undersigned reserving, on the part
OF the Cnu'J States, the right if necessary to in.
crease, by third additional the quantity of
any nrt0le contracted for, viz:
80, OoO yards sky blue twilled woolIen Cloth,
to be thoroughly spongcd by the manu-
faCturer b. fore delivery
5000 yards unbicacbed cotton Drilling
|0,O00 do 81 do
10 900 do 2ss inch cotton Duck, weighing IA
&c. ounccS per yard
oooo do 2St inch ,tton Duck, weighing 10
| ooo ounce per yard
l0OO0 do 81 inch cotton Duck, weighing 22l
| -. ounces per yard
loooo DO ~ inch cotton Duck, weighing 8
~ ounces per yard
5000 dozen pairs half stoc kings, Sizes weigh
ing pounds per dozen
fomPons-f fellow, crimson, orange, green, red
and blue
Brass g. alcs, for dragons
Bronze scales, tor mounted rifles
Epau!cites, N. c. S.-EngineeIs. ordnance, ar
tiilery, and infantry
DO sergeants, corporals and privates, en-
gineers, ordnance, artillery and in
fantry
Worsted Sashes, crimson
Binding and Cords, of all kinds
Buttons-Ccat and Vest, for engineers ord
nance, Dragons, rifles artillery, and
infantry
Lumber, I'd common, per !, 900 feet, (box stuff
l-inch)
Telling Axes
Spades
Drums, artillery and infantry
Drum Heads. batter
Drum Sticks and Carriages
Do Cords
Hospital Tent Poles and Pins, sets
Common do do do
Curry Combs
Spurs, pairs
!ialliards, garrison and recruiting Flags
bunting. red, white, and blue
Blue Serge
Blue Flannel, for coat Innings
All OF which 1t is desirable should be of domestic
manufacture, and must conform in quality and
other resPects to the standard sealed patterns in
this ONCE by which all supplies furnished on con-
tracts VIII De tested; samples OF which, for wooIen
and cotton cloths, will be sent by mail, with any
additional information upon the subject which may
be desired, from man ufacturers wishing TO offer
proposals.
for the faithful fu flment of which two or more
securities will be required Any unr ca sonable de-
lay in the execution OF the bond for such faithful
fufment Of the contract will be regarded as suff.
cient cause for csncelIing the acceptance of the
favored bid
Ride are desired only from man facturers or reg
uar dealers in the article proposed to be fur nshed
and none will be respected or consde red from any
one whois not known as a manufacturer or regular
dealer in the desired supplies, which fact, or the
reverse, must be distinctly sated in the bids offer
ed as we'll as the names aud address of the persons
intended to De proposed securities, in case con-
tract IL obtained.
Ten per cent Of the amount OF each delivery viii!
be retained until the contract shall be comp leted
which is to be forfeited the United States in case
OF failure the part of the contractor to fulfil the
terms and stipuiations of his contract.
6. H. CROSMAN,
Ma jor and Quartermaster.
Dec 81 l6td & 3 awtJanl