The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-06
at Fort 1luntbul, yNs,s london. Connecticut.


IS barrels vf pork '.-'' a'>'
1875 barrels Of fresh superfine -four
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
go gallons Of good cider vinegar.
ut Fort adams, .Nenpor., Rhode Island.
255 barrels of pork
375 barrels Of fresh superfne -four
los bushels Of new white field beans
2,625 pounds Of good hard soap
9S4 pounds Of good hard tailov candles
"a bushels of good clean dry ine salt
600 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Constitution, Portsmouth, ". H.
s5 barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superfine -four
55 bushels OF now white field beans
SIG pounds of good hard soap
1873 pounds OF good hard tallow candles
II bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
go gallons Of good cider vinegar.
1T Fort Preble, Portland, Maine.
IS barrels of pork
1875 barrels Of fresh superfine -four
So bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds Of good hard soap
1928 pounds of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels Of good clean dry iue salt
go gallons of good cider vinegar
at Fort Sulliuan, Eastpor., Maine.
So barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh super fine flour
So bushels Of new white field beans
o76 pounds of good hard soap
1913 pounds of good hard talow candles
II bushels OF good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons OF good cider vinegar.
NorE.-All bidders are requested to extend the
amount OF their bids for each article, and exhibit
the total amount of each bid; and no bid will be
acted on unless 1t embrace, all articles required at
q post
The periods and quantities of each delivery at
those posts where they are not specified will be,
one fourth let June, LIST September, LIST December
1858, and LIST March, 1854.
The hogs OF which the pork is packed to be fat
tened on corn and each hog to weigh not iess than
two hundred pounds, excluding the feet, legs.
ears. and snout.
Side pieces may be substituted for the hams.
The pork is to be first sailed with Turks Island
salt, and then carefully packed with the same ar
ticle 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 80 sa!ted and
packed The pork ia to be contained in seasoned
heart Of white oak barrels, full hoped; the beans
and salt in barrels, and the soap and candles in
Salt will only be received by measurement Of
thirty two quarts to the bushel. The candles to
have cotton wicks The provisions for St. Peters
and Fort Ripley must pass st Louis for their ulti-
mate destination in the frat week Of April. 1853 :;
and the stores for Fort Ripley must pass St Peters
by lst June, 1853.
A failure in these particulars will be considered
breach Of contract, and the Department will be
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 are deposited at such
houses as may be designated by the agents of the
Department.
The Commissary General reserves the privilege
Of increasing or diminishing the quantities, or dis
pensing 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 giving sixty days' previous notice. Bidders
not heretofore contractors are required to accom-
pany their proposals with evidence Of their ability
together with the names of their securities, whose
responsibility must be certified by the District At.
torney, or by some person well known to the Gov
ernment otherwise their proposals will not be
acted on.
dduamces cannot be made in any case, and epi.
dsncs Of inspsction and uH dsliosry .c be required
at ibis office before rfquision D;H be made upon the
Ireasury for payment, which will be fected in
| such public money as may be convenient to the
points Of delivery, the places of purchase, or
the residence of he contractors the option Of the
Treasury Department.
No drafts on this Office will be accepted or paid
under any circumstances.
Each proposal will be sealed in q, separate en-.
vslopc, and marked proposals for fu. nishing Ar
GEO GIBSON, c.. G.s.
NoTE.-Editors will not be pail for inserting in
| their papers this advertisement unless authorized
to do SO by the Commissary General Of Subsistence.
Aug 6-lawtl5Sep
SPECIAL AUCTION NOTICE.
u N. STRATTON has located himself on the
II. south side Of Pennsylvania avenue, corner OF
Ninth street, Tin the store lately occupied by c.
Byrne,) for the purpose o! conducting exclu-
| sively the
AUCTION AND COMMITS SION BUSINESS
in all its varieties The location is directly upon
the great thoroughfarc of the city, and upon the
open space near the Centre Market; and the ad-
vantages arising therefrom are unsurpassed for
| the sale Of every description of mert handse.
Personal attention given to sales of Furniture at
dwellings,; also Groceries, Boots and Shoes Dry
Goods, Hardware, Fancy Goods, Jcwery, &c.
| received at the Auction Room, or judciously ar.
ranged and sold on the premises of the occu pant.
Real Estate and Stocks disposcd Of at public or
private sale.
E. N S. has for several years assisted at the
Trade Sales in Boston, New York. and Philadel-
phia, and be particularly offers his services to
ouch as may wish to dispose of Libraries and
Works OF Art.
Consignments are respectfully solicited, and
cash advances made whenever required.
Sales Of any amount cashed without delay.
E. N. STRATTON,