The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-20
War Department,
Bureau or Typographical Engineers,

| OCTOBER o. 1852.
| PROPOSALS will be received until and in
i Guiding the Goth day of next December, for
the following articles required on Lake Michigan:
800 pieces hewn white oak timber, 10 square
IL inches, 80 feet long each piece
$50 pieces hewn white oak timber, to square
IL inches, 80 feet long each piece
GAO pieces hewn white oak timber to square IL
inches. each piece % feeriong
5000 pounds J inch bolt iron, in pieces of IL
and 8 feet long
80 900 feet board measure, 3 inch pine plank
inches wide
All the timber to be free from sap, renta,
splits, and other imperfectious.
600 cords crib ballast stone, soft sand
stone. each cord to measure l2S feet solid
measure
Times of delivery follows for timber and iron:
One-third on the 3lst day Of next March; one
third on the 3Oth day of next April; one thrd on
on the 3lst day of next May.
Times of the delivery OF the atone:
One third on the 30th day Of next Aprii; one
third on the 3lst day Of next May; tord on
the 30th day OF next June.
The above articles will be requrcs At Littr Fo,t
or Waukegan, west shore of Lake Mich gun
The same quantities., qualities, and kinds ui lna.
terials will be wanted at southport, shore OF
Lake Michigan, and at the same times ana proper.
tions of delivery.
The same quantities. qualities and kinds OF ma
teriais will be wanted at Racine, shore OF
Lake Michigan, same times and proportion. Of de-
livery.
The same quantities, qualities, and kinds of ma
terials will be wanted at Milwaukee, west shore OF
Lake Michigan, and the same proportions and
| times OF delivery.
The same quantities, qualities, and kinds Of ma
terials will be wanted at Sbeboygan. shore OF
Lake Michigan, and the came proportions and
times OF delivery.
The same quantities. qualities and kinds of ma
terials will be wanted at Mantowoc, west sho, OF
Lake Michigan, and the same proportions and
| times OF delivery.
The articles delivered ON these several speci-
fled days, 10 he measured and inspected by an
| agent of the United States, and il approved and
received, the quantities So approved and received
will he paid tor according TO contract price less 10
per cent. on amounts due which per cent will be
retained by the United States until the contract be
conlPleted when amounts 80 retained will be paid
to the contractor. or will lie forfeited the United
States If the contractor fail to fulfil his contract
Each proposal will be accompanied with evidence
that the proposer is abe to fulfil h's contract; and
the Department reserves the ri ghtoi re jecing any
proposal not satisfactory in all respects.
Advances on contracts cannot be made. But
payments will be made as stated
The places of landing materials will be pointed
out by the United States agent on notice to him bv
the contractor. On this account the contractor Ia
not to be subject to delay of three days; but
such landing shall not be conside, ed delivery Of
said articles to he United States No livery will
be arknow lodged except in Quantities AMI times "a
stated, aud in accordance with this advertisement;
until delivered, inspected, nd receive ed ali articles
will be at the rick of the contractor and under his
care But when delivered inspected and received
they will be at the risk and under the care of the
United States No delay to inspect and receive vt
times stated will be made or allowed on the port Of
| the United States.
The proposals will be endorsed - Proposals for
Timber" on the outside OF the envelope, nd will
be addressed to the undersigned.
J. J. ALERT,
Col. Corps Topogra phical Engineers
To be inserted in the Republic, InteIlig encer and
Union, Washington; Courier and Enquirer New
York; Commercial Advertiser, Buffalo; Advert
ser, Detroit; Commercial Advertiser, Chicago,
twenty times daily, then twice week till 10Th
December.
Oct 25-d2Ot &2tawtDe,2
MAsoN'S PATENT PURIFIED SPERM
1fl OiL.-Ths Oil, for brilliancy, durability,
and purity light, and for lubrcating purpo-
sea, whether applied to the delicate works of a
watch or the most ponderous machinery, surpaeses
any oil now known.
1t ia warranted not to gum, being entirely de.
prived OF that substance, which seriously i'm
pedes the rapid movement Of all kinds Of ma hine
~; and for burning it is cheaper and better
than any olea gnous substance now in uee.
While it affords light superior to gaa or cam,
phene, il is so free from the dangerous explosive
quality of the latter, being solely sperm oil
purified.
So pure is this oil that it will not freeze at any
degree of cold known within the limits Of the
United s. atcs; having thereby in this, in every
other particular, an advantage over the brst sperm
oil as now used.
with the various oils, for the purpose of overcon
ing their impurities as at present abrca ted, the
undersigned assures the public that he has
Cceded in producing the 'ne plus ultra of oils
He offers it superior to any known oil in the
world for the purposes of burning and lubricaing,
and invokes the scientific of all countries test
it and pronounce their opinion. satisfied that all
will agree that it ia the finest oil offered for
sale. WILLIAM D. TOWNSEND, Phila.
For sale by A. HATCH, ir., in the OF Browns
Hotel; and also by Wholesale at the corner OF 18th
and f streets by
Dec 9-3meod HID WALBRIDGE.