The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-07
War Department.,
Bureau OF Typographical Engineers,

OCToBER %, 1852.
PROPOSALS will be received until and in
GLIDING the goth day of next December, for
the following articles required ON Lake Michigan:
800 pieces hewn white oak timber, to square
IL inches, 80 feet long each piece
$50 pieces hewn white oak timber, to square
IL inches, 80 feet long each piece
$40 pieces hewn white oak timber, To square l2
inches. each piece IS feet long
1900 pounds inch kalt iron, in pieces of IL
and IS feet long
10000 feet board measure, 3 inch pine plank 6
inches wide
All the timber to be free from sap, rents
splits, and other imperfections.
600 cords crib ballast stone, no soft or sand
stone, each cord to measure 1913 feet solid
Times of delivery az follows for timber and iron:
One third on the 3lst day of next March, one
third the 30th day of next April; one third on
on the 3lst day of next May.
Times OF the delivery OF the stones
One third on the 30th day Of next April; one :
third on the 3lst day of next May; one third on
the 3Oth day of next June.
The above articles will be required at Little Fo,
or Waukegan, west shore of Lake Michigan.
The came quantities., qualities, and kinds OF ma
terials will be wanted at Southport, west shore of
Lake Michigan, and ut the same times and propor
tions of delivery.
The same quantities, qualities. and kinds of ma
terials will be wanted at Racine, west shore of
Lake Michigan, same times and proportions of de-.
livery.
The same quantities, qualities, and kinds of ma
terals 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 Sheboygan, 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 Manitowoc est sho q of
Lake Michigan, and the same proportions and
times Of delivery.
The articles. as delivered on these several speci
fled days, to be measured and inspected by an
agent of the United States, and il approved and
received, the guam titles 80 approved and received
will be paid for riding TO contract price, less 10
per cent. on amounts due. which per cent will be
retained by the United States until the contract be
completed, when amounts 30 retained will be paid
to the contractor, will be forfeited to the United
States if the contractor fail to fulfil his contract
Each proposal will be accompanied with evidence
that the proposer s able to fulfil his contract and
the Department reserves the right of reecting any
proposal not satisfactory in all respects
Advances on contracts cannot be made. But
payments will be made stated.
The places OF landing materials will be pointed
out by the United States agent notice 10 him by
the contractor. On this account the contractor is
not to be subject to delay of three da ys; but
such landing shall not be consider ed delivery Of
said articles to the United States No d livery will
be acknowledged except in quantities times as
stated and in accordance with this advcrtisemen MT
until delivered, inspected, and received, all articles
will be at the risk OF the contractor and under his
they will be at the risk and under the care of the
United States No delay to inspect and receive at
times stated will be made allowed on the % rt of
the United States.
Timber" on the outside OF the envelope, and will
be addressed to the undersigned.
j. J. ALERT,
Col. Corps Typographical Engineers
To be inserted in the Republic, lntegencer, and
Union, Washington; Courier and Enquirer, New
York; Commercial Advertiser, Buffalo; Advert.
ser, Detroit; Commercial Advertiser, Chicago,
twenty, times daily, then twice week till Goth
Oct -d2Ot&2tawtDcc2O
- subscribers have this day received from New
York full assortment of tho latest styles OF Ladies
Winter Wrappings, such as
French embroidered Velvet MantiIlas, with cuffs
Do do do do hood and cufIs
Do do do do cuffs and fringe
Do do Cloth do sleeves
Plain ooored and black Velvet Mantias
Cloth Cloaks, embroidered and plain
Embroidered cloth Short Cloaks
Fur-trimmcd Velvet Cloaks
Colored Cloth Cloabs, gnlloon trimmings
Black and oolored DO, velvet trimmings
Silk Mantillas, with fringe and braid trimmings
Rich Cashmere Long shawls
Do do Square do
Very fine Scotch Plaid Long Shawls
Do do Square do
Rich embroidered White Grape shawIs
Very rich plain White Grape do
Do do Crimson do do
Do Cashmere Shoulder Scarfs
Do Embroidered Thbet Neck ties
Black Thibet Shawls, for mourning
Misses Plaid Bay State Shawls, sc.
The above goods have been selected with great
care, and embrace all the most approved Partisan
styles. Ladies who prefer to have their Wrap.
pings made up will find in stock every variety
ofcolored and black wide Lyons Yelvets. colored
Cloths. Silks, Thibet Merinos, French Sack Elan
nels, &c. Together with every other article in
our line adapted TO the season. all of which will be
offered on the best terms. The Ladies' of this and
the adjacent cities arc respectfully invited to CALL
p Nov Is HOOE, BRO. & CO.
I AND WARRANTS wANTED.-Theh high
IL est market prices paid for warrants.
HAMILTON g. FAINT,
Oct 25-d& w3m Opposite Treasury Building.
TREATISE ON SCREW PROPELLERs and
"A THEIR STEAM ENGINES, with numerous
illustrations; by J. w. Nystrom.
The Analytical Chemists Assistant; translated
from the German by Oscar M. Lieber.
just published. FRANCK TAYLOR.
Nov %