The daily republic., 1853-08-26

1854, to the 18th Of June, 1854.
At Fort Ripley, mouth of Crosc-,cing Riuer,
l3O miles from Fort Smelling.
$50 barrels offresh superfine flour
80 bushels of new white field beans
ZOO pounds of good hard soap
600 pounds of good hard tallow candles
SO bushels of good clean dry fine salt
$50 glaons of good cider vinegar.
The whole to be delivered from lst June to 18th
August, 1854.
.ft Fort Riley, at Junction of Republican and
Smoky Hill Forks Of Kansas Riuer, 1877 miles
from Kansas Landing, and about 100 from
Fort LeauenaUorth, Missouri, land transpor-
tation.
ITO barrels of pork
$50 barrels of fresh superfine flour
ITO bushels of new white field beans
] ,750 pounds of good hard soap
14O pounds of good hard sperm candles
% bushels of good clean dry fine salt
440 gallons of good cider vinegar.
The whole TO be delivered by the lst June, 1854.
AT Fort .MoulIrie, Charleston, South Carolina.
S5 barrels Of pork
125 barrels of fresh superfine -four
SIS bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds Of good hard soap
22O pounds OF good hard sperm candles
ID bushels of good clean dry fine ealt
22O gallons of good cider vinegar.
AT Fort Monroe, Old Point Comfort, Va.
IS barrels of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superiine flour
SIS bushels of new white field beans
S76 pounds Of good hard soap
22O pounds of good hard tallow candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
22O gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort JNcHenry, near Baltimore, Maryland.
157 barrels of fresh superfine -four
10 bushels of new white field beans
,OC0 pounds of good hard Boap
600 pounds of good hard tallOw cn nndIpa
36 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
100 gallons of good cider vinegar.
at Fort Hamilton, .Marro,ps, .Nsy York
Harb0r.
35 barrels Of pork
IS barrels of fresh superfine flour
Is bushels of new white field beans
$50 pounds of good hard soap
375 pounds of good hard tallow candles
Is buohels of good clean dry fine salt
ITS gallons of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Wood, .NeD York Harbor.
90 barrels of pork
l45 barrels Of fresh euperfne flour
Sc bushels of new white field beans
,275 pounds of good hard soap
800 pounds of good hard tallow candles
ID bushels of good clean dry fine salt
300 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
AT Fort .Mackinac, Michigan.
40 barrels OF pork
ITO barrels of fresh superfine flour
900 pounds Of good hard soap
500 pounds of good hard talow candles
70 bushels OF good clean dry fine salt
100 gallons of good cider vinegar.
One-half on let June, 1851 remainder by the
18th September, 1854.
AT Fort Brady, SAUL Ste. Marie, Michigan.
80 barrels of pork
100 barrels of fresh superfne -four
26 bushels of new white field beans
i 900 pounds Of good hard soap
6U0 pounds of good hard tallow candles
Is bushels of good clean dry fine salt
200 gallons of good cider vinegar.
One half on let June, 1854; remainder by the
18th September, 1854.
NoTE.-All bidders arc 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 unees it embraces all articles required at
a post.
The periods and quantities of each delivery at
those posts where they are not specified will be,
one fourth lst June, lat September, lst December
1854, and lst March, 1855. The hogs of which the
pork is packed to be fattened on corn, and each
hog to weigh not less than two hundred pounds,
excluding the feet, legs, ears, and sneut.
Side pieces may be substituted tor the hams.
The pork is to be fret saIted with Turks Island
salt, and then carefully packed with the ar
tice in pieces not exceeding eight pounds each.
When the packing has been completed the con-
the packer that the pork has been sailed and
packed. The pork is to be contained in seasoned
heart of white oak barreIs full hooped the beans
and salt in barrels, and the soap and candles in
strong boxes OF convenient size for transportation
Salt will only be received by measurement OF
thirty two quarts to the bushel. The candles to
have cotton wicks The provisions for Fort Ridge
ley and Fort Ripley must pass st. Louis for their
ultimate destination in the first week of April.
1854; and they must also pass st. Peters by Let
June, 1854.
A failure in these particulars will be considered
a 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 very; and all expenses to be paid by
contractors until they are deposited at such store-