Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-13

10 bushels of new white field beans
1,400 pounds good hard sosp
100 pound good hard tallow candles
40 bush Is new white field beans
80 gallons good cider vinegar
The whole to be delivered from LIST june to 18th
August, 1855.
At Fort Riley, at junction Of Reg publican and Smoky
HUI forks Of Kansas rirer, 1877 miles from Kansas
Landing, and about loo from Fort Leacenp0rth
Missouri, land transportation.
240 barrels PORK
625 barrels fresh super6ne -four
100 bushels uew white field beans
5 600 pounds good hard soap
$40 pounds good hard sperm candles
90 bushels good c.ean dry dne salt
1900 gallons sood cider vinegar
The whole to be delivered by the LIST June, 1856.
At Fbrt Mou'tris, Charleston, South Cdroiind.
IS barrels pork
200 barre fresh superfiue -four
60 bushels new white field beans
1903 pounds good hard soap
$50 pounds good hard sperm candles
80 bushels good clean dry fine ssl:
$40 gallons good cider vinegar
At Fort Monroe, Old Point Comfort, Virginia.
200 barrels pork
$50 barrels fresh snperfne -four
$50 bushels hew white field beans
$500 pounds good hard soap
1,20O pounds good hard tallow candles
60 bushels COED clean dry fine salt
$50 gallons good cider vinegar
At Fost McHenry, near baltimore, Nd
ITO barrels sork
$50 barrels ire h superine -four
IS bushels new VI hite Fl Id beans
$500 pounds 2, cd hard soap
1900 pounds good hard tallow candles
60 bushels good clan drv fine salt
COO gallons good cider vinegar
At Fbrt Ham ton, Marcus, Neso Fork Harbor.
30 barre pork
$40 barrels fresh superfre -four
50 bushels new white field beans
1,GS0 pounds good hard 8p
hS40 pounds good hard taiiow candles
SO bushels coed clezn dry fine salt
$50 gallons good cider vinegar
At Fort Adck1nac, Michigan.
so barrels pork
ITO barrels fresh superfue -four
48 bushels new white field beans
LAO pounds good hard soap
coo pounds good hard tallow candles
% bushels good clean fine dry salt
20a gallons lood cider vinegar
One halt on LIST June, 1885; remainder by the 16tl
September, 1855.
At Fort Brady, Sauu Ste. Marie, Michigan.
90 barrels pork
120 barrels fresh superfne -four
40 bushels new white field beans
$50 pounds good hard soap
600 pounds good hard tsllew candles
25 bushels good clean dry fine salt
2i0 gallons good cider vinegar
One half on Ist June, 1856; remainder by the 15tt
September. 1855
NOTE-Al bidders are requested to extend the
amount of their bids for each article, and exhibit the
on unless it embraces ali articles required at post
The periods and quantities ofeach delivery at those
po Is where they are not specified will be, onefourl
lst June, LIST September LIST December 1855, and Isl
Marel, 1885, The hogs of which the pork is packed
to b. fattened On corn, and each hog to weigh no
less 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 salted with Turks island
salt and then carefully packet with the same article
IL 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 sailed an:
packed. The pork is to be contained in seasone,
heart Of white oak barrels, fully hoped; the bean
and salt in barrels, and the soap and candles ia tron
boxes of convenient size for transportation.
salt will only be received BY measurement O
thirty two quarts to the bushel The candles to hav
cotton wicks. The provisions for Fort Ridgeley AM
Fort Ripley must pass st. Louis for their ulti
mate destination in the first week Of April, 1855
and they must also pass st. Peters by LIST june
1856.
failure in these particulars will be considered {
breach of contract, and the department viii be an
thorized to purchase to supply these posts.
The provisions will be inspected at the time AMI
place of delivery and all expenses to be laid by con
tractors until they deposited at such storehouse
as may be designated by the agents Of the depart
nent
TIE Commissary General reserves the privilege O
Incl easing diminishing the quantities, or dispens
any time before entering into contract and also q
int reasng reducing the quantities Of each deive
ry Onethird subsequent to contract giving sixty
day s previous notice.
bidders not heretofore contractors are required t.
accompany their proposals with evidence of thei
ability, together with the of their securities
whose responsibility must be certified by the distric
attorney, or by some person well known to the gov
eminent; otherwise their proposals will not be actet
on.
Adrdnces cannot be made in anu case, and ertdenc
of inspection and fill delirery yM be required at Thu
office before reqsitron ctU be made upon the treasury
for payment, which will be effected in such publ
money as may he convenient to the points of deliv
cry, the places of purchase, the residence of tn
contractors, at the option of the Treasury Depart
ment.
Ne drafts on this Office will be accepted or paid un
der any circumstances.
Each proposal will be sealed in a separate envel
ope, and marked proposals for furnishing Arm,
Subsistence" GEO. GIBSON, @. G.. S.
NoTE.-Fditors will not re paid for inserting il
their Iapers this advertisement unless authorized 4
do SO by the Comm saary General of Subsistence.
aug 17-lawtl5th Sep