Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-15

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5000 pounds good hard soap
800 pounds good bard sperm candles
90 bushels good clean dry hne salt
1900 gallons good cider vinegar
The whole to be delivered by the LIST June, 1866.
At Fort Moultrie, Charleston, South Cazolina.
IS barrels pork
200 barre's fresh superfne -four
60 bushels new white field beans
1,8O0 pounds good hard soap
$50 pounds good hard sperm candles
SO bushels good clean dry fine salt
$40 gallons good cider vinegar
At Fort Aonfoc, Old Point Comfort, Virginia.
zoo barrels pork
480 barrels fresh superfne -four
$50 bushels new white field beans
5000 pounds good hard soap
200 pounds good hard taliow candles
60 bushels good eileen dry fine salt
$50 gallons good cider vinegar
At Fort AcHenry, near Baltimore. Nd.
lilo barrels pork
$40 barrels ire, b superfine -four
Is bushels new white field beans
$500 pounds good hard soap
1890 pounds good hard tallow candles
60 bushels good clan dry fine salt
600 gallons good cider vinegar
At Fbrt Ham ton, Narro,os, Ne,o Fork Has5or.
85 barre pork
40 barrels fresh superfne -four
80 bushels new white field beans
1850 pounds good hsrd sap
$40 pounds good hard tallow candleo
SO bushels good clean dry fine salt
4S0 gallons good cider vinegar
At Fbrt Machsnac, Michigan.
80 barrels pork
ITO barrels fresh superfne -four
As bushels new white field beans
LAO pounds good hard seap
600 pounds good hard tsllow candles
25 bushels good clean fine dry salt
20a gallons tocd cider vinegar
One halt on LIST June, 1855; remainder by the 18th
September, 1855.
At Fort Brady, Sauh Ste. Marie, Michigan.
so barrels pork
1s0 BARRELS fresh superfne flour
40 bushels new white field beans
$50 pounds good hard soap
600 pounds good hard tallew candles
Is bushels good clean dry fine salt
240 gallons good cider vinegar
One half on LIST June, 1885; remainder BY the 18th
September. 1883.
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 it embraces all articles required at post
The periods and quantities ofeach delivery at those
pots where they not specified will be, fourth
LIST june LIST September LIST December 1856, and LIST
March, 1856. 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 snout.
side pieces may be substituted for the hams
The pork is to be first salted with Turks island
SALT and then carefully packed with the same article
in pieces not exceeding eight pounds each.
When the packing has been completed, the con-
the packer that the pork has been so salted and
packed. The pork is to be contained In seasoned
heart Of white oak barrels, fully hoped; 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 quarts to the bushel The candles to have
cotton wicks. The provisions for Fort Ridgeley and
Fort Ripley must pess St. Louis for their uli.
mate destination in the first week Of April, 1856
and they must also pass St. Peters by LIST June,
1855.
A failure in these particulars will be considered
breach Of contract and the department will be aur
thQrized to purchase to supply these posts
The provisions will be inspected at the time and
place of delivery, aud all expenses to be paid by
tractors until they deposited at such storehouses
as may be designated by the agents of the depart.
ment.
The Comnissary General reserves the privilege of
increasing diminishing the quantities. or dspens-
ing with any all articles required at any post, at
any time before entering into contract and also Of
increasing reducing the quantities of each delye-
ry onethird subsequent to contract on giving sixty
days previous notice.
Bidders not heretofore contractors are required to
accompany their proposals with evidence eff their
whose responsibility must be certified by the district
attorney, or by some person we'll known to the gov
ernment otherwise their proposals will not be acted
on. ..---..
Advances cannot be made in any case and etidence
of inspection and FIJI delivery u be required at this
office oore Tequsitton oiu be made upon the treasury
for payment which will be effected in such public
money may be convenient to the points of deliv-
ery the places of purchase the residence of the
contractors at the option Of the Treasury Depart
ment.
No drafts on this Office viii be accepted or paid un-
der any circumstances.
Each proposal will be sealed in a separate envel-
ope, and marked proposals for furnishing Army
Subsistence" GEO. GIBSON, G. G. s.
NoTE.-Editors will not re paid for inserting in
their papers this advertisement unless authorized to
do so by the Cemmissary General CT Subsistence.
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