Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1854-05-03
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this Bureau until o'clock mr. on S..mdaS. isth Of
May next for furnishing and delivering Ton receiving live
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ohasstts Brooklyn New York, and Gesport. lsinis ni
such quantities cs of the following articles may Be
CURED ordered from the by the chief this
bureau or by the respective commanding officers of the
said navyyards during the fiscal year ending june 90
Flour, biscuit whiskey, sugar, tea coffee rice moassss
vinegar pickles. beans raisins dried apples and soap
The flour shall be superne, and of the manufacture of
wheat grown in the 1858 1854; but in all
be manufactured from wheat of crop immediately
preceding the dates of the requstiOn for the same sha
be perfectly sweet and in all respects of the best quality
and shall be delivered in we'll seasoned sound, bright
%hs oa o 3 aves and heading to be Of split or rived
lining hoops around each headin good shipping order
free of all charge to the United States
The biscuit shall be made wholly from sweet superns
hor of the manufacture of the 1855 1854 but must
in all cases be manufactured from -four made Of the crop
immediately preceding the dates of the requsion for the
same and shall be fully equal in quality, and, conform in
size to the samples which deposited in the said navy
yards shall be properly baked thoroughly kiln dried well
packed and delivered free Of charge 10 the United States
in good sound, ldred, bright flour barrels as above
described with the heads Will secured water
tight whskey or spirit casks barrels, at the option of
the bureau.
The whiskey shall be made wholly from grain of which
at least twohrd parts shall be shall be copper dis
titled, and full first proof according to the United States
cuStunl-OuSe standard. 1t shall distilled
fore delivery, and be delivered good new sound bright
hree-quarters hooPed, wclseasOncd whe-oak barrels
thick and the heads not less than thick and each
barrel shall be coopercd in addition with thrcepenny
iron hoop on each bge ~ inch in wdth and lGth inch
thick, and one threeIenny hoop each chime Lnch
in width and l-l6th inch thick per diagram. The
whole to be put in good shipping order free Of all charge
The sugar shall be according samples the said
vy-yards.
The shall be of good quality Young Hyson, equal to
the samples ut said navyyarCs.
The coec shall be the best Cuba according to sample.
The rice shall be of the best quality and of the crop
Immediately preceding the dates of the requisiion for the
The moasses shall be fully equal to the very best quality
of New Orleans moasse Shall be delivered in we'll
seasoned whe-oak barrels with white pine heads less
than = inch thick the slaves not less than y inch thick
the barrels to be threeiuarers hooped and addition,
TO have four IRON hoops one on each bge ~ inch in
in width and 1-i6 inch thick, and shall be thoroughly
coopered and placed in the best shipping condition.
The vinegar shall be Of the first quality cider vinegar,
and shall contain other than acctc acid and shall be
delivered in barrels similar in all respects those required
for molasses with the exception that Srs OAK heads shall
t. substituted for those of white pine and shall be thor
oughly eoopercd and placed in the best shipping order
and each alfbarrel shall contain gallon of onions.
gallon of peppers aud thirteen gallons of ghskins y
and the vegetables in each shall weigh ninety pounds and
only be paid for and each hafbarc shall then be filled
with white wine vinegar Of at least AZ degrees of strength
and equal to French vinegar the hafbarres vegetables,
and vinegar shall conform and be equal in all respects TO
the samples deposited at the abOvenamed nayyyar and
the shall and guaranty that they will
keep good and sound for at least two years.
The beans shall be of the best quality sound and
good and shall be of the crop Immediately preceding the
dates of the requiston for the
The rasns shall be of the best quality bunch raisns
and of the latest crop Immediately preceding the dates Of
the requistou for the samc and shall be delivered good
strong substantial boxes and after inspection be hOoped
ut each end at the expense of the contractor.
The dried apples shall be Of the best quality and shall
be prepared by sundyng only and shall be Of the crop
of the autumn Immediately preceding the dates of the
QUESTION for the
be of the best quality denomna,ed White Saltwater
Soap and be delivered in good strong boxes of shout
seventyvc pounds each and after inspection, the boxes
will be hoopcd ut each end the expense of the
| tor The price TO be uniform at all the yards
All the fnreg described articles, embracing casks
barrels habarre and boxes, shall be subject such
specon the chief of this bureau direct and be in
ul respects perfectly satisfactory the inspecting officer
said officer be appointed by the Navy Department AL
however, be inspected the place of manufacture but vii
in all be subject final inspection at place
| delivery, before bills signed therefor.
The prices of all the foregoing articles to be the
throughout the year, and bidders offer for
| articles
All the casks barrels and half barrels boxes pack
ages shall be marked with their contents and the
tors All the barrels of -four bread, and pickles
shall have in addition the above the year when
| factured or put up marked upon them.
The samples referred TO in this advertisement thos
selected for the ensuing fiscal year. and hacs
| to sUch as haee been previously exhibited.
The quantity of these articles which will be required
ont be precisely stated They will probably be about
| To bao Offered f,r