Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-04-18

The body of the leather pouches is TO be made of good
and substantial bag leather well tanned weighing for Nos
and not less than ounces and for the smaller
less than ounces to the square foot the bottom and DAP
to be of good skting leather well tanned and the seams
to De well and strongly secured with the best iron vs
well timed.
The canvas peaches 10 be made of densey woven
canvas so as to resist water least equal to that 81
| which the pouches now in the service made.
Size No l. Body As inches long, and AZ inches circum
| by 26 inches.
cumference at toe widest parts ends bottoms of same
| IL BY "a inches
Size No Body ~ inches long and 80 inches in eircu
ference at the widest parts ends or bottoms Of sans 10
The leather horsema bags are to be made Of good and
substantial bag leather well tanned weighing not less than
ounces the square foot and the to be well and
strongly sewed rveed to be so done not to chae
horse or rider.
The mail bags are to be made of the same
quality of fabric as the pouches above described.
Cagasand LEATHER DropLette Pouches with side pockst)
Size No 80 inches ia length and SS in circumference
Crlpas Newspaper Nal Bags
Size No l. 4o inches in length and 60 inches in crcum
ference to be made OF cotton canvas weighing at least Is
TO the yard of 22 inches in width the yarn Of the
fabric 70 be doubled and twisted and avsd and thu ba
10 be so constructed 70 be locked and have handle
at each end
Size No 2. al inches long and As inches in crcumssr
enee to be Of the same material and If cOnsto
tion with size No
Proposals for improvements in the construction Of aar
of the above-descrbed mail bags e laterias there
Of invited and the relative value and adaptation 10
the service well price OF such improvement will be
considered in determining the lowest and best bidder
No proposal Will be considered Il not Accompanied with
samples Of each article bid for showing the CONSTRUCTION
quality OF Materials and workmanship proposed and also
with evidence Of the competency and ability OF the bidder
to execute the work according tO contract
The specimens must be delivered at the DEPARTMENT en-
or before the I'D day OF April next and will connection
with the proposals. the basis of the Contracts Speci
deposited by bidders which may with safety asd con
venence be used in the mail service viii be paid for the
decision the bids will be made on or before the s
day Of May next and the bdGer bidders chosen will De
required TO enter into contract on or before tn l5h day Of
June next with bond and sufficient surees for faithful
performance Of the obligations entered into.
All the articles contracted for be delivered al the
contractors expense at Boston, Mass New York and But
falo, u Philadelphia and Pisburg Pa; Baltimore Nd;
Washington, G; Charleston, s @ Augusta, Ca Mont
gvmery, Ala; New Orleans, La; Nashville Tenn Louis
vile, BY; Cincinnati, Ohio; and st Louis Mo- ia such
quantities and at such times the department nav re-
quire and they to be Tgy inspected before delivery
and none are TO be received which shall be inferior 70 e
specimens or standard bags
To enable bidders 10 estimate the number Of the differ
ent KINDS Oh mail bags which will probably be required
they are informed that there furnished for he sss OF
me during the year which ended Both June last
81 leather pouches as7s canvas pouches 45o leather
horsemaii bag; 606 horsemail bags and H. no
canvas mail bags
The proposals should be endorsed Foposqls FOR Aa
Bags and be addressed tOthe . P0st1aastsr GseraL"
JAMES CAMPBELL.
lan26-law12w Postmaster GensrsL
PEACH AND APPLE RRANDIEs.
Oh bbLS otd Peach Brandy, pure;
~ 10 do do Apple do do; r
Received and for sale By -
febs E. & CHEATHAM co.
MOLASSES.-309 packages Moissses m ssor,, end
U1for sale by d ). FRENCH 4 SuN,
UGAR.-2OO hhds Sugar fair to prime, for sale By
II mari Il 5. FRENCH SON
NOTICE---The Knuelxle Washing Maehine.--
~ We have been appointed agents for the sale Of this
ceebrated Washing Maehihe- Every family in the Slate
shonld by all means Procare Immediately, the
amount of labor saved isiDpssaSs.
Fail directions aud 60 and show used Tres o.
barge. laP4l = u. LOOMS co