Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-12-04

At Corpus Christi, Teras.
FOG, 600 pounds Of clear bacon sides
$50 barrels o! fresh superfine flour
$50 bushels of new white field beans
1910 pounds of good hard soap
3,2o5 pounds Of good hard adamantine cand es
80 ,l2O pounds Of first quality dry brown sugar
1910 pounds Of first quality r 10 coffee
2lO bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
3,2o5 gallons of good eide: vinegar.
At San antonio, Tsras, 40 miles land transpor-
tdtiOn from IndidnO!a, Ttzas.
507 900 pounds of clear bacon sides
6,7S3 barrels of freeh superfine flour
2,954 bushels of new white field beans
1925 pounds OF good hard soap
Isis pounds of good hard adamantine candles
II $50 pounds Of first quality drv brown sugar
7O,9lO pounds Of first quality X 10 coffee
80 bushels OF good clean dry fine salt
ISIS gallons Of good cider vinegar
At Fort Union, Nstc Mezico, 100 miles land
transportation, from Fort Lsarsncorth, Kan
SdS Territory.
23l 900 pounds of clear bacon sides
BPS barrels of fresh superflne -four
l,8l bushels Of new white field beans
FL ,7S3 pounds Of good hard soap
5,i45 pounds Of good hard addInantine candles
$3.50 pounds Of first quality dry brown sugar
$3.50 pounds Of first quality Rio coffee
$40 bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
5,4l5 gallons Of good cider vinegar
The whole to be delivered before the LIST of Au
gust, 1855.
1t BeHicia, California, tcat.r transportation.
223 900 pounds OF clear bacon sides
1850 barrels OF fresh superfine -four
1877 bushels Of new white field beans
q, go pounds Of good hard soap
. Iso pounds Of good hard adamantine candles
62,2SS pounds Of first quality dry brown sugar
81 lao pounds of first quality Rio coffee
325 bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
) 100 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
The whole to be delivered by the LIST of Septem.
Der, 1856.
A. Fort Vancouver, Washington Territory, about
AZ mules from the mouth Of the GOEnrrbta rio
eT, Gear navigation.
100 900 pounds Of clear bacon sides
,3ii barrels Of fresh superfne -four
$50 bushels Of new white field beans
U ,375 pounds Of good hard soap
2,4S3 pounds Of good hard adamantine candle
Z5,l29 pounds OF first quality dry brown sugar
LOU pounds OF first quality Rio coffee
AS bushels of good clean dry fine salt
2;3i3 gallons OF good cider vinegar
The w hole to be delivered by the LIST Of Septrm-
Der, 1885
NOTE.-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 Oh unless embraces all articles required at
post.
The periods and quantities Of each delivery p,
those posts where they are not specified will he :
one fourth LIST June, list September, LIST December
1850, and LIST March, 1857. The hogs OF which
the pork and bacon are packed to be fattened on
corn, and each hog to weigh not less than two
hundred pounds, excluding the feet, legs, ears,
and snout
Where the pork is to be delivered side pieces
may De substituted FOR the hams. The pork and
bacon is to be first sailed with Turks island salt
The pork to be carefully packed with the same
article In 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 so salted and
packed: The pork Is TO be contained in seasoned
heart Of white-Oak barrels, full hooped and the
bacon In Ike barrels, in sacks, or loose in well
than afrarn OHsL -
ton will best justify.
The sugar and coffee In strong barrels, full
hoped.
The beans and salt In barrels, and the soao and
candles In strong boxes Of convenient size for trans
Portation Salt will only be received by measure
Inent or thlrty-two quarts to the bushels The
candles TO have cotton wicks
All provisions rendered for delivery under this
advertisement will he thoroughly and ripidIv i'm
spected at the time and place Of delivery and all
expenses must be paid by contractors until thew
are deposited at such storehouses as may be de-
s1gnated by the agents Of the department
Any variation from the terms ofthe contract will
be considered sufficient aud good reason for reject
ing the article or articles SO varying.
Inc commlssary general reserves the privilege
OF increasing or diminishing the quantity. OF
dispensing with any or all articles required al any
post at any time before entering into contract nd
also OF increasing or reducing the Quantities OF
each delivery One-third subsequent to contract
on giving sixty days previous notice This sixty
days notice does not apply to posts az which there
is to be bat oAe delivery.
All bidders are required to accompany their pro-
posas with ample evidence Of their ability TO fuI-
Ill their contracts They must also furnish the
names OF their securities, whose responsibility
must be certified by the district attorney. or by
| some person well known to the government
otherwise their proposals will not be acted on
Advances will not be made in any case and ev-
idence OF inspection and full delivery must be re-
cetyed az this office before any requistion will be
made upon the Treasury FOR payment, which wi
be effected In such public money as NAV be con.
venient to the points Of delivery, the places Of pur
chase, or the residence Of the contractors at the
option Of the Treasury Department.
No drafts on this office will be accepted or paid
| under any circumstances.
Each proposal will be sealed In a separate en-.
velope, ana marked proposals for Purnishi np
Army Subsistence -
GEO. GIBSON, C GS.
RorE.-EditOrs will not be paid for insertlag in
their papers this advertisement unless authorized
to do 10 by the Commissary General Of Subsist-
eDce. 90 A-tawtJSni