Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-11-12
office Of Army Clothing and Equipage.


PHILADELPHIA, October %, 1855.
CEALED PROPOSALS are invited, and will
- be received at this office until 10 o'clock a m
of the 10th day Of December next, for furnishing
by contract the following army supplies ma,
AMI Equipage Depot, sehuylki!l Arsenal, in guam.
titles as required. viz
$4,000 yards Ga dark-blue (indigo wool dved}
twilled cloth, weighing 81 ounces per
$4,000 yards a sky-blue indigo wool -dyea)
twilled cloth, weighing p ounces per
yard
1000 yards Ga dark-blue lindigo wool-dyed)
cloth i9r caps ana bands weighing
1000 yards y dark blue indigo dyed) cotton
and wool fannels, 10 weigh 6k ounces
per yard
1870 900 yards rs white flannel, cotton and wool,
.rr to weigh 6 y ounces per yard
IA 900 yards dark-blue serge
$50 900 yards Il Canton flannel, to weigh ounces
per yard .. s-r
100 900 yards X cotton drilling, unbleaehed, to
weigh 81 ounces per yard
SO 900 yards Z cotton drilling, unbleached, 10
weigh ~ ounces per yard
$1,000 yards d inch cotton duck, TO weigh l4k
ounces per yard
10000 yards 28k inch C ton duck, to weigh 10
ounces per yard
1900 yards 81 inch cotton duck, to weigh lax
ounces per ward
20 600 yards 80 inch cotton duck, to weigh OK
ounces per ward
1000 yards % inch cotton duck, to weigh IL
ounces per yard
$500 yards % inch cotton duck, to weigh
ounces Ter yard
$1,000 soldiers blankets. wool, gray with the
letters u s. in black inches In length,
in the centre, } TO be 7 feet long aud S
feet6 inches wide each blanket to weigh
pounds
5000 dozen pairs half stockings, 3 sizes, made
Of good sound fleece wool, and with
r.. double and twisted yarn; to weigh 3lbs.
1l,600 pompons, for artillery, infantry, dra-
gOons, and rifles
$4,000 yards p and a inch worsted laces, yell
low, scarlet, sky-blue, orange, and
400 yards crimson silk lace, X inch
10000 yards cotton tape, \ inch
12,470 yards cotton webbing
3, 900 sheets of cotton waddng
10000 yards bunting, red, white, and blue, for
national flags
5000 gross brass coat buttons
1900 do do vest do
s,OOO do white metal suspender buttons
5000 do do do shirt do
$4,000 tent buttons, wood, small
25 900 tent slips do do
10000 coo tent buttons do large
Sc Sc S hospital |, 5s poles s sets s
200 hospital tent pins, large size
5000 do do small size
$500 wall do large do
$1,000 common do
1900 galyaniz d iron wire staples for tents
1900 do do do rods do
1920 mess pans, (iron)
1900 Collins's telling axes
1000 axe handles
1,200 camp hatchets
1850 do do handles
20 bugles, with extra mouth pieces
100 trumpets
80 trumpet cords, for cavalry
20 drums, artillery
Is Furnishings
120 pairs drum-sticks ..-
IS drum-stick carriages, brass
GOO drum heads, batter
$50 drum heads, snare
375 drum cords.
MISCELLANEOUS.
silks, red, white, green, and blue, for regimen
tai flags and guidons; silk twist; sewing silk
threads; buckles, brass and iron; fax Irvine
cotton Irvine; baling rope; brass thimbles for
ons.
All Of which 1t is desirable should be Of domes
tic manufacture, and must conform in all respects
to the standard patterns sealed in this Office where
they can be examined
Sample patterns will be sent by mail, with any
additional information upon the subject which
m ~ be desired by manufacturers wishing TO oser
proposals.
Ten per cent OF the amount of each delivery
Will be retained until the contract shall be COM
pleted which is to be forfeited to the United States
in case Of defalcaon the part of the contractor
In fulfilling the terms and stipulations Of the con-
tract. About one half Of these supplies will be
required on before the LIST Of July next and paw
ments will be made for them as soon as the next
appropriation by Congress Of funds for this branch
Of the service Is available; the remainder viii be
paid for on delivery.
The privilege is reserved OF increasing by one
third the quantity Of all the supplies above men.
toned.
Contracts will be based upon accepted propo.
sails, for the fulfiment Of which two or more se-
curities Will be required Bids are desired only
a Gr liar daal ayS tn
ticle proposed to be furnished, and none will be
respected or considered from any one who Is not
known as a manufacturer regular dealer in the
be distinctly stated in the bids offered as well as
the names and address Of the persons intended to
be proposed securities In case contract Is OBJ
tanned.
Letters containing proposals should be endorsed
" Proposals for Army Supplies
Address to 6. III. CROSMAN,
Major and Quartermaster, U. 8 A.