The true Democrat., 1855-12-18

o,2oO pounds Of good hard soap
 1914 pounds of good hard adamantine candles l5,769 pounds of first quality dry brown sugar 7,SS4 pounds of first quality Rio coffee
 S4 bushels of good clean dry fine salt 1914 gallons of good cider vinegar. The whole to be delivered before the lst Aug. '56 AT FORT PIERRE, NEBRASKA TERRITORY. .525 MILES
 BY WATER FROM ST. LOUIS MISSOURI
 500 barrels of pork.
 S0,000 pounds of clear bacon sides
 1880 barrels of fresh uperfne four
 750 bushels of new white field beans 13.140 pounds of good hard soap
 3.295 pounds of good hard adamantine candles 39,42O pounds of first quality dry brown sugar 19,71O pounds of first quality Rio coffee
 2l0 bushels of good clean dry fine salt 3,2o5 gallons of good cider vinegar.
 The whole to be delivered by the 1st July, '56 MISSOURI.
 200 barrels of pork
 376 barrels of fresh superine flour
 150 bushels of new white field beans 2,62S pounds of good hard soap
 9S6 pounds of good hard tallow candles 7,S84 pounds of first quality dry brown sugar 3,942 pounds of first quality Rio coffee
 42 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
 657 gallons of goods cider vinegar
 FORT GIBSON, ARKANSAS
 400 barrels of pork
 300 bushels of new white field beans 5,256 pounds of good hard soap
 1914 pounds of good hard adamantne candles l5,16o pounds of first quality dry brown sugar T,S84 pounds of first quality Rio coffee
 o4 bushels Ot good clean dry fine salt 1914 gallons of good cider vinegar. The whole to be delivered in all May. lS5G AT FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS, FOR FORTS wAsHIrA Ast, ARBUCKLE.
 GOO barrels of pork
 450 bushels of neW white field beans 7,SS4 pounds of good hard soap
 1870 pounds of good hard adainantne candles 2l,652 pounds of first quality of dry brown sugar 1O,S26 pounds of first quality Rio coffee
 l26 bushels of good clean dry fine salt l,51O gallons of good cider vinegar. The whole be delivered in all May. 1S56
 AT FORT BROWN, TEXAS, ON THE RIO GRANDE. l,OOJ barrels of pork
 1880 barrels of fresh slpcrfnc flour
 750 bushels of new white field beans l3,l4o pounds of good hard soap
 3,205 pounds of good hard adamantine candles 39,429 pounds of first quality dry brown sugar l9,1l0 pounds of first quality Rio coffee
 2lo bushels of good clean dy fine salt
 3,2S5 gallons of good cider vinegar.
 AT CORPUS CHRISTI. TEXAS. 100000 pounds of clear bacon sides
 1880 barrels of fresh superine flour
 750 bushels ofnew white field beans 13,l40 pounds of good hard soap
 32e5 pounds of good hard adalnantine candles 89,420 pounds of first quality dry brown sugar l9,IlO pounds of first quality Rio coffee
 2l0 bushels of good clean dry fine salt 3,2S5 gallons of good cider vinegar AT SAN ANTOINE, TEXAS. 40 MILES LA <, 1"ANSI OR
 PATTON FROM INDIANoLA. ~ 507 900 pounds of clear bacon ei,.4.,
 6,lo3 barrels of fresh superfne -3l.
 ZJof DuSicS Ol new NlLLc IGQ DeauS 47,275 pounds of good hard soap
 ll,clS pounds of good hard adamantinc candle l4l,820 pounds of first quality dry brown sugar 70,9l0 pounds of first quality Rio coffee
 TBS bushels of good clean dry fine salt II SIS gallons of good cider vinegar. AT FORT UNION. Nrw MEXICO FOO MILES LAND TRANS FORMATION FROM FORT LEAvENwoRTH, KANSAS TER RIIoGY.
 234o pouliIs of clear bacon sides
 3l25 barrels of fresh superfne four
 1.36l bushels of new white field beans 2l,7o3 pounds of good hard soap
 5443 pounds of good hard adamantine candles 65,35O pounds of first quality dry brown sugar 92,675 pounds of first quality of Rio coffee
 340 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
 5,445 gallons of good cider vinegar. The whole to be delivered before the ls of Aug. '5G AT BENIcIA, CALIFORNIA. WATER TRANSPORTATION 22& 900 pounds of clear bacon sides
 2.9sO barrels of fresh supcrtne flour
 l.297 bushels of new white field beans 2J.7dO pounds of good hard soap
 5.l9O pounds of good hard adamantne candles 62,2S0 pounds of first quality dry brown sugar 3l.l40 pounds of first quality Rio coffee
 325 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
 5,l90 gallons of good cider vinegar. The whole to be delivered by the lSt September 'j6 AT FORT VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON TERRITORY ABou 40 MILES FROM THE MOUTH OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER CLEAR NAVIGATION.
 l00,60 pounds of clear bacon sides
 1,344 barrels oftresh supertine flour
 5S6 bushels of new white field beans
 9,375 pounds of good hard soap
 2,343 pounds ot good hard adamantine candles 28l2o pounds of first quality dry brown sugar l4O60 pounds of first quality Rio coffee
 145 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
 2,343 gallons of good cider vinegar.
 The whole to be delivered by the 1st Sep. '56 NoTE.-All bidders are requested to extend the amount of their bids for each article and exhibit the total amount of each bd and no bid will he acted or unless it embraces all articles required at post. The periods and quantities of each delivery at those posts where they not specified will be one fourth lstJune, lst September, lst December l956 and lst March. 1857. The hogs of which the pork and bacon are packed to be fattened corn, and each hog to weigh not less than two hundred pounds, excluding the feet legs ears. and snout.
 Where pork is to be delivered side pieces may be substituted for the hams The pork and bacon are to be first salted with Turks island salt. The pork to be carefully packed with the same ar ticle in pieces not exceeding eight pounds each. When the packing has been completed, the contrac- tor must furnish to this office certificate from the packer that the pork has been salted and packed The pork is to be contained in seasoned heart of white oak barrels, full hoped; and the bncon in like bar res in sacks, loose in well-covered wagons as the nature of the transportation will best justify. The sugar and coffee in strong barrels, full hoped The beansand salt in barrels, and the soap and can dies ln strong boxes o convenient size for rausporta- ton. Saltwill only be received by measurement of thrty-two quarts to the bushels. The candles to have cotton wicks
 All provisions rendered for delivery under this advertisement will be thoroughly and rigidly inspect ed at the time and place of delivery and ali expenses must be paid by contractors until they are deposited at such storehouses may be designated by the agents of the department
 Any variation from the terms of the contracts will considered sufficient and good reason for rejecting the article articlcsso varying.
 The commissioner general reserves the priviIeoe of increasing or diminishing the quantities or dis pensing with any all articles required at any post at any time before entering into contract: and also of increasing or reducing the quantities of each de- livery onethird subsequent to contract on pivino sixty days previous notice. This sixty days notice does apply to posts at which there is to be but one delivery. ~ All bidders are required to accompany their pro- Posals with ample evidence of their ability to fulfil shelr contracts. They must also furnish the names o1 thelr securities. whose responsibility must be cer- tuned by the district attorney, by some person well known to the government; otbera0ise teir proposals so5U not be acted on.
 44dgances eoM not De nade in any case and eci- dece O inspection and fdeliUery must De recegied dt Treasury for payment, which will be effected in such public money may be convenient to the points of delivery the places of purchase the residence of the contractors at the option of the treasury depart ment
 No drafts on this office will be accepted or paid under any circumstances.
 Each proposal will be sealed in separate envelope and marked Proposals for Furnishing Army Sub sistence."
 GEO. GIBSON, c. G. s. NoTE.--Edtors will not be paid for inserting in their papers this advertisement unless au horized to do so by the Commissary General of Subsistence. Nov l8-Till lst Jan.
 SHOES AND BOOTS. LUST received another supply of IS cases consist J ing of heavy Bent's Brogans Water proof Boots Boys and Childrens' Boots and Shoes Womens' and