Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-11-19
Office sf Army Clothing and KeulPase.
PHrLApRLpH1A. October %. "a.


about IA ounces per yard
1900 yards Y dark-blue (indigo dyed) cotton
and wool fiannels, to weigh 6x ounces
1870 900 yards z-s white flannel, cotton and wool,
to weigh 6k ounces per yard
1900 yards dark blue serge
$50 900 yards 4 Canton flannel, to weigh ounces
per yard
100 900 yards y cotton drilling, unbleaehed, to
weigh 6H ounc per yard
$4,000 yards 4 cotton drilling, unbleaehed, TO
weigh ~ ounces per yard
IS 900 ya.ds 2SH inch cotton duck, to weigh ii y
ounces per yard
20 200 yards 2SK inch C ton duck, to weigh 10
ounces per yard
Il 900 yards "a inch cotton duck, to weigh IAN
&c, 600 yards 80 finch cotton duck, to weigh OK
ounces per yard
1000 yards - inch cotton duck, to weigh IL
ounces per yard
$500 yards % inch cotton duck, to wsigh 0
ounces er yard
$1,000 soldiers blankets. wool, gray, with the
letters u. s. in black, 4 inches inlength,
in the centre, } TO be feet long and 5
feet6 inches wide, each blanket to weigh
pounds
5000 dozen pairs half stockings, 3 sizes, made
Of good sound fleece wool, and with
double and twisted yarn; to weigh 3 lbs.
Ia 600 pOmpons, for artillery, infantry, dra-
goons, and rides
b 900 yards y and inch worsted laces, yell
Ao"B oSiASf, SAJ oAN~1 O"6S1 eN
400 yards crimson silk lace, n inch
40, 600 yards cotton tape, II inch
12,470 yards cotton webbing
IS 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
5000 do white metal suspender buttons
1900 do do do shirt do
133, 900 tent buttons, wood, small
10000 tent buttons do large
G4s hospital tent poles, sets
$50 wall do do do
200 hospital tent pins, large size
5000 do do small size
3,COO wall do large do
Sc, 900 common do
1900 do do do rods do
1900 mess PAM, (iron)
1900 Collins's telling axes
900 axe handles
200 camp hatchets
$500 do do handles
500 spades
20 bugles, with extra mouth pieces
30 trum pet cords, for cavalry
30 drums, artillery
Is drum-Slings
120 pairs drum-Sticks
rs drum-stick carriages brass
600 drum-heads, batter
$50 dIum-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 twinp ;
cotton Irvine; baling rope; brass thimbles for
flags; boiling ropei spears and ferrules for guild
ons
AL OF which 1t is desirable should be Of domes
tic manufacture, oEd must conform In all resp ecs
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
| may be desired by manufacturers wishing TO oGer
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 nted States
In case defalcation on the part Of the contractor
In fulfilling the terms and stpulations Of tie
tract. About one half OF these supplies will be
required or before the LIST Of July next and pay
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 will 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 fulfilment Of which two or more sc.
curities Will be required. Bids are desired only
from manufacturers, or regular dealers in the ar
ticle proposed to be furnished and none will be
respected or considered from any one who is not
known as manufacturer or regular dealer in the
desired supplies which fact, the re verse, must
be distinctly stated In the bids Gifered, as well as
the names and address Of the persons intended tc
be proposed as securities IN case contract is OBJ
tanned
Letters containing proposals should be endorsed
Proposals for Army Supplies,
Address to G. III. CROSMAN,
Major and Quartermaster, u. A.
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