Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-12-29

3,2e5 pounds OF good hard adamantine candles
80. EO pounds Of first quality dry brown sugar
10, 40 pounds Of first quality Rio coffee
2l0bushels of good clean dry fine salt
3,9e5 gallons OF good cider vinegar.
d; Corpus Christi, Texas.
100000 pounds OF clear bacon sides
I,ss0 barrels Of fresh superfine -four
80 bushels of new white field beans
-, 40 pounds of good hard soap
3,2o5 pounds of good hard adamantine candles
80 loo pounds of first quality dry brown sugar
0,7lO pounds of first quality Rio coffee
2i0 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
3,2o5 gallons of good cider vinegar.
At San Antonio. Tezds, I4O miles land trans or-
tation trom IndianoIa, TeraS.
507 900 pounds Of clear bacon sides
6,7o3 barrels of freeh superiine -four
2,9ol bushels of new white field beans
APIS pounds OF good hard soap
III, SIS pounds of good hard adamantine candles
Ii $40 pounds of first quality dry brown sugar
70,9lO pounds of first quality Rio coffee
733 bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
1L,Sl6 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
At Fort Union, Netc Mszico, 700 miles land
tTanSpOTtatioH, from Fort LsauencOrth, Kan
SnS Territory.
23i, 600 pounds of clear bacon sides
3, lbs barrels of fresh superire -four
1881 bushels OF new white field beans
81 ,7S3 pounds OF good hard soap
5,A5 pounds Of good hard adamantine candles
% $50 pounds of first quality dry brown sugar
- ,675 pounds Of first quality Rio coffee
$40 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
S, AS gallons of good cider vinegar
The whole to be delivered before the LIST Of Au
gust, 1855.
At Benteia, California, pdter transportation.
223 900 pounds Of clear bacon sides
2,9oO barrels OF fresh superfne -four
1897 bushels Of new white field beans
20, $50 pounds of good hard soap
$3.50 pounds Of good hard adamantine candles
81, 2S8 pounds of first quality dry brown sugar
III, l4O pounds Of first quality Rio coffee
325 bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
$50 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
The whole to DC delivered by the LIST of Septem.
Der, 1856
At Fort Vancsucer, Washington Tsrritogg, about
40 miles from the mouth Of the Columbia rec
er, clear navigation.
100000 pounds Of clear bacon sides
l ,3i4 barrels Of fresh superhne -four
$50 bushels Of new white field beans
1875 pounds Of good hard soap
2,4J3 pounds OF good hard adarnantine candles
% ,129 pounds Of first quality dry brown sugar
Ii $50 pounds OF first quality Rio coffee
las bushels of good clean dry fine salt
2,3i3 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
The whole to be delivered by the LIST Of Septem-
Der, 1856.
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 on unless embraces all articles required
post
The periods and quantities OF each delivery at
those posts where they are not specified will be
one fourth LIST June, LIST September, LIST December,
1856, 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 be substituted for the hams. The pork and
bacon Is to be first salted with Turk island salt
The pork to be carefully packed with the same
article in pieces not exceeding eight pounds each
has no I'M nj cd no
tractor must furnish to this Office certificate from
the packer that the pork has been so sailed and
packed The pork Is to be contained In seasoned
heart OF white-Oak barrels, full hOOped; and the
bacon In like barrels, in sacks, or loose in well
covered wagons, as the nature Of the tranSporta
ton will best justify
The sugar and coffee IN strong barrels, full
hoped.
The beans and salt In barrels and the soap and
candles in strong boxes of size for trans
poration. Salt will only be received by measure
| ment OF thirty-two quarts to the bushels. The
candles to have cotton wicks.
All provisions rendered for delivery under this
advertisement will be thoroughly and rigidly In
spected at the time and place Of delivery, and all
expenses must be paid by contractors until they
| are deposited at such storehouses as may be de.
| signated by the agents Of the department.
Any variation from the terms ofthe contract will
be considered sufficient and good reason for reject
| ing the article or articles so VARYING.
| The comnissary general reserves the privilege
OF Increasing or diminishing the quantity, oil
dispensing with any all articles required at an,
post at any time before entering into contract and
also of increasing reducing the quantities o.
| each delivery one-third subsequent to contract
on giving sixty days previous notice. This sixt,
days notice does not apply to posts at which Their
| is to be but ore delivery.
| All bidders are required to accompany their pro
posals with ample evidence Of their ability TO full
| Ill their contracts. They must also furnish tn,
| names Of their securities, whose responsible,
must be certified by the district attorney, or bl
/ 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
ceived at this office before any requsiton will b.
| made upon the Treasury for payment, which viii
| be effected I'm such public money as may be con
venien to the points Of delivery the places OF pur
chase, or the residence Of the contractors, at tn
| option Of the Treasury Department.
| No drafts on this Office will be accepted or pale
| under any circumstances.
Each proposal will be sealed In a separate en-
| veloPe, and marked proposals for Furnishin,
Army Subsistence BIT
GEO GIBSON, c. g. s,
NoTE.-Editors Will not be paid for inserting II
their papers this advertisement unless authorizes
to do so by the Commissary General Of Subsist
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