Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-04-20

The body of the leather pouches Is to be made Of xocd
and substantial bag sa'her vel ianoed weighing for Ncs
and lot less than ounces and for The smaller s1es ne.
less than ounces 20 the square fot the bottom and Gao
To be Of good srtEg leather wei tanned and he scans
wen timed. -,
The canvas pouches are to be male If denssly woven
vas 80 as to resist waters a. least eGaa to ks Of
which the pouches now in The service ar. made
Size /. Body as inches long sud ~ riches Ia e-eu-
by 81 inches.
size No 2. Body "A inches long and IS inches IN cir
euerenee al the widest pars ends bot. of same
IL by "a inches. ~
size Nos BODY a iuehesIo ard So inches in esrsu1-
ference at hs widest parts ends or eo'tos Of sans 10
by 20 inches.
The I,aher ho-se-a bags are 70 be made Of good add
substantial bag leather veil anued, Weighing not i-ss hz
10 The sqnaTs foot AID the be ws and
strorglf seHed frvetsd 10 be done Eos % ehas
TIE canvas borse mail bags ar, to be made Of he SANE
quality Of fabric zstbe pouches above described
Crqrasa Lattsr Dr0o-Leksr oqcss with side pockstl
Size No 50 inches in length and 50 ercvnsrSscs.
Size No . p d. do % DC
CIaugs AlrspIper lariI Bag&
Szs No l. f45 inches 10 letgh ard 81 inches in csrna
ference to 5e ade of cotton canvas weighing az least IS
ounces to the yard Of g inches IN wdh The yara Of tie
fabric TO be doubled and twisted and fvol6 and TIA 5a
be constructed be locked and 70 hsTe handle
~ each end.
Size No . o. inches long and As inches in circumfs
enee TO De Of he same material and manner Of construs
ton with sire No L.
Proposals for Improvements 10 the construction nf asv
Of the abovesser bed mail bsgs in he materials there
Of invitsd and the relative vase ard adaptation 10
the service well price OF sueh Improvement viii 10
considered in de.erminn the lowest and best bidder
No proposal will be nsdered if accompanied with
saplpes Of e:h arcie bid for. showing TIE csfrucf;o
quality OF mauerias and orkHunsh prupOsed and as,
with evidence Of The cnmpeeney and ability OF Tho bidder
to execute the work according 10 contract
The Specimens must be delivered al ths deparf-sut on
ct before the Esd day OF April next and vii connection
with the proposals. torn the bass CT The eoaIracfs
deposited by bidders which NAV With sasst and ena
yeneEee be used in The mail serv.re w be laid forz5 IT,;
rates proposed BY them.
decision the bids ~ be nsde on or before The 6Ist
day OF May next and the bierer bdder chosen will be
required ~ ener into eonssct bef n Oh day a
June next with bond aud sufficient surees for faithful
performance Of the Obl cations entered into.
all the articles contracted for TO be delivered the
contractors expense AZ Boston Mass; New York sd Bot
ial0 Y; PhiadelPhiE and PItts5urg Pc BahnGre Nd
Washington ID Charleston 5 q augusta, CO Mont
gomsry, Ala New Orleans, In; Nashville TsRn L Sus-
vile, Ky; Cincinnati. Uho and - Iouis Mo- in .sch
quantities and Al such tines the Department rrav ~
que and they are TO % Egidy inspecsa before delivery
and N be Teeeivsd which shall be iuier 10 ia
specimens or standard bags.
To enate bidders 10 estimate the number Of the diff
ent kinds Of mail bags which will probably be reoaired
they are informed that there were furnished m the rsa 81
the department during he year which ended sob Juue last
slSS leather pouehesS 97S canvas pouches leaher
hoFsenaai bags; Cos horseail bags aud II
canvas mail bags.
The proposals should be endorsed Proposals. fr n :
Bags aud bsaddrssstd to TIE :. t0..sastsc 6s.ersi
jan2s--laxl2w Postmaster Gess-.L
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on BbLS III Peach Brandy. purei
~ 10 do do Appls 90 do; q
kseeiyed and FOR sale BY