The true Democrat., 1855-11-20

The whole to be delivered before the lst Aug '5s AT FORT PIERRE, NEBRASKA TERRITORY, 525 MILES
 BY WATER FROM ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.
 800 barrels of pork.
 SO,000 pounds of clear bacon sides
 1850 barrels of fresh Supertine flour
 750 bushels of new white field beans 13l40 pounds of good hard soap
 3,2S5 pounds of good hard adamantine candles 89,42O pounds of first quality dry brown sugar l9,T10 pounds of first quality Rio coffee
 2l0 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
 3,265 gallons of good cider vinegar.
 The whole to be delivered by the lst July, '56 AT JEFFERSON BARRACKS, TEN MILES BELOW ST. LOUIE, MISSOURI.
 200 barrels of pork
 876 barrels of fresh superine flour
 150 bushels of new white field beans
 262S pounds of good hard soap
 986 pounds of good hard tallow candles T,S84 pounds of first quality dry brown sugar S,942 pounds of first quality Rio coffee
 42 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
 657 gallons of goods cider vinegar.
 AT FORT GIBSON, ARKANSAS.
 400 barrels of pork
 800 bushels of new white field beans
 5,256 pounds of good hard soap
 1914 pounds of good hard adamantine candles 15,768 pounds of first quality dry brown sugar 1,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 in all May lS56 AT FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS, FOR FORTS wAsHITA ARBUCKLE.
 600 barrels of pork
 45O bushels of new white field beans
 7S94 pounds of good hard soap
 1870 pounds of good hard adamantine candles 2l,652 pounds of first quality of dry brown sugar lo,o26 pounds of frstquality Rio coffee
 l26 bushels of good clean dry fine salt ,u 1870 gallons of good cider vinegar. The whole to be delivered in all May. 1S56
 AT FORT BROWN, TEXAS, ON THE RIO GRANDK. 1000 barrels of pork
 l,S90 barrels of fresh superfne flour
 75Q bushels of new white field beans 15l40 pounds of good hard soap
 3295 pounds of good hard adamantne candles os420 pounds of first quality dry brown sugar 19,7l0 pounds of first quality Rio coffee
 2l0 bushels of good clean d,y fine sal.
 S,2e5 gallons of good cider vinegar.
 AT CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS. 200,00 pounds of clear bacon sides
 1,SS0 barrels of fresh superine four
 750 bushels ofnew white field beans 13.l40 pounds of good hard soap
 8,205 pounds of good hard adamantine candles S9420 pounds of first quality dry brown sugar 19,7l0 pounds of first quality Rio coffee
 2l0 bushels of good clean dry fine salt
 32S5 gallons of good cider vinegar. AT SAN ANTOINE, TEXAS, l4O MILES LA ,o I1AssIos-
 PATTON FROM INDIASoLA, 507.0Oo pounds of clear bacon sidus
 6,1S3 barrels of fresh superine LOIt
 2,954 bushels of new white field beans 4I.2T5 pounds good hard soap
 ll,c1s pounds of good hard adamantine cand.c. l4l,s2o pounds of first quality dry brown sugar 70.9lO pounds of first quality Rio coffee
 TBS bushels of good clean dry fine salt
 l.SlS gallons of good cider vinegar. AT FORT UNION, NEW MEXICO TOO MILES LAND TRANS FORMATION FROM FORT LEAvESwoRTH, KANSAS TER 
 234 900 pounds of clear bacon sides
 3,125 barrels of fresh superfne flour
 1881 bushels of new white field beans BLISS pounds of good hard soap
 5,443 pounds of good hard adamantine candles 65,350 pounds of first quality dry brown sugar 32,675 pounds of first quality of Rio coffee $40 bushels of good clean dry fine salt 5,445 gallons of good cider vinegar The whole to be delivered before the lst of Aug '5s AT BENIcIA CALIFORNIA. WATER TRANSFORMATIONS 223,000 pounds of clear bacon sides
 2,9S0 barrels of fresh superfne flour
 1,297 bushels of new white field beans 20,760 pounds of good hard soap 5.le0 pounds of good hard adamantine candles 62,2So pounds of first quality dry brown sugar 3l ,l4o 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 56. AT FORT VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON TERRITORY, ABOUT 40 MILES FROM THE MOUTH OF THE COLUMBIA RIvEE, CLEAR NAVIGATION. 100,600 pounds of clear bacon sides 1,344 barrels offresh superfne four 5S6 bushels of new white field beans 9,375 pounds of good hard soap 2,343 pounds of good hard adamantine candles 2S,l2o pounds of first quality dry brown sugar l4,o60 pounds of first quality Rio coffee l45 bushels of good clean dry fine salt 2.343 gallons of good cider vinegar. The whole to be delivered by the lst Sep. '5s NoTE.-All bidders 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 1t embraces all articles required at q post. The periods and quantities of each delivery at those posts where they are not specified will be one fourth lst June lst September lst December, lS56 and lst March, 1857. The hogs of which the pork and bacon 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 pork is to be delivered, side pieces may be substituted for the hams. The pork and bacon are to 1 be first salted with Turks island salt.
 The pork to be carefully packed with the same ar- tice in pieces not exceeding eight pounds each. When the packing has been completed, the contrae- tor must furnish to this office q 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. rels in sacks loose i'll weli-eovered wagons the nature of the transportation will best justify. The sugar and coffee ill strong barrels full hoped The beans and salt in barrels and the soap and can- dles ill strong boxes of convenient size for tausporta- tion. Salt will only be received by measurement of thirtytwo quarts to the bushels. The candles to have cotton wicks.
 All provisions rendered for delivery under this advertisement will be thoroughly and rgd!y inspect cd at the time and place of ivery and ali expenses must be paid by contractors until they are deposited at such storehouses as may be designated by the | agents of the department
 Any variation from the terms of the contracts will be considered sufficient and good reason for rejecting I
 The commissioner general reserves the privilege of increasing or diminishing the quantities, dis pensing with any all articles required at any post at any time before entering into contracts and also of increasing reducing the quantities of each de- livery third subsequent to contract, on giving sixty days previous notice. This sixty days notice does apply posts at which there is to be but delivery.
 All bidders are required to accompany their pro- posals with ample evidence of their ability to fulfil their contracts. They must also furnish the names of their securities, whose responsibility must be tied by the district attorney by some person well known to the government; otherctse their pyoposal pily not be acted 0n.
 Adrances soM not be made tn anu case and eci- dsncs of inspection and udelipery must De ,ecerie as is fce before any requisiion ,0tl De made upon the 7'easy for payment, which will be effected in such public money as may be convenient to the points of delivery the places of purchase or the residence of the contractors at the option of the treasury depart- ment
 No drafts on this office will be accepted or paid undec any circumstances.
 Each proposal will be sealed in separate envelope and marked E Proposals for Furnishing Army sub- sistence.n ,eo,-
 NorR.-Editors will not be paid for inserting in the;r papers this advertisement unless ant orized C do SO by the Commsssry General of subs ,nce.
 Nov i8-Til 1st Jan.