Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-06-21

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FgyfiE subscribers, believing it to be for the in
d trrcst of their customers us well as them.
selves, have adopted the CASH SYSTEM, to
take effect on and pfter the FIRST day Of July
proXimo.
BY this course they will be enabled to sell full
" 2j per cent cheaper than they could do or have
done under the CREDIT system, thereby ena-
bling the purchaser that uses his cash in place Of
his credit to g. that much farther in his pur-
chases, or make II saving of one fourth OF his eX-
pcnditurc for goods during the year. The guar
antce for bad debts, and expenses attending col
loctions will thus be obyiatcd,
In adopting this course, we have determined
to sell our Goods at ONE PRICE. and NOT to
DEYTNTE in any instance. Persons ordering
Goods can rely upon getting them at the same pri-
ccs as though personally present
n. B.-'ihose persons having accounts for L.
IS, will cblge by closing the same by note agree
ably to the terms Of purchase.
GOLD u DONALDSON,
Dallas June Q. lS55-4:lm.
no tGae FARMERS OF Texas.
FHVHE UNDERSIGNED, charged with the sub
| q sistcnce of the U. S. troops in Texas, wishes
to learn if he can obtain from the resources of the
country the PORK AND BACON required for
the Army and for that purpose he invites pro-
posals to furnish those articles for one year from
March !, 1857.
The quantity required for the year is ct San
Antonio $50, 600 lbs., to he distributed as fol
lows; 70 Fort Belknap, 10000 lbs. to Camp
Cooper, (ncar Fort BelI,uap,) 10000 lbs. :; tc
Fort Chadbourne, 90, GOO lbs. TO Fort McKavet,
10000 lbs. to Fort Mason, CT, 600 lbs to Fort
Clark, 80 goo lbs. to Fort Duncan $4,000 lbs.
to Camp Lancaster Gel Paso routo,) 2G,GJU lbs,
to Fort Davis. (El Paso routo,) 1000 lbs.
Propositions are invited for the supply for each
yf tha Dnstr nd Far tho NvIDla Sar
dntonio.
The Pork must be in pieces not exceeding six
pounds in weight, (jowls, chimes and shanks es;-
cepted) well cured with Turks Island or Liver
pool salt, and packed in good strong white-oak
barrels, twothirds hoped each barrel to con-
tain 200 lbs neat, and to be filled with saturated
brine. The Bacon must he cured with salt OF
equal quality, and thoroughly smoked. Both
must be made of corn fattencd hogs, and be sub
iect to inspection before being received The
right must be reserved to the officer in charge of
the subsistence at the place Of delivery, to call at
such times and for such quantities, (not more
than quarter, nor less than ono-twelfth of tho
whole,O as the interests of the service may re-
quire
troops at Forts Chadbourne, McKavett and Ma
son, for one year from August l, 1857. For Forts
Chadbournc and McKavett, 40, 900 lbs each, and
for Fort Mason, if maintained, 400, 900 lbs. The
terms of delivery to he the same as for the Pork
Offers must be addressed to the undersigned,
endorsed - special business" and they will be re-
ccived until the 3lst day of July next. They will
then be Forwarded to the Commssary General Of
Subsistence, for his consideration, and such i'll
structions as he may deem fit.
The first delivery Of salt meat will not be re-
auired before tho middle Of March, 1857.
". B. BLAIR, Cart. Com. Sub.
Office at Com. Of Sub DsparfHt Of Teras,
San 1Hf0nio TerGS, May 30, 1855.
June Il. lS56-4:3t.