The true Democrat., 1856-04-08

ate uak slaves and heads shall be submitted for red oak slaves and white pine heads. and shall be thor oughly coopcred and placed in the bcstshppng orer
 The pickles shall be put up i'll iron-bound casks, and each cask shall contain gallon of onions one gallon of peppers and thirteen gallons of medium cucumber. fifty the gallon, and the vegetables in each shall weigh eghtyfve pounds, and they only be paid for and each cask shall then be filled with white wine vinegar of at least 4 degrees of strength and equal to French vinegar; the casks vegetables, and vinegar shall conform and be equal in all respects to the samples deposited at the aboye-named navy wards. and the contractors shall warrant and guaran- ty that they will keep good and sound for at least two years The iron hoops OH the barrels containing whskcy, mola>Sc3, vinegar, and pickles to be well painted with rcd lrad.
 Tho beans shall bc of the very best quality white beans, and shall be of the crop Immediately preee,- ing the dates Of the requisiton for the same 54 pounds to be taken as one bushe
 he dried apples shall be of the best quality, and snail be prepared by sUa-dtYinG onv and shall be ot the eropot the autumn immediately preceding the dates of the acquisitions for the same
 All the foregoing described articles, embracing casks barrels half barrels and boxes, shall be sub Ject to such Inspection the chief of this bureau may direct the inspecting officer to be apponted by the Navy Department. All inspections to be at the place of delivery; Biscuit may, however be inspect ed at the placcOt manufacture, but will in all cases be subject to final inspection at the place of delive- " before bills are signed therefor.
 The prices of all the foregoing articles to be the same throughout the year, and bidders may offer for more articles.
 An the casks barrels and half barrels, boxes or packages, shall be marked with their contents and the contractors name. All the barrels and half bar res of flour, bread, and pickles shall have in add ton to the above, the year when manufactured put mp. marked upon them.
 The samples referred to in this advertisement are those selected for the ensuing fiscal year, and haze fGCre"ce to &ucd as hare been prerionSly erlibHed
 ne quantity of these articles which will be requr- ed cannot be precisely stated They will probably be about
 To be offered for Flour. ......... ....... 900 hbls per bbl Biscuit ............ l6C0000 lbs. per loo lbs. Whiskey ........... 5000 gQlS per cal Sugar .-.-.........- 2Uo.oo0 lbs..... per lb Tea ........,....... 2ooo0 lhs..... per 10. Coffee ............ 10000 lbs. Der h. Rlce................ 2Oo,ooO lbs. per lb. Molasses. ........... 20 GOO gals. per gal. Beans. ............ 6,000 bush. per bush. Vinegar ............ cO.000 gals. *. per gal. Dried apples. ....... 50.0O0 bs..... per ID. Pickles. ............ 130,000 lbs " per ID.
 The quantities of any or all may be increased or diminished the service may hereafter require. The contracts will therefore be made for the specific quantities. but for such quantities the service may require to be delivered at those navy-yards rcspcc lively.
 Contractors residing at the places where deve- ries required must establish agencies at such pla- ces, that DO delay may arise in furnishing what may be requred and when contractor fails promptly to comply with reQui>it0n; the Chief of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing sEail be authorized tO direct purchases to be made to supply the defciency under the penalty be expressed u the contract the recod of a acquisition. or q duplicate copy thereof, at the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, at either of the navy yards aforesaid, shall be evidence that such acquisition has been made and reeeived
 Separate offers must be made for each article at each of the aforesaid navy yar(s and in case more than one article s contained in the offer the Chief of the Bureau will have the right to accept more of the articles contained such offer and reject the remainder; and bidders whose proposals uc- cepted and none others will be forthwith notified and early as practicable contract will be trans mitteI to them for execution; whch contract must be returned to the bureau within ten days, exclusive sof the time required for the regular transmission of the mail
 Two or more approved suretios, in a sum equal to the estimated amount of the respective contracts, will be required, and twenty per centum in addition will he withheld from the amount of all payments account thereof collateral security in addition to secure is performance, and not in any event to be paid until u s in all respects complied with; eighty per ccntUm of the amount of all deliveries made will ba paid by the navy agent within thirty days after bills duly authenticated, shall have been presented to him.
 Blank forms of proposals may be obtained on ep- plicatlon tO the navy agents at Portsmouth. New Hampshire; Boston. New York Philadelphia, Balt- more, Washington, Norfolk, Pensacola, and at this bureau.
 record, or duplicate of the letterinformin bid der of the acceptance of his proposal, will be deemed q notification thereof, within the meaning of the act of l546, and his bid will be made and accepted in conformity with this understanding.
 Every offer made must be accompanied as directed in the act of Congres making appropriations for the naval service for iS46-'41, approved 10th August, lS46 by written guarantee signed by one or more responsible persons to the effect that he they under take that the bidder 0rbiders will if his or their bid be accepted, cnterinto obligation within five days with good and sufficient sureteS to furnish the sun plies proposed. The bureau will not be obligated to consider any proposal unless accompanied by the guarantee required by law; the competeney of the 0 attorney, or collector of the customs
 I4e Gttsatfa5 G' builders is caltd to tle sanaDles and desai,tio of articles requjred aS ia Me Guapsc tio" fr lecetf1@ inst 6nt 5iqM comparison cii Je cmtat res5triqq nonet4Gt taU 5eloc MeD; aad tteir aHeatn js also feJtieHa7y directed to Me joiat re- slatim1 27tt Nayct lS54 cad to Mo act Of Me l0M -foyaSt. l94G.