Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-16

SEALED PROPOSALS are invited, and Will be
- received a. this Office, until 10 o'clock g. m. of
tract the foowIng Army Supplies and Msteriais.
delIyeTable at the United states Clothing and EQu
PaRe Depot, tSchuylklll Arsenai,) IN quantities
600 yards 6-4 dark Llue tindgo wool dyedI cloth
Tor Gaps and hands, weighing about IL
5000 yards 81 dark blue tndigo wool dyed) t~i led
IaO. 900 yards s4 sky blue indigo wool Dyed twied
10000 yards dsrt blue indigo dyed' w S cotton and
wool flannel, weighing 6h ounces per
$4,000 yards 7s white flannel (cotton and WOOL to
10000 yards Ga dark blue flannel. wool indigo
10000 yards :. canton flannel to weigh ounces per
1850 yards q unbleached drilling, to weigh CD
25.OOO yards z un6ea ched drilling. to weigh ~.
5000 yards s. 1chIcotton duck to weigh IN ounces
1900 yards 80 inch cotton duck, to weigh Isx
$500 yards 2s1s inch cotton duck. to weigh I4Is
ounces per ward.
$500 yards 2sh inch cotton duck, to weigh 10 ounces
5000 yards q inch cotton duck, to wet II ounces
s-sOOyafds 2 inch cotton duck, to weigh ounces
5000 ys1ss q inch cotton duck to weigh l2K
$4,000 s. inch cotton duck, to weigh on ounces
1900 ARMY blankets, wool, gray, with the letters
U. :. IN black. inches in length, in the
wide each blanket TO weirh pounds
800 dozen pairs half stockings, slzes, properly
made. OF good sound fleece wool, and with
double and twisted yarn, 20 weigh pounds
1880 pompOns for engineers, ordnance. medical de-
partment, dragons, rifles, artillery, and in
$500 cap Bodies.
1860 Yards glazed sllk, for covers.
l4n n. c. :. krass scales, pairs.
6OO sergeants do do do
5000 eofporss end pTiyates' tra.s scales, pairs.
SO eSTeorsI's and pLiystes, brOnzsddo 90
500 DO: d0 red bunting. an d. hOe' orange green
SEQ $500 DO. SS Shite mint 90. g.
$500 gross coat buttons.
35S $S dS: :S,4, sSSsssndsf buttons. white metal.
+5.o"S tent buttons. wood. small. w.
5$S.sas .sas S"EStGn., SSIiSs; 80: &c: lsTss. sG;
,C" .CS hospital tent poles. sets.
la.sS do. do. staples. do.
GS0 camp Kettles. Jir; iron. three sizes.
l2"o TIN canteens, t3 PInts, weight lIS ouncss,D
I.ooN pict axes. Two ,,izes.
1000 @ campo %pi hatchets. ean''es'
% trumpet cords and tasseIs, orange.
90 trumpet cords and tassels, yellow.
% drums, Artillery, complete.
I.laS DO: DO. heaasa hbeisahtFSS; batter do
$40 do. snares, sets
200 do sticks, PAIRS.
2O do. dor carriages.
All the aforementioned articles must conform a.
az respects 10 the sealed standard patterns in this
ofhce, where they cNn he examined and samnle pai
terms Will be sent by mail, with any addItonsl infS,
nation m regard to them, which may be requested
ty manufacturers or others wishing TO offer propo-
sails IL as desirable that all the articles be OF Do
mestlc manufacture.
Deliveries to cOmmer ce on the 18th dsy of Feb
uaty ne1t, ana hail Of the quantity contracted
before the Slth April 1865 the yxi,n
four months from that date, IN monthly or eresfer
nlent. ' ~ " 0"i'e
The privilege is reserved by the United statss of
increasing from onethITd Ia one half the ausntiry
Of all the supplies above mCntioned NV giving tbs
contractor one months notice Of such desired IN
- Payments will be made On each delivery, should
Congress have made an Appropriation To meet them,
made for that purpose Ten per cent Of the amount
OF each delivery will be retained. until the contract
United States in case Of defaication on the paIt or
the contractor in fulfilling the contract.
lar dealers, only, the articles proposed be fur
nIshed: and none will be considered in which fine
not specifically set forth;
the ulhlment of which two more sufficient secu-
The names, address and the responsibility Of tbs
persons proposed as securities with the acknowl-
edgment of said persons that they will he such secu
rlty, will see that good aud sufficient security he
furnished IN case a contract obtained, will be
transmItted ed with the proposals.
IL rs to be distinctly understood 10y every person
obtaining contract. that said contract rs not trans
ferabe without the consent of proper AUTHORITY ard
that any sale, assignment or transfer of IT, without
such consent having been obtained, (ex cept under
process Of law WILL be regarded as an Abandonment
Of the contract and the contractor and his securities
will be held responsible for all loss or damage 10 the
United States which may arise from said abandon
ment.
Proposals will he addressed to the underagned,
and will be endorsed Proposals for furnishing army
supplies and materials"
HENRY c. WAYNE,
5-SawtJ Jana Bt. Major. A. q. Mr..