Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-19

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sr.LIp Proros.L.. endorsed " Proposals. for
steam Msohinery fog screw ,Iopeller slcoI. Of
o'ecck The mi ~ Jann. NM ss tST ibe Sompls,s
construction Of the steam machinery and append
SaS0. n the Ss United snts. nSRs s.la p
Boston.
The sfers must be for specific sum for pc,.inr
the whole in success fGi operation must include al
patent fe.s Tor any arrangements thar may be pro-
comp Isted, and he accompanied by the usual guar
antee required Ivy law. The name Of the esahush-
ment "a which the work 10 to be executed must be
The details of the design and arrangement Of
position n,ay lie accepted combining the greatest
number Of advantages, keeping IN view simplicity
ment Yben operation, and not beng subject de-
rang erent IN The working parts ~ being the object
power With the most economical consumption Of
fuel, and the greatest stowaee OF coal which the
The boilers to he Of ron, With teuesoopic smoke
pipe, which must be placed at the greatest practices
the S Tor soisiina, to he Of oo@po.ton
the machinery Tor hosting, Tor pumps, pparstus for
~ for the perfect wopt,na oStse Whole TO he Of the
most approved kinds. The coal bunkers, SHAFT pas
apparatus for fresh water from which can he made
not less than SO gallons per day; all the tools and
efficient cruising steam ship-of war must be IN
GUIDED the proposition, and list Of them must be
out the dead wood FOR the SHAFT necessary 60 ads ri
ers, and will lie provided al the expense
OF the Navy Department, and ~ wall permit the
OF such laelItes as u may have Tor hosting the hen
For the accommodation Of the entire steam ma
chInery and the fuel there i'll be allowed in the body
of the :hIP the entire space under the berth deck
commencing al % feet aiaft the main mast. and
Within TINS space is expected to carry GOAL for ii
days full steaming, the dsily consumption OF winch
weight Of tho machinery, water IN boilers, shsft,
propeller, and sppendsses. with the tools and spare
The dIstsnoe from tne aft slde Of the maIn mast
to the an side forward stern post wll be shout
the sfter stern-post viii he feet; the depth from
the lead wsts,lns to the top Of the keel under the
Steam engine manufacturers who desire To hld can
Obtain copy Of the section OF the vessel uIon
The prorosa must be accompanied hy full speclh
cations and general drawings having the poston of
marked on them; SWING also the capacity Of fhs
steam 6, finders and area Of foot and delivery valves
space for steam above the wat er line IN oIers, the
ire and crate surface; also the diameter. pitch sur
that comparisons can READILY he made. There will
also be gwen the estimate IF the weight Of engines.
boilers water bunkers appendages, tools, and spare
work, IN tons of $40 pounds.
enItb terms rms Q, payment w lie thai when one
cnntrac ct shall have been completed 20 the satisfac
ment Of one Fla part Of the whole amount Of The
contract when one half the work thall an like
OF one-if,h: when three -fourths the work shall
have been completed further pay ment Of one NIB,
made a satisfactory trial Of week, then further
payment Of one fifth: and when the ship shall have
months. then The remaining sum shall bs paid.
The repairs necessary during this period from de-
fective Sorsmanship or materials will be at the
The proposals must he explicit and no qualihcd
or conditional offer will be considered;
dlS-awtJaD9 Secretary OF the Navy.
OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND fqUIrasE,l
SEALED aTs ssTfsd and he
- received a. this office, until % O'Clock a. IN. Of
tI na ~ he Gay Ci 1anps ,u,n s ~ con
deliverable at the United states Clothing and Eaui
pa ge Depot, (Schuylkill Arsenal.J in quantities
600 yards Ga dark blue Indigo wool dyedl cloth
Tor caps and hands, weighing about Ia
63oo yards Ga dark bin. lind wool dyed) twi led
cloth, weighing q ounces per yeTd.
N o,o cloth yelshins .2 ounces per bard.
wool flannel, weighing ca ounces per
ze,ooo yards "a white fsnne tcotton and wool to
weigh ga ounces per ward.
Io-coo yards 60 dark blue flannel, wool tindigo
10000 yards q inch alpaca CblackJ
COCO yards 4 canton flannel to weigh ounces per
1880 yards X unbleached drilling, to weigh tn
ounces per yard;
25,fn0 yards u unb!esched drilling, to weigh n,
$50 yards % Inch!ootton duck, to weigh IA
5000 yards 50 inch cotton duck, to weigh I5S
.. ounces per yard. -, ., 50,
a5,oo yards 23h inch cotton duck, To weigh ls15
$500 yards 28s inch cotton duck, 10 weigh 10 ounces
5000 yards Z inch cotton duck. to wei. II ounces
ss"'aId ards a inch cotton duck to weigh ounces
1900 yarss "a inch cotton duck, to weigh liza
$4,000 yards 50 inch cotton uck to weig 9n ounces
1900 army blankets wool, grsy, with the letters
centred TO be : feet long, and S feet sInches
wide. each blanket To weigh pounds.
1880 dozen pairs half stockings, sizes, properly
made. Of good sound fleece wool, snd with
double and twisted yarn, TO weigh Spounds
I",sCn pompons for engineers, ordnance medical de-
partment, Dragons, rifles, artillery, and IN
5000 cap bodies
I40 n. &. =. srass scales, pairs.
I'd s;1''e: scales. r.
80 cereefaTs an. nd privates' brunz.dd do do
1900 Yards woIsted lsce,t yellow, scarlet SKY
5000 do d. ~ bur SE do i1l'e' orAHEs'sreen
800 800 Do DO. s s,' Do DO.
$50 gross oost buttons.
ss $ e: : ssssendsi buttons, 80 whit, E. metal
5000 tent buttons. wood. small. ~
1900 tent slips, do. do.
500 tent buttons, do. large.
loo tent sllns, do. DO.
Ic0 hospital tent poles, sets.
90 wall do. do.
SO common do do.
200 salysnled rC go wire ,Sds for tents en-
5000 mess pans, iron.
loo camp kettles, iron. three sizes.
1900 TIN osnteens,tS pInts, weight III cunoes,)
with shoppers.
100 pick axes, two sizes.
2,Mn do. handles.
100 camp hatchets.
<nfrumpet cords md tasses, orange.
40 trumpet cords and tassels, yellow.
N do. do. green.
~ drums, Artillery, complete.
20 do. Infantry, do.
100 do. heads, batter.
100 do. do, snare.
30 do. snares, sets.
200 do. sticks, pairs.
30 do. do, carrlagee,
All the above mentioned articles must conform ~
al rsspeefs to the sealed standard patterns this
Office, where they csn be examined and sample pat
terms will he sent by mall with any additional nfor-
nation IN regard To them, which may he requested
by manufacturers or others wishing to offer propo-
sails IL is desirable that all the articles be Of do
tia faof