Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-04-23

NAVY DEPARTHENF,
Bureau ofProvi.ions aad clothing March IL, 1857.
CEPARATEPROPO AIS sealed and endorsed '.prO-
~ possls for NAVY Supplies" will be received at this
Bureau until Q e'elcck NJ. on Monday, the 10th day
April mex, for furnishing and delivering to9 fecellhg
ten days notice. except biscuit tor which I'VE days
reoursd) At he United States Navy Yards Charles
town, u massachusetts, Brooklyn, new 1ofA ana NOs.
port Virginia such guam utes only IF the following afti-
cles may be required ordered from the conFacios
BIZ tFe chief of thus bureau by the respective com
mandpg officers Of the said navyyards during the hscal
year ending june so, 1858, w:
Biscuit hour rice dried app lee pickles, sugar tea, COT
fee, beans, molssses vinegar, and whisky
The biscuit shah be made wholly from sweet supeThne
four of the manufacture Of the year 1886 or 1857 out
shall in all be manufactured from Hour made OF tas
crop Immediately preceding the dates Of toe acquisitions
for The same and shall be fully equal in quality, and G. n
form size and shape 70 the samples which are deposited
in the said navy yards shall properly baked thorough
" kiln dried wepscked and delivered Tree Of caarge
to the United States IN good sound, Wedrled, bright
-four barrels described with the heads we'll Sc
cured In cir and Walerght WHISKY or spirit oarreis
at the option ST the bureau.
The -four shall be superne and Of the maauiaetars Of
wheat grown in the year 1856 or ISL but snail IN al
cases be manufactured wheat Of the crop i'm nedaey
preceding the dates Of the reputation tor the same; shall
be perfectly and in all respects Of the best quality
and shall be delivered good shipping order free Of all
charge the United States in the best new well season
ed s0un bright baTre half rres as the case may
bthe and headings TO be Of red oak Of the best
Quality strong and well hoped wiki lining hoops around
each head and equal 10 quality 70 sample barrel at said
navy-yards two matt barrels to be considered barrel
aHd not than sixth the required quantity to be
! in halt barrels.
Tbs rice shah be Of the very best quality, and Of The
crop Immediately preceding the dsles Of the rsquston
| for the same.
The dried apples shall be Of the best quality and shall
be prepared by drying only and shall be of the crop
OF the summer immediately preceding the dates OF the re-
| QUESTIONS for the same
Toe pickles shall be put up in iron bound casks and
each clsk shall contain gallon of onions gallon Of
peppers and eight gallons Of medium cacumbsrs, hy to
the gallon, and The Vegetables IN each staad weigh nifty
seven pounds and they only be paid for; and each e1s
shall then be filed with vinegar of at least AZ degrees
Of strength and equal TO French vinegar the casks vege
tables and vinegar shall conform and be equal 10 all
poets TO samples posted the above named navy
Yards and The contractors shall warrant and guaranty
that they will keep good and sound for at least years
The irOH hoops the barrels containing Hhskey, mo
lasses vinegar and pickles to be well painted with red
The sugar shall be according 10 at the said navy
| yards and be dry and it Tor packing
The tea shall be Of good qualify young hyson, equal to
the samples at said navy yards, and De deVeredn IA
| and quarter chests only
The coffee shall be equal to the best Cuba according
sample.
TIE beans shall be of the very best quality white beans
and shall be Of crop Immediately preceding the dates
Of the requsiiOn for The same g. pounds be taken
/ one bushel.
The molasses shall be fully equal to the very best quality
Of New Orleans moasses aud snail be de vered in well
reasoned red oak barrels with white pine hesds not LESS
taan Is inch thick the slaves not less thar inch thick;
the barrels be three arters hoped and addition
to have four iron hoops one on each bigs IL inch in
width and l. 9th inch thick, and each chime ~
inch width and ll6.h ID ok shall be thorough.
ly coOpered and placed IN the bet shipping condition
The vinegar thal be OF The hrs quality equa 10 the
standard Of the United states Fharmacopeia and shall
contain other than aceG acid; and shall be delivered
barrels similar all sespects TO tROs required tor mo-
issses Eh the exception that white ash sJiVeB and heads
shall be substituted for red oak slaves and white pine heads
aud shall be thoroughly coopered and placed in the best
| shipping order.
lie wniaky shall be made wholly from grain, sound and
merchanabe ard be full first proof according the Uni
ted States custom house dard and slall be rectifed
1t shall be delivered good, new sound bright three
quarters HOPED, well seasoned white oak barrels with
WSiJe Oak heads the heads 70 be made Of three piece
heading and well painted the save not to be less than q
ncn thick and the heads less than q inch thick and
81 each barrel shall be c1opsred in addition vi
thea penny iron hoop each bge inch IN width and
ll6h inch thick and three penny hoop each chime
~ inch in Width, and ll6th inch thick, per disgram
The whole to be put IN good shipping order e5 Of all
charge TO the United States
All tbs foregoing described articles, embracing casks
barrels half barrels and boxes shall be subject such
inspection the chisf Of tbs bureau may direct the
speeding officer to be appointed by the Navy Department
All The inspections to be at the place of delivery Biscuit
may, however be inspected at the place of manufacture
but will IN all cases be subject 10 final inspection at the
I plscs Of delivery before bills signed therefor
The prices all the Orego ng articles be the same
throughout the year. and bidders may Or for
| articles.
ages, shall be marked with their contents and the courac-
tors all the barrels and naif barrels Of -four bre
and pickles shall have IN addition the Shove the year
| when manufactured or put up marked upon them.
The samples referred 10 IN this advertisement those
selected for the ensuing fiscal year. anu have no reference
| to such as have been pre- 'lOusy exhibited.
The quantity these articles which will be required can
precisely stated They will probably be about