Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-31
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NAVY UKrlnTNINT,
sEALHD PHorosALs. endorsed Propc,,lssaA
steam Msohlnery for Screw PROPELLER sloon- ~
wa!, Will he received ~ this Department 49,.
O'Clock, the 2oth Of Janusry, 1855 for The nntL
oonstInS S OF the steam machinery aud sppepS'
Of war building IN the United States navy ,,,S ?,
The offers must be for specific sum f,, n,,,,
the whole an successful operation mu,t Inoiyd'
patent fees for any arrang ements that usy c 81
completed, and be accompanied by the Vss,' va. to
antee required by law. The name OF the es,,a
stated. must Oe
The details OF the design and arrsDgsrn.r, -,
the machinery will be len with the nartH h men, OF
position may he accepted combining m. p,o.
Number Of advantages, keeping IN view Simni,c1,s
OF construction, readiness Of access fr,
when an operation. and not lie M snb.cs
rangement In The working parts 10 benE IN. OLE,
OF the Department TO Obtain the most speed -
power with the most economical consnTn,,,nI
fuel, and the greatest stowage of cuAl which ,t
space available for that purpose will admit. "'
The boilers 10 I've Of iron. with teiescopto ,rnok.
Pipe " hIoh must he placed 1T the greatest
bic distance from the malnmast the propeller. win
the machinery for hoIstng, for pumps spparatu. a.
ventIlsiIng, and appHItenancrs Of Y kinds neoessl
most approved kinds. The coal -bunkers ,h.t, M.
saEe, two sthwsrtships iron buIkheads. dis,iiInr
not less than 30 gallons per day eli the toos a.
duplicate pieces necessary and satIsfactory for 81
GUIDED IN the proposition, and list Of them mast i.
furnished.
ne EtO1 ana carpenter wOrk teNcept the bsrin.
out the dead wood for the .hat necessary to adar
the vessel for the reception of the machinery, hoi
e[s and appendices. wall be provided at tie expens.
at the Navy Department, and ~ wall permit the "a.
OF such facilities rs Il may have for hosting the heA
Wy machinery on board.
For the mu1odstIon Of the entire steam ma
chnery and the fbe there will he allowed in the bod,
Of the ship the entire space under the berth oecE
commencing st 20 feat absft the main mast. sna
thence extending forward = distance of - feet
Within this space IL ~ expected To carry coal for
days foil steamlnE the daIiy consumption Of whicb
the bidder will state IN his specifications and 10.
weight Of the machinery, water IN boilers. .hsh
work, must not exceed 3n tons, Of 2 24n pou.ds
The dst-nce from the aft side If tho MAN mast
to the AT side Of the forward stern post will I've about
s5 feet. aud the distance between the forward snd
the ater ern-post VIII be feet; the depth from
the o.d water 10 the top Of the keel under the
propeller will he lax feet.
Steam-engIne mSnu iacturers who desire to 0Id On
making application to the department.
The proposal must be accompanied hy full .rech-
cations and general drawings. hsvInr the position 81
the centre Of gravity Of the machinery boIen, &c.
marked on them: giving also the pscIiy of IN,
and Of AIR pump and outbosrd delivering valves
space for steam above the water line ia boilers h'
IRE and CRATE surface; slso the diameter. pitch sur
that comparisons can readily he made. There Wi
also be given the estimate Of the weight OF engines
The terms of payment will he that when one
contr" 4 ,hsil have BEEN camp It'd 20 tho sat:rsc
tior Of the Department theIs will be m.es Fsy.
contract when e-hslf the work shall in like
manner be completed there val he further payment
OF one fifth; when three fourths the work shsl
have been completed. fuTt hoT pay ment one ifth
when the whole shall have been compile ted, and have
made satisfactory trial Of week. then fur,he,
payment of one hfth: and when the ship shsll have
performed satisfactorily 81 sea for period Of three
months, then the remaining sum snail be pad.
The repairs necessary during this period from De
fec'Ire Workmanship or materials will be at the ex
Tie proposals must he explicit. and no qualIhe,
or conditional offer will be c4ns,dsTed;
lS-2awtJan1 Secretary Of the Navy.
OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND QuIPaGE,B
c,p,,pp P pp LABEL DecembeI :. Iss7.
- rCceIved AZ this Office. until 10 O'Clock a. m
the 4th DAY of January next. for furnishing by
fH tf % e A saRecs d %sa ans
page Depot, tSchuyiklll ArseEal,) in Quantities
6.'O yards Ga dark blue Iindigo wool d,ed) olot.
for caps and taEds, weighing about 4
5000 yards 64 dark blue indigo wool dyed) tu le
cloth. weighing p ounces per yard.
"o" Sar cls, SKY blue indigo woo DYED t"e
lo,c"Nya Y dark hIes trdiso q, edl cotton sn,
WOO flannel, weighing "a ounces pc,
2le,co yards is white lsnnel tcotton and wcoD ID
,oco ,s Sssh .. SIhoes iI per Woo, n,,,,
'O'"' 'S Syed, O'iA O'ue n'hHe'' WOOL 'inois'
loo, Inoo" Yards 9 inch sIPscs CbIack1
1880 yards y unblesohsd drilling, to weigh On
$4,000 yards 2. unbIeached drilling, toIweigh ~
5000 yards 81 inchtcotton duck 10 weig IN ounce,
$500 yards 81 inch cotton duck. to weigh I5S
5000 yards .s19 inch cotton duck. to weigh la
ao ,aG %Gnsss R%c SdttoD duck
soOoynTds z rich cotton duck, to wei II ounce.
ss"yafds 2 inch cotton duck, to weigh ? ounce,
1900 ysGss "a inch cotton duck, to weigh Il.
$500 yards 50 an cotton duck, to weish ~ ounces
1900 al ny 6irnketx wool. gray with the letters
IS IN black : inches IN isngta, m The
vide. each blanket In weigh pounds.
1890 dozen pairs half stockings, sizes properly
double and twisted yarn, to weigh Spcund'
10000 pompuns for engineers ordnance medical de
partment, Dragons, rIfes, artillery, End an
e.rO ca. f'PRi o}tI...
i2;GN Yards glazed silk. for covers.
$50 y. &. 8. brass scales, pairs.
SO" sofpo3sl 90 end pfivates bras, scales. pairs.
5N. L. =. bronzed do do
so oorporal's and prlvstes' bronzed do de-
1900 Jards = IN worsted lace, yellow, scaTlet,tn
s9cc G GO red buu S% Co. O'D' 0''nss1''F'
syoo do. white do.
2-50 gross coat buttons.
500 do. vest do.
o-JN do. suspenoer buttons, WINE metal.
$50 do. shirt de-. do.
45t.o tent huttons, wood. small.
1000 tent slips. do. 40.
500 tent buttons, do. large.
], on tent slIrs, do. do.
i sa I ssiF tent A. s0Is'sSS e..
6o0 common do. do.
500 galvanized iron wire rods. for tents.
ln,D0 do. do. staples, do.
$500 mess pans, iron.
100 camp kettles, iron. three sIzes.
l2.0Co tin csnteens, IS pints, weight llh ounces
with shoppers.
] no pick axes, two sizes.
400 do. handles.
leo camp hatchets.
40 trumpet cords and tAssels, orange.
~ trumpet cords snd tasses, yellow.
do. co.. green.
4n drums, ARTILLERY, complete.
20 do. Infantry, do.
100 do. heads, batter.
T00 do. do snare.
40 DO. snares, sets.
go do. sticks, pairs.
10 do. do. caFnageG.
All the ADORE mentioned articles must conforn"
ala respects to the sealed standard patterns IN thF
Office, where they ON he examined ard sample p
terms will be ~nt by mail, with sny additional lniei
matIon IN regard To them, which may he requeste
by manufacturers or others wishing 20 offer prop
sails IL is desirable that all the articles be Of de-
manufactures