Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-26
Miscellaneous
- PELLER sLooP-oF- Whsw PRO.
NAVY DEPArNENr.

ssLg IhoPosALs' endorsed PROPOSE.
war, will bc received AZ this DepartnasS,Yo op-of-
construction OF the steam machnsry t me complete
ages, and placng 10 on board a screw prons append
f-war building in the United States nav ss,5p.
The offers must be for specific sum n, 49,.
the whole IN successful operation must Inci,aNHS
patent fe, for any arrangements thar NAV bs a.
posed state the time Ia which the voTS Pro
sntes required by law ne name Of IF In ssSa susr
ment IN which the work Is TO be executed musi
The details Of the design and arrsngsn.-,
the machinery will be left with the party sho,s.%
position may be accepted as containing the greAtsS,
number OF advantages, keeping In view simpp"ts
of construction, readiness Of access for adinib
ment when in operation. and not BEN subject I" ss-
ranger6ent in he working parts ~ being the o6se,
OF the Department TO Obtain the most speed So
power Nth the most economical consumption Of
space available for that purpose will admit.
The boilers to be Of IRON with Telescope smoke.
pipe. which must lie placed at the greatest prxet1c.
bic distance from the malnmast; the propeller Win
the connexions for hosting, TO be Of eOmposi,or:
the machinery for hosting. for pumps, pparatus a.,
VENT atng, and appurtenancas Of N kinds nee.sss
~ for the perfect working Of the whole to be Of The
most pproved kinds. The a-bUnkeTs, shalt bss
sage, two sthwartshIps iron buikheads, distIitn,
apparatus for fresh wster from which be maJs
not less than $40 gallons per day all the tools AM
upioate pieces necessary ana satisfactory Tor AZ
efficient cruising steam ship-of-wsr must he ~
GUIDED IN the proposition, and Inst Of them 10
The wood and carpenter work except the brrins
out the dead wood for the SHAH necessary aaspi
the vessel for the reception of rhe machinery toi
eIs, and appendages. will be provided at the penss
Of the Navy Department, and a. will permit the use
OF such facilities as u may have for hosting the hea
w machinery on board.
For the accommodation Of the entire steam ma
chnery and the fuel there III he allowed the s,dy
OF the ship the entire space under the berth deek
commencing at - feet staft the maln-mast, AMI
thence extending forward a distsnce of IS feet
Within this space It pected To carry coal for N
days full steanIDg, the daily consumption Of winch
the bidder will state IN mas specific and tns
weight OF the ms chinery, water ia boilers. shaft,
work, must not ex coed a2G tons. of 2IO pounds
The dSstsnoe from the aft slde Of the msIn mast
to the AFT side OF the forward stern post will lie about
- feet, and the distance between the forward and
me si.er stern post VII be feet; the depth from
propeller will be Is1a feet.
Steam engine rnrnuIaciurers W no desire to bad osr
obtain copy OF the section of the vessel uton
IDS king application to the department.
The proposal must Toe accompanied hy full specIh-
CATIONS and general drawings, having the position Of
the centre Of gravity of the machinery, boilers, &C.
marked on them; SWING also the capacity OF the
steam oy ndeTs and area at foot and delivery valves
and Of AR pump and outi'oard delivering valves.
space for steam shove the water line ia boilers the
hre snd CRATE surface also the diane pitt CHI sur
face and kind OF propeller and other principal ponts
that comparisons can readily be made. There VII
also be Elven the estimate of the weight Of engines
boilers, water bunk appendag tools and spare
work, IN tons Of 2.24O pounds
The terms OF payment will he that when one
fourth Of the materials and 2loT provided for in the
ton Of the Departnent. there vii he made psS
ment OF one hnh part Of the whole amount Of the
manner be comp eteG there Will e further psyment
OF one Nth; when three tourths the work shsll
when the whole shall have been completed aud hsvs
ma de SATISFACTORY tral OF one week, then further
performed satisfactorily for period 81 three
rnanths, then the rems ming sum shall be PAID.
The repairs necessary during tbIs pen"d from de-
fectlve wori nanshIp or materials will he at the eX
pslse Of the contractor.
or conditional offer will be cons dered.
ISAAC TOTCEY.
dB2awtJap0 Secretary Of The Navy
OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND tQrIrAGEg
pHIIlpEI December 4
SEALED PROPOSALS. are invited, and VIII 10
- received this Office until 10 a. clock a m of
the 4th DAY of Janusry next for furnishing IL clr.
sGr .ne oi.1w y hmJ supplies ssd MsteLas
Pase Depot. tSchuylklll Arsenal IN qualities
900 yards ga dark blue Gndigo wool dyedD cloth
for caps and lands, weighing about IA
eSoco yards ga DARK blue indigo wool dyed twi led
10000 yards ststy blue indigo Wool Dyed twiled
10000 yards Ssrt bae 1iESSo dyed i cotton and
wool flannel. weighing ga ounces per
900 yard. "a white flannel cotton and wool to
:. NM wsish ga ounces per Ssrd.
10000 yssI Is Ga dark blue flannel. wool GndgO
u, I" no yards e inch slPsca IbIaek
1850 yards y unbleached drllirg, to weigh o..
5000 yards u .nbesched drilling, to ;weigh "a
5000 yards 81 nchicotton uck TO weigh 22 ounces
1900 yards 80 inch cotton duck. to weigh I5s
$500 yards 2s1. inch cotton duck. TO weigh Ia.
5000 yards 2ss inch cotton duck, to weigh 10 ounces
5000 yards & inch cotton duck. to wei h II ounces
ss"yaIds 2 inch cotton duck, to weigh ounces
1900 ysr's p inch cotton duck, 10 weigh IsS.
oqHces per yard.
25ooo yard. So nch cotton duck weigh g. ounces
1900 army blankets wool, gray, with the lettsrs
eente ~ of he feet in dns and "a shst e Res s
wide. each blanket 10 welgh pounds.
1850 dozen pairs half stock Ings, sizes. properly
made. OF good sound fleece wool, aud wHh
double and twisted yarn, TO weigh SPounds
10000 pompons for eng ineers ordnance. medical de-
paTtment, Dragons, nhes, ARTILLERY, sndm-
5000 cap bodies.
IaoN. c: :: brass scales, pairs.
s"S s, and p;ivates brass scales pairs
500 Oorporsis and private.' bronzeddo Do
500 do: red bunting. w. "'"'' u NIX = ="
$50 $50 S DC: S sIns Do &c.
2,5oo gross coat buttons.
So 90 g.: .SSsgonoef buttons, white metal.
500 500 tent SS buttons sa6i wood. e Small do
&C. !sn emf s sss; 60: rs arc;
l0o hos Ital tent poles, sets.
$50 wall do do,
6U0 common do do
900 Ealvani, ed IRON wire rods, for tents.
lS S," do: do. staples. do.
l.on camp kettles, iron. three sizes
iZ~ I'm canteens, t3 plnts, weight llh ounces
with shoppers.
l,Hn pick axes, two sizes.
2fs0 do. handles.
90 camp hat chefs.
~ trumpet cords and tassels, orange.
40 trumpet cords and iasses, elbow.
do. do, green.
pdrums, Artillery, complete.
20 do. Infantry, do.
l,loo do. heads, halter.
900 DO. do, snare.
NO do. SHARES, sets.
200 do. sticks, pairs.
40 do. do, oarrlaget.
All the shove mentioned articles must conform N
az respects to the sealed standard patterns IN ts
once, where they c-n be examined and sample pat
terms VIII be sent by mail, with any additional InlOr-
nation IN regard To them, which NAV he requested
10y manufacturers or others wishing TO offer PROP
SAILS IL 10 desirable that all the articles he Of do
nestle manufacture.
Deliveries To CONNIE on the 18th day Of Feb
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