Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-04-16

NAVY DEPARFHRNf,
Egrssu OfPfOyisioas aad UlOtnIng, 4Aroh II, 1887.
CEPARLTE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed 'PEo-
- pOsals for NsTySappss" will be received Is this
Bureau until DEL OK a NJ on Monday, the 10th day
april nex for furnishing and delivering (ol recevi1g
ten days notice. except biscuit for which rye daTs
notice shall be gveu Tor every twenty thousand ptunds
Fedured) ct the United States Navy Yards Charles
lows, Massachusetts,; Brooklyn, New YORK and Cos
por Virginia such guam rites only # the following ar-
clss may be TeqlFedO Oraersd from The contractors
By the chief Of this bureau, BY the respective
mand ocers q ne sad navy yards during the fseal
year ending June 30, 1858 VI;
Biscuit aour rice, did sp les pickles sugar. tea co
tee beans, uIoIasses vinegar, aud whisky
The biscuit shall be made wholly frnm sweet superhne
hIur, Of the manufacture Of the year 1856 1871 but
sh4 il al be manufactured from our made Of the
crop immediately preceding the dates Of the reqlAtous
for The same; and shall be fully equal in quality and
form in size and shape 70 Ine samples which deposited
in tie said Rayy yards shall properly oaked thorough
" kiln dried wepacked and delivered Tree of args
to the Unitea States, In good sound, we-drsd bright
-four bareI as ABOVE described with the heads well Sc
cured in air and Waertght whisky spirit barrels
At the option 81 the oureau.
The -four 81 all be upsrtns and Of the scturs Of
wheat grOgn the year 1856 1851 bus shall in ell
be manufactured from wheat OF the crop i'm nedaey
preceding the daes Of the rsquIOn tor The same; shall
Do perfectly and al respects # the best quality
ana shall be delivered good shipping 0rder free OF all
charge the United states IN the best new, well
ed SUM, bright bArrelS halt rres the may
behe slaves ana headings be Of red OAK Of The best
quality strong and we'll HOPED with lining hoops around
head and equal In quality TO sanPls barrel said
navy.yards barrels u be considered as barrel
a. not more than one SIKH the required quantity to be
in half barrels.
hs rice sna be Of the very best quality, aad Of the
crcP m Dediatsly preceding the dates Of the rqusOn
for he same
The dried apples shall be Of The best quality and shall
be prepared by crying only and shall be Of the crop
Of the summer immediately preceding the dates OF the
QUESTIONS for the same.
Toe pickles shall be put up in iron bound casks and
e. ch Ask shall contain gallon Of onions gallon Of
peppers, and eight gallons Of medium cucumbrs fly TO
the gallon, he vegetables in each stand weigh fifty
seven pCulds and they only be paid for and each
shall then be filed with vinegar Of Of least ~ degrees
Of strength and equal French vinegar the casks vegs.
tables and vinegar shall conform and be equal ell res
poets the samples deposited at the above Bamed navy
Yards and the cJutraclOTs shall and Ruarsuly
that they will keep good and sound for at least two years
The irOH hoops the barrels containing Whiskey
asses, yingr and pickles to be well painted with red
lead.
sugar shall be according samples at the said navy
yards and be dry and ft Tor packing
The tea shall be Of good quality young hysOn equal 70
the samples at said navy yards and be delveredn bali
aud quarter chests only.
The coffee saal be equal to the best Cuba according to
sample.
and shall # the crop Immediately preceding the dates
f The rsquston Tor hs same 81 pounds 10 be taken as
one bushsl
ne aOasses shall be fully quail to the very best quality
f New Orleans mOlssses snail be de iVeTed 10 well
easoned red OAK barrels with white pine heads not less
Tia q inch hck; the slaves It less thar q inch thick;
he bar be three quarters hoped and addition
to haze fur iron hoop- one on each bge ~ inch in
width and 10Th inch thick, and each Oh ~
inch width and Lie insh lh OK ano shall be thorough,
y ccOi cred ald placed in the best shipping condition
The vinegar hail be OF the hrst quality, equal 70 the
standard of the United states FhaTmacoI ia and shall
contain other than acid; and shall be delivered
barrels similar all ssspeCts to those required Tor mo-
lasses with the exception that white ash and heads
shall b. subs ued Tor red oak and white pine heads
and shall be thoroughly eOOpersd and placed in the best
/ shipping order.
Inc Wal AZ shall be made wholly from grain sound aud
meTchausbs be ull rst proof according % the UNI.
ed States custom house standard sail be rectif
IL shall be delivered good, new, sound, bright three
quarters hOOpei, well EeRso lsd whit oak barrels with
tie oak heads the heads to be made Of three piece
inca thcE and the heads less than q inch th cz anC
an escl barrel shall BE- CJCpsred, addition,
Ii penny iron hoop each bige inch ia width snC
l6ih ID ck and three penny hoop each chime
~ inch in WIuth and llSh inch th ok as per diagram
The whole 10 be put good shipping order frs3 Of al
| c-srge TO the United States
All the foregoing described articles, embracing casks
barrels half barrels aud boxes shall be Eul ect sue
inspection tue chisf If tbs bureau may direct the IN
spectRg officer to be appointed bv the Navy DEPARTING ni
AL The inspections 10 Be al the place OF del very BcuI
may, however be inspected 81 the pc. Of uac
out will in all be sub hndl inspection at th
| pscs Of delivery before bills gned therefor.
The prcesd an the iOregO NJ articles be the sam
lhr 1ghOu The year. and bidders may sr for NOR
articles.
casks barrels and half barrels boxes r pack
ages shall be marked with their contents and the eonac
.OSn All he baTresand haf barrels of four brs
and pickles shall have, addition the above the yeaI
~hen manu.acured or put up, marked upon them
The m5les rs!etred this advertisement are thos
selected for the ensuing fiscal year have no reference
| 10 such - have been pre- lOusly exhibited.
The quantity Oithess articles Inch will be required can
not he precisely stated. They will p7o5abv be About