Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-08
OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND kQUIPAGE,l
PHILADELPHIA, December 4, 1857. {

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CEAIED PROPOSALS are invited, and will he
- received AZ this Office. until 10 O'Clock a. m. of
the 4th day Of January next for FURNISHING By CON
Deliverable at the United States Clothing and ESu
pa ge Depot, (Schuykl Arsenal,l in quantities as
goo Yard. Ga dark blue Cindigo wool dyedl cloth
for caps and hands, weighing about IL
6S. coo yards ca dark blue indigo wool dyedD twed
90 m cloth weighing EI p ounce. P per yard; ,.t
cloth: yelshlng Y ounces per yard.
10000 yards = dark blue GEdlgo dyed cotton and
wool flannel, weighing 67R ounces per
aOoOO yards Sh,s flannel Cotton and WOOL to
1000 yards, 6-4 dark blue isnnel. wool tIndiso
Ia.Ooo Yards 81 inch alpaca ChackD
lco,cn yards y canton flannel. to weigh ounces per
1850 yards q unlaeaohed drilling, 10 weigh 6'k
25.ao yards = un6lesched drilling. to weigh ~
ounces per yard,
2GOa yards ~ mcic"ltonduck, to veIs s2s ounces
$500 yards ;, inch cotton duck, to weigh IsS
ounces per yard.
a5,MO yards AZ inch cotton duck. to weigh IlH
ounces per ward.
5000 yards 2s's inch cotton duck, weigh 10 ounces
s.mO ards = inch cotton duck. to welt II ounces
a-5oOyards 3 inch cotton duck, to weigh ounces
IG.G0 yar!s q inch cotton duck. to weigh Ia.
ounces per yard. A..
le 600 army baIkets. Eoo, gray, with the letters
centrcI To- he ! feet long, and 5 fseI . mosrrt
wade. each blanket 10 weigh pounds.
made of good sound ieece wOoi. and wrl,
double and twisted yarn, 10 weigh sPounds
IO,sO pomponS for engineers, ordnance medical de-
paTtment, dragons, niles, ARTILLERY, sBd IN
5000 cap bodies.
I2;ooO Yards glazed silk, for covers.
~ y Z. ;: Lrass scales, Psirs
too SCI Isesrts do do do
200 90 orsif corporsi's and nd privates' broazsddo do
@ 'a6d' SO as. dS dS Sas siseS s
6,7oO DO red bunting, "a =.
s,%" $500 do: Do EEn,,s EEIns 60: 90.
500 gross GOAT buttons.
s.ssS %: ssspendsf buttons, white meta.
4ssc" is" ,sSs dS bstIdns sh161 wood e%i sGa.n DO
800 500 TENT TENT SaEsSnr s5'Ss; g: SS rsrse sS
iSS ES sSSSP hospital tent A. poles :f5', s.
IolOO do. do. staples. do.
i.onS camp Kettles. iron. three sizes.
l2ooo tin canteens. IS plnts, weight llbI ounces,l
with shoppers.
I.S"S lSS pios5 %. axes fsS SsDsIss ssss' ..
fCSC @ camp Gp hatchets. an''s'
20 trumpet cords and tas.els, orange.
% trumpet cords and iasses' yellow.
zSa1ums, ARTILLERY, complete. ' @
-, 20 d. Infantry. do.
SS @ do. do. sns2cs,.sets
2S S DO. - sticks s p-a,Es. -
All the above mentioned articles must conform IN
al respect, To the sealed standard patterns in this
terms will be sent by mail, with any additional nfor
nation in regard to them, which may be requested
sails. 1t is desirable that all the articles be Of do
mestic manufacture.
rUary next, and half Of the quantity contracted
TO- to be delivered IN equal monthly proportions y
four m..t hs from that date, IN monthly or greater
proFcrtIotis. Is the contractor may lind 1t conve-
Tbs nr,v,lere A. rs,erved by the United States of
increasing from one tird TO one hall the quantity
contractor ole months notice OF such desired in
crease III, n.as on e.ch ael,xerx .houlS
cnnsrsss have made an appropriation 20 meet them.
or as soen thereafter as an appropriation shall be
a1ade LOT dsySy S viii he retained until the contract
shall he compie, al which will be forfeited TO the
United States in case of deiacation on the part OF
the contractor in fulhi..yt she coRtract.
BIDS vii be received fro. Iasufscturers or resu-
Ssseas ana nSne 10 VIII be s sSe
manufacturers mil or dealers place OF busness IS
contIscts will be based on accepted proposals cor
the fnlhlment oil which Two or more SUMO spt se0"
rifles VIII De re4ulTeu.
The names address, and the responsibility of the
persons proposed as securities with the acknowf-
eassnent of said persons that they xbe sum sec-
Iity will that good and sufficient security be
fzXRshed IN case n contract rs obtained, VIII De
traHsnItie cd " ith the proposals.
It - 90 he distinctly understood 10y every person
obtaining eoatract, that said contract is not tebh
isrsoo ea. me SSnssn. Or 81 aSsfar Of t. ~i,Lon
| such consent havnr been ob'aned, except under
procass az law will be regarded as an abandonment
ofthe and the contractor and hls securities
will he hsd res pOpslbe for al loss or asase TO the
Tinted S{afes W m may arise from SAID atandon-
| ment. IN 4. a..o..s a. 49,. ,,,Ao,s,snad
and viii be endorsed Proposals for furnishing army
| supP"e' ""N HENRY c. WAYNE,
| as-awtJau4 Bt. Major, A. q. Mr.
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