Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-12


SEALED PROPOSALS are invited. and will be
- reoelyed q, this otfce. until 70 O'Clock a. m. Of
tract the following Army Supplies and Msterisis,
deliverable at the United states Clothing and o1i
Page Depot. (schuyIkil Arsenal,) in qusntItiss as
$500 yards O. dark blue tipdiso wool dyed) cloth
Tor @ & caps and lands, weighing about IA
s.OOO yards 90 dark blue indigo wool dyed twilIed
10000 yards 90 sky blue indigo WOO dyedj twilsd
~ ooo cloth; weighing z ounces per yard.
wOcT flannel, weighing SS " ounces SSssSH ssq esq
weigh 6I< ounces per yard.
10000 ysrds Ga dark blue flannel. wool CindigO
loO.N"o yards 4 canton flannel to weigh ounces per
1890 yards y unbleachsd drilling, to weigh G,l
OK ooo ounces ounces per ysrd;
Zo 'erGs nross s sn3eaehed oIinins' TO weish 7'i
,coO yards 50 lGchcOttOn duck to weigh 2ak ouncss
5000 yards 50 inch cotton duck. to weigh Iss
s5ocO yards 2sN inch cotton duck. TO weigh Ic1
25oO yard. 2s,s nch cotton duck. to wss 10 ounces
a.cOyards z inch cotton duck. to weis II ounces
sooyaERds Rfs l'Ta Hch cotton duOk to weish ounce.
ls.oOO yaI.s :. inch cotton duck, to weigh Iss
25ooo yards S. l3eh cotton duck, to wesh 81 ounces
eeEIrel e e feet ions, and $ fset inches hes
WIDE, each blanke to weigh pounds
100 de zen pairs half stockings, slzes. propetly
made. OF GOOD sound fleece wool, and with
double and twisted yarn, 20 weigh Spounds
49,. per dozen. .
lOsC0 Pompons for engineers. ordnance. medical de-
partneEt, Dragons, rhes, artillery, and IN
9O.ee cap bodies.
1860 wards gsz zed silk, fo- covers.
40 n. {. =. brass scales, pairs.
COO sergeant's do do do
& rINyGf faSt hras e1aer
so oorporsTs od' and nd privates' bronseJSo 90 DC
1900 yards = in woIsted lace, yellow, scarlet sky
800 500 dO dO red bunfins dE Co. O'as 0raHsssrsen
500 do. white o.
$50 gross coat buttons.
ssS S. q $S: sSS:gsndsi :S5l buttons. white metal.
500 s SS ten! buttons. wood. sPau. '0'
'SsS $S!:"! 81! i%Is:Gn., iiss; 6: g: sts.. ss
jSS IS $sJ Ss;JPi'ai tent q, poles ,sss. s. T.
500 common DO. DO. Do. Do
, sss s'TsS''' a. 'GR g. wire !iss..: !sas for ss. e.
S,oSS mess pans, iron.
Loo camp kettles, iron. three sizes
1900 TIN canteens, IS PInts, weight ll,s oancesD
loo pick axes fSo sizes.
1000 camp hatchets.
40 trumpet cords and tassels, orange
20 trumpet cords and tasssls, yellow.
Sd,um.', Artillery. complete pie green
I,lS 90: heads. 6iter. No.
500 DO. snsres, G;; Sets sets.
500 do. stioks, pairs.
200 do. do. carriages.
AL the aforementioned artices nnu., oo,,tox,, -.
az respects TO the sealed standard patterns M az.
ohce, where they oan be examined and sample par
NATION in regard to them, whicS nav be rsoussssd
by nenutact uTers or others wishing 10 ofsT propc-
sails IL Is desirable that al the articles Be sf DO
Deliveries to commer ce on the 18th day Of Fst
~ ne ana oaeha oi the quantity contraotei
or before the Sfh ApTIi. 1858 the remainder With
Ooa ,onIns IrOm Ihet GATE IN monthly greater
llent.
The privilege is reserved by the United Ststas ~,
increasing from ne-thlrd 10 Onehalf the quaniIty
Of all the supplies above mentioned, by gIving The
contractor one months notice Of such desired in
Payments will be made on each delivery. should
Oongress nave maze an appropriation to meet them,
Dr as soon thereafter as an appropriation shall he
~ made Tor that purpose Ten per cent the amount
hall be completed, which wall be forfeited to the
CnIted States IN case of deIacatlon the part OF
Bids viii he received from manufacturers or resu
dealers, only, In the articles proposed 70 be Ia,
TfscfnTers mill OF dealers place Of business IS
not specifically set forth;
he fulflment of which two or more sufficient secu-
persons proposed as securities, with the acknoSI-
sdgment of sad persons that they will be such seen
ty Will see that good and sufficient security be
furnished case contract obtained, will ho
with the proposals.
Ii IS TO be distinctly understood by every person
obtaining contract. that said contract Is not trans
erahe without the consent Of proper authority ana
hat any sale. assignment, ar transfer of IT, wthOUC
such consent having been ob.ained, (except under
process Of law will be regarded as an aiandonment
" the contract and the contractor and has securies
will be held responsible for all loss or dsrage 20 tie
United States which may srlse from said ABANDON
nent.
Proposals will be addressed Ia the underslgned,
md will be endorsed Proposals for furnishing ermJ
supplies and materials"
HENRY G. WAYNE
d 5-SawtJani Rr. Major, A. q. Mr.