Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-21

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SEaLKp PRorosAL., endorsed Proposals ,or
va. WI Be received at thi. Department u5tii
construction Of the steam machinery and append
yee, and placing IL on bard screw propeller ship
&C., building IN the United states navy yard At
The offers must be for specific sum for putting
patent fee for any arrange that may be pro-
posed state the time IN which the work viii be
sntee required BY law. The name OF the sssbIsh-
ment an which the work as TO he executed must be
The details of the design and arrangement of
the machinery will be len with the party whose pro-
number Of advantages, Keeping in view simpiicsy
OF construction, readiness Of access for adjust
ransedsnt in i6e working parts Il being The object
oil the Department TO obtain the most speed and
fue and The greatest stowsss Of cosl which the
spece available for that purpose will admit.
pipe which must he placed al the srssssst prseo
bic distance from the malnmast the propeller, with
the machinery for hosting. for pumps Apparatus for
ventaiing, aud appurteuanc-s of al kinds necessa-
most approved Kinds The coal bunssrs. .hsS e AZ.
sase, two sthwsrtships iron bulkheads, disti1Ing
not less than SO gallons per day; al the tools and
duplicate pieces necessary snd satisfactory for an
euded in the proposition, and Inst Of them must 10
furnished.
out the dead wood for the shaft necessary TO ads pt
the vessel for the reception of the machinery boil
Of the Navy nesartrnsn, ard il vii Semt
OF snoh acllliles IS ~ NAV have for hosting the hea
For the accommodation Of the entire steam ma
chnery and the fuel there will be allowed the body
oommenc M at 70 feet shsft The main mast snS
thence extending forward a distance of IS feet
day. full steaIniug, the daily consumption Of which
The bidder viii state IN has specifications; and the
propeller, and appendsf with the tools and spare
work, must not en- coed so tons, Of 2 .s4o pounds.
the AFT side of the forward stern post viii be about
IS feet, and the distance between the forward and
n, me s ~ he re 70, IF tse drPs r4 s
propeller will be l4k feet.
obtain a copy Of the section of the vessel utou
making Application TO the department.
cations and senera drawipgs, having IN. posk,on OF
the centre Of gravity of the machinery, boilers &c,
steam finders and ares Of foot and delivery valves
snd Of sir pump and outboard delIverin E valves,
Ere and crate surface; aso the diameter pitch, sur
face and kind Of propeller pd other pinc points,
also be given the estimate Of the weight Of engines.
boilers, water hunkers. spPcndages, tools, ard spare
fourth of the materials and sbor provided Coz in the
tom IF the s be hs made
ment Of one hfth part of the whole amount Of the
manner be competed there will ne further paymen,
of one fifth: when three fourths the work shall
when the whole sha have bSen comp eted. snd have
made satisfactory trial Of one week. then fnIther
performed satisfactorily az sea for period Of three
months. then the remaining sum shall he pad.
feofive Wort manshIp or materials viii be at the
Psnse of the contractor.
ISAAC TOUCEY.
d1s-2swtJane Secretary Of the Navy.
OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EoUIrAeE,B
SEALED PROPOSALS. are G inyIted, a and DIV 1r no
the ain day Of Jsnuar, next for furulsEIne hy con-
ISt The 10 I'm sRa ab
pese Depot. tschuylkill Arsenal,l in quantities as
500 yards s4 dark blue indigo wool dyed cloth
for caps and lands, weighing about IL
so.cOo yards 90 dark blue indigo wool dyed) tr led
10000 yards 81 sky blue Indigo Wool dy edj twiled
sf Sse DSRses d soon end
wool flannel, weighing oh ounces per
$4,000 yards 7s white fsnnel Ccotton and WOOL to
wesheh ounces per yard: -, ,.-..--
ln.ooc yards q inch alpaca CblackJ
10000 yards = canton flannel To weigh ounces per
1900 yards y unbeached drilling, to weigh 81.
5000 yards 4 unbieached drilling, TO weigh ~
ounces per yard,
2s.Ooc yards 81 lnchlooton duck, 10 ounces
1890 yards 50 inch cotton duck. to weigh I5x
as. yards 2sH inch cotton duck. TO weigh lax
ounces per yard.
5000 yards L inch cotton duck. to wei II ounces
s-sOoysfds a i1oh cotton duck. to weigh ounces
1000 ysT.s 2. inch cotton duck. to weigh las1
ounces per yard.
Is 700 yards IS inch cotton duck to wsis si
1900 army Blankets, wool. gray with the letteys
Us IN black : inches IN IeHsta; IN The
wide. each blanket TO weigl pounds.
dO @,a pairs s sccs woes . RsdHR
double and twisted yarn, to weigh pounds
500 ponpons for engineers. ordnance medical de
psr;ment, Dragons, rifles, ARTILLERY. and IN
1900 wards glazed silk, for covers.
i4O n. {. :: trsss scaIes, pairs
so" cetporsI end psrvates' bras, scsls,, pairs.
8 s .sI e; 3; G . So DO do DO
80 Corpora and nd p,ivstes' bronzeddo do
7s.G0 ards = in we5sted lace yellow, scsret sky
500 500 a Do. red L bunting TIM w. '"' ''A s'''"
s s..S do. shIts DO.
2Sp gross buttons.
$50 DO. vest do. .;,.,,,
$500 tent buttons. wood, small.
fS.sN tent slips, do. do.
500 tent buttonr, do. large.
l,oso tent slirs, do. do.
LOO hospital tent poles, sets.
Hn wall do. do.
GO common do. do.
400 galvanls cd iron wire rods, for tents.
I6.@O do. do. staples. do.
soon mess pans, iron.
Leo amp kettles. iron. three sizes.
1900 tn canteens, IS pInts, weight lls ounces,D
with shoppers.
,a0N pick aXes, two sizes.
1900 do. handles.
LON camp hatchets.
~ trumpet cords snd tassele, orange.
40uumpel cords and tassels, yellow.
q do. do, green.
~ drums, Artillery, complete.
70 do. Infantry, do.
100 do. heads, batter.
100 do. do, snare.
40 do. anares. sets.
800 do. sticks, PAIRS.
800 do. do, carriages.
All the aforementioned articles must conform -
oil respects to the sealed standard patterns IN this
office, where they c-n be examined; and sample pat
terms viii he sent by mail, with - additional lntOr
nation in regard to them, which may he requested
by manufacturers or Others wishing Ia offer propo-
sails. IL is desirable that all the articles be Of do