The true Democrat., 1857-05-05
Smali Stores," Candles.', etc.-1S57-
~ NAV HLI AM MENT, Bureau of Provisions and ClOthino

small Stores" or Offer for Candles , or :. Of; 1or T oaiI, water Soap" or Offer for Mustard Seed ao elc' as the case may be, will be re- celyed at this bureau nntil o'clock, A. M on the lNth day of May next, for furnishing and deverino lon receiving twenty days notice. 1 at the Tn;,ed states navy-yaids at Charles own, Massachusetts: Brooklyn, New York; and Gosport Vircinio snch quantities oaly of the following articles Teyrent;nr the salt water soap and the candles for each of bI separate proposals and contracts will be made0 as may be required or ordered from the contactor by the chef ot this bureau, or by the respective com handing officers of the said navy yards during the fiscal year ending 30th June, 1858 viz:
 BoXcs shaNlng, India Combs. coarse. India rub
 i"o'cr Der or gutta percha 6fusiieS' shaVlng Combs, fine, India rub DIuNIeS' D' sGfuoolhg Der or gutta percha nfuSncs' shoe Grass for hats
 Brushes. clothes Jack knives
 butVohS- navy vest RaZOrs. in single cases Buttons, navy medium Razor straps. Ordway,s Buttons, navy coat Scissors
 BuIlohS' dead eye Spoons
 Bceswax, in 4 ID. cakes
 Backing, boxes of
 Cotton spools of Nos l2 and IS, 900 wards each
 cords. equal parts
 llandkerchiets cotton. fast coors g by 30 inches
 weight not less than each texture s by s tt
 1S inch Needles, sewing. Nos I. 3. Sand 4 driII-oved he Ribbon, hat best French black, 12 yards to the piece
 width, l15 inch
 Soap shaving in cakes: each cake not less than oz Silk, sewing blue black; wrapper not to exceed oz
 to the pound
 Thread, black and white, Marshall's best quality Tape, white linen, yards in length E inch wide lale black twilled cotton yards in length, 1S incl Thmbles, SlO and 9-lo diameter.
 WHITE SALTWATER soAP-separate 5h .tor 15O,O ,OoC
 pounds.
 The soap must be manufactured from cocoa-nu oil, and be of the best quality denominated whit, salt water soap" and be delivered on sixty days no tice in good strong boxes of about 75 pounds each and after inspection, the boxes must be hooped al each end at the expense of the contractor The pricf to be uniform at all the yards
 CANDLES senaratc 5id tor 70, ,o0O pounds.
 The candles must be American manufactured of prime loaf lard stearine six candles to the pound ll0 inches in length erclusire of tiD sixcandes No l. to weigh not less than l4 ounces S7-l0O; metino point not to be less than l4o degrees Fahrenheit. The Wlek must be braided and composed of 7S cotton threads of the best Quav of No y warn The enan- dles to be delivered sixty days notice in cood boxes. containing about 30 pounds each and the box to he marked with the contractors name and the weight of the candles.
 MUSTARD SEED. BLACK PEPPER. ETC.
 separate bids for all that may be required for the use Of the navy to be delivered at New York only.
 Mustard seed, American, brown.
 Pcprcr, black, Malahar.
 Bottles. octagon for mustard and pepper:
 Cork> for bottles
 the foregoing articles must be of the best ouali ty. and cOntormabc in an respects to hc samrIfs dn posted at said navy yards and in tlis bureau and snGec t" >UchrsIection at the navy yard where de- hNcrcd as he chief of inc bureau may direct the in si@'.mg officer to be appointed by the Navy Depart
 All rhe articles to be delivered free of any incidcn- ta expense to the government in proper vessels a, packages, amt the rr of each article must be the same at the respective places of delivery. Package, Tn which the above articles are delivered must hf marked with their cunrcnts and the name of inc rom tractor. aud he sufficient to insure their temporary safe keeping.
 lhe contractor must establish agencies at such sta tlorS other than lis ra~iGcncc that no dniav mn, arise in furnishing what may be required; and when the contractor agent fails prolnptly to comply will arcqlstion the Chief ofthe Bureau of Provisions and Clothing shall be authorized to direct purchases to he made to supply the detciency under the penalty tc he expressed in the contract tic record of rconisi tion or a duplicate copy thereof at the Rureau o Pr'vlSions and Clothing. at either of the navy yards aforesaid shall be evidence that such reQuisi- tlon has been made and received
 Two or more approved sureties in sum conol fl the estimated amount of the contract will be re quTcd and twenty per cenum in addition will he MlIhhelf from the amount of all payments account thereof aS collateral security to secure its perform ace and not in any o be paid until it is in a respects complied with: eighty per centum of tb, amount of a'l deliveries made will he paid bv thc navy agent WUhln thirty days after bills duly aI- thtm'icatcd shall have been presented to him
 Blank forms of proposals may be obtained on ap- nlraton to the navy agents at Portsmouth. New Hampshire: Boston. New York Philadelphia. Balti- more Norfolk. Pensacola. and at this bureau
 record. or duplicate of the letter inforrninpa hid der o the acceptance of lS proposal will be dceme5 specification thereof within the meaning of the nc of NiG and his hil will be made and accented ir conformity with this understanding
 Every otfrr made must be accompanied as directed m the act of Congress making appropriations for tho naval service tcr lS+6-'47. approved 10th August lN46 by written guarantee signed bv one or moro irresponsible persons to the efrct that he or they mn drraFc tIHt the bidder or bidders will if his or thei, hId be accpt'd enter into an obligation within tcr days with good and ut'cent surcties to furnish tho snpr'ies 'ror-sea The bureau will not he obligated to consider anv proposal unless accompanied bv thf guarantee required hv law the comp.tencv of tb, gar'ntcee to he certified hv tile navy agent district attorney, or thr collector of the port.
 The attention of bidders is called to the sample, ard description of articles required as in the inscc ton before reception, ins but rigid comparison will be made between the articles offered ana the sample. ani contract. r4eving none that fall below them qnd their attention i also particularly directed to the Jont resolution of 2Tth March 1854 and to the act o the 10th August. 1S46.