Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-11
OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND fQCIpAGR.I
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OFFICE OF ARMY CLorHING AND korIpAsR.I
s- PHILADELPHIA, Deoember 4. isS7. s
SEALED PROPOSAL are invited ard viii be
the 4t day Of January next for shlng By oon-
rf 1s AZ s A% ss1ssss sRa
pas Depot. tSchuylkill Arsenal in quantities as
600 yards Ga dark blue Indigo wool dyedD cloth
Tor caps and hands, weighing about 1.
$500 yards CO dark blue indigo wool d. yedD twi led
wards s'G wgTGbRs base SSRS SSRoes per nSS ,rsd
cloth. weighing % ounces per yard.
lo,fH0 yards dark blue tindlgo dyedD cotton and
wool flannel. weighing 6k ounces per
2Io,oO yards 3 white fsnnel cotton and wool to
10000 wards Ga dark blue Asnnel. wool uiBdlgo
Io.oc0 wards II inch alpaca Chlack,
i"."o yards canton flannel. to weigh ounces per
1850 yards y unbeaohed drilling, TO wei,h 6,s
aG.oO yards ?. un6 cached drilling. to weigh 1h
ounces per ard,
5000 yards 20 Inccotton duck. 10 weigh 2Si1 ounces
1900 yards 50 inch cotton duck, TO weigh Is,I
5000 ards 2g1! inch cotton duck. to weigh I4sE
1880 yards 2ssS inch cotton duck, to welsh 10 ounces
5000 yards q inch cotton duck. to wei. hlI ounces
ssoOyaIds 2 inch cotton duck, to welsh ounces
lGSc yaI.s q inch cotton duck, to weigh In
25cOo yards S9 hch cotton duck to wei Sl ounces
peryxrd
T. : IN 6sck So lnshs. m Hi,T enetS, ths IL Ire
eenirel TO be ieet long, srd feet 8 inches
wide. each blanket Ia " elgh pounds.
76" dozen pairs half stockIngs, sizes. properly
made. OF good sound fleece wool, snd with
double and twisted yarn, TO weigh pounds
n so nooIo1. per dozsn. cen sD.,u o,,.,. s,.
psrtment dragons. rifles ARTILLERY, end IN
$4,000 cap bodies
l2CoO wards glazed silk for covers.
Ia n. q. :. hTass scales pairs.
500 S2fR0s. trsnasss snd s5iva's' Lras. scales. r.
50 oofeoTsI's aud privates' brouzeddo DO DO
7Gto0ysrds IN woIsted lace, yellow, scarlet, sky
S%.1So % do. red /" bunting, IL" 0us' oianse's'sen
GOO do. white do.
9.50 gross coat buttons.
81" e: sa:psnde1 buttons, white metal.
500 ten! SS. buttons. tito wood. small. No.
5sS!s%i ssni SS'iSs; SnESscn,. 90: DO: large. arg
!SS SS ss Ss;Pi'ai iaii; len; poles, ole .ss:. e
DO common do. do.
l..eo do. do. staples. do.
i;GS @ SaS Oa@p Ret,ies. ff .DH; IRON. three sizes.
l2o'o TIN eanteens, Is pints, weight lIh euucesA
y,SS ySSS pic; s. axes Tss;iss'.
f.CSS campo aO h.tohsss. sano'e'
ssotumpet cords and tassels. yellow.
4Sd5ums, Artillery. oOmPlste. 'e"'
I,lcO do. do. heads, hhesShtG latter. aO' .....
$40 DO. snares, sets.
200 DO. sticks, pairs.
200 do. do. carriages.
All the aforementioned articles must confirm =,
d respects TO the sealed standard patterns IN tbis
terms will be sent by mail, with any addtionsI ipo
nation ~ regard To them, which may De requested
sails. II is desirable that all the articles be Of DO
mestIc manufacture.
ruary next and one-ha!f Of the quantity contracted
for 20 be delivered IN equal monthly proportions ~
four months from that date, IN monthly greater
proportions, as the contractor may hnd II cpuve-
nent.
The privilege is reserved by the United States OF
of ain the supplies above M .utioned nv givinr the
contractor one months notice Of such desired in I.
Payments will be msdo on each delivery. should
CONGRESS have msde an appropriation 10 meet them
made for that purpose. Ten per cent Of tire amausr
of each delivery wall be retained. until the cohtTsct
United States IN case Of defacstiou on the part Of
BIDS will be recsly cd from manufacturers or res,,.
lar dealers ony la tho articles proposed fgr-
Rnu scturer's mil or dealers place Of b1s,SSsst ne
hot specifically set forth
the fulfment of which two or more sufficient sccu-
mites wLl be required
persons proposed as securities. with fhe aeknoWi-
sd smen Of sad persons that they will be such seou
Tty o[ Will see that good AID sutfcient secnrity he
furnished "a case a coatract is Ub,aIned. MI bs
frauslnltted with the proposals. ,4H
" " ~ he distinctly understood by every peTs1n
obtaining contract. that sd ccntrSOt ~ not trsns
1erlbe vii hout the OF proper authority. ART
that Apy sale, asnignment. transfer OF az Without
such consent haviny been ob'ain@d. texc~pt under
process of law will be regarded as an aaadnnmeht
nf the and the contractor and his securiis
will be held responsible TOR 81 loss or dsTre 20 fhs
United States which may arise from said abandon
msnt. ... - D., 80
Proposals viii be addressed to the uudersigncd,
and win be endorsed Proposals for furnishing army
HENRY c. WAYNE,
q d5SawtJsRt vi. Msjor. 4. q W. x
PEMEABER MoI.AUGHIIN'S STORE, No,
III % Pa. avenue, bet 6th and 9th ats. q