Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-18

OFFICE OF ANY CiornISe AND korIrAet.l
PnIkpIlPfIA, December q, 1851.

or.,rn PbspHhn sas DscsnesI q Iss1.
y received ., this Office, until % O'Clock a m Of
the 9Th day Of January next for furnishing By con
sns s a.. sSf ans sS
ps &c Depot. tschuyIkl Arsensi,I an quantities as
ss2o yards s-a dark blu. Cindiso wool dyeD cloth
for caps and hands weighing about IL
ssooo yard. e SsiE blue indigo wool dyed tvi led
,.o mn cloth, welghIns ~ ounces per ysrd;
clots "s y ounce. per ysfd '"ed
la,@e yards a dark bse npdigo Dyed cotton and
wool flannel. weighing pa ounces per
.ooo yards ia white hsnnel tcotton snd WOOL to
10000 yards So dark blue flannel. wool Cindigo
1900 yards q inch alpaca black
100 coo ards canton flannel. 10 weigh ounces per
i7s.o yards X unbleached drilling. to weigh "a
5000 yards Z Un6Iesched drilling, to weigh -.
$500 yards 50 Ibeh,cotion uck. to weigh s2 ounces
1870 yard. 81 inch COTTON duck, to weish lSs
s5."o yards 2sH inch cotton duck. to weigh Iss
$500 yards ~ inch cotton duck to weigh 10 ounces
5000 yard. & inch cotton duck, to wen II ounces
ssoyafd. q inch cotton duck. to weigh ounce.
1900 ysr:s q inch cotton duck. to weigh is.
$500 yards S. inch cotton duck to weigh ~ ounces
I2.oco army Blankets, wool. Eray, with the letter.
s be feet nS d"s and sps ss IN The
wide. each blanket Ia weigh pounds.
made. Of good sound 1scce wool, and VIII
double snc twisted yarn, 10 weigh pounds
10000 pompons for engineers ordnance. medical do
partment, dragons, rifles, ARTILLERY, end an
5000 onp "B Bodies.
I2No wards rlsncd six. for covers.
Ia n. G. :. brass scales, pairs.
ngerup n
500 corporal. and p.,lvates' brass scsles. psln.
s. sN C. si :; 6'C %n do 90
SO corporaI's and privates' bronzeddo do
Soc a." ~O dot doc doc .
500 do. red bunting,
800 do. blue de-.
2-soo gross coat buttons.
So 90. rSsErnder buttons, white metal.
500 tent buttons. wood. small.
500 toni i%ttcn', %. large.
!% hospital len, poles, ,S,..
4n0 galvanized IRON wire rods, for tents.
IonO do. do. staples, do.
100 camp kettles, iron. three sizes.
1880 tin canieens, Is Pints, weight Ia ouDces.J
Iooo pick axes, two SIZES.
2ao do; handles.
g trumpet cords aud iSsse;s, yellow.
s"d,ums' artillery, oo@ %S;; green
-, DO iniagntry, do.
200 do. do, srare.
300 do. stlcks, psrt.
30 do. do. cauIagee.
MI the above mentioned articles must conf,rm ~
Office. where they he examined AID sample PAT
terms will he sent Ivy mail With any add Iufr
metIon IN regard Ia them. which may he requested
wishing -
sails. lt Ia desirable that all the articles he of do
Deliveries 10 CONNIE On the 18th dsy Of Feh-
ruary next. and half ri the quantity contracted
or before the sth April Is5S the lndsr withrn
four months from that date, m month";, greater
RIsTt as the contractor may lind At 0O''
The privilege is reserved nv the United States Of
increasing from one-thIrd 10 cne-half the qIan,ty
of all the supplies above mentioned. 10y giving sls
contractor one months notice Of such desired IN
crease
Payments will be made on each delivery. should
CONGRESS have made an appropriation "a meet them
made for that purpose Ten per cent. Of the amount
of each delivery will be reiaIued. until the contract
United States in of deialcstion on the part of
the contractor in fulfilling the contract.
BIDS will he received from manufacturers or reCu-
lar dealers only IN the articles proposed 10 he fur
nIshed: and none will be considered IN which the
manufacturers mt or dealers place of business
Contracts will be based on accepted proposals. for
the uhment of which two or more sufficient secu
rites will he required.
The names, address, and the SponslhilItv Of the
persons proposed as securities. with the acknowl-
edsment Of SAID persons that they will he such secu
rIty. viii see that good and sufficient security 10
furnished IN case a contract ~ obtained, will be
transmitted with the proposals
VI H. tn he distinctly understood ly every person
obtaining a contract that SAID contract tr,nS-
ferahe without the consent az proper authority ard
that any SAFE assignment transfer Of n. without
such consent having been oh ned. Except under
process OF law Will I've regarded ~ ~ abandonment
OF the contract and he and has securities
will be held responsible for All loss or damage 10 the
United states which may arse from sad ahandon-
ment.
Proposals will lie addressed to the undersIgned,
and will lie endorsed Proposals for furnishing arny
pplIes and materials"
HENRY c. WAYNE,
53awtJanI Ri. Major. A. q. Mr.