Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-02
NAVY sUPPLlKs-1ss4.,ss.
, .}7 NAYS DEPARTMENT,
BrHEAU CT Provisions AND CIorRrNs.

.si'-F NAYH DEPARTMENT.
BrHEAu CT PnovIsross AND CLorarKs,}
CkpARATE PROPOSALS. e sisa m, ,1S sndo!,,d
y. Proposals. for Navy Supplies" win be re.
ceivad a. this Bureau until O'Clock q. m. ON Mon
day, tbs 20.h DAY of April ne n, for furnishing and
6eiiverne (on ceceivng ten ays notice. except for
Biscuit, f0r which five days. notice shall be siyen
for every twenty thousand pounds rquired1 al the
United Sta e. Navy Yards Il Chaflesiowp has.a
chcsett'; Bsookiyn, New Yorh; end 6Rpost, Viz
gnia, such quantities ONLY Of the following articles
As may be .. CURED CT ordered irem the CONTRACTORS
by the Chief OF this Bureau, or by the respective
comma ading officers Of the said Navy Yards duri 81
The fiscal yrsr ending June 20, less, via;
ga. Tea, Coffee, Beans, Molasses, Vinegar, and
The sis uit shall BE- made wholly rom sweet su
perhne -four, OF the manufa :ture VI The year 1885
flour made Of the crop immediately preceding the
dates the acquisitions for the sams; an shall be
fu ~ equal IN quality, and conform In sxs and
shape. to the SAMPLES which are deposited in the
sad Navy YARDS; shall BE- propsriy baked, thor
ough Kiln drrd well packed, and delivered free of
cb arge to the United ates; in good, sound, we'll
dried, bright -four barrels, a. abpve described, with
the heads VIII secured; or In air and wa'-' tight
wh ky spirit BARRELS at the option of The bur au
The Flour scall b. supsifiae, and Of the aaufac-
ture Of wheat gr W. in the yer 1856 1857; but
shall in al cases be m inufacturfd fom wheat OF
the immediately preceding the dates of tbs re
Quisi.iOn for the same; shall be prrfe ,uy swes',
and all respects Il he best quail Y, AMI shall be
delivered In good shipping order, free at All sEarke
TO the United States in the best "a. w we'll seasone
sound, ighi barrels or half barrels a. the "a may
be-ue slaves and hea ling. be OF red oak OF the
best quality, TroDg and we'll hocped, vi Lining
hoops around each head, aud equal in quality 20
sem lie barrel at said navy yards; Two La b ,ne;s
to be cOnsideed as ba Ter, aud not Than
sixth the quneu quantity 10 be in la barrels.
The hice shall be Of the very best quality, and of
the crop ipmedia preceding the dates OF the re-
OusiiiOne for the A
The Dried Apples shall b. of the b.s quality. and
staA be prerarei by sss- 1ying only, and sra be
If the crop Of the autumn INA edaI ly preceding
the da.es Of the TeQu,itlOns for the same.
The pickle shall tie put up in iron. bound casks,
and each ca shall contain one gallon of onions
gaion OF peppers, and eight gallons Of MEDIUM Gu
cumbers, ffty to the gallon, and the vegethb in
each hail we Oh Fl ty- seven pounds, ID they only
be laid for and each cask cha th,n b fiji ej with
white wine vnega Ofai al ~ degrees If strength,
AID Equal to FIR nch vi rsa'; the casks, veeet bles
and vinegar shall Conform. aid be .Qu Il in all
poets, The samples Dated al the bove- med
navy yards, and the contractors shall warrant aud
guaranty TIA they will keep good and sound for at
1he iron i,.o ps ON the Ire.s ntainng hisk ey,
Moa 'ses, vinegar, a'd Pixies " be We'll aln,ed
with led Leaf
The sugar shall be according t. SAMPLES at The
said ma ards; aud b. dry and Fl: tor packing.
ahs L. a sba BE- e good qua iiy Y .uux yson,
equs: to The samp.es rad navy Jarus, and be de-
livereh IN hat aid quar,er chests ony
Inc - hc' spof NC S4 al W uic ~ ~st Suudy
CT rdin. to mpe
TIE ans si,aI be If the v.y beet DUAL " v bite
bes n an shall be OF the crop immediately p,ecef ing
the dates Of tie req iisIOn tvr the sanc "a pounds
Ia be tale Is one bpsEei.
The Moasses shall b. fully equal to the very b. st
quai Y Of New OH ans Mo.asses, and shalt be ae
liver IN well. sea Oued red oak bar es. it'll while
pine eads not les than Y inch thick the slaves
not less than -inc1 thick the barrels TO be three
quarters oiptu, d. in sddition, have four iron
hops, one on each Bulge, ~ inch in width and
Lilo inch thick, ann one on ca h chine inch
i'm wild and I16th in thick, ind shall be thro-
eughy coopered and placed in the btst shipping
condition.
The Vine ar sha be of the first quality, equal 20
the Standard If the Unit. 5 aIes Pnsi IN cJpeia,
and snail contain other than rc-t Gin anu
shall be delivered 10 barrels similar in all respects 10
those required for InOaS eB, with the exception at
toAits oak slaves and shall be substituted for
Ted ak slaves and Whine pire hexds, and sh all be-
thoroughly coopertd and paced IN the ut shipping
order.
the Whisky fkall be made Who'll y fam ain,
sound aad meic bali able, anu full proof az
cOrding the United states custom house standard
and sLa be rrcfed. Ii shall BE- delivered in good,
neS, sound, bright, three quarters hooted. We l.
seasuned, white ga barrels, with whit. Oak heads
the b, ads to be ma lie Of thfe -Jece headTg, a d
well paUist The slaves not t. BIZ less than incl
III OK a I'd The ads moi So Il * Inch thi 4; Az
ca h ba re stail b; SoJpered, in addition, win one
tn ee PENNY ifOn hoop on each bIgs \ inch in
width, anu 10th inch thick, and OF e thee penny
hoop On eaC h chime, inch width, and l-l6,h
inc thicf, a. per diagra The whole a be nut IN
g"oj shipping oder, free Of al charge TO he United
=. ates.
All the fregoing described articles, embracing
CASKS, ia rels, half barrels box Q, shall b. ,ub-
ject 10 ~ In'peciOn rs the chief of This bureau
may airect The nspectipg officer to be appoi ted b.
tH. NAVY e 'arn Mt. All inspections to be at tie
place Of dewey Biscuit NAY, however. be in
SPECIFIED III. piace OF manu- acute bus will in all
tass> be subject u fnal inspection the place of
dehv'ry before bulls a.e signeI therefor.
Inc prices Of ali the foregoing arlicIrs N he n
ame Ihout to- y a., and bidders may offer for
arii les.
All the casks, ba rels, and half la res, boIs, or
packages, shall De naked with tn. Ii Contents and
the contractors an,e Al The Lavreis a. I'D ha ar
res Ut dour, bread aud pickles shall have in ad l.
ton 20 The sb,ve, the year when maui 'aclursd Or
put up, marked upon hem
Tbs ample rtfe ed t. IN this advertise IN mt e
those selected Tor the ens unR fiscal ar, and hacs
no reference to such as Aaos osss p,epioxssy T.
hibstsd.
Tns quantity Il these articles which viii be re.
CURED cannot be pr, c:se'y stated. They will prob-
ably b, about
To be offered for
Riscuit Il mi poo