Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-28
0iacellaneous,
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NAVY DEPARTMENT,

-. December e iss,
stesm M.eb,DeT. fas s snaorsed !" Proposals Cor
ws, VIII be received al this Department maj - d
oeock the soth Of January, lss. Tor the co,sple,s
CONSTRUCTION oil the steam machinery and 49,.
ages. AID eng 90 board screw proeeli. 80
var bsiiding in the United States navy ,sra ,,
The Offers must he for specific sum Eor ,u,,,,,
the whole IN successful operation must ipcpas -
posed state the time IN vhioh the voT2 vi, y.
competed, ano be acccmpsnled hy the usual 9uaT
antee required BY law. The name Of the ests,sssh
ment IN which the work Is to lie executed mssi ~
the machinery will be len with the party .h"ss ,,o
position may be accepted combining the Fre.,ss,
oS oonst ., p,n sssp, ~ view simp,cy
meRt yben IN operation. and not beng sul eci ts a,
rsnsehent IN The working part. Al helns the Object
oil the Department to OBTAIN the most ,peed -
power With the most economical Constructive :,
fsel, and the greatest stowaEe Of coal which "a.
The boilers 60 be Of iron. with terescopic .noks
pipe which must be placed at the greatest practice
the connexions for hosting, To be Of cnmpositIo
the machinery for hosting, for pumps apparatus l
" for the perfect work ing OF the whole 10 We of ~
most approved kinds. The cual -hunkers shaft A..
sage, two athwartshIps iron hula heads d.,
apparatus Cor fresh water from men car ~ . n
not less than 80 gallons per day ali the tools ~
Js piIcate pieces necessary ana satisfactory fr AL
efncient cruising steam ship OF war must be m
GUIDED IN the proposition. and list of them must /.
M.
out the dead wood for the shan necessary 10 49,
the vessel for the reception Of the machinery, to-
Of the Navy Department. and il will permit I'M p..
OF such facilities ~ may have for ho stug the he,
w machinery on board.
For the accommodation Of he entire steam ma
chnery and the fuel there will he allowed IN the bs
commencing At % feet ahsft The man mat. az
thence extending forward a distance of 50 Zee
within ms space !. e S Pscisd to osr.y coal TO-
the bidder VIII state m his specifications and ihs
weigh: Of the machinery, vster in h"ilers. shah
propeller, ard appendices. with the tools and spsr Il
work. must not exceed 81 tons. Of .240 peus.is.
The dlstanoe from the aft aide Of the main mss
10 tho ait side OF the forward stern post will he m
q feet, and the distance between the forward and
the after stern post will he feet the depth fror
me :ond water in. To The top OF the kee under th
steam manu- lecturers " no desire to htd q, i,
obtain = COPY OF the section al the vessel uto
king application TO the department -'''
The proposal must Toe accompanied ty FUN speef
cations aud general drawings hav wing the nosh,on
the centre of gravity Of the achIner, boilers A.
marked on them giving also the capacity OF MI
and of air pump and outboard delivering vSiys.
space Tor steam ab"ve the water line On Dilers M
face. and kind Of propeller n nd other princips 90,
that comparisons cun readily be made. There !.
also he gwen the estimate Of the weight OF engine.
boiiers water bunkers appendages, tools and sps ID
work, IN tens of 2 2+0 pounds.
fourth OF the materials and isbor provided for m fss
contract shs have been completed To the saiIs,e.
tlon OF the DePsrtIsent. there wall he made psy-
contract when one hslf the work shall 10 ~
manner lse o"mpieteo there will he a further psypsr,
oI one MIN; when three fourths the work shs
have been completed further pa, Inent oG one M
when the whole shall have been comp eted and hsy
made sal lstacfoTy trial al week, then furths1
payment 81 one hfth: and when the ship slla hs
p~formed satisfactorily Al for period of ,hre
The repairs necessary during this period from q
IrctIve Sors manshIp or materials will lie the "a
pspse OF the contractor.
The proposal. must he explicit. and DO quahbsa
or conditional offer Will lie considered.
ISAAC TOTCEY.
OFFICE or AEsY CLorBIN, AND tyUIr.eE.,
SEALED PROPOSALS. are invited. and VII 4
the ith day Of Jsnusry next. for furnishing /, .s
u Isct me i"llcEinE ARMY supplies aad Materials
required. VIZ:
6!0oyards 90 dark blue indigo wool d, ed cl,t
Tor caps and hands, weighing about ID
$500 yards 81 DARK blue tndrso wool we'd tvl led
- cloth, weighing u ounces per ward.
iSo" yards Uis,S S,sy blue S5ndso wool dy ed ,wIs
lo,Wo yards dark blue indigo dy ed cotton and
WOO flannel, weighing e1s ounces perl
10000 yards "a white flannel 6cotton and WOO, 70
weigh Ga ounces per yard.
lo.cco Yards 50 dark blue flannel, wool Indigo
o"o"" yards 4 canton flannel. to weigh ounces per
1851 yards u unblesehed drilling, to weigh g.
25!""o ,sras = un6ieached drilling. tOlweisa =,
S"o yards 81 Inchicottond duck. TO weis "a ounces
per yard.
$500 yards 80 inch cotton duck. to weigh I5s
ounces per yard.
$3.50 yards 231s inch cotton duck. to wei.h ii.
ounces per yard.
5000 yards ?s, inch cotton duck to weigh 10 orrcs.
s.o"o yards q inch cotton duck. to wei. II ounces
s-sooyaids 3 inch cotton duck, to weigh ounces
1900 yaI.s 2. inch cotton duck, 20 wsrh Va
ss M OUNCES &c per yard.
1890 Amy Blankets. wool gray, with the lsti,rs
4. y IA black. inches IN lengtn, "a the
centre Ia be feet long, ard feet inches
49, vide each Blanket Ia weigh pounds.
ITO dozen paiTs half stockings, sizes. pIa,e-s
made. OF good sound fleece wool, ard rTh
double and twisted yarn, To weigh pounds
lO,soo pompons for eng ineers ord nance med ca de-
par;lnent, Dragons, niles, artillery, snth-
sn.ac cap bodies.
Up \. Z. :. brass scales, pairs.
5N. {. :. bronzed DO do
$40 OorporaI's and privates' brouzeddo 90
@!so ards ia woTsted lace, yellow, scaret.tp
500 do. red bunting a1 DO O'De' orange s''F'
S Sss do q. White DO.
2.s1 gross coat buttons.
$50 do. vest do
$50 DO &c. :S;Is, buttons, white meta.
$500 tent buttons. wood. small.
l2.ep~ tent slips, do. do.
o.OO tent huttons, do. large
l,WS tent slIps, do. do
10 hosPlts tent poles, sets.
5pwall do. A.
en- common do, do.
1900 SsS salT SS iron a. wire rods for tents,
sCon mess mans iro DO staples, do.
,Usb camp kettles. iron. three sizes.
ts,Hc I'm oanteens, IS pInts, weight ll5, oaLsss,
with shoppers.
I,Un picE axes, two sizes.
2H0 do. handles
l.oo0 camp hstchsts.
~ trumpet cords and tasSels orange
20 trumpet cords and tassels. yellow.
a. 10. DO, green.
Go. Infantry, do.
l,lo do. heads, batter
700 DO. do, snare
NO co. snares, sets.
81 CO. sticks, palfs.
~ do; do. Carriages.
81, Al tne aooye.lnsntioGsd articles must ooa!tTr -
az reSpsefs TO the sealed staadhrd pa IN
once, mere thcy o-n te examined ard sample pa
terms III be sent By mall with any additions .aaI
nLlIoh ~ regard 70 them, which NAV be rec ueGls1
" manalActurerS or Others wishing 20 offer PROB
shis lt IL desirable that all the articles A,s Of 90