Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-24
NAVY SUPPLIES-Is5s-5a.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

March ~, IEss \
separate proposals, sealed aid endorsed - Fropo-
Bureau until O'Clock. a ~, Tur.dsy, the 4OIh
day II APnl next, for ia nshIng and delivering ION
which We day notice shall be gwen for every TWEEN
y Thousand Puunds reguIredl AZ the United States
Navy ards 81 Charlestown, Msssachusettu. Rru"k-
5n. New lork; AID GospoTt. NirlInIa, such u1an-
titles only Of the following articles NAV lie
Chief Of this Bureau 10y the respective Com
nand'nr Offcers OF tie sad Navy Yards. during
the hscsl year ending JuLe ~. 1859, VIZ:
BscuIt. Flour. Roe, Dried Apples. Pickles,
sugar, Tea, Coffee, Beans. Molasses, Vinegar, End
The Biscuit shall la mnde wholly from sweet SUI
parhns Hour. 81 the manufacture Of IN. year SS7 or
6our made Of the crop immediately preceding tie
dates Of the requsIirois for the ssme, aud shall -
shape. Ia the SAMPLES Which sre departed IN the
sad Navy ardr; shall ba properly baked, thorough
charge to the United States. IN good sound. wei
dried bright "ur barrels. as above de. oribcd vI'h
whisky or spirit barrels, at the opt"n Of the b.
The Flour shall lie sureriine and Of the usnuf,o
ture OF wheat grown IN the wear lsS7 or i8sa ut
shall IN all CAGES be nufactured from vhcs 81 ne
orup immediately preceding the dates of tue reap-
sltIon for the same: shall be p-rectlv sweet snd in
all respects Of tho hest quality. ard shall 10 div
United states, an the best new. well seasoned,
sound, bright barrels, half barrels. the osse
the best quality, strong and well hoop ped with iInrg
hoops around each read, and equal m qHgiy 20
Ia be considered barrel. and more than one
sixth the required quantity 10 be m half tarfes.
The hIoe shall he of the very best qraIty and of
the crop immediate preceding the dstes of the Ia-
quIEitIons of the same.
The Dried Apples shall be of the best au.I ~. and
sha oe prepared 10y nn-drying only, and shall be II
the crops at the autumn immediately preceding the
The Pickles shall be put up IN iron bound c,sk.
ana eaoh cask thsll CONTAIN gallon of onions.
cucumbers hn1 10 the gallon AID the yegeis6I.s m
each shSll weigh hffy ven pounds, and they on,y
De pald ior; and each cask sda then he hlled with
with WINE vinegar of least degrees Of strength
and equa 10 French vinegar the csEks vegetables,
ana vinegar shall CONFORM and he equal IN all
spects TO the samples Dr. posted al thc above named
navy yards, and The contractors shall warrant and
guaranty that they will keep good and sound for
The iron hoops or the barrels contsinins whisky.
moissses' vinegar and pickles, to bs wei painted
The Sugar shail he according to samples at the
SAID navy yards. and he CRY and NJ for packing.
The Tea shall i'e of good quality Young hyson,
equal Ia ihe samples at SAID navy yards, AID lie de-
lIyered IN hall and quarter chests oniy.
The Coffee SHAH he equsl to the best Cuba, 80
cOrdIng Ia sample.
The Beans snail he OF the very hest quality white
beans, and siIaii e q" the crop lmmedIatey preced-
lpG The dates of the requIstlon for the same, 81
pounds 10 - taken ss one hushel.
Phe Mo asses shall be fully quail 10 he very best
auss;its OF New Orleans mo asses and shall be dev
heads moi iess han q inch thick; the slaves not
less thsn nch thIck the barrels Ia lie three quar-
tiers hooped, and, addition. have four iron hoops
one on each blig1. Ia men IN width and 18TH inch
thick, ana one IA each chse ia In-h IN width aud
l-in'h mon lhch. M shail Ice thoroughly cOnpered
and placed IA The best shipping condition.
The Vinegar shall he 81 the first quality equal 70
the stsEdaTd of the United Sfstes Pharmr copRIr,
and shall contain other than ac.d: aud hall
De delivered IN barrels similar all poets TO those
required tor mulassrs, vita the exception that
tThifs OAK slaves and he Dis shs I've substituted for
red oak slaves and white pine heHds. and shall be
thoroughly cu"Pered and placed IN the best shipping
order.
The Whsley shall lie made wholly from grsIu
sound and merchandise, aud re full hrst proof nc
cordIng To ths United States Custom House stand
ard and shall be double reetlhed- IL shall hs dely-
cred In good, new. sound, bright. three qrar;ers
hooped well seas ned white oak barrels, with wbire
oak heads. the heals To Ice msde of three piece
head Rs and wei painted; the slaves not 10 Toe lees
IN AZ q men thick. ard the heads not less than a
inch thick; and each barrel shall be coopered, ad
clifton, with one three penny iron hoop ehch bIee
"a inch 10 vi dth, and l-i6h-Inch thick, and
and l-loth- inch thick. per diagram. The who q
To DO put IN good shipping order, free Of all charge
to the United states.
All tho foregoing described articles, embracing
casks, barre is, haf barrels and boxes shall be sub
lsct To- such inspection the Chief of TINS Bureau
may direct: the pectIng officer to lie appointed bv
the Navy Department. All inspections Ia be AZ the
place OF delivery. Biscuit may, however. he m
apected st the of ma nufacture, hut wal on all
cases be subjected 10 final inspection the place
Of delivery before bIlls are signed therefor.
The prices of all the foregoing articles 20 he the
same throughout the year, and bidders may offer for
one more articles.
All the casks, barrels. and half barrels boxes or
packages, shall lie marked with their contents and
rcls OF -four. bread, snd pickles shall have IN addl
ton To the above. the year when manufactured or
put up mar ed upon them.
The samples referred to ia this advertisements are
those selected fer the ensuing hsoai year. ard hare
30 inference 10 Ss6h as hare BEEN pTtrtoESiy ey-
hIbitod.
The quantity Of thase articles which will be TO-
CURED cannot be precisely EsteJ. They will prob