Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-05-05

fer for Saltwater HOapy o. Offer for Mustard SEED Black
ass s
for furnishing and delivering on receving twenty days
re gss
gina such quantities IT the following articles except'
the sal. xa,sE soap and The eandles for saeaf
required ordered from the contractor by the chief of this
bureau, by the respective commanding officers Of the
said yards during the fiscal ending 80th June,
1858, viz: =. j 80.
Boxes shaving India rubber Combs. coarse India rub
Brushes shaving Der, or gutta percha
Brushes scrubblng Combs. fine, India rubber,
Brushes shue .t 49, or gutra perchs
Brushes, clothes Grass Tor hats
Buttons, navy vest Jack-knives
Buttons navy medium kazors, IN single cases
Buttons navy coat Razor straps " dways
Bseswa1, in i1xib cakes, pure Spoons
Backing, boxes Of
Cotton spools of Nos 70 and &c. 5000 yards each
Handketcbefs fast c"ors 80 by 80 inches weight
Needles. sewing, Nos H. ), and 4, drleyed be,weens.
Ribbon hat best French black, IL yards to the piece;
Soup shaving in cakes each cake not less than
Silk Sewing, blue-back; wrapper not to exceed o. TO
Thread black and white Marshalis best quality, aud in
such proportions us may be required
Tape white linen, yards in length inch VIDE. ,.,
Tape black, twiiIed cotton yards in length n inch
Thimbies, $40 and clio diameter.
WHITE SALTWATER soAp-separute bid for l0O 900 pounds
The soap must be manufactured from c.canut OIL and
be Of the best quality denomnaled white saltwater
and be delivered days notice. in good strong bx-
es OF about Is pounds eac and after Inspection the boxes
be hooed each end ut the expense OF the conrc
tor. The price to be uniform ut all the yards
CAxpLEs-separate bid for $4,000 pounds
The candles BE- "sxes of prime leaf lard stearne.
weigh Than 50 loo, than ID os
aud be paid for according the actual weight, without re-
less than IA" dcgees Fahrenheit, The wick be BRAID
ed aud composed OF ~ cotton threads of the best quahy
:" No. n o ug W
the box be marked with the contractors name und the
weight Of the candles.
MUSTARD SEED, BLACK PEPPER &C.
Separate bids ali that may be required for the of
the Navy, to be delivered ut New York only.
Mustard SEE d. American brown
Pepper black, Malabar
Bot1les oc,agon. for mustard and pepper
Corks, for bottles.
All the foregoing articles must be of the best quality,
and co"trmaele all respects to the samples deposited at
specon the hayward where delivered the chief Of
the burea Direct the inspecting officer to be appointed
All the cles be delivered free of any incidental
to the government in proper vessels or
spec places Of delivery Packages which the abuve
articles delivered must be marked with their contents
aud The of the aud be sufficient to insure
The contractor must ssa6sh agencies at such stations
Other than his residence that delay may arse in trn-
ishng what may be required; and when the cntraciur
agent fails promptly to comply with requsi:iui the Chief
Of the Bureau of Provs and ClUhng shall be auIhUr
lied direct purchases be made to supply the dec
CIV, the penalty IL be in the contract the
rpcurd of requsOn, or duplicate c,py thereof III the
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing either Of the
yards aforesaid shall be evidence that such requsiou has
| been made and received.
Two approved sureties il. equal to the
tnand amount Of the contract, will be required. and
twenty per cenum in addition will be Withheld from the
amount of atl payments account thereof collateral
security to its performance, and not
be paid until it is in all RESPECTS complied with eighty
per of the vi all deli will be
pad by agent within thirty days after bs duly
authenticated, shall have been presented 10 him.
Blank forms uf proposals be obtained application
to the navy agents Portsmouth, New liampSh Bs
New York. Philadelphia Baltimore, Norfolk, Pensacola
aud Ut this Bureau.
record duplicate of the letter informing bidder Of
ti"n thereof within the meaning of the Of ls4 and
bid will be made and accepted in conformity with thu
| understanding
Every offer made must be accompa led las directed in
the act Of Congress making appropriations for the naval
service for ls46-47, approved 10Th August ls46) BY
written guarantee gned by more responsible per
sons the effect that he they undertake that the bidder
dders will, if his their bid be accepted, cn'er
obligation within ten days, with good and su!iten
sureties, furnish the supplies Proposed The Bureau
w not be obligated consider any proposal unless NC
cummnied by the guarantee required by law the ctnipe
tency guarantee be certified by the navy SCENT
district attorney, the collector Of the port.
The attention Of bidders is called to the samples and de
scrptOn of articles required the inspection befe
ccption just but rigid comparison will be made between
the articles offered and the samples and CONTRACT receiving
that fall below them and their attention is ast
tcuurly directed the joint resolution Of eth March
1854. and to the act Of the 10Th August. lo46.