Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-01-02

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NAvY DEPARTMENT,

/ Decsmeer Is, lsT.t
Steam Msohinefy ior Screw PROPELLER sloOp- Of:
var" will be received st this Department until
oonstr1ctIsu OF the steam machinery and append
sges. and placing Il on board screw propeller ship
Boston.
The offers must be for specific sum for putting
the whole IN successful operation must include all
| posed state the time IN which the work wall be
Sn'ee required 10y law. fhe name of the sstasIsh-
me I In which the work Is 10 he executed must he
The details Of the design and arrangement Of
the machinery val he ,en with the party whose pro
number "f advantages, keeping IN View simplicity
ment Wen ~ n,erst I'D no, he n,,
rsngement M the working paris % benE the object
| power with the must economical consumption of
iuel, aud The greatest si"vage 81 coal which the
space avaIahe fer that purpose will admit.
The boilers to DE- Of iron. with tstescOpIc smoke
plPe VI Inch mnst he placed at The gTesiest practcs
the cnnneN for hoistiBg, To ne IL cornposIiIon
the machinery for hostnE, for rumPs. apparatus tor
veniIlsIng. and aPpIrteHauces of al kinds
~ for the perfect working Of the whole Ia be of The
| most approved kinds. The coal -bunkers. thsit pas
sage, two sthwarishIPs iron buiAhesds. dIsfIlIng
| apparatus for fresh water from winch Can he maze
not less than IN gallons per day ell the tools and
efficient oTuisng steam ship of wsr must Re %
Guided IN the opposition. and last "i them must Ie
The wood and carpenter work Cescept the h,.rinx
out the dead wood For the shat necessary 90 sdspt
ers, and aPPendsEes. will he prov ded the expense
Of the Navy Department. aHd Il will permit the
w machinery on board.
For the accommodation Of the entire steam ms
chinery and the fuel there OIL he allowed The body
Of the ship the entire space under the berth deck.
commencing at ~ feet aiait the main mast, and
thence extending forward dlstsnce of 81 feet.
within thus space % ~ expect ed tn carry coal for "a
days inll steamng. The dsIiy consumption Of winch
weight Of the machinery, water in hocrs. shan,
propeller, aUd appendices with the tools and spare
n IN At nFfC ~eada q tons ~
The distance from the aft side of the MAN TpssI
to the an side Of the forward stern be about
| e5 feet and the distance between the forward sud
h me ae' stern pet va, re ie't; the depth from
propeller will he AZ feet.
Steam-englne niHnuiaciurers who desire 10 bid csn
obtain oops Of the section II the vessel ufOn
making application TO the department.
The pT"p"sn' mn.i lies accompanied ~ fuii specIh
the centre % ssVI ." ,S xns inc o.
. 9sshed Gn them SWING also the capacity Of ~
and OF AR pump and outloard delivering valves.
space Tor steam above the water line IN hoIsrs, the
ere and Crate sursce; also the diameter pi en- sur
face. and kind Of PropeleTa other principal ponts
| that comparisons can readily be made. There rIls
also he gwen the estimate of the weight OF engines
boilers water, hnnkers appendag es tools and spaTs'
wmIk ia tons Of 22;o pounds.
fourth ol the materials and shor provided for IN tho
contract shail have been completed 10 the saiFfso
| ment Of one fifth part of the whole amount Of ihs
| contract when one half the work shall Ia like
| manner ne completed there will he further psy Trent
OF one-hHh: when three fOurths the work shall
have been completed. fnrther psy ment Of one nth:
made Satisfactory trial Of week, then further
payment 81 one NTH: aud when The ship shall have
performed satisfactorily NJ sea for period 81 three
| MOUTHS. then the remaining sum shall I've psld.
r Inc repSlrs necessary during thIs penod from de-
IecilVe w4r. nanship or materials will he at the ex-
| P.nse al the contracior.
| ISAAC ToUCEY.
dls-AwtIana Secretary Of the Navy.
| OFFICE oE ARMY CIo1HTxs AND LquIPAsEJ
SEALED FR56aR5<rs RtG sRisd and S VI,
the az ar If Jsnnsn HeST Tor inrnsfSps /, =" Cor"
hsct me i"iI.vng Army SaPpies and Mstsrlsls.
page Depot. tSchuS kiit ATseBal,J m qualities as
/ TeouIrsd. VIZ:
G,Un yards Ga dark Llue Indigo wool dyedD cIu'h
| for caps and tands. weighing about IL
63OGO yards Ga dark blue indigo wool dy ed twI led
| e. 9th, veghing II ounces per ysrd.
| l2an" Sards o. SkN blue tIndIgO wool dyed twIed
IO.obo yards a dark hue Irdieo dy ed cotton ard
wool nauGel. weighing ga ounces per
2IN.oeo wards 8 white fsnnel Icoiton and wool to
| weigh Sc ounces per ,sd.
l"!'" Jsrds % dark blue flannel, wool indigo
lo.rNo saras q inch spsca ,iackD
5000 ards i canton flannel 10 weigh ounces per
l7s.oo yards "a unhleschcd drilling. to weigh s..
25."oo ,arfs :. nn5.cached drilling. to Iweigh 7ys
26.o yards 81 mclcoiton duck, TO esh ga ounces
I5."o yards s. inch cotton duck, to weigh I5.
G5.oca yards pa! rnch coiton duck. to weigh Isss
25o ards 2l, inch cotton duck. to weigh 10 ounces
s."Oo yards Z inch cotton duck. TO wei, hill
synyards p inch cotton duck. to weigh ounces
IG.oo yar's "a inch cotton duck, to weigh La.
o.. o,,, ounces per yard. ii. M
I2.OO arny Blankets. wool. gray. with the letters
centrep 70 be feet ionE. and feet inches
vide. each blanket to weigh pounds.
msde ea Of good s"%nd fleece Wool, snd VIII
double and twisted yarn, TO weigh 5Pounds
1880 pompons for engineers, ordnance: medical de
| partment, Dragons, rfes, ARTILLERY nd ~
| i2,HO Yards gIazed silk. for covers.
lp y. &. :. brass scales, pairs.
500 s9fsoIsi. az and r;iSates brn.s scales, r.u.
!.SE'so ,-un, G. 6 e
Ss 90. En- - hD, 90, do. blue orAHse'srssA
600 do. white Do.
$50 gross coat buttons.
So s. &: s sS;, buttons, WHIT meta.
s5,oCO tent buttons. wood, small.
fs e. tent :Ht S%t,on., g. g: sss..
IGn hos pItal tent poles, sets.
1 so wall do. do.
| GO common do. do
| 4.Ga galvanls ed iron wire rods, for tents.
lO,eO do. do. staples. do.
5000 mess pans, iron.
| leo camp kettles. iron. three sizes.
1890 tin canteens, IS pInts, weight llh ouncesl
with shoppers.
1,s0 pick axes, two sizes.
2n0 do. handles.
loo camp hatchets.
4ntrunpet cords snd tassels, orange.
~ trumpet cords and tassels. ye,lo1.
do. do, green.
90 drums, Ttiery, complete.
10 do. Infantry, do.
100 DO. heads, halter.
100 do. d. snare.
$40 do. snares, sets.
80 do. sticks, pairs.
80 do. do. carriages,
All the aforementioned articles murt conform q
oil 10 the sealed standard patterns in tkts
ONCE where they osn he examined and samrle PAL
terms VAL he sent 10y mall with any additional infor-
mstIOn an regard To them. which msy ne requested
6y manufactures or others wishing 10 offer proyo-
SAILS IL y desirable that all the articles ne OF do
| nestle manufacture.