Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-02-08
md Caarns lfqa Pouches

The body pouches to lie made Of good Id sub
staDt bag leather weighing, for numbered
than eight and for the smaller sizes not
70 the feo the bottom of circular
fon) flap I've Of good SkQ leather, well tanned; the
be we'll and strongly secured with the best iron Ves well
The canvas pouches are to canvas densely
woven weighing fo pouches of size No l.
than he yard Of 81 inches width OF u ounces
the yard Of q inches width for pouches OF size No. not es
the yard p inches Sita for pouches 81 SIZE
g. than Is the yard Of - inches width the
threads warp composed of at least five yarns
The pouches Of sizes numbered and D. are to
-d of 10 inches width, nor the yard Of 30
inches width threads Of the warp and we to he cOmPosedo
ieafler amt Cracas H0rse-laR Bags.
Size BODY - inches long and p inches vide in the widest
parts ends or ,ttoms OF ne being IA by 70 inches.
Size No 2Body Eanehes long aud inches de IN the Wldest
parts; ends or bottoms Of me Icing l. by 81 inches
Size No aBody Il inches long and 10 inches wide in the
widest larts bottoms Of Icing 10 Ivy 20 inches
The leather horsema has are goo suhstan
tal bag Their, weighing less than ounces
TO the and the be well and strongly e"e
or if rIyeed, done to cae horse rider
The canvass lie madeO cotton like
that described for the larger sized pouches.
Proposals for improvements IN the form or 81 @
sCbtd Rags and pouch or in the materials
thereof invited and the relative value and adaptation to e
as well as specified pe OF any sne vi"
b considered in determining the lowest and best I'd
~ the ar for lie delivered at the expense
Of the contractors in Boston Mass New AorK SEd Mnsny
Philadelphia and Pittsburg IA: baltimore Nd Na6ing6n
c, Richmond, Va; Raleigh, c. Charleston, q; savannah,
Ca Mobile, Ala; New orleans, La Knoxville, Nashville and
Memphis Tenn; Louisville Ky; Cincinnati, OHIO; st LOUIS NO.
Chicago, ILL., in such quantities. and at such times as e ne
Imen may require order; and they to he Tgldy m.
ccei before delivery and none are to be received when s
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| bags.
The proposals should specify the price Of each article proposed
to be furnished No proposal will he considered IL not accom-
panied specimens samples Of each article bid ior show ng
line constructions quality Of materials and workmanship
offered guarantee from the pers pro-
posed suretes, (ghOse responsibility must he cere ny Tue
postmaster Of lie place where they reside that they VIII seoe
responsible sufficient bond for the due performance OF e
| contract, in such proposals he accepted.
The specimens samples he delivered at this depart nent
on or day April next and those which s nav
accompanied the accepted proposals WILL in connection with SUCH
proposals, the Of the contracts to he made Ney
specimen submitted should be we'll and distinctly marked WIZ he
number ieu0tng aud have affixed TO it sample OF the
materials canvas eather Of which it is made All spec
mems deposited by builders which with safety and convenience
be used in the oe will he paid for at the prices sece
/ in the proposals relating to the same
the bids viii Be made or before the thlrd DAY
Nav next accepted bdleTor bidders Will he required
enter into contract, sufficient bond and securities or be
fore the twenty first day OF June next -.
To enable bidders the number OF the different kind
Of mail bags which will probably he eued they informs
furnished for the OF the department during t
year Both June last 1850 mail bags 81
leather pocchc 400 mail pouches, fnd 'OO hor'
mail bags
The proposals should lie endorsed outside, proposals Tor MAJ
Bags and be addressed to the POSTMASTER General
AARON V. BROWN,
| febl-law4w. Postmaster uener"'