Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-04-08

Glass 4.-Linsn Ciofhinc.
Barnsey sheetins frocks. 500
CLASS 5-Bise Snfaet. -
Blue satinet.. yards, lo,oeo
CLASS 6.-Bise Flannel.
Blue hannel yards, S0OJ0
CLASS 7.-Shestins. Duck. and Nankin.
Barnsle y shooting yards, To- 200
Canvas duck. -......-........ do. lo.noo
Glass 8.-Shoss. :
Calfskin laced shoes pairs, 5000
KipskIn shoes. do. 500
CLASS 9.-Soeks. $3.50
Wooden socks. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. pairs, 200
Glass ln.-MaffTeSSeS.
Mattresses, with covers for eachL fo
~ CLASS lI.-Biankets.
CLASS l2.-HandkerehiJs.
Black silk handkerchiefs. mo
Offers may be made for one or moro classes. At
the option OF the bidder but all tho articles en-
Each class will tbo considered by itself. and the
cGntrsct for that Glass will &c swardod :? the hldde,
class are lowest in the aggregate.
The Cloth for the pea jackets shall b. twiled pilot
inches Wde and S weigh IS ounce. per sn ssd
shall have list on ach edge composed Of "a white
IS ounces per yard will BE- Rected and each bale Of
about $40 yards mnst average IS OUNCES yer yard
indigo de S Wool only
conform in the sizes, color, grade OF wool, and in
al other respects to the samples deposited at the
TIE Cloth for blue cloth trowsers sh.ll be twilsd,
have LIST on each eSse Of "a White
threads Of Al wool All pieces under TX ounccs
% es nsd OF
The Satinet must be q inches wide inside of li.t,
which it ss oo1 sa 81 not tS an whit
than ~ OUNCES per yard to cop n in each piece
go blue, yarn-dyed and the filing wool, pure ind
go blue, wool dyed. Each bale Of 400 yards shall
average nine and half ounces to the yard, and no
piece shall be below 90 ounces to the yard. The
satnot tEowsers must be made Of mater al like the
above. The pIot-coth, broadciOth, and satinpt of
which garments are made, shall be weli-sponged be-
The Flannel must be all wool. wool dyed, pure
indigo blue, and twIlled must be in pieces of about
50 yards in length, 2inches wide, weighing ounces
thread. woven the whole length of the piece. To
be pscked in bales of 70 pieces, the pieces to lie
contain so yards and 1864 pounds flannel. No
piece to have a less average weight than 4o-Io
The overshirts, Undershirts. Drawers and Jump
ers must be made of flannel like the above.
80 inches in width; weight twelve ounces 3l-Ioo per
yard texture by to lie inch.
inches in width; and about s. yards in the piece,
double thread warp and filling; weight eight ounces
zaIoO per yard, texture, by 10 to 4 inch.
The Shoes must be plainly stamped with the con-
tractors name, number of the shoe, and year when
made. The sizes to be in the following proportions
ONO OF No. 8, Is OF No. Is of No.s, 10 OF No.
in all respects to the samples at the yards, and be
delivered in good, strong boxes the tops OF which
to eSntsin s pairs il these PrHp"rtions VIZ patrs
OF No. B. with IL of TO- g. 10 of No. Z. with y of No.
6, r.rsa, I6 of Nos, with of No. 10, and Of
No. II; The calf skin and kip-skin shoes to be
The Wooden Sock. must be woven or knit. indig 20
mixed, all wool shall be well secured, and in color
and quality fully equal to sample.
ticking which is to he cut feet m length and 81
inches Wide. The covers must MEASURE Al inches
In" NankIn must be equal to the best blue Amer
,Gsn Iankia: "a inches w!de texture threads by
threads To the lth oil an inch, dyed with pure BEN
The Blanket, must weigh six pound. per pair,
tSa s' S p and no pair .s weigh less
clean Wool and each banke. must be marked ~ e.
The B'aek Six HsndEcrchief. must be SIX by
texture "a by q to one eighth Of an inch
Bidders for the above will specify whether tn"
cies they propose to furnish to be growth,
production and manufa cture of the United States,
asa preference will be given to such.
Inaie-up clothing will he found with the "a uples al
the respective yards; and all the above articles in
ending the necessary buttons. rings &C., are 10 bn
luliy equal IN the quality. texture, color weight.
and finish ofmateriai. and conform in patti sizes
The number or quantity W hich will be required
oi each Of the foregoing articles cannot be precisely
stated. " Will not u" less hOwey err than tho auan
tlty sPrched IN tho foregoing list. The cont acts
NIL therefore, :" mad for the sn.ptity Of each
INC bureau may require. The price must be uniform
All the above articles must he subject IN ,ucb in
spect On at the place of delivery the chief of this
bureau may direct; and article will be received
that not fully equal to the sample every respect
and which does not conform to the stipuations and
The whole must be deli ered at the risk and ex
pense OF the contractor Each box and bale TO he
mont. ' r'
The offers must distinguish the prices for each
mn hQ l1fa
70 cover every expense attending the fuIhlment Of
the contract; q in,cnding the necessar, buttons.
delive. the several articles which may be ordered
lion the H. ~ proper f aud q r,sp 1a the
shall be sathpIksd TO purchase direct
40 be made OF what may be required to supply the
dehcency under the penalty to be expressed in the
contract; the record Of requisition, or duplicate
c 9Ds Thereof at the PsrssI Of Ioy:ea and
nm ad DC evIaGnc9 that such requsiton has been
tn ;, estimated amount Of the respective contracts
w Will be sreS om and twenty per cen,am will be
count thereof ~ collateral security. and not in any
eyept TO be paid until At IL IN all respects somplird
within thr, r4f piieats bills duly suth then.
Bidders whose pro T sSs he accepted land
none othersl viii be forthwith not6ed. and as early
them for EXECUTION, which contract must be re-
turned to the Bureau within we days. exclusive Of
the mail. .- - =
record or duplicate ofthe letter informing bid,
notification thereof Within the meaning OF the act
OF 1898, and bis bid will be made and accepted in
/" Every offer made must be accompanied las d.
rscted in the Of Congress making appropriations
gust, 1876 by written guarantees, signed by or
mo, more res persons g the effect that he or
sSss' saed I'M. md a
not be Obligated 10 consider any proposal unless
companied by the guarantees required by lay; the
Say Agent, District Attorney, or the Collector Of
Blank forms Of prsposais may b. -obtaiAea on ap-
yIiraft0a TO the Nary AGENTS al Portsmouth, Mr.
Hampshire; Boston, Nesr York, PhttadeiPhia, Bait
taore, Washiaste1, NorfoA, Pensacola, and as this
Rhredw. - ~ - -. -. q az. II --.fG
The atfeafioa Of bidders called 10 ths sasssles
and descriptions II ARTICLES required, as ths ~
spsetios 6sore recepfioa, jsst bsf isid comparison
ss.H Be made 6efcres IN: articles 9ered asd tie