Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-25

OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EQUIPAGE,
ceiveda thIs until 10 O'Clock a. M of NJ onday.
tract, the following Army Supplies and naserisis,
deliverable at the United States Clothing and
nanlosgo Depot, tsohuylkIl Arsena,) In quantities
asa Jsrds 81. iuch dark blue Cindso wool d,ed)
oio'h: I9r csps, to weigh about ID ounces
$1,000 yards 5i;inch dark blue tindiso wool dysd)
twlled cloth, TO weigh 81 ounces per yard
10000 yards 54,noh dark bus tindIso wool dyed)
twllled CLOTH to weigh - ounces per yard
twill 9th, to weIsL ounces sgS erS SsEd'
l2oo yard: army hl;pkets. wool gray, with tie
centre. to be feet long and feet inches
10000 ,s yss1 So Se dshk BEuods each
12,too yards n inoh dark blue indigo DIV ed cotton
and wool flannel. to weigh 6h ounces per
JOG. 900 yards 81 noh white cotton and wooD flannel
OO yafs 0nHss o Red cotton drr.
10000 yards n Oh canton flannel. to weigh ounces
10000" yard Finch unb cached cotton drilling. to
s4o pairs hal stoe dh s ya proper mad.
ofs.Od fleece Woo. with dou6 BE and twisted
red S %ds
GS Sus &c., &c., dS SS do f do So do do do do
l5eo do. 2 inoh Russia sneetIns, to weigh en-; N''
o e ao no S SnSs,e sSs0 cotton m,,
10000 do. black silecla
s$ IS e: s Ssss.. s.s,,.
$1,000 sheets cotton Waddint
S5"Oc yards y and \ inch cotton tape
sk-red; s whsei yellow green and blue for flags
SILK twist ard sewing silk, best quality. per pound
Linen thread, w. b; No 3aaO, per pound
Do assorted coiors, 50 a %. S do.
So,oO yards ~ inch cotton duck, to weigh 21L
Iaooo yards 81 inch cotton duck. to weigh Ish
$4,000 yard. ~ inc! cotton duck, to vehh l.l
1900 Yards Il inch cotton duck, to weigh 10
1000 ys2 as9s' R ReF s co,aoD duok
5000 yar0s IS inch cotton duck to weig ga ounces
rS%Rs, and suss cords: yellow
5000 yards ipch worsted lace, 90. do. do
@ 90 DC: &c., &c.,: &c. d d. S Do: d Do:
5000 hat cords, worsted, (colors as above 81 is
inoh diameter, with a tasssI at each end.
5000 black fell hats B. st suaty. made Of sootob
:. nm and English oOney and Russia hare
, 200 black ostrich feathers, 70 inches long
1000 bass trumpets
5000 brass CROSSED cannons
200 bT SSi .h mi f for flags
10000 do. knapaack trimmings sets
81 do spears and ferrules for guldons and
800 gross iron buckles, roller, *, y, aud Il, inch
100 N. c. s., brass and brouz, scales. PAIRS
200 sergea1ts, do. do 20 do. do. do.
5000 corporals and privales brass and 200 bronze
scales. pairs
:::ss DO Do: ssiI. DO 90:
$50 trampsts. DO. do. do.
2 e drums dn complete, artillery
q 90 40 40; infantry
800 do. do. snare
100 do. stick carriages
100 hospital tent poles. sets
sc; SSS ho: S DO. PINS, sIss,
.s 100 r 90: DO 90. 30 % . .nash
100 COO tent buttons. wood small
,eS ssln:oH i.s ballard. '''
2.oo, pounds cotton sewing twiues, 5 and strands
1900 pounds do. do. small
$500 pounds baillng rope
100 pounds fax twIne
5000 TIN Oanteens with cork shoppers, pints, to
weigh Tx ounces
5000 MSS Pans-sheet iron
3,Q0o camp kettles-sheet IRON, 8 sizes In nests
5'UO Telling axes-oast stoel-Dest euality-5 sizes
81 10 camp atohets do. do. | do,
5000 pick and mattock handles-best Suaiity
dsnr az spa,y
5 100 spades-best Suality-2 sizes --
A the above mentioned ARTICLES must conform
- to the sealed standard pa erns la this
once, where they can be examined and any add
tionai information given IN regard to them will be
furnished sample patterns of the voo!len and cot
ton cloths will be sent by nail to msnu faotuTers IL
10 desirable that the articles be Of dome site manu-
facture. ~
The privilege is reserved by the United States of
deereasips the euaatity one fourth the accept-
anoe OF the proposals and OF increasing il from one
third to one half at any time prior to the com
OF the contract by giving the oontrs or dsys
NOT cs OF such desired increase and of any
proposals which may be considered extravagsnt
The manufacturer establish meat or deaIs,,s
place OF business must be spec oally state mn the
proposal tog ether with the names adore and re-
sponslhlty Of two persons proposed as securities
with the ements OF said persons that tney
will be such security will be responsible that roCd
security be furnished In contract is obtained
BIDS from mannfac urers of or regular dealers in,
the articles will be preferred nd contracts will he
awarded 10 the lowest res ponsb bdd err who hall
!arnsh ths required securities for theperfornance
thereof.
Deliveries to commence within ffty DAYS after
the acceptance OF the proposals. and one half of the
quantity contracted for must be delivered in canal
monthly PROPORTIONS within four months from aid
date OF acce ptance and the remainder within three
months thereafter in monthly or greater proL ortons
a. the conti actor may lind convenient.
IL 10 to be dlstincty understood. by every person
obtaining contract. that said contract 10 not trans
ferabe without the consent of proper authority and
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