Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-02
Miscellaneous.
A RI MY sU.PIP LIE 5.
: OYFicE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EQoIp.eK.l

PRILADKLPHIA, January 5, 1859 (
the I'll day ef ebfasry next ct By es5
asv s at tSs Gn,es States Aa Cosnsas and
Eaupage Depot. tsohuy lkIl Arsenal, IN quantities
a,5S yards 54-inch dark blue tndlso wool d,ed)
cloth f2r caps, to weigh about it ounces
$4,000 yard. a.inch dark blue Iindiso wool dyedD
TITLED s 20 as tbdaa s1 per sssd
tviled cloth to weigh z ounces per yard
yards 81 inch ab ss ~ D1s nd daSo. wGs dsad0
l2ooc yard. army hlInksts; wool gray; with tle
centre. 10 he feet long and feet 8 nohes
90 SoS AN p saSs WOOL
w asnSsl. to wsisa 70 ounces per yard
l2,;O0 yards n inch dark blue indigo dy ed cotton
and wool flannel. to weigh ga ouLces per
100 GOO yards 81 inch white cotton snd WOOL flannel
20 ,.o to welsh g. ounces per yard a-,,,. .,
II, 900 yaFds = oh canton flannel, to weigh ounces
100 non yard 4 inch unbeaohsd cotton drilling, to
weigh SIX ounces per yard
ofsood eeoe wool. wi III double and twisted
70 nm snln ID e 9 weish pounds per doz,n ps,!S
sS% do E Unit CO. CO. do do. DO d. DO do do DO
400 do. g inch brown holland
SO.oOo do. Sh-Inch unbleiched cotton muslin
iS. Do DO. " ''' s sack s silecia
5000 s a 90: pp GosIam
5000 sheets cotton waddins
65.o0O Ja'ds "a and inch cotton tape
siik-red white; yellow, green, and blue for flags
Linen thread. b. No So o, per p3ar ID pound
DO. blue No. sos4O. do.
ec,OOO yards 81 inch cotton duck, to weigh 2.h
-, nm ounces r,ard
ounces per yard
$4,000 "a, ds a.. lnch cotton duck. to wehh l4,l
I2.Cco yards , u mon cotton duck, to weigh 10
ounces per yard
1000 yarns q inch cotton duck. to weigh ounces
$500 var IS inch cotton duck, towsigh ga ounces
as5 trumpet and bugle cords. worsted. yellow,
ora &c. green, scarlet. and say blue
i sce d. d. d. dc DO. &c. &c. d DC: S &c.,
500 ha: cords. worsted, (eOOrs as above g. 10
Inch diameter, with tassel at each end.
5000 black felt hats. quality, made of Scotch
and r.nglish ooney and Russia hare
lS.nOn black ostrich feathers, II inches long
s,OIO brass hughes
1000 b. ass trumpets
500 brass crossed canDons
800 do. do. sabres
1900 do kDapasck trimmings sets
So do spears and fsrrules for guidons and
1oss iion buckles, roller, y, a. and Ia inch
loan. s., BRASS and 5 bronz, scales. psrrs .
and and aR %g BRASS d s1d do
$500 sr" SSsI coat fiba buttons
$50 20. vert do.
Coz do. shirt do.
s 5"n do. suspender buttons
go bugles, with extra mouth pieces
l iSS iS}s., s and g. g do d.
q drums complete, artillery
a.s e d g heads So 6 ..s;. i%A"'
$40 do. suares, sets
IO do. stick carriages
20 hospital ten. poles. sets
$3.50 hos pital do. pms, large
sS e Ssws a. e e. 90 e. i is5ss
SO.'Na oommon do. do.
Ice , goo tent buttons, (yood,) small
ga o" s aGi s1aPfa flag ha III; 00'
80 recruiting iag haliisrds
9,eol pounds cotton sewing twines S and strands
5000 pounds tent line, large
2,on pounds do. do. small
2n D funds bolt rope
5000 pounds baInng rope
100 pounds lax twlne
Is Goa TN canteens with cork shoppers, yints. 10
weigh TX oHnoes
5000 mess Pans-sheet iron
to S y IL
go" IsiIins AZ ss.Cast s,cc-aesi susii,y-s sizes
Scan plci ard Hlsttock handles-bes, ,u.Ii,, w.
6ONo oarlp hatohet hande,-best quality
) too spades-best suallty-2 sizes
a the above Mentioned articles must conform
ONCE; where they can be examined, and any add
furn she'd. sample patterns of the woo!len and COT
ton cloths will Ia sent by ua!i to manufacturer n
Is desirs be thai the srtcies be of domestic manu-
The privilege is reserved by the United States Of
decreasing the quality one fOnTth on the accert-
prOpaSefS, and
taiFd TO one nal al any time PRIOR to the comp elton
notice of such desired lnoIeeso and of rejeot an,
Proposals winch may be considered txtravagsnt.
the Manufacturers tsblishmeDt or le1IeT's
plsc, of business must be specifically stat, IN The
proposal, together wl:h the names. address and re-
with theackHox sements 81 said persons that thex
VIII ne such security or wl be responsible thst good
Bids from manufao urcrs of or regular dealers m.
the arrc es Will be preferred, md contracts Will e
FURNISH tbs required securities for tEeperformance
thereof.
Deliveries to commence within ff,, DAYS after
the acceptance of the proposals. ard one half of the
quantity contracted for must ne delivered IN eauaI
monthly proportions within four months fro,n f4id
date of acc ptance and the remainder within tbTse
months In monthly or greater prop ortions
as the cont actor NAV lind convenient.
1t is TO be distinctly understood, by every person
obtaining contract, inst said contract Is rot trans
fsrabs without the consent of proper authorty and
that any sale assignment or transfer of vithnpt
such consent having been obtained, lex ept under
Of the contract and the contractor ard his secEri
ties vi he he'd responsible for all loss or image 10
the United States which may arise from said abln
d .nmeHt.
. Pa5 ments will be made on each delivery, should
COnSresS have mad an Appropriation to Uset them
or as soon thereafter as an Appropriation shall te
made LOT that purp"ss Ten per cent of the amount
OF each delivery will be retained until the contract
shall 'e ompIeted, which will he forfeited 10 the
United states IN cash Of dsfalcation the part OF
the contractor In fu fill ing the contract.
Forms OF proposals will be furnished upon appli-
Ca loR TO tins Office. r
Proposals will be endorsed. Proposals for En-,
HtShtHg Army Supplies and Materials" and be adj
dressed CHS. THOMAS, Colonel,
esSfawtFeh1 Asst. -. NJ. Cen ". =. Army.
1891 IN CONTINUING THEiIQsO