Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-04-06
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Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing, SaseA IL, 1852
posaIs f6r Navy SapIe" viii Sc eeived It ihiI Bureau
astil eelocka M Wednesday, the 10th day Of Apr
next for furnishing and ION 'eeeiving ten dsy,
Be given for every twenty Thousand poands equir =
United States at Chares.own. Asss.chusett:
BrookIyn. New Ynts and Goepor Virginia. such quaint
ordete from TIE contractors BY The chief Of this ba!uo
By the respective Commanding officers OF the sa'd sss1
yards, daring the fiscal year Guiding June g." 1850 viz:
beans, molass.s vinegar. and whiskey.
The biscuit shall be made wholly from sweet :upernn
aour Of The manufacture year 1883 or ont soa
in ail cases be manufactured fm -four made Of the err
imne aiely preceding the dates Of the acquisitions tor ~
same; and shall be fully equal in quality. and conform r.
sa id a~ shall be p,opery baked thoroughly kr
dried we'll packed. and delivered free Of charge to III
United states in guod, sound wedried, bright -four bar
whskcy Or spirit barrels the option Of the bureau
The -four shall be equal to the best Richmond and Bait
more brands aud Of the manufacture Of wheat grOwu H.
the wear 1898 1859; but shall in all be manu
tured from pure sound. fresh ground wheat Of the cru
Immediately preceding the dates Of the requstion for tn
same shall be perfectly sweet. and in a respects Of II
best quality and shall be deivered in good shipping order
free Of all charge to the United States in the best new
we'll seasoned sound bright barrels half barrels Is tn
the best quality strung and well hPed with lining bHps
around each head aud equal in quality :" sample barrel
SAID navyyars; two half barrels to be considered .:
The rice shall be Of the very best quality and Of tho
Immediately preceding the dates Of the acquisitions for the
The dried apples shall b the best quality. and shall
be prepared sun-gy u and Of the crOp Of the au-
tunp a. the dates Of the
ing not more than three hundred pounds
The PICKLES shall be up in bound casks and each
cask shall contain gallon Of onions gallon OF pep
pers and eight gallons Of medium cucnmbers fifty to the
gallon. and the vegetables in each shall weigh fyeven
pounds and they only be paid for and each cask shall then
be filled with white vinegar Of at least AZ degrees OF
strength and equal to French vinegar; the casks vegeta
bles vinegar shall conform and be equal in all respects
to the samples deposited at the abovenaned nayyya,
and the contractors shall warrant and guaranty that they
will keep coed and sound for at least two years
The iron hoops the barrels containing whiskey mo.
lasses vinegar and pickles. to be well printed with red
lead.
The sugar shall be according to samples at the said navy
yards and be dry aud fit fur packing
The shall be Of good quality young hyson equal to
the samples said avyynrd and be delivered half
and Quu; ter chests only.
The cuee shall be equal to the best cuba according
sample:
The beans shall be Of the very best quality white beans.
and shall be Of the crp Immediately preceding the dates
of for the same 81 pounds to be taken rs
The molasses shall be fully equal the very best quality
of New Orleans mlasses and shall be delivered in
welseasoped red oak barrels with whitepne heads not
less than ~ inch thick the ssves not less than inch
thick the barrels to be hreequarters honped and in a
dition, IL have four iron hoops each bge ~ inch
IN width ana .l6n inch thck. ana one On each chime
inch in width and ll6th inch thick and shall be thorough
y c"crered and placed in the best ST ipping curdtrn
The vinegar shall be Of the first qaltv equal the
standard Of the United States Pharnacl and shall
contain other than acetc acid and shall be delivered in
barrels smar all respects to those required for molasses
with the exception that hedk slaves and heads shall be
substituted for redOuk and whitepine heads and
shall be thoroughly coopered and placed in the best ship
ping oder.
The whskey shall be made wholly from grain. sound and
merchantabc and be full FIRST prof ding the Unit
ed States custonh"use standard and shall be double rec
fed II shall be delivered in god. new. sound, bright
threequarers honped. weltsess0ned whte-Oak barrels
heading and we: painted the slaves not to be less than
inch thick, and the heads not less than inch thick
and each barrel shall be coopered in addition with
threerenny iron hosp each bilge ~ inch in width. and
ll6h inch thick and three penny hoop each chime
~ inch in width and l-l6,h inch thick per diagram
The whoe TO be put in good shipping ORDER free If al
charge to the United States.
res half barrels and boxrs shall be subject nspec
ton the chief Of this bureau may direct the inspecting
officer to be appointed by the Navy Department. All in
sprctions to Be at the place Of delivery Biscuit may
however be inspected ut the place Of manufacture but vii
in all be subject final inspection ut the place
delivery bef6re bills are signed therefor.
The prices Of all the foregoing articles to be the
throughout the year. and bidders may offer for
articles.
All the casks barrels and half barrels boxes or pack
shall be marked with their contents and the
or All the barrels and half barrels Of Hou- bread
and pickles. shall have in addition to the above the yea
when manufactured or put up marked upon them.
The samples referred IL in this advertisement are thos
seec ed for the ensuing fiscal year. and hars rsesene
to such as haee been rreriOusly exhibited.
The quantity IF these articles which will be reouire
cannot be precisely stated They will probably be about