Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-11

OFFICE OF AMY CLOTHING AND EQUIrAs z,l
i'HILADBLPHIA, January 5, 1859. {
SEALED PROPOSALS are IN vIted and will 30 re-
the I'm day of cdr aTy next for furnishing CON
10 n. n,s Supplies t.ss, and Mat
EauipaTs Depot, sohaStll ArsensS in suan titles
.r5a yards 5i.inch dark blue tndlgo wool 'Iyed)
cloth Tor caps, to waugh about IL o; inces
5000 yard, 4.inch dark blue Cndiso wool dyed,
twilled cloth, to weigh 81 ounces per yard
10000 yat,s s;i-'ph lark bus Gndigo wool dyed)
yards dsa SS'n Sslsn soo
=. oco tTIl:sd Goth, 70 weIGL q ounces per ard
lsitsT. g. = IN block G inches long MIN IN tn. the
oentre.it be feet long aud feet 6 inches
s. 3oS dsk Ba. ndsS dye wool
=, 70, flannel ian to wesn l 10 o ounces per yard
ard ~ool flannel. to weigh Ca ounces per
100 900 yards 81 nch white cotton and wool flannel.
to weigh 90 ounces per yard
50coo var s3S-nch ln,ieachsd Gotten drilling, to
yards i CANON asnne to weigh ounces
100 900 yard T-inoh unb eaehsd cotton drilling. to
weigh 61a ounces per yard
$4,000 pairs hat sssoc.inss s,Ees. proper made
1890 yards red bunting wide, AZ yards long
@ do sas d do d do do do do do So do DO
$500 do. q ipoh Russia sneetlnE. to weigh
5000 do. S-inch unbieaohed cotton msslln
io,SS do. 5-lnoh black spaoa
$3.50 $500 DO: brown brow i iiasn
S,Ore do. buckram
25,0J0 do canvass padding
$3.50 Ads "a and y inoh cotton tape
sllk-rsd white; Fellow, green, and blue, for flags
I'm sGa ssEHs sf Gsa SaRs
20. blue No. 30 40. do.
Do. assorted colors. so 40. do.
5000 yards ~ inch cotton duck, to weigh IN
ounces per ard
$4,000 yard. "a. lnoh cotton duck. to weihh lax
1900 ,a1 Sa0ss Io sIa cotton duck to weigh 10
1000 yard. q inch cotton duck. to weigh ounces
5000 yaros IS inch cotton duck to weigh ga ounces
sstrs@Pst and busls cords. xor.tsd. yellow.
sSSS %: Il DO d, DC: DO: DO: Do Do
lnch diameter, with a tassel at each end.
1890. two inches long
and English ooley and Russia hare
1900 black ostrich feathers, IL inches long
500 BRASS Susief
loo b. ass trumpets
5000 brass crossed oannons
$50 do. do. ssbres
50 do, spears and ferruIes for guidons and
so gross IRON buckles, roller, y, y, and Ia inch
lSSS g: $: brass and bren.. scales. p.rr,
soO0 CoTporais and priva es brass and 40 bronze
$50 10. vest do.
1000 do. shirt do.
$500 do. suspender buttons
@o 6ugIes. with extra mouth pieces
10 tLampsts, do. do. do.
s = complete, artillery
70 40 DO: infantry
500 do. do. snare
lOO do. stick carriages
400 do. cords
sc g s asiPi'al ' 90. ' ss: de- ss''
:; eco h0; sa do DO. PSI pm s Ms:',
Y. % Co %: %. 90 %. .% sH
100 % coo coo tent Sa butt. buttons. wood small
90 s aGi :aPfi flag h. liz DO
$50 recruiting flag nalilards
400, pounds cotton sewing twines. 8 and strands
1900 pounds do. do. small
800 pounds bolt rope
5000 pound baIlIng rope
I5ycoo TIN canteens with cork shoppers, puts, to
weigh llh ounces
1900 mess psns-sheetiron
L0J Damp kettles-sheet IRON. sizes in nests
s soo p.ckaxs.-2 to weigh % and pounds
ssS go fsnS to weigh * pounds
5oOS pick and %astoqk handles -bsst quality o0
6o00 Eel ing axe handle = best quality
5000 camp Ratchet hand es-bsst quality
5000 spades-best quaiIty-2 sizes
A the above mentioned articles must conform
IN oil to the sealed standard patterns Ia this
Ofhce, where they can be examined, and any add
tlonal information given In regard to them will be
furnished. sample patterns Of the woollen and cot
ton cloths Will be sent by mail to facturers il
10 desIrs bic toat the articles be of domestic manu-
facture.
The privilege il reserved by the United States of
decreasing the quality fourth ON the acoept-
ance OF the proposals and increasing il from one
third TO one half at any time prior TO the
OF the contract BY living the contractor thirty days
not GO Of .uch desired noIe,ss and of rejecting any
Proposals which may be consIde red txtravasanf
The manufacturer establishment or dealers
pacs OF business must be specifically state In the
proposal tOxether with the names. add ss and re-
sponstlity OF tive persons proposed as securities,
With the acknowledg ements OF said persons that
they will be such security will bs responsible that
good securIty be furnished in q contract is OBJ
tained.
BIDS from manufacturer Of or regular dealers in.
the articles will be preferred md contracts will be
awarded to the lowest responsible bidd er who shall
furnish the required securities for theperformanoe