The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-12
WASHINGTON CITY, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY II, 1859
A RMY SUPPLIES.
On1oE oF Army CLonnso AND EQrIr4GE,
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A RAY SUPPLIES.
orncE o. AKap clonusu EQrIr4eE,
Philadelphia, January 8, 1859
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited This Office
until O'Clock Monday the seventh day Of February
eras denycrabe AZ tho United aies con ani Eage Depot
(schnyk'l Arsenal) in quantities as rsqnirsd, sN
$500 yards 5nc dark blue ndgo wool dyed cloth for to
yards ndge wool Dyed twed cloth,
10000 5inch dark blue adso dyed ,Wlod cloth
$4,000 yards Ebnc dndso dyea) ,wled cloth
weigh % ounces per yard
inches long in the ceairs) % long
% aes Wide Weigh & pounds each a.0n. 20 .
n 600 yards n inch dark blue indigo Dyed cotton and wool a.
mel, TO weigh 6ts ounces yard
yards sinch white Cotton woo nnne weigh e
600 yards q Canton flannel 10 weigh per yard
yards unbeaced cotton drilling to weigh o ounces
10000 yards drilling weigh
si 900 pairs stockings sizes properly good
wool with double and twisted weigh pounds per
yards bunting inches wide, q yards long
5000 5000 40 So nS M do 40 DO DO o 40 90 DO 40 do do do
1900 DO 42inch Russia sleetng, weigh
10000 do aolncI unbIa ehcd muslin
10000 do a5uch black alpaca
5000 @ @ q SasSlsa ~.
10000 sheets wadding
G5 900 yards "a aud Il inch cotton tape n
s white yellow NJ sroen and blue sr d aagsper yard
Linen NJ threaa u W. b. No. ado 10 per pound nd p''"N
DO blue, No. 80 40, do
10000 yards duck weigh 22 yard
% yards GS os 70 | ge m psr
I2000 yards inch duck weigh 10 yard
yards cotton duck TO weigh s ounces per yard
ssS trumpet and buse cords wor,sa yellow orange green
$4,000 yards Il inch worsted lace, do do do do do
do
10000 vo,s,ed Soos a. ahsye siSach diameter
10000 black hats best quality ma orcoteh aud English eoney
10000 black ostrich feathers, IL inches long
5000 do do aabres 400 brass thulbles lor aass
10000 Do knap.ack trimmings sets
500 gross iron buckles, roller, -, Y, and II inch
100 NJ G. s. brass and 5 bronze scales, pairs
sergeauts, do do 20 do do do
5000 and 400 bronze scales pair.
$500 gross buttons
1900 1000 90 DO shirt iGf, DO DO
200 buglos, with extra mouth pieces
$50 umpets do do do
e = drums sn complete M naD,@2 s5sIsry
1000 drum heads, batter
500 do do snare
100 do stick carriages
100 oho.pl'al ten, poles, sets
sc: wsa 6 !: 1: :: (: 4: ,.:s: .s;. :%s'
100 600 tent buttons, (wsod) small
100 garrison flag haIU,rds
$50 recruiting flag halinrds
pounds cotton sowing twine, 8 aud strands
5000 pounds tent line, large
1000 pounds do do small
5000 pounds baling rope
with cork stoppcr pnts weigh il ounces
5000 mess pans--shectiron
5000 camp kettcs--shcct iron, 8 szes in nests
1900 prkaxes-2 sizes, to weigh 6,1 and pounds
500 ma,tocss--2 sizes, 70 weigh ~ pounds
$1,000 $1,000 samp "s ns,se 81 do ' So
5000 pick and handes-best quality
5000 Telling handles--best quality
5000 camp haichct hnndes--besi quality
5000 spadcs-best qualify szs
All the above mentioned res the
sealed standard patterns in This office where they can be examined
ana any aa.ona my @ s gven 10 a , % s i he sent
by mail to manufacturers il Is desirable thai the articles be do
The privilege by United States Of decreasing The
quantity On @ ne a Of the % n apS "a. q conn N
peon the contract by giving the contractor thirty notice
desired increase and Of rejecting proposals which may be
considered extravagant
The manufacturers establishment dealers place Of business
address and responsibility Of Two persons & popoa hs M a. m s
cy will be responsible that good security be furnished IN case
contract is obtained !, ..,,,
preferred awarded to the lowest responsible
furnish the required securities for the performance
within fifty daysafter the acceptance Of the
half OF the quantity contracted for must be de-
vrcd equal monthly proportions within four months from ssid
the remainder within three months there
after in monthly greater poporon as the contractor may hnd
convenient
o distinctly understood by obtaining
transferable without the consent OF
proper authority and that SALE assignment transfer OF it,
obtained exct under
will regarded abandonment the contract and the
his securities will be held responsible for all loss or
damage the United States which arso from said abandon
a..i.ta
will each delivery should Congress have
made appropriation thcn thereafter
appropriation shal that Ten cent of the
H will be until the contract shall be
which will forfeited to the United states o do
fulfilling the contract
viii be furnished application to this once
Proposals endorsed Proposals for Furnishing Army Sup
plies and Hdviais and be addressed
CHS. THOMAS, Colonel,
lam r. Asst. Q. NJ. Gen. o. s. Army.