Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-04-08

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t, thousand pounds reg nTed, 81 the uniss States
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q this barsau BY the respective ndi"s
officers Of the said navy yards, during the kscai ear
Biscuit fsni, rice, dried apples, pickles, sugar.
Perhne ouT, Of the manufacture Of the year 1853 OF
is5s, but shall in all cases be manufactured from
dates Of the acquisitions for the same and shall be
iuity equai n quality and conform and shape,
dried well packed and 3sSsTed Tss Of charge to
ous Sassos With The heads %e or air
and water tight whisky or spirit barrels at the OPP
This flour shall bs equal to the best Richmond and
Baltimore brands and Of the u,anafsctpre Of wheat
The stss
ali ."i
shall he delivered in good shipping order, free of
well seasons, sound Sriyh Sarres, or aifbarrois
as the case may be-the slaves and headings to be
quality to sample barrel at said navy ards, two
more than one-sixth the required qusntity to be in
The rice shall he orthe very best quality, and Of
the crops immediately preceding the dates of the
acquisitions for the same. -
shall be prepared by sRn:dry,ns only, aud OF the
ctIP of the autumn iInmedately preceding tho dates
eted In packages containing not more than three
Tine pickles shall be put up In iron bound casks,
and each cssk shall contain one gallon of onions
nS sso ana he Sl in
S pa sS wih tbs b fhsy only
wine Of ate az ion Of wn
and and equal to Ffe11h u1Sga5 the casks Vegetables
spccts to the samples deposited at tho abovo-namnd
navy yards, and the contractors shall warrant nd
guaranty that they will keep good and sound for at
Tho iron hoops on the barrels containing whisky,
m3lSsssesl vinegar and pickles to be well painted
The sugar shall be according to samples at the
The tea shall be of good quality Young hyson
Gaeaa e the samples at sald navy and be de-
The coffee shall be equal to the best Cuba accord
Ing 10 sample.
The beans shall be of the very best quality white
beans and shall b. of the crop Immediately preced-
ing the dates Of tho reqnisltion for the same, Ga
The mulasses shall he fully qual to the very best
Gnsnty OF New Orleans molasses, and shall h dc
whita-pine heads not less than Ih-inch thick; the
slaves not less than 4 Inch thick the barrels to be
four iron hoops. oneSon each bilgo a-inch in with
and 18th inch thick, aud one ON each chime TX
inch In width and l-l6th inch thick, and shall be
thoroughly ccop"red and placed in the best shipping
condition.
The vinegar shall be Of the first quality. equal TO
the standard of the United States Phafrnacnpaia
and shall contain no other than acrtic acid; and
shall be delivered in barrels similar in ali respects
to those required for moasses, with the exception
that ihue oak stnves and heads shall be substituted
for red-oak slaves and whts-pine heads, and shat
ping order. 'f
The whisky shall bc made wholly from grain. sound
and merchantablc, and be full first proof according
to the Unlte, States custom housa standar d and
shall be !doube rectIhed. It shall be delivers in
yood, new, sound bright three qua rtGrs hooped,
well seasoned white-o1k barrels, with yhit,IoaI
beads the heads tn be made of three piece heading
and well painted the slaves not to b., less than x
inch thick, and the heads not less than si-ineh
Thick and each ba{re shall he coopered, in addition
Win one three-petny iron hoop each blga ~
inch IN width, and 10th Inch thick. and one three
penny nopP On each chime, Hi-Inch In width, and
l-l6th-nch thick, a. per diagram. The whole to be
PM IN good shipping order, free OF all charge the
All the foregoing described articles embracing
casks, barrels half barrels, and boxes, shall be sub
Ject 10 such inspection the chief of this bureau
may direct the Inspecting officer To be appointed by
inc Navy Departnent: All inspections to .bd THE
place OF delivery. Biscuit NAV, however, he in
sPected at the place Of manufacture but win in all
delivery before bills are signed therefor. rO VI
The prices of all the foregoing articles to he the
same throughout the year, and bidders NAV offer for
one or more ARTICLES.
All the casks. barrels, and half barrels boxes or
packages, shall be marked with their contents and
the contractors name. All the barrels and'hal bar
relS ut Hour, bread. aud pickles shall have in adj
ton to the above, the year when manufactured or
put up marked upon them. "
Tine sampler referred To in this aiverti sement re
htbifsd.
Tho quantity Of these articles which will bo re-
ably DO about " F'