Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-20

Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing, March Isl is6D
SEPARATE PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed Proposals
for Navy Supplies will he received at tbis Bureau un6
o'clock, m Wednesday the lsth day Of April next for
biscut Tor which I've days notice shall Sc given for every
twenty thousand pounds Tequir At the United navy
yards al CharestoWn, Massachusetts, Brooklyn York; and
Gospor, Virginia, such quantities Only Of the following articles
be required ordered from the conactors By he chief
OF THIS bureau or By the respective commanding officers Of the
said yards, daring the fiscal ending Jane 1851 vz
Biscuit, -FOUR dried apples Pcxes, sugar tea coffee
beans, molasses, vinegar and whisky.
The biscuit shall be made wholly from superfne Hour
Of the manufacture Of the year 1859 $3.50, but shall all
cases be rom tour made Of the crop Immediately
preceding the dates Of the requ tons for the same
be FULLY equal ia quality ami conform in size and shape,
staples Ehen are deposited IN me san nav yards shall be
properly baed thoroughly iin ded well pac ed delivered
Tree Of charge 20 the United States IN good sound We
Dsh1 nour barrels with me beads we'll secu OF m air and
water tight WHISKY sJt barrels, at the option Of the
no biscuit viii be required at Gosport in tight barrels
The Sour shall be equal TO the best Richmond and Baltimore
brands and OF the Of wheat grown the year
loOi ouL sn IN All eases be IRON pure sound
1 Of ne crop aeaaisy preceding ne dates
OF ne requson for the same shall be perieY and in all
Pls oLe, e Of an charge to the United states In the best
new we'll seasoned sound bright barrels barrels the
aAy, og and we'll hoped, Wih lining hoops around each
he and equal IN equality sample barrel said
Two ha barrels to be considered barrel and not than
0n sA Q. ne required quantity to Be in halt barrels
he rice shall be Of the very quality. the crop i'm
mday pressing the dates Of tbs requisiton for
me aea shall be Of the best quality, and shall he pre-
pared BY sun drying only and Of the coop autumn ine
hundred pounds.
k8s
shall contain gallon onions one gallon Of Lepper and
eight gallons OF meium cucrmbers y to the gaon and the
be paid for; and each shall be fe with white vine
vinegar Of at least AZ degrees strength and equal TO French
equal in all respects the samples deposited at the above named
yards, the warrant and guaranty tht
The iron hoops the barrels containing WHISKY olass YIN
egar, and pickles to be we'll painted with red lead.
The sugar shall according AZ the sas
and be dry and tit for packing
The tea shall be Of good quality young Tyson equal to the
chests only.
The coffee shall be equal 30 Cuba according sample
The beans shall be the very best quality white BEAMS and
shall beof tae crop Immediately preceding the the re
quion for the "a pounds he as one bushe
The EOass shall be fly equal to tie very qaaty
New Orleans mel asses, and shall be delivered in new sea-
souei red oak barrels with white pine heads IA
inch Thick than q thick the bsrrsUo
be three quarters hoped, and, 10 addition 70 have osr
hoops, on each bge q inch in width and 10th inch thk
and each chime Is 10 width and ll6l inch thick
shall De thoroughly eoopered and placed in the best shipping
duon
The vinegar shall be Of the first quality, equal 70 the standard
Ct the United States Pharmacop and sail contain oher
than aesuc acid and shall be delivered in barrels all
respects to those required f0 Oasses with exception that
1Cdte OAK and heads shall substituted
Ives aud white pine heads and 81 IN be tlroy 5orsj -
placed in best shipping order.
The whisky shall be mace wholly from grain sound
chsntabe aud be full t proof 10 me United Ststg
house standard, and shall be double cfed
be delivered good, 5ound bright, three quarter hoped
EeIseasoned Wheoak barrels and Whoak heads he b5d
not be less than inch thick, the heads than u
inch thick and barrel shall be copere in addition with
three penny iron hoop each Bulge inch in wdh and
10th inch thick, three penny hoop chme -
wdh and ll6h inch thick per diagram Inc Whole
be put IN good shipping order free Of I'll charge &c the United
States
All the foregoing described articles embracing casks, barrels
half barrels and boxes, stall be subject - npe the chief
Of the Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing may direct the
specng officer 10 be appointed by Navy Department. al
Inspections 20 be at the pace delivery Biscuit may hoev
eri be inspected at e manufacture. but vi in all
be subject ual inspection al he place Of delivery before bills
are signed therefor
The ices OF all The foregoing articles 20 be through
out the and bidders offer for articles; and
b the lowest.
All the barrels and half barrels boxes packages, shall
b marked With their and The tractors All the
els and half barrels Of flour, bread, and pickles shall have
addition the above the VIXEN manufactured put
up marked upon them.
The samples referred in this advertisement those selected
Tor ths ensuing fiscal year, and haCe reference 90 such
tGC6 been iOHSLy echiDt ct.
The quantity Of these articles which will be reu ed cannot b
precisely stated. They will probably be about