Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-05-29
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OFFICE OF ARMT PniT CLOTMISo 9 sN9 E2Urp.sr.I

PHILADELPHIA, May 20in, 1861. I
csIvtd a, this Gffas until IL o'c ock "a IN MoRd.I
The thu day of juno next. for firms hing 10y con
s s AGm{ Gn{es ss0ssss s.ts. a9d cohi5s
Eauipate DeFot- tSchuy lEiil ATsenal,D in qusntl-
ties as required, viz:
1000 yards cloth, dark blue. Iindigo vool-dye9 D
for caps, "a inches wide, 10 weigh about
10, ooo IL o1I s oss per per yard
twlllsd, s4 inches wide, to weigh p ounces
10000 yards Jersey, d.rt blue Cindiso ~ool-dyedJ
twllIed. 81 inches wide. to weigh p ounces
l75o y.PPs. Psss i:Ta F.Tae, sky blue. nndso vood,sa
s. inches wide, to weigh 2 ounces per
U. s. in bisck, 4iHchss long, in the csntre,I iaJ
TO bel feet long and feet inches wide,
200 900 yards f.nneI S esrE blue e0 tndso wood,edJ
81 inches wide, to woigh 10 ounces per
loo, COO yards flannel. cotton and wool, dark blue
undlgo dJedD to weigh Ga Ou ces per
10000 ya-ds flame, !, white, (cotton and wool) 81
,o0 MN inches WIDE, to wslgh 6H on ces per yard
WV % wsis6 n ounces esIee per yard n in0n0' ~i'e' 10
soco 900 yards cotton drilling rnblesohed, n inches
10000 yards dhs nohs.
ooo o,o wlde; to we,sh ounces per yard
" made OF good fleece WOOL, with double
and twlttec yarn, to weigh pounds per
5000 yards Russia sheetlng, q inches wide, best
10000 yards brown holland, ss inches wide, best
5000 yards cotton muslin, unbleached IS inches
aocoO Yards black silcsia, best quality, So irohes
1900 yaTds buckrsm, b:st quality, 30 inches wide
5000 piecis tape, Is yards,D white, q and l-2
-slkII d,a: d: white, yellow sroon' and blue, for
Silk 1sfs 9sfs s5fsta and sewing silk, les. qn.rty per
zoo linen thread, w. b., No; IS and ~, per pound
200 do DO DO s,S;,,sS sSS, ed cso2. q S. sHS g. do
LOO dozen sroOls cotton
5000 y.Tds cotton duck, 50 inchesswide, to weigh
>. mo q. !. onnoes per yard
Is ounces per gard
20oojo yards cotton duck, g Ia inches wide, to
$4,000 yards cotton duck, . | inches wide, to
~ weigh 10 ounces per yard
400" ya,6s cotton duck, = Iachss wide. to weigh
s,cSO yards cotton duck, 50 inches wide, to weigh
sn0oo ya,ds cotton duck, 2 inches wide, TO weigh
9ounces por yard
1000 yards CANVASS padding
5OtaH yards tUutlng--Ied, wi e, aid blue
go cord AID ts scls. for trumPets and bugles,
Yards inch chs siS ACE, assorted colors
20, yards s. =, snl - !noh worsted laoe, do
inch 6metsT With t.sss at sssi end
fOOcO b. eek felt Lsts, best QUALITY. made of Scotch
OOOl black ostrich feat hers. twelve inches long
soo 0ssS 70 bsgeS 20 ass crV5seo do STss Ssbnon
800 90 castles. 2.Coo trumpets
30 do, spears and fsTruies. for suidons and
1850 gross buckles, iron roller, x and IL inOh,
SOgrqss buckles, for neck stocks
4Cu pairs n. c. ;. brass icales and loo pairs
100 pairs serseants brass and 500 pairs bronEed
5000 PAIR oorPorsls and privates' brass and eco
o sr6ss 6sir co.s 6cS6afa 6aft6SSs, fbsst quality
$500 gross vest buttons DO
8, 90 gross shirt srttons do
900 900 pusLcs, with extra mouth, pieces
70 1SSfSR.fs'si Sies.f 5 snd g. g. each kind 40
loo drums. complete, artillery
s.aoS DO DO hesdG, Dc b.ttOf aiAh''
ss%%SS DO .n.fe., aG i"as0 sets
s,GS DO cords, Of Italian hemp, 81 feet long
i'sS sSS DO DO s,lcs sacsS carriage.
s 900 wall tent poles, Gets
1905 h.sPitsI tent pins, fn.lI and large
%, S0,oon wal 90 largo
5S,c0 tent buttons, wood large and small
o.sisdn fa ia, hsfi.rds of italian HEMP
1000 reeTsitfhs i.g hsllisrds of Italian hemp, 47
Io.oco pounds cotton Sewing tvlns, and strands
2l,WO pounds Manila tent cord, large, medium,
and sm.ll, best quality
Goo 600 DO DO sssiIrg ssI fsl39S 59P'
500 yards cotton webbing, and IL inch
6o,CoO un csnteans with cork stOPPers,S pInts, to
weigh llh ounces without the stoPPer
Is, mess psGs, sheet IRON, weight pounds
10000 camp kettles, do Ssizes, IN nests, lss<
5CNO Pleksxss, ? sizes, to weigh 61I and pounds
1000 telling Sxes, osst stel, best quallty "a, s.
a
1000 camp atchets, cast steel, best quality, Is
70 70 600 GSS RlNfEas: RPfIk handles, best quality
IsSS, s.a2ai o,%2 hito6Gt E:ndles best quality
l,Oo0 stoves for Slbley tents
lS,Ooo cha: Cs for Slbey tents, sets.
All the above mentioned articles must conform
IN respects TO the se&od standard this
office, whore they can be examined, and any adolf
Gnf bs IN IsSa5s to then val So
ton cloths will be sent by mail to bidders. Ii de-
siIable that the articles be OF domestic manufso-
tute.
Proposals will be received for any one Of the
articles separate and for any portion OF each not
loss than one fourth OF the number or quantity
The privilege Is reserved by the United States
oeptsno. Of the proposals and Of Increasing Il not
to exceed double the quantity, at any time prIor to
tractor thity days notice Of such desired increase;
AID OF reJeotInE any proposal which may be con-
The manufacturers establishment or dealers
place of bueinesI must be d stinctly stated In the
proposal, together with the names, address, and
responsibility OF two persons propos ed as suTetieE.
The turetles will guaranty that contract shall be
entered into within ten days after the acceptance
of sad bid or proposal.
Bids from manufacturers will be preferred, OF
from regular dea ers IN the ARTICLES, aid contracts
VIII be awarded TO the lowest responsible bidders
who shall furnish the required securities for the
faithful performance thereof.
Deliveries TO commerce within twenty days
after the acceptance of the proposals and one
fourth Of the gus sntty contracted for must be de-
hvered in equal monthly proportions within two
months from said date of acceptance. and the re
malnder within three nonths thereafter, in month
ly or greater proportions.