Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-05-28
A R M Y SUPP LIEs
OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EouIP.GE
PHILADELPHIA. NAV 2ntn lpsl

PHILADELPHIA, May 2Otn. 1851.
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited and will he ra-
oeiv,d AZ this ofhOe until Il 90 ock M on MONDAY,
the mi Gay OF June next. for furnishing by con
SelIyeIs able at the United States Clothing AID
ties as requl ed, viz:
10000 yards cloth, dark blue tindigo wool-d.ad /,
for caps, 81 inches wide, 10 wsIEn about
,on.Ooo ,,,d. IL .GnSss n,S,S pc. per yaTSd I'd.
twll!sd, 81 inches wide, to weigh q OunOes
lSoOco "a ids ksrsey dark blue. (indiso WOOL dyed
twlod, 81 inches WIDE, to weigh 2 ounces
It's. Zoo ya.ds kerssy, sky blue. undgo roo!-e,ed
81 isches wide, TO weigh y ounces per
5occO army bisnkets, wool. gray, with the letters
u. s. IN black, 4inchss long. in the centre, ,
10 he feet long AID feet inches wide
200 900 yards flannel, Ozark blue (ndigo vcol-dyed
"a inches WIDE, TO welsh 10 ounces per
100 600 yards R,nnel. c1t,on and wool, dark blur
lndigo dIed,l to weigh Ga GU. ces per
10000 yaSds flannel, white, Cco,;on and woolD 81
o 49,, lnones WIDE, 10 weigh 6h on ces per ward
aO"'oOo YARDS canton hanLel, "a inches wide, to
500. 900 yards cotton drillng rnbleached, p inches
10000 yard. Rs[ inches
soo M, wide; TO weigh ounces per yard
iy made of good fleece wool, with doaSle
ana twisted yarn, to weigh pounds per
$4,000 yards Russis shee;lag, 42 inches WIDE. best
1000 yards blown holland. IS inches vide, be..
5000 yards cotton muslin, unbleach.d. 0s inches
2O,"co yards black sle,is, best quality, ss rches
100 ys,ds huckI.m, best quality, 30 inches wide
S''"c pieois tape, Is yaIds,) white, 2. and Ia
-sllk-5 d. white, yellow. green, and blue, for
Silk twist and sewing silk, best q1aIty, per
5000 linen thread, ". b., No. IS and -, per pound
S co co sssoftsG SSs ed ooofs IS NO No. S. and S2 a.
per ID.
loo piesss webb ns. 90 yards.) ana la inch
4o|S y,Ids cotton duck, 80 inches-wIde, TO weigh
l5,oO va ds cotton duck, 50 inches wide, to weigh
2c"oo' yards cotton duck. 2 I2 inches wide, to
$4,000 yard: % S5tson ~ suck, % inches wide, to
4oOoo "a -ds co ton duck q inches wide, to weigh
l21S ounces per yard
500 yards cotton duck, s. inches wide, to weigh
$1,000 yards cotton duck, 2 inches wide, to weigh
90 OOO Yards canvass padding
'o;SS sS yard ,aTds 6%%ItinsLrea by vie, AID bus
-----ys'dsI : inch ak ACE, assorted oolors
so, colds a3g m men w9ss5ed aSe
inch Glameter. with q tassel at each end
5000 back felt hats, best quality made of Scotch
,o ~, ,, End Eaglissh s s eoRey and Russis hare
Sss9h 1Esys 4GaeS long
SSS SS GO GO 6nsles: go, CO. DO do sabres
90 20 sss &nspssct 16GmPs.s sets. bras.
go do spears and ferrules, for guidons and
$50 gross bnckles, iron roller, x and IL inch,
best quality
r. e. s. bsss sSs. and 100 pair.
100 pairs sefEesnts brass and 500 pair. brOnzed
5000 pair ootpor.ls, and privates' brass and soO
GOO sr5sa r oo., 0:1Tars battoSs, f best quality
son gross vest buttons DO
$3.50 gross suspcadeT buttons, best quality
go snslss, with extra mouth, pieces
'ISS dfgnd, oomPIste' sItii.sry
800 40 heads, batter '''
2sC@ do sns1es, 9% SETS sets
800 60 cords, Of Italian hemp. 81 feet long
soo do stiok carrisses
so hospital tent poles
g SSS SSo CSmrUsD wal tent ROiea' sets fu
s.oOp aPi.s! tent pins. ,m.Il and large
5000 600 Common com do do large
5.o:oHo ios tent buttons, wood large and small
5OrsTLI:3a Gag halliard., of itai,n homp, go
1.'oo recTsiIns flag halliards of Italian hemp, At
1000 pounds cotton .erInE tvIns, and strands
and smsll, best quality
500 pounds bolt rope
$50 SO DO DO sfslpE f.I txiRs: f2so
500 yards cotton webbing, and IN inch
weigh ~ ounces Without the stopper
=. SO iron Us, with balls
10000 osmp kettles, do sizes, IN meats, Isx
sooo PlSEsIss, 2 sizes, to weigh s,I and pound.
10 OOO telling axes, cast ell, best quality SZ s.
and So pounds
70 70 S SSS RiSffaIs ifha3 I hsnSSIss, S best quality
i5'OO, o.mP h.tOnet handles, best quality
So S"oo sPs9ss,f PSSss fpT two SIbis tbizss DO do
Loco oha;Es for SIbiey tents, sets.
AL the above mentioned articles must conform
tn az resptctS 20 the sealed standard taIs
oESi nformston in resard te tsam any gSi saIs he
furn: :hed sample patterns OF the w0olen and cot
sirable that the ARTICLES be of domestic manufso-
trte.
articles separate y, and for any portion Of each not
loss than one fourth OF the lumber or quantity
Tie privilege Is reserved by the United States
OF deorea ing tho quantity one fourth on the
&c exceed ID 5nS 1 It not
the completion of ths contract, by giving the CON
tractor tbirty days notice Of such desired inoreass
Fiderel extrav:gant
The manufacturers establishment or dealer'S
place of business must be d stinctly stated IN the
proposal, together with the names, address, and
rsspo2slbilty oi two persons propo ed surstifs.
fhe snreties vii guaranty that contrsct shali be
entered into within ten days after the acceptance
OF said bid or proposal. =
BIDS from manufacturers will be preferred, or
from regular dea IN the articles, ard contracts
wIll be awarded to the lowest responsible bidders
who shall fu nish the required securities for the
faithful performance thereof.
Deliveries TO commence within twenty DAYS
after the acceptance of the proposals. and one
fourth of the qusntity contracted for must be de-
lvered IN equal monthly proportions within two
months from said date of accep eptance and the re
maInder within three months thereafter, in month
ly or greater proportions.
tia 20 be distinctly understood that contracts
are not transferable without the corsert Of the
proper authority. and that any Fale, assignment or
transfer, without such consent having been OBJ
tslneh, (except under a process of lav,D will be
regarded as an Abandonment of ths contract; and
the oontracor ard HIS or their securities vill be
held responsible tor oil loss dsmage TO the
UIIted states which may arise therefrOm.
Payments will be made on each delivery should
Congress have made an appropriation 70 IN ,et
them, or as soon therexfter as an appropristiop
shall ba made for that purpose Ten per cent OF
the amount OF each delivery will be retslnef until
the oYntract shall be competed. which Will be for
fsIted to the United States in Of defslostion
tract.
Forms Of proposals and guarantees viii be furn-