Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-13
A r NJ Y SUPP LIES.
OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND FouIPIaR.
Corner Of Hotcdrd and n'crcsr streets,

OFF!CE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND FouIPAGRJ
NEW YoRK. July 8, 1861. I
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited and will be re
the 18th day Of July Instant whom tRey Tn w Ss sn
ioy orensd, fer fnrnshinE by contract the ollow-
ane iGr ATy ~ the stH
may h7 hereafter desir mated, In quantities as re-
2s 900 yards olo.h dark blue, lind 70 wool dysd ,
Tor caps, 81 inches wide, to weigh ID ounces psr
37s coo yards olcth, dark blue, undiso wool d,ed
twiIied. "a Inches wide, to weish q ounces per
$4,000 Yards kerssy, dark blue, undi 90 wool
dyed twilled. 81 inches vide, to weigh q ounces
81 Ce6ss vide, to Teis z ounoes per yaGd o'eo
$50 yards eky blue facing Q 9th.
100000 wards f.ansi. i dark of bins. Indiso wool
dyed, 81 inches wide, to wegh 10 ounces per yard
lind to weigh s5i ounoss @ per yard. !N oiu''
l7z5, COO yards flannel. write, (ootton and WOOL
aasoec yards Canton snns SfI n inSSss S vide to
Weigh ources per yard
wint, to weigh eh Ounoea per yard. -''A''
2Soo JaIds cotton drilling, beached ss inches
quality. '' WV
l15 90 yards cotton muslin, unbeached, ss inches
5000 yards black silesia, Sc inches wide, best
80 roo yards canvas padding.
.5i'cOo yards buokram, A. inches wide, best quail
2f4.oOO sheets wadding, cotton.
.2o,co pieces tape Is yards: white, u inch wide.
- lktwi'ti best euaiitJ, per pound. .
linen thread, w. j. Ne, % and RINS5da M. co.
saIGo linen thread, blus No. 8, and 40, per ponpd.
cce linen thread assorted colors, No. So and 40,
5, zoo spools cotton.
e51 gross hooks snd eyes.
2 s5S gross cost buttons. best quality.
70 go gross vest buttons, best suaIity,
S5,x5 gross shlrt buttons, best suality,
$3.50 $3.50 gross tuspender buttons, best quality.
2oCcOS army blankets, WOOL gray with the letters
2 feet long, and feet inches wids, to weigh 5
$4,000 pairs of half stockings. q sizss rron-
or made Of good flssoe WOO, with double and
twisted yarn. 70 weigh Spounds per dozen pairs.
2oo.Gcc .bIset felt hats, best, quality. made of
Scotch sd And Enstsh ooney and Russia hare.
ter, with tassel at each end, two inches long.
goo ,000 back ostrich feathers. l2 inches long.
2 o eco brass eagles.
400 Gross OgS Skles: for neck stocks.
-ylzor leather, for caps.
Leather, Tor ohm straps for caps.
l;4OO g loss bras slides for CAPS.
800 pairs N. G. =. brass scales
is2 pairs oorporaIs AID pfivstss, brass scales.
All the above mentlo sed articles must confOr m
this office, whare they may be examined and I'd
ditionsl information received Concerning them
As it is desirable that the articles be OF domestic
fa creations, bids from manufacturers or resnaP
dseers will be preferred, which must be made for
description, as are required by the adSert ssment
and the sample In this office. but contracts will
rhal furnish satisfactory seonTities for te f,I,h
ful performance thereof
The lanuaoturers' establishment or dealers
pl5 zee of business must be distinctly stated i'm the
proposal, together with the names, address, and
T6s 30 will tt sb n
epteteh III nto within ten days after the acceptance
Proposals wiz be reosived for the whole or any
psrrt OF e;oh KIND OF the ARTICLES advertised for.
CT, The priyiege g reserved by aad for the United
desmed extravagant.
Deliveries 70 'commenoe within twenty days
third OF the quantity contracted for must be de
tsnce, and tHe re maindsr in MONTH, propoetions
within fSur months OF said date Of aocep plance. or
state in tBsir proposals., the shortest possi5 tm:
n which the quantities bid for csn be delivered BY
All articles will be subject to inspection by
sworn Inspectors, appointed by authority of the
1t is to be distinctly understood that contracts
are not Transferable without the consent OF the
or transfer. without such consent having been
obtal9ed texcept under a process of law will be
%re.aIded re- as an abandonment of the contract; and
held resPonfible for all loss damage to the United
viii H Se msSs on sso delivery sbond
Congress have made appropriation to meet
them. or as soon thereafter a. an aporouriation
shall be made for that purpose. Tenicer cent. ofthe
amount OF each de livery will be retained until the
contract snail be completed, which will be for
feited to the United States in case of defalcaton
tract.
Forms OF proposals, and guarantee viii be fur
nished upon application to this efice, and none
will be considered that do not confOrm thereto.
Propo- ais Will be Endorsed q vProposalt tNcr Furn-
lshing Materials for Army Clothing, |" and be ad-
dressed, Major d. N. VINTON.
Quartermsster u. 3. army,
jy l2-l2td Box s,2ss Post Ofhos,