Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-10
FOR AnMY BAseAes WA.
Qta,tsryrasfef Generals CRes,
EaSAtsE toa, June 1, lS6l,

EaskisEfoa. June d. issl.S
Proposals. are Invited for the Furnishing Of
Proposals. houd state ,hs price q. which they
can be furnished. de Ivered at New YO.k, B.la-
mo Q, or !" ashinston. stating the price delivered
Ire humber which c.n be made by sry bidder
sishIs GHs Wrnth aft. rseep 9f order a
The W sgons must exactly oor form to thu FOL ow-
Ips .Peoi6catioa ard = the ostab shed patterns
scriPti2n "a follows I" VII:
+ e front wneels to he three fest ten inches high
quarter Inches iOpg; bud wheels fo3r feet tee in
ohes high hubs ten and quarter mo 4es IN diam1
" and half inches wfdea dtWos three ' on r
feT inches deep Gast rnnPP boxes twelve lLches
one and seven Ell hths inc at snail en-: ire two
and haii inches wide hy ne eIg htas Of an inch
each fsiIie; hubs made gum, t, Q pofcs a.d ie-
lle7 OF The be- white oak Tree from Jeie I sd
whee, to have sand I'D and lInehpin bs nd two
and two driving taads-outside band one a,d
quarter inca BY ons-qua tsr mon thick, Inside
band oae Oh by thr EIxts nth Inch thick; tn
hiEd yheris to he mad' aid boxed so tat 'hey
Siii hSasu,s ron the INSIDE Of The tirs TO the
font wis els s,x and one-eig nth iuch. "a a rsra
e. line, AID each axle to b. three ieet eleven ana
der washer to the outside of the other, 80 a. to
have The wagons o.. to track Eve feot from the
mGds of the bast qusi ty Tehnsd Am ioaT =,
two ana BAL lnohes square al the n ulder; ia
peIlnS uOwn 10 one and q half lnCn IN the mlddlN
9TH q be, en- ighths ilch king b,lt hoe 10 t soh
sXetree; washers ard Iuchp rs for each Ak tree;
81 inch thiok. with hole in each end; a W odeu
sock tYur ans thre Q Jart IDches vide aud four
inches eP fast ,ned sub tan Ia ly To the oxitc
with eli Fps on the ends and 18th two boz s, SIX in
ches from tbs MIDI e, AID ia tened 10 hounds
ana DO ter, The bolster to be four feet FIVE inches
The tongue t" 81 Ten feet eight inches long four
n, hes wi"e ana thpee inches thick at ront rnl of
the mounds, and two AID qua ter inches wide b.
two and thrse quarter lnchs orp at the front end
hang within two feet ofthe ground VIII an ths wagon
Is standing at est on level surface.
Tine front hounds to be six feet two inches long
three inches tniok, and four inches wide over
axeltree,sEd % retain that width To the hack d
inches Ioni and tn es inches square at IGe freat
cad, with plata Oi IRON two and a hal inches
VIDE b' tiree- Glghths of an inch tn OK, fastened
on tip Of the hou DIS over the back enc of tie
ngue with one hall lnch scTew IL n each end
snd ps:e OflroH of h9 sama sizs turned up AZ
each end one aud half inches to damp the font
hounds together, ana fastened on the under aide
and at front end Of hounds witt hsfIrch torsw
through tongue and hounds IN the center OF Jaws
70 s-oure tRs To sue IN the hounds ate OF iron
foot e Sh! inches long, sscured on the lngGd' OF
Jaws IF hou ts. W two rIvets an plate OF
same dimensions on eaoh side of The tongue whs 70
the tongue aid h unds run 10. ether, zee rel Ia
IKE manher;a ace OF seven- elEhths OF an iuoh
round ron u exte Id from uEd The ont axaltree
| and take two b"lts in front part of the houcd :,
anne brace 'hTee 'arteTs of ar IL ;h round to or
lnuc 10 LnS psct part Il TIC hounds. and to be
tastenes with two bOts, one near the blo. end of
ths mounds and one through the slider bud hounds;
oue quarter Of 81 inoh thIok, with tot 10 each
end TO fasten it ~ the hounds; the opening be
tween TIE jaws Of the hounds t. receivet ct n. ne
Tour ana thrGe quarter Inches In ont, and four
and nalf inches st the back part of the jaws.
The hIrd hounds four feet two inches long, two
vie, laws one foot long " here they oias2 the
oou lug pole; tbs 6oist four feet five inches ong
an, nTi ,d 1Io rvs vide BY n eS lachss deep wi
AID f-stenrd or each end with Three TIvet-;. the
ha,f inch tc-ew belts, and one hntf-.noa screw
boil. through the coupling pole.
The coupling pule nInu feet eight inches long
tn IIches deep. and four ard r ha inches vice
at fiont enc. and two ana ihr equ.Iter inches wide
hole to the osutsr oi the back six teet one
lnCh, anu from the center OF king bit nOe ID tie
cent? o. h nlortioe m tie h,nd end Of me poe
eIEht feet nine inches; KING bolt ons and quarter
inches glAN5toT, 81 best lined lrcG, VII do
tosevt N eShths oI an Iuch vhsre Il passes through
LHe iFoE oxietFeci lroD pate six IEoh9s eng, hI
tnohes wa, and enc shtn Oi an zach thick on
tie do u.lotrss oad & nsUs, where they Iuh grth
Ihoa on Lne s:idIEE bar, ta~toEed AZ each ord 10y
sofeE bult ihf' ugh the bcunds; irout aClster 70
haze q &c ahoy and btow eleven inches long,
In &c and 4 half inches v id aud three eighths OF
an Isch thick, corners drSwn oGt and turned q W
Usr s sS = a s s1 sSd
on the hI.d hQtLdsr two and Two anu 8 half in he's
coupling pols 10 be elf ht inches long, on. I'D h
qutTt' lnches VIDE, and one qua tor OF an /. oh
.tee Two iset e hi inches nng, all well r8sde Uf
ekor1, with an iron ring and dip &c end the
cehter O. Up to be secured; lead bar nd It etoher
- Ue three ct two inches long, TWO nd a uansr
inches Nloe, aLd one and a quarter inch thick
team; the two sinzie:Tees for the lead mules 10
have hooks In the mid ie 10 hook 70 tbs enG of the
NTH oIaiH, tho wheel AMI middle pairs with open
rlIgs 10 attach tE5n to tie uOGOietIee I'D lead
The Gc chain to be ten feet rong to the fork; the
0lG al l.<l nH with IA h.
ittached to tPead IL forks apart; the link of the
doubetr"e, stsJ aid tongue cns s., three ei. hths
OF ad ca In diameter the lOik chair sc en-
sixteenth inch IL diameter; the fifth cn.In 20 De
seven sixteenth inch diameter to the fory; tie :o
quarter lnches long.
The body 10 be straisht, three feet six inches
wide, two feet deep. ten feet long ct The bottom
and Ton feet ak Inches at tho top, sopirg equally
at each emu all III the oear made; the bed eces
Dc tSo ana naf Iheb vide, AID three inches
deep; front pieces Two in hes deep by two sQd a
uaIt lnohes wide; tail piece two end half iuches
vide End three inches deep, ara four InOLes desp
one aud tali Inoh thick by &c and hit
inch wide; lover raj y LIE fnoh thiel by o, e and
sevsb-eIGath inch wife; thTeo studs aid Gee raI,
Ia ifolt VIZ sqat 90 strap hinges TO ao1s it aP
long. the bortom FIVE inches Vide font lido n1pe
sld nail inohes deeP, and eight and hall inohes
10 DO substantially tened 10 Ie front nd
OF The body, To have a. iron strap pass gg round
ca enc ,eenrd to ths hoad piece and trout rail
% Id To be fastened TO Tho front rcI With TWO
good sisp hinges, kIsp OF five ei kth inch ron
aroGnd the box half INCH fTt IN the .Up e Ls Rna
two straps sa slze or The lie Esar the f7o1t odg
10 FreveE the muiss fTon' saiIEg the boxes; 10
h1ve jInL hasp fastened TO the mddje o, tina nd
with good wooden cl ct on tbs made = stra, OF
iron on the celtre OF the box with . apis p.s.ne
through It, 10 t.ston the lid To; ht studs snd two
SIX inches deep AMI four inches wide at king boi,
mole; non rod IN tr nj and oontTe, Of eleven six
ieentas OF an lnoh ound iron, With head on the
| toP OF ran ana nut on lower end; IRON rod and
6rsee behIuc with Shoulders O. top of Ia i piece
and Ruts on the updv[ SIDE, and nat on top Of
| ran; plate two snd half inches wide OF No iC
band iron on tail piece, soross the body; two or
uces Ia tail piece an hind bar two and uoTter
pchss wide and one inch thick, 10 IeoeIve pieces
three teet four inches oGg, To be used as harness
| bearers; four rIvets through each side SUD and
Two rIvets through eI0h front stud, TO s0olre the
lining boards, To be of the best quality iron and
rlvetod Oh good bur; one Ivet through each end
| OF the rails, floor i've eighths of an inch oak
hoSrds; sides hve-eig hths Of an inch white PIN
tail board three quarters Of inoh thick of white
pins, 10 be we! cl6atsd with five oak cIest- rivet
| cd at each end through the tail boz I'd; an iron
plate three feet elg hit inch Q long, two and 9 quar-
ter inches wide, and three eIghths of IDoh thlck
on the under slIe Of the he'd Pc oe to extend from
the hIEt end OF the body TO light inches IN fonr
Of tue HID holsters, 10 be fastened by the rod a.
the end OF the body, by the lateral rod aud two
three eish ths oil au lDoh screw bolts, at the
forward d OF the ate and the other about &c nj
distant botEsen II and the lat raj rod half