Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-20
A r NJ Y SU LIE 8.
OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND FoUIPAGE,)
CoTHeT Of HOcdTd dRd Mercer streets,
NEW XORK Inlr 4


NEw YORK, July 8, 1861.
SEALED Proposals are invited and will bs re.
ceirsd at this ONCE until 12 O'Clock m, on MoNpAY
iioIy opened, for furnishing BY oontraot the follow.
ing materials for Army Clothing, deliverable al
may be hereafter designated, In Quantities as re-
1900 ysIds cloth, dark blue, Gndiso wool dyed !
LOT caps, 81 inches wide, to weigh IL ounces per
378 900 Yards cloth, dark blue, undiso wool d,ed
tVIlIed, 81 inches wide, to weigh 81 ounces per
76l, 900 ysrd1 kersey, dark blue, (Indigo wool
dyed1 tEilled, 81 inches wide, to weigh p ounce.
900 yards kerse,. sky blue, (indiro wool dye )
81 inches vide, to weigh 2 ounces per yard.
SEQ yards Eky blue facing 9th.
7S9S6 Yards .8%ne % dGrs icf bine' Ee,Ca ndiro WOO,
dySd @ 40 o. Inches wde tn weigh l9 ounces yard
tiId go dyed, TO weIgh 61I ounces peS yard.
LIS, coo yards flannel, whte, (ootton and wool, ),
4a5oeS yards Canton snne am ~ nS St 3 sSG vide to
$4,000 yards cotton drilling IN cached, p inches
VIE, 10 WeiSh 6f ounces per yard.
$4,000 yards cotton drilling unbleaohed, IS inches
w5as; - s;G 10 ,TsE TssiEhS b,S o1nGeT H per yard:
quality.
90 yards cotton muslin, unbleaohed, 50 inches
50 600 yards black sile.i., s6 inches wide, best
80 900 yards canvas padding.
$1,000 yards buckram, % inches wide, best quail
1900 pieces tape q yards, white, y inch wide.
sl!ktwist best quality, per pound.
7o linen thread w. T. No, % RsI and RGNSaa N0. 20, per
100 linen thread, bue No. 50 and a. nor popDd.
4oOO linen thread, assorted oolors, No. IS and 20,
per pound; F%S I6ool. oo.,or
$50 gross hooks and eyes,
S 1S s5O @ gross coat cost buttons best suality.
$3.50 gross shirt buttons. best sasiity.
$3.50 gross ;uspender buttons, best suality.
leo coo Yards cotton cord.
S9GS srmy blankets, WOOL gray with the letters
ons and feet nsShs, Sids to xesh OS
er y made of good fsscs WOO, with doasie and
tSstsS Sns ystn 70 wsgh Spounds per dozen pairs.
100000 black felt hats, best quality, made of
scotch H. And English ooney and Russia hare.
-. 2Cn hat cords worsted blue, s-l6 iuoh diane
20 go black ostrich feathers, II inches long.
sS sS SSc brass eagles.
400 gToss bqcklesfor neck stocks.
- leather, for nsckiEtOoks.
-ylZor leather, for caps
leather, ior chin straps for caps.
$1,000 feet norooco
scS psis .e's e. 8 '5Gss bGss. fGe scssF. srF.
81 SS pairs serg Sants' brass scalee,
All the above mentIo led articles must confor m
IN every respect to the sealed standard patterns in
dftionsi informston 1eceiyeS eoneerninE tSem au
As it is desirable that the articles be 0f domestic
deal viii be preferred Which must be 81 made for
and conform to such articles only, in quality and
and the ssmplss in tits effios but Contracts viii
be awarded TO the lowest responsible bidder who
shai furnish satisfactory securities for the faith
The manu- 'aoturers' establishment or dealers
place OF business must be distinctly stated in the
proposal, together with the Names, address, and
Tf Two persons proposed as suEstes
entered within "A
PROPOSALS viii be reosivsd for the whole or an y
part of e,ch kind OF the arnoles ADVERTISED for.
The privilege ls reserved by and for the United
States States Of ref citing any proposal that may be
Deliveries 10 commenoe within twenty days
after the acceptance of the proposals, and one
third OIL the quantity contracted for must be de
llvered wlthiK two months from ssid date Ofaccep-
tance, and remainder in monthly proportions,
sooner if practicable. Bidders will nevertheless
state In their proposals., the shortest possib time
their. ''1 i'' 'oA ~ O"'''''eu W
All articles will be subject to inspection BY
fw2rn wIn inspectors, appointed By authority of the
il is to be distinctly understood that contracts
proper author ity, and that any sale, assignment,
or transfer. without such o0nseRt having been
a bs Of the
the contractor and his or their sureties will be
States " which may arise t.Ierefrom.
Payments will 6e made ON each delivery should
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shall be made for that purpose. Ten!ser cent OF the
amount of eaoh de livery III be retained untl the
eontrsct shall be completed, which WI be for
frltsd to the United States in case of defacaton
tract.
Forms of proposals, and guarantee -ill be fur
will be consideted that do not conform thereto.
rroPo ais Will be ndorsed "PIoposalF:for FurI-
dressed, Major ID. I'll. VlNTON.
Quartermaster u. 9. Army,
jy 12-2td Box 2e8 Post Once.