The national Republican., 1861-05-27
ARMY SUPPLIES.
OFFICE OF Army CLOTHING AND EQuIPAGE,
DbiLodeypbji vou oO 1891

ARMY SUPPLIES.
OFFICE OF ARMY CLorulSG AND EquIPAGE,
Phiiddeiphil, Nay 20, 1861.
CEALED PROPOSALS are invited, nd will be
- received at this office until IL O'Clock NJ. on
Monday the thitd day Of June rext for furnish
ing, by contract, the following Army Supplies
and Materials deliverable at the United States
Clothing and Equipage Depot, (Schuykill Arse
nal, in quantities as required, viz
10000 yards cloth, dark blue, (ndigo WOOL
dyed,) for caps, 81 inches wide, to
weigh about Ia ounces per yard
100000 yards cloth, dark blue, indigo WOOL
dyed.) twilled, % inches wide, 10 weigh
81 ounces per yard
100, 900 yards kersey, dark blue, Gndgo WOOL
dyed twilled, 81 inches wide, 10 weigh
% ounces per yard
10000 yards kersey, sky blue, (indigo wool
dyed,) 81 inches wide, TO weigh 20
ounces per yard
10000 army blankets, wool, gray, with the let
ters U. S. in black, inches long, in
the centre,) TO be 7 feet long and
feet inches wide, to weigh pounds
200, 900 yards flannel dark blue, Qndigo WOOL
dyed,) "a inches wide, to weigh 10
ounces per yard
100 900 yards flannel, cotton and wool, dark blue,
(indigo dyed,) to weigh 81 ounces per
yard
400, 900 yards flannel, white, cotton and WOOL
81 inches wide, to weigh 81 ounces per
4Oo, 900 yards Canton flannel, 81 inches wide, to
weigh 7 ounces per yard
800 900 yards cotton drilling, unbleached, 81
inches wide, to weigh 62 ounces per
yard
lOO, 900 yards cotton drilling, uubeached, SO
inches wide, to weigh 8 ounces per
2oo 900 pairs of stockings, gray, sizes, prop
erly made of good fleece wool, with
double and twisted yarn, to weigh 3
pounds per dozen pairs
$4,000 yards Russia sheeting, AZ inches wide,
best quality
10000 yards brown holland SO inches wide,
best quality
$4,000 yards cotton muslin, unbleached, SO
90 900 yards black silesia, best quality SO inches
wide
1000 yards buckram, best quality, 40 inches
wide
5000 sheets wadding, cotton
10000 pieces tape, Is yards,) white, and !
inch wide
- Silk-red, white, yellow, green, and blue,
for flags, per yard
- Silk twist and sewing silk, best quality,
5000 linen thread, W. B., No. 35 and 40, per
5000 linen thread, blue, No. 80, s5, and 40,
per pound
1000 linen thread, assorted colors, No. % and
40, per pound
1000 dozen spools cotton
1000 pieces webbing, az yards,) and u
10000 yards cotton duck, 80 inches wide, To
| weigh 22A ounces per yard
$4,000 yards cotton duck, 80 inches wide, to
weigh l54 ounces per yard
200, 900 yards cotton duck, 2s& inches wide, te
weigh Is ounces per yard
$50, 900 yards cotton duck, 282 inches wide, Il
weigh 10 ounces per yard
10000 yards cotton duck, "a inches wide, u
weigh l2& ounces per yard
5000 yards cotton duck, 80 inches wide, Il
weigh 10 ounces per yard
10000 yards cotton duck, 20 inches wide,
weigh ounces per yard
1000 yards canvas padding
$4,000 yards bunting-red, white, and blue
GOO cords and tassels, for trumpets and bu
giles, assorted colors
- yards inch silk lace, assorted colors
10000 yards !, !, and ~ inch worsted lace, as
sorted colors
40, 900 hat cords, worsted, assorted colors, 81
inch diameter, with tassel at eac
end two inches long
10000 black felt hats best quality, made {
Scotch and English coney and Russi
hare
10000 black ostrich feathers, IL inches long
40, 900 brass eagles
5000 do crossed cannon
: 10000 do bugles
5000 do cross sabres
200 do castles
1000 trumpets
10000 brass knapsack trimming sets
200 do spears and ferrules, for guidons an
colors
, $500 gross buckles, iron roller, and 1t incl
,, best quality
800 gross buckles, for neck stocks
400 pairs n G. s. brass scales, and 100 pail
bronze
1900 pairs sergeants' brass and 500 pa
bronzed scales
10000 pairs corporals and privates' brass an
800 pairs bronzed scales
5000 gross coat buttons, best quality
5000 gross vest buttons, do
' 5000 gross shirt buttons, do
5000 gross suspender buttons, best quality
400 bugles, with extra mOuth-peces
, 200 trumpets, do do
1000 flies, B and g, each kind
100 drums, complete, artillery
700 do do infantry
5000 do heads, batter
1000 do do snare