Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-05-23
A r M Y SUPP PLIE IS.
OFFICE OF ARMY CLOTHING AND Eorrp,ap
PH.LApgLPHIA. Nav 9Otn 1881


PHILADELPHIA, May 9Otn, 1851. (
SEALED Proposals are invited and will be re-
seviG tbs ,h ms SGo until l? 90 oek en- Monday
.hi .bs s Ing HTmy gyy,s su,ss aPd
Fquipaie Depot, Isohuylsi I1sepa Ii0ithaS in AID
ties as required, viz:
lo,ooo yards cloth, dark bue dndiso wool dy cd. }
ioon ioI caps, a Inches wide, to weigh about
100 900 ysIds cloth, blue. irdiso wool dy edJ
tSIieo, "a inches wide, to weigh 2l oGnees
$50 OOo aids kerssy, dark blue (indgo wool dyed
twliIed. 81 inches wide, to weigh q ounces
l75ooo yards kerssy. sky blue. (lndiEo wool-d,ed
>: inches wide, to weigh q ounces per
$1,000 army blankets wool, gray, with the letters
% be- feet long and fssi iacSss acS Ss1Tf ~is:
9co nm ,.I3 to weigh pounds g., each
81 inches wide. to weigh 10 ounces per
1000 yaIds a.nnel. cotton and wool. dark blue,
Gad,so dIedJ to weigh s'< ouaoes Per
100000 yards flannel, white, (cotton and wool.) s,
100000 Yards canton flannel, 81 inches wide, to
800. 900 yards cotton drilling unbleaohed. p inches
yards sotoS Per ,ssd
wide. to weigh ounces per YARD 'A0H''
100000 pairs Of hai stockinss sras, sizes proper
md Tsai s.sl e s0Ss Ssra ss' &c 5s
$4,000 ,aIds Russia ,heesns, q inches wide, be,.
loooo yard. brown holland, s. inches vide. best
$1,000 yards cotton muslin. unbleaohed 3s inches
wide
10000 yaTas black silesis, best quality ss irohes
600 ysJds buckLsm, best quality, 20 inches wide
s5oSp S sns B,sd, Is wasdlns; oSttTn gs h.. 49,,
iaches wide ' - "NN
-sllkIf 4, d. white, yellow, sreon. and blue. for
Silk twist and sewing silk, best quality, per
5000 linen thread. w. B.. No IS and -. per pound
SS;@S S"@ do do Do blue, No 81 IS, sHd % g, do
l.HO dozen spools cotton
lS S5ssss Webb 1E and inch
!, mn ,,1a. iS S,.61 Ounces sp per y ySTd ,s
ao.cO yards cotton ddok. % I-2 inches wide. to
$4,000 yard, SPtson daok, W 3 ,uohs. wide. to
weigh 10 ounces per yard
Sunsss ,Sn duck q 5oOh'' wide to
$3.50 yards cotton duck, $ inches wide. to weigh
$1,000 yards cotton duck, q inches wide, to weigh
so.SoS GO yards M csnysss psadins
o~ oora ana ts.sels. Tor trumpets and bugles,
- - yards 2 inoh silk lace, assorted colors
z,GO9 20, yards y. and IL inch wor sted lace, do
inoS dismsser. With siS ss.ssi 81 sPiS saoa end ID
~ ooo >, two @ IN in9he: long
to,ooo blacE ostrich feathers, twelve inches long
s 10 Sssss DO 0rUissd DO ssbIS. SsSnSn
a1 DO castles. coo trumpsts
$40 do, spears and ferrules, for Guidons and
$500 gross buckles, iron roller, y and lx inch,
5ogrqss buckles. for neck stocks
feO pairs n. y. >. brass Iceles and loo pairs
100 pairs serssant's brass and $40 pair. bronrod
5000 pair co poras' and privates' brass and 300
PAIR bronzed scales
&c gross gross Ssss Sest SassS1: SSassS1:' best quality
9. 90 gross shirt puttons do
:sis
10 0 flies, p and Q, each kind
100 ,SS drums do c0%9H,ste' 9a i5,.nsTy n5s,i,sTy
seoS DO heads. batter
ssS secS aaS 90 .nsl.., aG i"s.' .sss
Ss sS sstd. sstsdhs d Riia; Italian hemp, 81 fee. long
geo do stiox carriages
s 0OO wall cent poles, sets
$500 hSsPitsI ten. pins, small and large
sSCSO SSS tss, buttons wood large and small
Soss!,i.fSs flag hsiliard.. of ftal,n hemp. sss
loo recrsItins flag hslards, Of Italian hsmp, ~
1900 pounds cotton sewing tvlne, and 9 strands
$4,000 pounds Manila tent cord, large, medium,
and small, best quality
800 pounds bolt rope
$3.50 SEC DO DO ss1 ss:!lps sxinss. iiSs.
5,COo yards cotton webbing, and w inch
,~,r1 weigh NJ oSSceS Wi:Roas the stopper P' 70
800 ms IS pans, sheet IRON, weight . pounds
10000 camp Kettles, do ssiSss.In nests, lsx
. Geo gs5s sizes to Weigh * and
1000 camp stChets, cast STEEL best quality, Is
% lSSSS SSS RiSiksts handles, best quality
lsS", camp htsoast handles, best quality
lS.CO0 ohals for sibley tents, sets.
All the above mentioned articles must 90 INFORM
in N,espes to the sealed standard pattern in this
otfce, where they can bs examined, and any addie
nOnal lIformatlon in regard to them viii be
ton coths viii Be sent by mail to bidders. its de-.
slIabie that the articles b5 of domestic manufsc-
Proposals will be received for any one of the
srtces separate y and for any portion OF each not
ess .Hsn one @ fourth OF the number or quantity
The priyllsfe Is reserved by the United States
Sspssncs and os on the
70 exoeed double the quantity at any time crior To
days Iy sss
ena is OF relsotn. any proposal which may be oon,
The manufsoIuTer's establishment or desler,,
place of business must be distinctly stated in The
proposal, tog ether with the names, address and
RESPONSIBILITY OF two persons propot ed as sureties
The suretles Will guaranty that contract shail he
entered into within ten days after the aeeeptance
BIDS IRON manufacturers will be preferred, or
Will be awarded TO the lowest responsibIe bidder
bp nd sha Ia5nsh .hs Issured securities for the
Denverles 10 commence within twenty days
slIeI the acceptance of the proposals, and one
Ionfth ol the Qusntlty oOntraotei for must be de-
Hvereo IN equal monthly proportions within two
months irom said date OF acceptance. and the re
mainoer within three months thereafter in MONTH
ly or greater proportions ' i'
Ills 10 De distinctly understood that CONTRA
are not ransferable without the consent ef tbe
proper authoilty. and that any sale, or
rsnsicr, without srch consent having been oh
dlneo, Except under, q process Of law,) will he
regarded as an abandonment Of the contract: nd
the contractor and has their ssourities vii he
heid responsible for ali loss or damage To ths
Unlted states which may arlss thorefrom = "
cfaymenfs will be made on each delivery sbou,d
Songress have made an approp ration To =, 80
them, or as soon Thereafter as An eepronrisMf,ons ~
shall be madefor that purpose Ten pSf oent ~
the amount ofeseh delivery viii be rstsned mt, al
feited to the United Ststes in csse al dsfsi ,s
On dee part the contrsetor in hlhlhnS a. con
Forms of proposals and guarantees vffl b. f,rn.
isnea aRen aePiioeuon 70 this on %, nd none N