Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-18
HEADQUARTERS OF THE U.s.. MARINE
QUARTRRMksTER's OFFIcE, Z
WASHING TON, September g, l86l.{

Glass Mol.
H.Oo0 yards of Sky Blue Kersey, all wool, free
from hair, inches wide, to weigh q ounces 10 the
5000 yards Dark B'ue Kersey. sll wool. free from
hair, inches VIDE, to weigh 2 ounces to the yard,
5000 Yards DARK Blue TwlIled c 10th, sl wool. for
uniform coats, dndigo wo2l-dyed. } "a inches vide,
$50 yards of Scarlet Cloth. all wool, Coochine.l
dyed') 81 iIOhes wide to weigh Is Oaross per yard.
CLASS No. 2.
5000 yards of 6 DsrE Blue Flannel, for over
sacks, all wool, (ndgo wool dy 81 inches WIDE,
y.4ds Su4Pss 6 pb.s Blue Flannel for .hr
all wool, tIndlgo wooI-dJed,) n inches wide, to
:sS9 Srs; BIshket.. .!I wool; g welsh four
Ss dGIs ssud ns % &C. long 'A0
SCCO pairs Of WOSIs1 s0Sks' three s sizes pro.
i twisted ted yarn. az to Wei three pounds per Dozen
pairs, free from grease.
CLASS No. 3.
5000 yards White inen for Pants, 90 inches
10, 900 yards White 1 inen for Shirts, 30 inches
wide to weigh II ounces per yard
5000 yards Canton Flannel for Drawers, q
inches wide, TO weigh ounces per yard.
CLASS No.
1000 Uniform CAPS, complete Except Pompons.)
1,5oo Pompons, red worsted, bsil-shaPed, 4inches
5000 tsng9e Caps, tyI,h covers,) to be made Of
bl1s soC 0lSth, 6 ~ ], diso wool-dyed.
600 gross Cost Buttons, (Eagle:)
400 gross Jacket Buttons; EasleD
l 500 pairs Yellow Metal CresoeRts and Scale
go sets Epaulette Bullion for serses-ts and Cor
porals.
80 Red w of.ted SaGbes.
2,5Oo yards of HelloE Binding.
loo Swords for Sergeants.
81 Swords for Musicians.
50 Drums Itenor,) complete.
IN
200 Batter Drum Heacs.
100 Drum Cords.
iSS iSS iss, Bs.%oOG St Dun "BS SPIES; FIfs.:
CLASS No.6.
10000 pairs Army Boots. nnfsutry pattern.
100 Cartridge Boxes
Zoo BsyOnet sosbbsIds.
l,2n0 Percussion cap Pouches
i,2Oo Esyonet Belts.
,aO Wslst Belts.
so 50 Gss Srssss Pisss::
$50 Sword Frogs.
CLASS No. 9.
I;2c9 Knsps.eks.
600 Haversacks.
600 Canteens.
enc Musket Sings.
For making and trimming the following srtIoles +,
Watch Goats sergssnt.,,. .Corporsls,, Nj usiolans,.
len and Linen Pants; Flannel and Linen shirts;
Drsgers; Flannel Sacks; and Red and Blue jack
eta Tor Boys.
The ,bove mentioned articles must conform in
Barracks, Washington, b. G.; ASSISTANT Ssrter
and y the BfcSf Bssif
lyn, New York; and Boston, Massachusetts; where
And whenever the articles named above, or any
portion of them, shall be considered as not fully
the oSntrs tor vii be bound 70 furnish others s Of
the ,Isaulred KIND e at once or the ouartsrmaster
Payment will be made upon the accsp pied delivery
time be ordered. Withholding ten per cent from the
payment of account rendered under first order,
account rendered under second order until third
order is I'll cd, and so on, until contract is com
EaoE proposal must be accompanied BY the fol-
lowing guarantee:
Tie sndsr.isned' ned" u o.e-e"afe of@-, in the
sss H., in e: e: ssss
supplies! as sal sbOTs we desofbed D Be
s ns Or 5s as ell 0 0s Ten Ssys ar
execute the contract for the same with good and S
sufficient securities; and in case the raid -
10 make GOOD the aeaSs
the offer of the said - and that which may
be accepted. A B, GusrantOr.
EFF, Witness. ''
hereby certify that the above named --
are known to me as men of property. and sble to
maze good their guarantee. G.. III.
To be signed by the United States District
Judge, United States District Attorney Collec-
tor.
No proposal will be considered unless accom-
panied by the above guarantee.
Newspapers authorized to publish the above
will send the paper containing the first insertion to
this Ofhce for examination.
The bidders plaos of business, or manufactur
lpg establishment, must be specifically stated In
the proposal.
The above list Of articles Is believed to be about
at will ha rad
during the yearj but the Quartermaster reserves
the right Of ordering greater or less quantity,
should the interests Of the service reau ulre it-
Proposals to be endorsed on the envelope, "Pro-
posals for Supplies for Marine Corps for i8s5 and
addressed to Major VIM Il. SLACK,
Qusrtermaster Nj. c., Washington, ID. G.
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