The national Republican., 1861-05-25
ARMY SUPPLIES.


Philadelphia, May 20, 1861.
CEALED PROPOSALS are invited, nd will be
~ received at this llire until IL O'Clock NJ. on
Monday the third day Of June rcxt, for furnish.
ing, by contract the following Army Supplies
and Materials, deliverable at the United States
Clothing and Equpage Depot, (Schuylkill Arse
nall in quantities as required, viz:
10000 yards cloth, dark blue, Gudigo WOOL
dyed,) for caps, 81 inches wide, to
weigh about IA ounces per yard
100, 900 yards cloth, dark blue, Qndigo WOOL
dyed) twilled, 81 inches wide, to weigh
2l ounces per yard
l30, 900 yards kersey, dark blue, (indigo WOOL
dyed twied, "a inches wide, TO weigh
20 ounces per yard
10000 yards kersey, sky blue, (indigo wool
dyed,) 81 inches wide, to weigh 20
ounces per yard
10000 army bl nkets, wool, gray, with the let
tiers U. s. in black, inches long, in
the centte,) to be Z feet long and
feet inches wide, to weigh pounds
200, 900 yards flannel, dark blue, Gndigo WOOL
dyed 81 inches wide, to weigh 10
ounces per yard
lOO, 900 yards flannel, cotton and wool, dark blue,
(indigo dyed) to weigh 6i ounces per
yard
400 900 yards flannel, white, cotton and wool,)
81 inches wide, to weigh 81 ounCes per
yard
400, 900 yards Canton flannel, 27 inches wide, to
weigh ounces per yard
100000 yards cotton drilling, unbleached, 27
inches wide, to weigh 81 ounces per
yard
loo, 900 yards cotton drilling, uubleached, SO
inches wide, to weigh ounces per
200 900 pairs OF half stockings gray, sizes, prop
# xu-ith
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
SO, 900 yards cotton muslin, unbleached, SO
$1,000 yards black silesia, best quality, sc inches
wide
1000 yards buckram, best quality, 40 inches
wide
5000 sheets wadding, cotton
10000 pieces tape, (' yards0 white, and /
inch wide
- Sik-red, white, yellow, green, and blue,
for fsgs, per yard
- Silk twist and sewing silk, best quality,
5000 linen thread, W. B., No. a0 and 40, per
5000 linen thread, blue, No. 80, IS, and 40,
per pound
1000 linen thread, assorted colors, No 35 and
40, per pound
1000 dozen spools cotton
1000 pieces webbing, (l2 yards) and u
10000 yards cotton duck, 80 inches wide, to
| weigh 223 ounces per yard
$4,000 yards cotton duck, 80 inches wide, to
weigh l53 ounces per yard
zoo, 900 yards cotton duck, 2s& inches wide, to
weigh Is ounces per yard
$50, 900 yards cotton duck, 2s4 inches wide, to
weigh 10 ounces per yard
10000 yards cotton duck, "a inches wide, to
weigh ut ounces per yard
5000 yards cotton duck, 80 inches wide, to
weigh 10 ounces per yard
80, 900 yards cotton duck, % inches wide, tc
weigh oun ces per yard
10000 yards canvas padding
$4,000 yards bunting-red, white, and blue
600 cords and tassels, for trumpets and bu
giles, assorted colors
- yards inch silk lace, assorted colors
10000 yards !, !, and II inch worsted lace as
sorted co!ors
10000 hat cords, worsted, assorted colors all
inch diameter, with q tassel at eacl
end two inches long
10000 black felt hats, best quality, made O
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
2,600 trumpe,s
10000 brass knapsask trimming sets
200 do spears and terrules, for guidons an
colOrs
2,5O0 gross buckles, iron roller 4 and IT inch
best quality
800 gross buckles, for neck stocks
400 pairs N. G. s. brass scales, and loo pair
bronze
1900 pairs sergeants brass and 500 pal
. bronzed scales
10000 pairs corrorals' 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 buges, with extra mouth-pieces
200 trumpets do do
1000 flies, and G, each kind
100 drums, complete, artillery
700 do do infantry
5000 do heads, batter