The national Republican., 1861-03-25
The beans shall be Of the very beat quality

The beans shall be Of the very bsst quality
white beans, and shall be Of the crop Immediately
preceding the dates Of the rtquisition for the
same; GA pounds to be taken as one busbeL
The molasses shall be fully equal to tho very
best quality of New Orleans molasses, and shall
be delivered in new, well. seasoned red-oak barr
rels, with white pine heads not less than II inch
thick; the slaves not less than R-inch thick the
barrels to be three. quarters hooped, and, In ad-
dition, TO have four iron hoops one on each
bilge, IA inch In width and l-l6th inch thick,
and one on each chime IL inch in width and
l-l6th inch thick, and shall be thoroughly coop
cred and placed in the best shipping condition. ID,
The vinegar shall be of the first quality, equal
| to the standard Of the United States Pha, maco-
peia, and shall contain no other than acetic
acid and shall be delivered In barrels similar In
all respects to those required for molasses, with
the exception that White-oak slaves and heads,
shall be substituted for red-oak slaves and white
pine heads, and shall be thoroughly coopsred
and placed in the best shipping order.
The whisky shall be made wholly from grain,
sound and merchantable, and be full first proof
according to the United States custon-heu
standard, and shall be double recti6ed. 1t shall
be delivered in good, new, sound, bright, three
quarters hooped, well-sessoned white-oak bar.
rels, with white-oak heads, the heads to be made
Of three piece beading and well painted; the
slaves no! to be less than A-inch thick, and the
heads not less than a-inch thick aud each bar
rel shall be coopered in addition, with one three
penny iron hoop on each bilge, II inch In width
and l-l6th inch thick, and one three-pe hoop
on each chime, Il inch in width and l-l6th inch
thick as per diagram. The whole to be put in
good shipping order, free Of all charge to the
United States. .
| All the foregoing described articles, embracing
casks, barrels, half barrels, and boxes, shall be
subject to such inspection as the chief Of tho Ba-
reau of Provisions aud Clothing may direct, the
inspecting officer to be appointed by the Navy
Department. All inspections to be at the place
Of delivery. Biscuit may, however, be in pected
at the place Of manufacture but will in all cases
be subject to a final inspection at the place Of
delivery before the bills are signed therefor.
The prices Of all the foregoing articles to
be the same throughout the year, and bidders
may fer for one or more articles and his offer
will be accepted for that yard for which his pro-
posa may be lowest.
All the cssks, bsrrels, and hslf barrels boIes
or packages, shall be marked with their contents
and the contractors name. All the barrels and
half barrels of -four, bread, and pickles, shall
have, in addition to the above, the year when
manufactured or put up marked upon them.
The samples referred to in, this advertisement
are those selected for the ensuing fiscal year. and
have reference 10 such have been previously
hibited. ....l,
The quantity of these articles which will be
required cannot be precisely stated. They will
probably be about = ..'