The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-11-17

QUARTERMAsTER OFFICE, U. s. N. O.
WASHINGTON, October q, 1884.
0EALED PROPOSALS. Tor each class separately
will bs received At this Office until O'Clock r. NJ,
Of tie I'd day Of December next, fer for Mr. hing to
the United States Marine Corps, during the year
1896 tho folio wing supplies TO be delivered the Of
Fce of the Assistant Qusrtermsster Of the Corps,
Philadelphia, PennsJ vania, free of expense TO the
Upited states Y spSh quantities as may from time
p ~ 20 ~. cLAssNe.i i.
LOCO yards Of Sky Blue Kersey, ell WOOL free from
rsa hair, "a inches wide to weigh q ounces to the
yard, uacigo wool dyedl
5000 yards Dark Blue KeTseY. all wool, free from
hair. "a inches vide, to weigh % ounces to the
Z yard, indigo wooLd ed) a-f
$500 yards D1k Blus Twilled Cloth, AL wool for
uniform coats lincigo wool dyedl "a inches
y wide, to weigh ~ ouuees per ySrd. 1F
$50 ysras Of Scarlet Cloib, al wool (cochineal-
dyedb 81 inches wide, to weigh le ounces per
ifr,aEe,e g,,, I'd CLASS NO -...
5000 yards o. "a Dark Blue Flsnnel for oversaeks,
aIwoo indigo wool-dyedl, "a inches wide. TO
$4,000 xlds OF "a DARK Blue Flannel, for shirts all
~ wDo! III diFo wool-dyed1 ~ inches vide, 70
~ weigh 81 ounces FER yard l..z.I-
Loo Gray Blankets all WOOL TO weigh four pounds
each; to be ieet long and f-et wide, aAd
made Of good a>tce wool, with dou le and
twisted yarn TO We Oh three pounds per dozen
~ pairs, tree from grease .'llG
x91 ast 8. CLASS NO. 9. .nrl. ey
7,6OO YARDS Mni'e men Tor PaEts, " inches wide,
to weigh ID ounces per yard
IL COO yard White Linen for Shirts 80 inches wide,
to weigh II ouness PSI. yard
II 900 yards Canton Flannel for drawers ~ inches
wide, to weigh ouGees per yard ,lT,-l a
400 yards Cotton Ticking for bedsacks.
GLASS NO.4.
1000 Uniform Caps, complete texcspt pomponsl
LOO PoTpons, red wo sled, ball shaped, inehes
1880 fatigue Caps with covers), to bemade Of blns
cloth, ind 70 wool-dyed II. s-,.., ..I,
l400 stocks.
sfAAe ilj FaW CLASS NOS. sT .r0sai,.
n 600 gross Coat Buttons ,Eagel moo , b,
$50 gross Jacket Button iEagle)
100 gross Vest Buttons (Eagl r fII. NlrH
1000 pairs Yellow Metal Crescents and Scale Straps
$50 sets Epau,et Bullion for serKeants and cor
I3i p0rala If lf.a Et t.HF .H I.r
l,4oO sets Epaulet Bullion for privatss
70 Red Wlrsted eashes ~ - .eia A
/ 5000 yards Yellow Bin dag -f ,.I.
1000 yards of Red Cord
100 Swords for sergssnts Il.el on ha-nt1
30 Swords for musicians -s
40 Drums ltenorl complete
q, aO Dun P.',n, snli Ig,, Ma. - oaoaeas-r
100 Scare Drum Heads 7 ta3
100 Drum Cords
so sets OF Drum Shares
30 Boxwood .sB" Flies 85ile.re
90 pairs Drum Sticks.
CLASS NO 9.
10000 Army Boots Infantry pattern). Z
.a4llDt noinI GLASS NO, T.i5 ..I..lar-rD
100 Cartridge Boxes without magazine aka
1sovV nayohet ocapDarus VITO trok5 attached
100 PERCUSSION Cap Pouches TT1 -Ui.i0faT
1900 Cartridge Box Belts
400 Waist Belts
400 Watt Plates Irf mo f.qr.r ~
150 Sword Frogs ~,
CLASS NO. 8.
El,aOo Tin Magazines for cartridge boxes, Is per
81. ''1p''' CLASS NOS.
400 Knapsaoks r1 IT, ierlIrl W
800 Haverzaoks
q go Canteens lti.N h'I p
500 Musket Sings. 1dstb a.if lr.trr.f
CLASS NO, 10. .-,