The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-25
PROPOSALS.
SUBSISTENCE OFFICE. UNITRD STATES

SUBSISTENCE OFFICE, UNlTRD STATES
No 20 souru srREKr,
BALTIMORE, MD, October "a, 1864.
odoe until IL NJ. on SATURDAY. October ~, 1864
yseG "a m Rsmoc %cc Ms9snS aHs Department.
1000 BARRELS FIRST QUALITY NEW MESS
TO be fun sAlted 200 lbs. meat, ia full hooped
osk barrels, with two iron hoops, meat 70 be
within thirty days Of delivery. To be dev-
erod In ten days from date Of contract Three
barrels Of PORK must be presented as sample
ofthe Pork TO be delivered, which win be re-
70 ooo ] tSined until !he delivery Is made 40, -
In sepsrate slips oTwrapPer covers, and packed
nsm date Of award. ono tiereo Of Hams must
be presented as sample Of the Hams to be
delivered on this contract, which will be retained
100 ooo TG.n thS dsySry e made s,,ovpn ,coy
SIDES, TO be put up each piece In separate
alp or wrapper. To be packed in tisht aerees,
tobe delivered in ten Q0) days from the date
10000 POUNDS or PRIME RIO COFFEE, to be In
double sacks. To bo doiN cred In 10 days from
IOo, 900 POUNDS aIGh GRADE BROWN SUGAR, to
be packed In barrels like samples to DO seen in
this oinee fully head lined, and to bo delivered
10000 GALLONS or THE BEST QUALITY OF
PURE VINEGAR mado only from cider or
whisky free from AL foreign aods or injurious
SgSstSness S;no and 81 uniform nj strength s
OF potash to noutrRli4e ono ounce troy-the
Cider Vinegar near the same strength
nS! Sy Ss e pe ps, up IN ,ss ss o Ss y Ss &
sample TO be at this Office Each delivery
70 be accompanied with certificate Of n COM
petent Chemist that the vinegar ls OF tas
requr rcd strength. one half TO be delivered In
ten days, aud tho whole witAln twenty days
10000 POUNDS AnAMGNTINE CANDLES TO be
ounces 70 the p9und1 Brand "a %qst i,tb, DO men,
hickory strapE. To be delivered IN ton days
O,OOO POUNDS GooD HARD BROWN SOAR, to be
made by boiling ana only from good materials,
free iom clay, soluble glass. or other sdgltera-
ton, to have no unpeasant odor 70 contlin not
20 bo wen dried before being packed. 10 DO
delivered I'm Is DAYS from dHte % award.
10000 POUNDS rEPPER (blackl. Bidders wili please
state the variety Of Pepper, as sumatra, Snga.
pore Penang, &c, furnishing sampes and
also state the price per pound at which thsy
Sng IN baIss a' odp opHSS
pounds OF Pepper To be delivered in ten days
from date OF award.
Actual tare required
Samples must be furnished OF all the articles offered.
Separate proposals, an dupcdo, must be made for each
article enumerated bidders may propose for tho whole
forms, furnished nj this ooe. The certificate attached 70
EEprsSs cf arSes on samples must be prepaid or the
proposals will not be considered Each bid must have
must be specific in complying with all its TERMS
Proposals NUT not be enclosed with the samples, but
be delivered SEPARATE and endorsed proposals for Sub
not having tho precise variety of storoa above
descnbs d, but having articles OF similar Kind, are
liberty tc send In proposals for supplying thom which w
receive attention according 10 price and adaptation to the
wants OF the service In all not specially excepted
the delivery be mado the time specified. In
chase elsewhere TO make up the deficiency oharne tho
advance paid over contract price 10 the party falling to
All stores VIII be carefully inspected and compared with
the retained samples. Returns OF weights signed by
regular public wegher, must be furnished Whonever
required.
CeThcaieS Of inspection by professional packers in
speoors other than tho party furnishing the provisions,
viii be required for cert ing the part OF the
seller their nrosent quality and condition. and The imme
dihtely preceding inspection,
The will also be examined and passed upon by
parties this tie part OF the United st ttes
Contractors expected to hold their goods without
TO the United States until required shipment
Payments 90 he made after the delivery II
funds arc ON hanoi hnone on hand, 70 be made soon
received.
Each person, or every member Of firm offering pro-
pOss must accompany by oath Of allegiance 10 the
United states GONernmcnt II he has not already ed
IN this office In addition thereto certificate will be
qured sottug forth that the articles offered the
men under the above advertisements either belong the
party bidding to be purchased received thsu
ofloya citizens for delivery to the United States Govern
mCnt.
as well As expressed by figures.
All bids not complying strictly with the terms OF this
"'' INV -'''' j. H. GILMAN,
lO.4-g Captain aud Q. s., U, 3. A.
a. QUARTERMAsTER GENERAL
WAsnISGroN City October l, 1864
HORSES HORSES ~ uOKSESlU
Horses suitable Tor Artillery and Cavalry service wln
be purchased at GIE5BoRo DEPOT In open market, TN
Horses viii be delivered 10 Captain L Lowry Moore
A. o. NJ, and be subjected 10 the usual Government
inspection before being accepted
Price Of Cavalry Horses, slib eech.
Price Of Artillery Hoses, SlbO each.
Payment will bemade for six 90 and more
Colonel First Division,
10 8t3l QuartermNst0r- Generals once.