Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-29
FOR MORTAR SHELLS.
ORDNANCE OFFICE, WAR DEPARTMENT,

ORDNANCE OFFICE, WAR DEPARrNKyr,
Sealed Proposals will be received at this oaiee.
RcH MG 1R hs H DAY OF bs in the
following quantities at the under named Arsen-
At " atertown Arsenal, Massachusetts,, 5000,
At Watervliet Arsenal, New York. 10, OOl.
At New York Arsenal, Governor 3 Island, New
At Aleghan Arsenal, Pittsburg, 10000.
At Washington Arsenal, d. c., 5000
metal and inspected after the rules laid in the
Ordnance Manual, the tensile strength of the iron
to be not less than IA GOO pounds per square inch
Drawings can be seen at any Of the United States
The proectiles are to be inspected at the foundry
where east and to be delivered at the Arsensls
free Of charge for transportation or handling,
to ma make a. ,gssasd f time
number he may fail to deliver at that time
Bidder vi. state the or
Der Of Projeetilss they propose to deliver at each
No BIDS is will be considered from parties other
than regular founders or proprietors of works,
who are known to this Department to be capable
should any party Obtaining q contract offer shell
other than those cast in his own foundry they will
be rejected. and the contract rendered null and
Forms of bid can be obtained at the above
will not be considered
The bidder will be required to accompany his
proposition with guaranty signed by two respon-
sible persons, that, in case his bid is accepted he
with good and suff cient sureties, in a sum equal
to the amount Of the contract to deliver the art-
the sal.
fail to ter into the contract, they to make good
the next responsible bidder or the person to whom
the contract may be awarded.
sh Tas 5s Ss OF Rs 9
nearest District Court, or of the United States
D1 Randi in the sum equal to the amount of tbs
BY the OF aPs s 11sa 81
''uu'f VI FORM or GUARANTY.
=, We, the undersigned, residents t Of =;
hereby her yu Jointly and severay covenant with the
United States and guarantee in case the f9resoing
at once execute the contract for the same, with
good and nicient sureties, ina sum equal to the
posed in conformity with the terms Of this adver
tisement, dated July 8, 1854, under which the bid
fail to enter into s as sforeaad We guar
ante. to mais good the dsSsnes between the offer
sible bidder. or the person to whom the contract
Witness: this day Of @. iSN. ~
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To this guaranty must be appended the official
Each marty obtaining q contract will be obliged
to enter into bonds with approved suretss for the
fthn srS si successful baa.,,
will be notified and furnished with forms Of con-
fbe DEPARTMENT reserves the right to reject any
or all the bids, if deemed unsatisfactory any &C.
co prnnosss will be addressed to Brgadier aener-
al George b. Ramsay, Chiefo ORDNANCE. Washing
ton b: O., and will be endorsed Proposals for
eight-ihch "0r'Af 'H'G GEORGE D. RAMSAY,
jy9-eotd Brig. Gen1. Chief Of Ordnance.
CHIEP QUARTERMAsTERs oRHIos,
DEPoRf OF WAsHH9ToH,$
WasAiastox. ID. c.. January 4. 1854.
An dealersin Drugs, Hardware Lum per, leather,
Snssted TO send 10 this Office, on MONDAY ofsaeh
week . sealed proposal List, ~ dxptcan, Of the
articles they prepared to furnsh to this Depot t
short notice with the price Of each marked in plain
gures 30 thst in case the exiGences OF the service
reouire It. the article or articles can b obtained
Without delay and at the lowest price.
Dealers wishing TO sell to this Depot VIII Be re-
aured to furnish the LIT DunstqallX sysEy Monday
n''nss ssIs.ai.r Genera, and i,s.Sssss1ss:s.r.
h-aH TIsH WANG, THE GREAT CHINESE
y1t <kEMEDYIr GONORRHEA, GLEET.
~K 3k On Box WILL PsAr0Rh Oua1..
INK insredients are purely vegetable, 1t is
pleasant TO the taste, has NO bad odcY. and
~ 2? sarriSd In the vest pocket without fesf OF
SoHN KTH1rrsIlsss frse. Price b01 Sold n
nr n PeeailaRephia, and in Warrington by
1:.HH' A~0~, s'o fsansvivantA Avenue: oent b.
7 INII LINli LIM1EI An 49, ,,e,e,ed a
IL deliver ffeaA esfneA PQ9OHxC EiII, prS.