Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-11
PROPOSALS.,
CovERNMBNF sALs'OF WHISKY.


ltfsHW '. o" OYrior DkPor ConNIssART,
RoKrRyss MoERoE, Va Sept u 1859
vii, I ~ rsesPsS 81 sSs NM Depot
until IL o. clock, M, on the 18th DAY OF oCTO-
BRR, 1885 for the sale Of one thousand seven hun
dred and fifteen no barrels Of Whisky, more
or less 80 as follows y hoi MOL,
u Consisting Of ten hundred and sixty seven
q ,Oe1t barrels Of Rectined whisky, originally
inspected in April, May, and June 1854, and Jan;
three hundred and forty Ave IA, st6l gallons,
Proposals for ten 90 barrels and upwards, Of
this Lot, will be received a.. .
/ T'.T.7-lI. bof No. q
ConsistinR Of four hundred and sixty (4eO) bar
rolls Of pure Copper1distilled and Superior Bour-
bon whisky, originally Inspected In February,
1875, containing about eighteen thousand four
hundred and ninety eight Qs,4ssl gallons.
this Lot, will be received.
Consisting Of one hundred and twenty Q2o)
barrels Of pure Rye Whisky, originally In
spected In February, 1885, containing about four
thousand eight hundred a,so0) gallons.
Proposals for three (V barrels, and upwards,
Of this Lot will be reosiyed.
Consisting Of sixty three (eS) barrels OF pure
Old Rye whiskey, originally inspected In Feb
rmry, 1855, containing about two thousand nve
hundred and twenty BED gallons sns ,,v.r,. n
this Lot will be received. ...''
Lor No. 8.
Consisting Of Ave (Sl barrels OF pure old Bour-
bon whiskey, originally Inspected N June, 1854,
(l6s) gallons. ,---
PfGpo.al, for one q, barrel, and upwards Of
this Lot will be received. ....lr.......
The Whisky was originally selected with great
| care, and 10 all pure and Of prime quality. The
Rectihed was designed for Issue 10 the troops In
the field, and the Bourbon and Rye for sales to
Officers, and are equal, u not superior, to any
n G.lln IL Nha ~ all "a
gagged within the present month, and Is In ex-
cellent order, packages being Of the best quality
Samples Of the Whisky can be seen and blank
Proposals obtained At the ohices Of The following
named 0ficers Of the Subsistence Department,
viz: .-,.....,-- ...-
Colonel H. P. CLARKE, A. D. C., IA. &C.
Brsyot srisadlsr General THos. WILSON, c.
Major GEORGE BELL, c. s., Washington,
Captain THos. G. SULLIVAN, C, s., Rich.
Captain B. D. BRIGHAM, G. g., Boston,
Captain J. B. wIaoIYs, c. s., Philadelphia,
The Government reserves the right to withdraw
any or all Of the above Lots, and to reject any
proposals deemed too low.
Payment to be madein United States currency,
within ten 90 days after notification Of accept
anee Of bid, and prior to the delivery OF the
| A guarantee, equal to one half the amount pro
posed for, must accompany the bid, signed by
| two ~ responsible parties, -,
| When removing the whiskey, purchasers will
provide their own transportation. and the Gov
ernment will load the vessels, free Of wharfage,
| dockAge, or labor.
Bidders are invited to be present at the open.
ing Of their proposals. BreVst Brlgadier General
Joseph Roberts, U. s. A commanding at FORTRESS.
Monroe, Va, or some other officer OF rank, will
be present at the opening Of bids, to represent
| Abssntees. JAMES CURRY,
| e23.ptuthst Colonel, and c. S.V.