Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-04
PROPOSAI9.
GOVERNMENT SALE OF WHISKY.


| . 0TFICB DBPor CorsfssARY,
2 q" FoRrnEss MorRoE, Va, Sept q, 1885. ! .
Sealed Proposals, In duplicate, are invited, and
will be received BY the uuders gned At this Depot,
until II o. clock, m, on the 18th DAY OF oCTO-
BRR 1855, for the sale or one thousand seven hun.
sr,d and fifteen = 10 barrsis Of whisky, more
Tess 's As '0i'w' III MOL l.al "a ,a..'s nr
Consisting O, tea hnnsrea sis 'siS.y;seyen
1851 barrels q Reetifed whisky, originally
nary, ise5, containing about forty. two thousand
three hundred and forty Ave ,s4bl gallons.
Proposals for ten u0) barrels and upwards, Of
this Lot, VIII be received.
Consisting Of four hundred and sixty tIeol bar
rels OF pure Copper distilled and Superior Bour-
bon whisky, originally Inspected In February,
sVo sSntsinipg shout eighteen .a thousand four
Proposals for i've l5) barrels and upwards. Of
this Lot. will be received.
Consisting OF one hundred and twenty l20)
barrels Of pure Rye whiskey, originally in.
spected In February, 1855, containing about four
thousand eight hundred q, 500 gallons.
Proposals. for three Cs) barrels, and upwards,
OF this Lot VIII be Tessiysd, .... -. e.. O.,
Consisting Of sixty three (63) barrels OF pure
Old Rye whiskey, originally inspected 10 Feb
ruary, 1885, containing about two thousand i've
Proposals for two (2) barrels, and upwards, Of
this Lot will be received,
LoT No. 0.
Consisting Of Ave 10y barrels Of pure Old Bour-
bon whiskey, originally inspected In June, 1854,
containing about one hundred and sixty three
Pfopossis for ono ~ barrel, and upwards, Of
this Lot will be received. o.
The whisky was originally selected with great
care, and Is all pure and Of prime quality. The
Rectihed was designed for issue to the troops'in
the field, and the Bourbon and Rye for sales to
Officers, and arc equal, II not superior, to any
Whistles now In the market--has all been re-
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 bHnk
Proposals obtained a, the onices Of the following
named oaioers Of the Subsistence Department,
viz: ...J .....-. ....H. ....a.a. .-,.u..
Colonel H. y. CLARKE, A. D. G., "a. c. O.
s., New York .... .
Brsyot Brigadler General THos. WILSON, C.
g., Baltimore, Nd. .r ,.. .....r... .
Major George BELL, c. s., Washington,
Captain THos. C. SULLIVAN, C. s., Rich
Captain E. D. BRIGHAM, c. s.. Boston,
Mass. T. ---.- ...-.--
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The Government reserves the right to withdraw
any or all Of the above Lots, aud to reject any
proposals deemed too low: l..
Payment to be made In United States currency,
within ten QO) days after notification Of accept
anee Of bid, and prior to the delivery Of the
property.
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
eminent will load the vessels, free Of wharfage,
doekage, or labor. ..- "
Bidders are invited 10 be present at the open
ing Of their proposals. Brevet Brigadier 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
absentees. JAMES CURRY,
se23- stuthSt Colonel, and G. v.